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By: Colin on 07-01-08 for all:
I couldn't play the rhythm and the solo at the same time so I had to do a whistle solo :)
In response to: Jeff on 07-01-08 for all
Where's the solo?????
Nash and I tried to re-mix the original recording (sans original tape, working with just the CD) to remove/extend the fade-out so the listener could hear more of your awesome guitar solo.
In response to: Colin on 07-01-08 for all
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3qo2F-2Vvw --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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By: Jeff on 07-01-08 for all:
Where's the solo?????
Nash and I tried to re-mix the original recording (sans original tape, working with just the CD) to remove/extend the fade-out so the listener could hear more of your awesome guitar solo.
In response to: Colin on 07-01-08 for all
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3qo2F-2Vvw --- end of previous message ---
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By: Colin on 07-01-08 for all:
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
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Posted by: Colin on 07-01-08 about all
I couldn't play the rhythm and the solo at the same time so I had to do a whistle solo :)
In response to: Jeff on 07-01-08 for all
Where's the solo?????
Nash and I tried to re-mix the original recording (sans original tape, working with just the CD) to remove/extend the fade-out so the listener could hear more of your awesome guitar solo.
In response to: Colin on 07-01-08 for all
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3qo2F-2Vvw --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Jeff on 07-01-08 about all
Where's the solo?????
Nash and I tried to re-mix the original recording (sans original tape, working with just the CD) to remove/extend the fade-out so the listener could hear more of your awesome guitar solo.
In response to: Colin on 07-01-08 for all
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3qo2F-2Vvw --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Colin on 07-01-08 about all
Colin Bradford
Plays screwtape hit live
http://youtube.com/watch?v=T3qo2F-2Vvw
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Posted by: Jeff on 06-27-08 about all
Thanks! Send the Blackjack info on.
By 7" are you referring to records that require a turntable to play? (otherwise we're hard pressed to muster six inches here at the 'lab)
In response to: M*tt D*rbin on 06-26-08 for all
Jeff, really digging the new TASM Lab. Wow. Killer cuts all the way through. Best K'zoo-related rock I've heard in years. I'm getting my Blackjack label off the ground with a 7" series. We should talk. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: M*tt D*rbin on 06-26-08 about all
Jeff, really digging the new TASM Lab. Wow. Killer cuts all the way through. Best K'zoo-related rock I've heard in years. I'm getting my Blackjack label off the ground with a 7" series. We should talk.
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Posted by: Kathryn on 06-25-08 about all
(psst, hey Nicole....xoxo)
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Posted by: Joby on 06-24-08 about all
Cherry did you just call Bryers a Dark Prince? Creepy dude, creepy . . .
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Posted by: Jeff on 06-24-08 about all
Speaking of old, won't it seem creepy seeing the 40-year-old Shaggers leering at the 17-year-old tail at WMU orientation?
*me=totally jealous*
It's taken Bryers a long time to pussify some perfectly good metal. Don't forget how he ruined Twitch after "feel the palm". He once even stated that he should have been awarded the "sammy hagar ruin for favorite metal band" award for screwing up Twitch.
He would eventually go such lows as having Steve Martin and Kevin "eyelock" Oberlin playing "I love you more than you'll ever know" in Sleet.
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Posted by: Jim Cherry on 06-23-08 about all
Just heard "Hazel & Black Rabbit." And let me tell you, Bryers rhymes with pussy. Whatever happened to the dark prince of K'zoo? Jesus, are we all getting old or what?
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Posted by: Webmaster jeff on 06-11-08 about all
Derp! I haven't been receiving cool@leons messages since early March. I'm collecting them now. I'm sorry if you sent one and it seems like I ignored you.
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Posted by: John Henry on 05-06-08 about all
I blew this. The correct answer is: It means their name was really "FA" after that and they were just fooling us.
Or maybe they were just out of line (dequeued)?
