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I'd extend this idea to media in general. I, too, was searching high and low for obscure musical gems back in those days, but I was also doing the same with film, books, etc. A friend of mine got a pirated copies of Eraserhead and Pink Flamingos way…
October 29
Just reread the Hoagy pic thread, wow, that was some great stuff, all in a couple days! And like a year and a half ago!
October 16
I was doing a little reading on so called tri racial isolate groups in my state of birth, New Jersey. I came across this book: http://books.google.com/books?id=8OwBd_8TY-UC&lpg=PP13&dq=the%20ramapough%20mountain%20people%20pineys&pg=PA111#v=onepage
August 24
Ben Ishmael, father of the John W. Ishmael and grandfather of Tom Ishmael, was a brother to my gggg-grandfather, Thomas Ishmael. Ben Ishmael, Thomas Ishmael, and their brother, Robert Ishmael, were patriotic Americans from Pennsylvania who served br…
July 2
This group, named for its spiritual founders is to discuss the ephemera of Hoosier folklore. The entire historical, musical, cultural, and folkloric expanse of the Hoosier state is our stomping ground here.
July 1
Paul Laffoley pops up in the Disinformation TV series (that only exists on DVD since the Sci-Fi channel refused to run it.) Well worth looking up, Mike, if you're not hip to it.
May 5
I first heard about this from a friend of mine who is Burning Man's volunteer coordinator, had no idea that there were these Indiana connections. Tiny little world, this.
April 24
That would be "Canner' and that would be correct. Heh. The Zero Boys show used to also be on here.
April 21

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What Instrument(s) Do You Play
Guitar, Voice
About Me
Spent my formative years in Indiana (Indy and Bloomington), lived in B'ton in 1981, then from '84-'89. Lived several years in the Allen Building when it was a ghetto and remember more Bloomington musical history than I'd like to admit. I now live in Austin, Texas
What bands are you or have you been in?
Your Real Dad, Too Cool, The Nazarenes, The Victor Mourning
What city are you from?
Austin, Texas
MySpace Page
http://www.myspace.com/thevictormourning
Website:
http://www.thevictormourning.com

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Throbbing Gristle in Chicago

Throbbing Gristle will be playing Chicago this April. Details here:

Official TG Site

This is pretty huge and historic. I won't be able to make it but if anyone on the site does I'd love to hear a review.

Posted on February 3, 2009 at 2:51pm — 2 Comments

Stephen Lee Canner

Bettie Page: RIP

I didn't even realize she was still alive for the longest time, but alas:

http://tinyurl.com/6qsegl

Posted on December 12, 2008 at 12:10pm — 1 Comment

Stephen Lee Canner

The Your Real Dad Story

As mentioned in the last post, in September of 1983 Dave d'Eath and I found ourselves with a gig at a WQAX Street Dance but no band. We'd been improvising sort of post-punk guitar/bass/vocals stuff, sometimes with the help of tape loops and radio static, and had thought that it'd be interesting to do some of this stuff live, so this gig was the perfect chance. I called Nathan Sturm, at that time still living in the dorms at Ashton, pitched the idea to him and he agreed to play drums.

On the day… Continue

Posted on May 13, 2008 at 11:30pm — 20 Comments

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Bloomington Pre-History - Part 2

I neglected to mention in Part 1 of this story that sometime in the fall of '81 someone in the dorm had lent me a mainstream magazine (can't remember which one now) which had a big article, complete with photos, on this new scene in LA called "hardcore". It was a bit sensationalistic and focused on the violence but it fascinated me. I read the article three or four times, gleaning info on bands I'd never heard of like X and the Germs. I later started connecting the dots and realized that I actua… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2008 at 1:00pm — 5 Comments

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Bloomington Pre-History (sorta)

I thought I'd take a break before doing the final Too Cool saga entry, and inspired by Steve B's "Pre-Bloomington" blog would post something about the days leading up to punk rock followed by the story of Your Real Dad.

I don't really remember exactly when I heard the term "punk rock" but I was a very avid reader of Creem and watched the few music TV shows we had in the 70s pretty religiously so my guess is it could've been as early as '76. Back then though I had no context to put it in, but I… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2008 at 12:07am — 3 Comments

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At 10:53am on February 5, 2009, John Scot Sheets said…
we call craig slim. tim noe is a true one of a kind genius. when he showed up in mucie in the 80s he inspired every body, damn prolific, also. I will tell slim you said hey.
At 9:55am on February 5, 2009, John Scot Sheets said…
thanks, nice to be recognized as a geuissne.
At 9:33am on January 28, 2009, brian blackburn ( wee lard) ( wee fuckin lard ) said…
http://www.public-records-now.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?vw=people&input=name&fn=Jeffrey&mn=&ln=Rawlins&city=indianapolis&state=IN&criteria=Jeffrey;;;;Rawlins;;indianapolis;;IN;;;;;;
At 9:33am on January 28, 2009, brian blackburn ( wee lard) ( wee fuckin lard ) said…
hay steve, i tried multiple resources to find jeff, here is a link i believe to be him, based on the places of residence and age, not sure on middle name. here is the link, let me know what you find out. enjoy your warm day we are under snow emergency today, later
At 12:31am on December 16, 2008, Eric Kinsey said…
Hey Stephen,
How is Texas treating you these days? It's very cold in Indy and heat aint cheap. Lots of long lost folks on MFT. It's almost like a cool version of a highschool reunion.

Cheers,
-e
At 12:58pm on November 12, 2008, Evan Finch said…
Hmmm. I can tell you what the news is, but I should probably do it offline.
At 12:14pm on November 11, 2008, Evan Finch said…
Okay, here's the thing. If Crowder is as big a Luddite as he claims, why is he sending us emails? Shouldn't his messages be coming strapped to the leg of a carrier pigeon, or something?
At 3:42pm on November 10, 2008, Jbarge said…
Yes, indeed it is (or was) Tommy Cisco.
I remember the shows well. Tommy had acne and a pencil thin mustache,
He gave the appearance of a drowned rat.
His speaking voice was a cigarette scarred rasp.
I was stopping in the local dive The Union Jack and listening to the second rate country band when out of blue a beautiful honky tonk version of "A Ticket To Ride" floated out, sung with a hillbilly accent ("Ah thank Ah'm gonna be sad...").
WTF was that? I wondered. "That" was Tommy Cisco.
I came back for more.....he was a great singer, the best local C & W singer I'd ever seen.
I talked to him a couple of times, he told me how he played bass once at a Chuck Berry ("An asshole," he muttered) gig.
A great talent with no idea of what to do with it.
Thanks for the name!
At 6:19pm on October 18, 2008, jennifer johnson said…
Just downloaded the Decembrists cover of 'Please, Daddy Don't Get Drunk this Christmas'. Thanx again-- its schweeet.
At 4:15pm on October 18, 2008, jennifer johnson said…
Oh shit! She doesn't look that young-- but she does look kind of like garry. that's not so bad--if I looked like my boyfriend I would need to wax my back! I though you looked great & love yer glasses. Happy belated birthday--sweet sixteen right? the heat preserves you just like other kinds of meat. Glad yer enjoying austin-- the southwest is wonderful, huh?
BTW, I still love gary glitter--even though he's a chomo.
 
 

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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…
8 hours ago
Ha! I knew it.
9 hours ago
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....
9 hours ago
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
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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:…
18 hours ago
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…
18 hours ago
John I will indeed buy you a drink but you will first have to drive the van of screaming kids northward!
19 hours ago
 

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