A pretty good overview, although brief. I wonder what happened to Erika; I do remember that show, although I think the "disco dancing" went by the wayside in later years.
Good article by Hilton Als about MJ in, of all places, the New York Review of Books. Nicely written and not too long, and some of the better analysis I've seen.
After 1991, Jackson's focus was his career—which is work, too, but not the work he coul…
Lived in Bloomington 1985-1995. Wrote for IDS, The Ryder, co-editor Bears on Text. Sometime photographer, longtime flyer collector. WQAX 1987-92, WFHB 1993-95. Now live in Chicago with esinclai.
Hey Anne!! It's so great to hear from you and see your photos. You look great! I checked out your flickr photos; wow, you really get around! So what are you up to lately? Are you a big time journalist now? Thanks for friending me, Tim
Anne: thanks for the articles! The Bloomington poetry scene piece is already posted in the David Wade photo album. (Yay!) I had forgotten how many people I'd talked to for that piece...
Hey Anne - these newclippings starting to pop up here are great evidence to the important role you - and other B'ton journalists - played in building recognition/awareness of alternative music & other bold creative acts. It's like covering women's athletics: there's always stuff going on, and sometimes even outrageously great stuff, but so few know about it, write about, etc. that it usually chugs along in obscurity. So three cheers for YOU! As one of only a few people who ever opted to write our edgier arts & artists, your contribution to B'ton's counterculture cannot, will not, be overlooked or underrated. You opened doors, expanded minds, & built audiences that Waffles et al warped into heavenly pretzels of twisted logic & salty esthetics. All praise Anne!!!!
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I had written up a bunch of Snowy Nights and similar events and, rather randomly, reviewed a Eugene Chadbourne record. Bill thought I might be interested in reviewing Breakfast in Hell....
I know you- I lived at 1203 South Fess in 1990 and then on Washington Ave- I wanna say '92 but the 1991 picture that you posted with the hair salon chair i swear was my room mate's. Hmm, so puzzling! But anyway, you look great- both past and present!
Andy, yeah, I know what you're saying...the Lemonheads then instantly faded into multi-platinum obscurity. That's such a great perspective when most people have no idea the band even existed pre-1992.
If anyone bothering to read this hasn't heard t…
I'm not crazy about Michael Jackson or modern-day indie rock, but I will sing the SHIT out of some prime Manilow.
Burd, you nailed me.
I write the songs that make the whole wooooorld siiiing....
ahhhh Bullet Lavolta,their 1st 12" almost bordered on being the new Jerry`s Kids !!! Then they hit the UK with the Lemonheads & they both fell away.....those were the days lol
What gets me is people forget that punk/hardcore was NOT a private party…
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Ben Blackburn current efforts for finding a band have been fruitless
Burd, I would never accuse you of being shy about speaking your mind. And I doubt anyone would have thought me anything but a raging snob from way back. And with the anti-Manilow snobbery of the post below, we continue to have plenty in common. FTR:…
John, it didn't seem like good natured to me when I went back and looked. It reeked of pretentious snobbery. Haughtiness. The funny thing is; I'd probably step up and say something if someone was doing it to you. Incidently, there are all sorts of t…