In response to: Jeff on 05-06-08 for all
What's "DQ'ed"? Does it mean "dairy queened"?, as in Chonk got dairy queened? At first I thought it sounded yummy, but now I think it might be something sexual...
We'll post The Actors no questions asked. Quality nor intent has ever been posting criteria before. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: John Henry on 05-06-08 about all
lol disqualified. Since consulting with my parentals, whose brains have almost as many holes in them as mine does, it seems I may be mistaken on that point; I'm hearing now that they came in second or third. My mom's convinced we won and the Sounds of Silence freshmen came in second, FA-Q (she calls 'em "fah kyew") third. Maybe it was the other band that didn't place, who knows? Chonk might, but Halsey won't - he wasn't in the band yet then.
I'll get a link up to Actors stuff in a day or so - don't worry about hosting it, I need an excuse to start delving into my musical past on my own site anyway, this is as good as any. I'd get it up (there's that secks agin) faster, but I've got a client with an active contract who has been gettin slacked on these last couple of days.
There was a 4th band on the bill as well I think - maybe even a fifth - but I couldn't tell you their names.
Hey, it's Tuesday. In some alternate universe, the Verve Pipe is playing Harvey's tonight...
In response to: Jeff on 05-06-08 for all
What's "DQ'ed"? Does it mean "dairy queened"?, as in Chonk got dairy queened? At first I thought it sounded yummy, but now I think it might be something sexual...
We'll post The Actors no questions asked. Quality nor intent has ever been posting criteria before. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Jeff on 05-06-08 about all
What's "DQ'ed"? Does it mean "dairy queened"?, as in Chonk got dairy queened? At first I thought it sounded yummy, but now I think it might be something sexual...
We'll post The Actors no questions asked. Quality nor intent has ever been posting criteria before.
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Posted by: on 05-06-08 about all
*shrug* all right then. Give me a couple of days to write something appropriately self-effacing and get 'em uploaded.
In response to: kapn on 05-05-08 for all
I wanna hear Actors demos way more than "The Freshman" any day ... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: kapn on 05-05-08 about all
I wanna hear Actors demos way more than "The Freshman" any day - simply not enough Turtles influence on the LT crowd back in the day. Michael Maltese freaked Flo and Eddie out by bringing a White Whale You Baby reel-to-reel to a Turtles show in Portage a few years back. Ronnie Sinatra asked 'em if they wanted to come out for drinks with us, and, well, "We Ain't Gonna Party No More" wasn't sung in response but it should've been. But I digress - Actors demos - please post! Athens forever! ... a ridiculously poppy thing called "Some Kind Of Something" that got some airplay and sounded way too much like "Happy Together" by the Turtles but got some airplay.
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Posted by: John Henry on 05-05-08 about all
Karen moved to chicago. Mistype.
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Posted by: Alias? on 05-05-08 about all
Noooo. Totally different person. Guess it's bio time...
Dan *did* play drums for 4P. I played drums all over the place, but most of the bands I was in that anyone would know about were pre-grunge metal/hair bands - a MEHTULL cover band based in Galesburg called "Push" and then Axis with Jason Gentry and Mike McIntosh (Jason, as I've mentioned previously, passed away a few years ago; Mike is now the lead singer for popular coverbar band Drop35. Axis opened the very first multi-local-band bill, before there was a Lollapalooza let alone a kalapalooza, at the State Theatre, august 1 1987).
After that I was involved in the little godband thing that eventually became "Remnant," which was a godmetal band featuring Doug Garnett, Shawn Warne, and Dave Foxx of Obtrusive Mode/Louden (Gary Green was second guitar when I was involved).
