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___MASK10___ is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American rock music . It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies , clear vocals and crisp vocal harmonies , economical arrangements and prominent guitar riffs . Instrumental solos are usually kept to a minimum , and blues elements are largely downplayed . Jonathan Paul " Jon " Auer ( born September 29 , 1969 ) is an American musician who co - founded the ___MASK10___ band The Posies , along with Ken Stringfellow . Auer and Stringfellow have also been a part of the rejuvenated Big Star . The Posies are an American ___MASK10___ group . The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham , Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow . They are best known for their radio hits " Golden Blunders " ( from " Dear 23 "), as well as " Dream All Day ", " Solar Sister " and " Flavor of the Month " ( from " Frosting on the Beater "). At Least , at Last is an ___MASK75___ from the band The Posies , released in 2000 . At Least , at Last is a box set containing a `` history '' of The Posies b - sides , demos and outtakes from 1987 - 1998 on four discs . Published by Not Lame records , this box set was produced to satisfy fans after the reported `` demise '' of the band in 2000 . Although the band has since reformed with the release of an E . P . and a new ___MASK75___ , the box set has been a `` holy grail '' in most Posies fans collections . This set is currently out of print and The Posies have no intention to re - publish it . Some highlights on the boxed set include a cover of Blondies ' song `` Dreaming '' and a song recorded for the ___MASK57___ program Bill Nye the Science Guy , entitled `` Oceanic Exploration '' . Also included in the set are liner notes for each song written by both founding members . Frosting on the Beater is the third ___MASK75___ by the Seattle rock group The Posies , released in 1993 . It featured a heavier , more intense sound than the band ' s prior works , in part due to production duties being handled by Don Fleming . " Dream All Day ," " Solar Sister " and " Definite Door " were released as singles , with the first two getting moderate airplay and the third being the band ' s only single to break the UK Top 75 . " Flavor of the Month " was a swipe at the many overnight - sensation ___MASK21___ bands in The Posies ' hometown of Seattle . " Coming Right Along " appeared on the ___MASK85___ to the movie " The Basketball Diaries " ( 1995 , Island Records ). " Dream All Day " was later used as the title of the band ' s best - of compilation , released in 2000 . Frosting On The Beater was the last ___MASK75___ original drummer Mike Musburger appeared on . Dear 23 is the major label debut by Seattle ___MASK60___ / ___MASK21___ / ___MASK10___ band The Posies . " Apology " appears in "" along with " I May Hate you Sometimes " from their first album , " Failure ". Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow ( born October 30 , 1968 ) is an American singer , songwriter , multi - instrumentalist , arranger , and producer . Best known for his work with The Posies , R . E . M ., and the re - formed Big Star , Stringfellow ' s ___MASK89___ includes more than 200 albums . Early life and education . Stringfellow was born in Hollywood , California . His father , a television executive , relocated the ___MASK7___ frequently as his career developed , and Stringfellow went to elementary schools in New York , Chicago , and Detroit . After his parents divorced , in 1978 , he moved to Bellingham , Washington . In high school , Stringfellow , who had learned to ___MASK42___ piano at nine and guitar at 11 , met Jon Auer , with whom he would later form The Posies .