Category: Eric Din

Beserkley Cats present – Madison Avenue Man by Eric Din & the FAVES

May 19, 2025

Today we are proud to announce a new single from Eric Din & the FAVES. Madison Avenue Man is a cover of Madison Avenue by Greg Kihn Band, which was written by Matthew King Kaufman and Greg Kihn back in 1977. The original came out on Beserkley Records, and it’s long been a favorite of mine. Legend has it Matthew wrote the lyrics on an airplane barf bag on the way home from NYC after meeting with some advertising executives.

In 2020, Mr. Kaufman introduced me to the FAVES, suggesting we release some of their new music on my Berkeley Cat label. When I learned that FAVES are led by Larry Lynch and Robbie Dunbar of the original Beserkley Records crew (as members of Earth Quake and Greg Kihn Band), I was all-in. As a lifelong fan of those bands, I was thrilled to do it.

Earlier this year I decided to cover Madison Avenue, and my next thought was, wait, I know guys who played on the original! So I called up Larry Lynch, the drummer and “ooh nana now” backup singer on the Greg Kihn Band original, and asked if he and the FAVES would record this with me. They loved the idea, so on Easter Sunday, 2025, we did, and here’s the single, available everywhere on iTunes and your fave (pun accepted) streaming services.

Happy birthday, Matthew, from all us Beserkley Cats!

Drums – Larry Lynch
Lead guitar – Robbie Dunbar
Bass – Jonathan Bassil
Chorus vocals – Debra Knox, Larry Lynch, Alex Carlin, Paul Albert Jackson
Lead vocals and rhythm guitar – Eric Din

Recorded by Gabriel Shepard at 25th Street Recording in Oakland, CA
Mixed by Gabriel Shepard and Eric Din
Cover artwork by Paul Albert Jackson
Produced by Eric Din for Berkeley Cat Records
Music and lyrics © 1977 by Greg Kihn & Matthew King Kaufman

-Eric Din
Berkeley Cat Records

Eric Din mixes a nice Audio Hot Toddy

According to the artist:

I caught a nasty cold bug two weeks ago, been wrestling it off as I continue to do the things, and a few days ago I felt inspired to make a dub track in the interest of feeling better. Here, then, is Recovery Dub, and may we recover from whatever the things, and lordy there’s a lot. Economic recovery, emotional recovery, political recovery, addictions, maladies, you name it! Homemade dub remedy, hot off the kittydesk. <3

New single – “This Worldly World” by Eric Din

Here’s the latest from the kittydesk, a song Eric has had in the works for some time, recently completed and published on Bandcamp. Streaming release to follow a little later. Click through for the credits and lyrics, or give ‘er a spin right here on this fab widget.

New single – “Everything Is Wrong” by Eric Din

Because of course new single Everything Is Wrong by Eric Din.

How new?

Let’s ask Din.

This is a rework of a song I wrote in the tumultuous year of 2017. I rearranged it a little bit and finished it up to release this version in the tumultuous year of 2025. Revisiting my ska-punk-moddy roots on this as I often do, and I love how the song eventually landed. The original ink drawing is from Shannon Wheeler, and I like this scan of it without any filters, just as it appears on textured paper. It’s all so rightly wrong. Or wrongly right. Hope you enjoy!

says Din!

So there you have it. On Bandcamp as of this exciting moment. Soon come to the streaming mega-things. Now on the streaming mega-things!

Eric Din discovers Tropical Snow

Science reveals exciting new phenomena at Berkeley Cat Records World Recording Hindquarters

While experimenting with the possibilities of Ska in 6/4 time, Professor Din encountered a spontaneous snowfall on his fancy tropical umbrella drink. Peer-reviews are skeptical, but Din knows what he saw.  Here in time for the weekend, is the song on Bandcamp, Pandora, Apple Music, DEEZER, and Spotify. A chill meander through the brisky straits where a suave penguin bartender serves fine pineapple cocktails to polar bears dancing the Watusi.

Dystopian Hot Mess in “The Press”

Been hella busy, forgot to share this one here on BCR central! Right, there it is. Click thru to learn a little backstory if’n ya like, or read the lyrics.

Here be links to find the song in various streaming services, oh my:
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ericdin/dystopian-hot-mess