Throughout the 80's, I was also just 'guy on the scene,' attending (and playing) a lot of basement parties (including Stosh Warner's birthday party featuring a little band from BC called Desacrator) and generally doing a lot of MEHTULL covers and a few originals, including the infamous "Looks that Kill" session with Steve Spaeth back when he was first learning to play, and later the St. A's Battle of the Bands that featured FAQ with a VERY poofy-haired Chunk getting DQd for f-bombing and I *still* can't remember 100% if we beat or came in second to Johnny with an Eye's cover of "Sounds of Silence." I went to alternative ed. in portage with JWAE vox Jim(?), who I think ended up continuing on with the VA's as they became VP. He asked me once if I wanted to join JWAE, and I turned it down...and have been kicking myself for it ever since I heard "Freshmen" on the radio the first time.
People called me Animal back then.
When I was in the godband with Garnett my gf got tight with a girl named Karen, who was Doug's betrothed at the time; she later ended up dating Dustin for quite a while. I had a daughter in 1989, which caused my removal from godband as having chilluns outside of marriage was a distinctly un-christian thing to do. Later, me mommy and baby lived on Rose street at the time, right around the corner from Dustin's apartment at dutton and burdick, the one with the smograsbroad wall - this is where Spaeth, G. Green and I recorded the original version of the weird bass-heavy offtime break/trippy thing that later made its way onto a Clockmaker tape sans the drum machine and vocal parts I recorded - and after mommy and I broke up (see my ref to Vegas Jenkins, toward whom I bear no animosity at all, but it's all relevant because that happened due to Kelly (mom) being friends with Karen who was dating Dustin who was buds with Vegas). I got wrapped up in vacillating between being daddy and being rock star, with daddy ultimately winning. Went without a kit for a couple of years - during the 4p era on westnedge and shurgard - and basically hung around, then disappeared into family life with my new GF, my kid, and her kid for a while around the same time 4P replaced Coville and became Suiciety.
I'd gone to school with Matt B (and way before that was in string orchestra with Karla W in elementary and middle school) and knew him and Greg from Worhead (actually jammed with them a couple of times on Bat's set over at Greg's house), knew Dan & Tracy from Star World days, knew pretty much everyone else in town from the same time period. Spent a lot of time with 4p as "manager" (trans: wanted to be playing but had no drums, but made a bunch of flyers at the copy shop at western and spend a lot of time driving around to and occasionally booking gigs including reptile house and the dance factory in chicago) Also booked some shows for 4P and a DC-Core band from Jackson called Sky Juice.
AFTER Suiciety broke up, I had made my way back onto the 'scene' a bit, spent some time living with Freedom Rock and Beaknose Greg at the fruit warehouse (Me and beaknose jammed with Halsey there once, I want to say? And me and Bogema and Reimer played the world's most sucktastic attempt at covering 'Stranglehold' there one drunk night as well, but mostly I did way too many drugs and drove a cab). Eventually, after 4p/Suiciety called it quits and Dave moved away, me, Matt, and Coville had a three-piece thing called Gypsy Blue that was actually quite a cool band but Matt's perfectionism kept us from ever playing out beyond having some parties at the rehearsal space (also my apartment at the time) above Stoops' furniture downtown, across MI avenue from the Whoarehouse. That eventually fell apart because of Coville's frustration with Matt for us never playing out, and Matt's frustration with me because I wasn't working at the time and he was working for Mick Stoops who was leaning on *him* about me paying rent, so blah. Around this same time, my folks moved to North Carolina and took my daughter with them since I was no longer really even able to support myself, let alone my kid, and when GB fell apart I followed them down here in August of '94.
Here in NC, I dropped my last name (DeJong) and started going by John Henry. I was in a Grateful Dead hippie band called Wax Planet for a while, and a three-piece that I actually forget the name of which was very Tool-ish, a brief stint with local heroes Jam Pain Society, and a four-peace bluesy/kinksy outfit called The Actors. The last is the only one I have music from, a rough four-track demo that had a couple of nice little rockers on it, one semi-punkish thing that I didn't like, and a ridiculously poppy thing called "Some Kind Of Something" that got some airplay and sounded way too much like "Happy Together" by the Turtles but got some airplay. That ended in 2002 when the bass player became convinced that aliens from mars were "fucking with his head" and I was controlling them (no kidding - he went in to a local psych hospital a few weeks after I quit for a voluntary eval and they refused to let him leave), and I ended up selling my kit to try and avoid moving back home with the rentals. It didn't work, and I've been kitless, bandless, and basically cashless ever since, as I was busy trying to be a rock star when I should have been busy trying to get an education.
