# Bablicon > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bablicon > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bablicon.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bablicon > Source revision: 1318012510 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American music project Bablicon Origin Chicago, Illinois Genres Psychedelia free jazz post-rock[1] progressive rock lo-fi Years active 1996–2002 Labels Misra Pickled Egg Records Past members Dave McDonnell Jeremy Barnes Griffin Rodriguez **Bablicon** was an American [Elephant 6](/source/The_Elephant_6_Recording_Company)-affiliated musical project, consisting of members of [Neutral Milk Hotel](/source/Neutral_Milk_Hotel) and [the Gerbils](/source/The_Gerbils), formed in 1996 and disbanded in 2002. Dave McDonnell—credited as the Diminisher—formed the band with [Jeremy Barnes](/source/Jeremy_Barnes_(musician)) using the pseudonym "Marta Tennae", and Griffin Rodriguez going by "Blue Hawaii". All three members were multi-instrumentalists in the band.[1] Their album *In A Different City* was released in 1999 in the US by their American Label, Misra, and in the UK by Pickled Egg Records, with them doing a UK tour with the latter label's other artists signed at the time. The band had their audience paint alternative LP covers while they performed, which were later collected as "Painticons" and distributed as the actual album covers for the US LP versions of the album. Their next release, the *Orange Tapered Moon* EP, followed in 2000, and was recorded during late night marathon sessions at [WFMU](/source/WFMU).[2] In 2001, the band released the album *A Flat Inside A Fog, The Cat That Was A Dog*.[3] The band split following this release, with McDonnell studying in China and starting the project Michael Columbia project with drummer [Dylan Ryan](/source/Dylan_Ryan_(drummer)), Barnes going to France to work on other projects, and Rodriguez working on his [Icy Demons](/source/Icy_Demons) project. Barnes now records as [A Hawk and a Hacksaw](/source/A_Hawk_and_a_Hacksaw). In 2021, Bablicon were interviewed by the blog Navel-Gazers, discussing their history and sharing photos, then-unknown trivia, and their projects and activities since breaking up/going on hiatus.[4] ## Discography All albums, singles, and EPs were released by the US and UK labels, except for two Japanese pressings of the single "Chunks of Syrup Amidst Plain Yoghurt", which were released by Japanese label, Contact Records. ### Albums - *In a Different City* (CD/LP) - Pickled Egg Records/Misra Records - 1999[5] - *A Flat Inside A Fog, The Cat That Was A Dog* (CD/LP) - Pickled Egg/Misra - 2001 ### Singles and EPs - *Chunks of Syrup Amidst Plain Yoghurt* (7") - Pickled Egg/Contact Records - 1999 - *The Orange Tapered Moon* - (12"/CD) - Pickled Egg/Misra - 2000 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-allmusic_1-1) [Bablicon](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bablicon-mn0000069061) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The Orange Tapered Moon - Bablicon | Album | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-orange-tapered-moon-mw0000615837) – via www.allmusic.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A Flat Inside a Fog: The Cat That Was a Dog - ... | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-flat-inside-a-fog-the-cat-that-was-a-dog-mw0000011937) – via www.allmusic.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Andrew. ["Bablicon: A Flat Inside A Fog, The Cat That Was A Dog"](https://blog.navelgazers.co.uk/2021/02/bablicon-flat-inside-fog-cat-that-was.html). *Navel-Gazers* (Interview). Retrieved October 21, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["In a Different City - Bablicon | Album | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-a-different-city-mw0000087631) – via www.allmusic.com. ## External links - [Elephant6.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20060102220420/http://www.elephant6.com/bands/bablicon.html) on Bablicon - [Bablicon](http://www.pickled-egg.co.uk/bablicon.htm) Pickled Egg Records artist description - [Bablicon](https://misrarecords.com/bablicon) Misra Records artist description - [AllMusic entry](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p380698/biography) v t e Elephant 6 Individuals Robert Schneider Bill Doss Jeff Mangum Will Cullen Hart Hilarie Sidney Scott Spillane Derek Almstead Jeremy Barnes Kevin Barnes Martyn Leaper Rebecca Cole Andrew Rieger Laura Carter Bryan Poole John Ferguson John Fernandes John Hill Tammy Ealom Robbee Cucchiaro Julian Koster Jim McIntyre Chris Parfitt John d'Azzo Eric Harris (musician) Peter Erchick AJ Griffin Will Westbrook Andy Gonzales Dottie Alexander Jamey Huggins Jill Carnes Bands/Solo projects Air-Sea Dolphin the Apples in Stereo thee American Revolution Bablicon Beulah Black Swan Network Calvin, Don't Jump! 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