 The name was chosen for the group by Material Issue frontman Jim Ellison, who also produced the first 7" record -- "The Lilacs Love You".John Packel left the fold after that release and was replaced by yet another Glenbrook North alum, Arthur Kim.The next record, "The Lilacs Hate You", contained Kurson's syruppy opus "Baby Tells Me," as well as a Levinsky-penned rager called "The Knife."