These days I run an independent web design/IT consultancy making not nearly as much as I'd like. Still a musician at heart and fully intend to get back into instruments when I can afford it, but am long long past the whole 'living in a van' thing. Oh, and I spent a couple of years as a ring announcer/manager in local indy pro-wrestling outfits including OMEGA which (if you follow that silly-assed business) spawned the Hardys, Hurricane Helms, Shannon Moore, Joey Mercury, Joey Abs, and a few other ridiculous caricatures of masculinity that you can see on RAW every monday night. Having seen that the inside of that business was a really ugly place, and being highly pain-averse, I decided not to try and follow them to fame and fortune.
I've got some MP3's of The Actors, but they're really nowhere near the level of cool that Kalamazoo was pumping out, and probably not worth posting in the context of the MI scene.
My personal sites at www.lowgenius.net and has a few things on it now (in the middle of redesign); my business site is at lowgenius.com and is almost completely offline at the moment because I'm building a content management system for my clients to use so they don't have to e-mail me to find out how their projects are progressing. (In the middle of being an animal, I've also been a computer geek going back to the days of the TRS-80; I started getting back into database and eventually web development around 1995.) I've got no photos up and really nothing musical related, but will eventually, and would like to eventually get back to kalamazoo and plug back in to everything...maybe a decade and a half of growing up has tempered my ego and allowed enough water to pass under the bridge that I could help some folks somehow, or something, but who knows. Just taking it day by day right now, doing the best I can.
That's my little story, "who I am." Eventually I'll get some pictures up or something, but all my audio tape and pics and video from the good old bad old days is long-lost. I pretty well cut ties with everyone when I moved...the last show I saw in Michigan was the way-packed jesus lizard gig in 95 and I haven't set foot in Kalamazoo or talked to anyone from there other than via these boards and my high school reunion site since 2000. Karen moved to Detroit; my daughter's mom got married; you know what happened to Dustin, Matt, Dan, Karla, et. al.
Thanks for a great site that brings back some great memories.
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Posted by: JH on 05-05-08 about all
Dutton and burdick, not alcott.
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Posted by: Pete on 04-29-08 about all
Try the veal, you'll be here all week!... or will you?
In response to: The Master on 04-28-08 for all
I'm just fucking with you... or am I?
In response to: Pete on 04-26-08 for all
Huh? New Thought Industry album? --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: The Master on 04-28-08 about all
I'm just fucking with you... or am I?
In response to: Pete on 04-26-08 for all
Huh? New Thought Industry album? --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Pete on 04-26-08 about all
Huh? New Thought Industry album?
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Posted by: OH YEAH on 04-25-08 about all
TYPE IN: ENEMENCIO123 TO SEE THE VIDEOS
THANKS TO ALL !!!!! PEACE!!!!!
KALAMAZOO KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: ENEMENCIO123 on 04-25-08 about all
COME AND CHECK OUT MY CRAZY MUSIC VIDEOS ON "YOUTUBE"...
I AM FROM GRAND RAPIDS...
KALAMAZOO ROCKS W/ THOUGHT INDUSTRY!!!
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Posted by: Colin on 04-11-08 about all
Oh shit, you found my embarressing home music vids! Subscribe on YouTube bitches.
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Posted by: paupers field on 04-08-08 about all
Paupers Field is back together and booking shows this summer. The band is also recording new material in the near future.
Check out myspace.com/paupersfield for upcoming activities...
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Posted by: Someone on 04-04-08 about all
In response to: Gloria -- An old K'zoo music fan on 03-20-08 for all
Hey, anybody have any updates on the Bremens or Vegetable Soul? Harvey's was such a(drunken) blast back in the day. Oh, and thanks for the C. Bryers update. His tracks on MySpace are so sweet, kinda like Coldplay but way more intense! See ya. --- end of previous message ---
The Bremens: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=150442526
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Posted by: Ron on 04-02-08 about all
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"The Sinatras -- nice guys, but..."
That's good enough for us. Thank you.
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Posted by: rit on 03-31-08 about all
Amy, you are an unimpeachable peach...my gaffs are legendary embarrasments....anyways, i think Jeffro deleted a lot of the truly tastelest barbs....such as implying that Bryan Charles has throat cancer...i don't know if that's supposed to be somekinda inside joke, but from my perspective it just seemed like the archetypal troll hating on somebody of exceptional talent and accomplisment...so i guess that was realy the first thing that made me "engage"....anywhooo, i don't mean to be a sanctimonious prole either, talkin' smack is one of my many guilty pleasures....
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Posted by: queery on 03-26-08 about all
sorry...i dont have them....mark does...email at the myspace page...
In response to: Master on 03-26-08 for all
Paul, Resin Mattress was supposed to be this week but I can't get to the MP3s. Can you send them to cool @ leons temple . com please? --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Master on 03-26-08 about all
Paul, Resin Mattress was supposed to be this week but I can't get to the MP3s. Can you send them to cool @ leons temple . com please?
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Posted by: The Ocassional Master on 03-23-08 about all
Yeah, that guy was a lip chewer too . . .
In response to: The Frequent master on 03-23-08 for all
Don't worry, we don't think everyone from Battle Creek is a lipchewer. Didn't Dr. John Harvey Kellogg live there?
In response to: The Ocassional Master on 03-21-08 for all
Oh Christ, why did he have to put Battle Creek in his name.
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Posted by: The Frequent master on 03-23-08 about all
Don't worry, we don't think everyone from Battle Creek is a lipchewer. Didn't Dr. John Harvey Kellogg live there?
In response to: The Ocassional Master on 03-21-08 for all
Oh Christ, why did he have to put Battle Creek in his name.
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Posted by: The Ocassional Master on 03-21-08 about all
Oh Christ, why did he have to put Battle Creek in his name.
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Posted by: kiry on 03-21-08 about all
Twitch -- amazing....
TI --watched em practice more then once...completely amazing...
Bone China -- please
Black Spring -- dicks living room show was an amzing introduction of things to the wah wah...rock god....and rit....even though i hate to admit it....was rock solid....rock
Fletcher -- coming around to this band
Doxie -- cute
Genius Hired Guns -- uh
Rollinghead -- good hair and one of the guitar players still flaps andrechts
FAQ -- had their first tape in high school...great tape....
King Tammy -- those guys were clever and could back up their clever nature with quality song writing....
Overman -- coming around
The Sinatras -- nice guys and their songs warm my cackles
Trocar -- who?
Quixote -- great drummer and joel tried his best to make a scene....wait a second....think about the number of bands that you wouldnt have seen if he hadnt spearheaded the scene...scene....seen...he does look weird without glasses though....he had a huge sally jessee rapheal complex....
Table -- uhm
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Posted by: Jeff on 03-20-08 about all
IPs could be:
222.127.228.6
75.41.4.245
75.61.42.14
But I'm not sure at all.
I like looking at the context clues of our mystery troll. I don't think it's Jar, why would he highlight Matt Gross or Erin Dwight? Not from Battle Creek either.
Who was the guy that Dustin sucker-punched in front of Club Soda after TI's first tour?
Maybe it's the LOW MOSHER (probably not)
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Posted by: Gloria -- An old K'zoo music fan on 03-20-08 about all
Hey, anybody have any updates on the Bremens or Vegetable Soul? Harvey's was such a(drunken) blast back in the day. Oh, and thanks for the C. Bryers update. His tracks on MySpace are so sweet, kinda like Coldplay but way more intense! See ya.
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Posted by: Luke D on 03-20-08 about all
okay, i turn myself in!
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
now ya done crossed the line, son...Jeff, i want bitchboi's IP addy.... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
now ya done crossed the line, son...Jeff, i want bitchboi's IP addy....
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
i'll remember that while i go console myself in the copious bosom of my supermodel wife...ain't no future in yr frontin', peasant...
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Posted by: Matt Gross on 03-20-08 about all
C'mon everybody. Put on some Bootsy and chill.
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Posted by: Shirley Clemens on 03-20-08 about all
You're just jealous because chicks didn't dig the Spring.
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
and one more thang....callin' out ladies by name be some real school teacher during summer vacation buuuuuulllllshits......
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
all i'm sayin' is if somebody wanna talk shit then don't be a bitchboi... sack up ...post yr real name...otherwise STFU --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
and one more thang....callin' out ladies by name be some real school teacher during summer vacation buuuuuulllllshits......
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
all i'm sayin' is if somebody wanna talk shit then don't be a bitchboi... sack up ...post yr real name...otherwise STFU --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Jim Cherry on 03-20-08 about all
It's prob Jared stirring things up.
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
all i'm sayin' is if somebody wanna talk shit then don't be a bitchboi... sack up ...post yr real name...otherwise STFU --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
all i'm sayin' is if somebody wanna talk shit then don't be a bitchboi... sack up ...post yr real name...otherwise STFU
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Posted by: Jim Cherry on 03-20-08 about all
Igonore them, Rit. Nobody can take away what we had in the 90s.
In response to: rit on 03-20-08 for all
troll chit ain't kewl, mang.....
In response to: Oberlin on 03-20-08 for all
I ate Bill Clements' hand --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
troll chit ain't kewl, mang.....
In response to: Oberlin on 03-20-08 for all
I ate Bill Clements' hand --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
LOL
thanks for newsflash, braintrust....
In response to: Scott Towne on 03-20-08 for all
But Rit, Black Spring did suck. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Scott Towne on 03-20-08 about all
But Rit, Black Spring did suck.
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Posted by: rit on 03-20-08 about all
true to Battle Crick form (the azzhole of SW MI), this mouthbreathing, knuckledragging, half-steppin', h8rfaced, azzhammer of a troglodyte couldn't even muster enough neurons to utter one word with more than two syllables in his simian droolings he surely prides as cutting repartee...thanks for weighing in, punior.....
In response to: Battle Creek Johnny on 03-19-08 for all
Time to look back:
Twitch -- didn't age so well. guitar is WEAK.
TI -- sucked then, sucks now.
Bone China -- please
Black Spring -- some coffins should never be opened
Fletcher -- stuff recorded at WMU always sounded like crap. plus, the singer has throat cancer, no?
Doxie -- fag music
Genius Hired Guns -- see TI
Rollinghead -- not bad for for dudes ripping off a screaming trees rip-off
FAQ -- no comment
King Tammy -- these guys thought they were so clever.
Overman -- it's over man.
The Sinatras -- nice guys, but...
Trocar -- who?
Quixote -- Joel Dick
Table -- saucey jack were better --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Battle Creek Johnny on 03-19-08 about all
Time to look back:
Twitch -- didn't age so well. guitar is WEAK.
TI -- sucked then, sucks now.
Bone China -- please
Black Spring -- some coffins should never be opened
Fletcher -- stuff recorded at WMU always sounded like crap. plus, the singer has throat cancer, no?
Doxie -- fag music
Genius Hired Guns -- see TI
Rollinghead -- not bad for for dudes ripping off a screaming trees rip-off
FAQ -- no comment
King Tammy -- these guys thought they were so clever.
Overman -- it's over man.
The Sinatras -- nice guys, but...
Trocar -- who?
Quixote -- Joel Dick
Table -- saucey jack were better
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Posted by: Master on 03-17-08 about all
I hadn't heard anything about Robin upon asking about whether she was alive or not, but just assumed the worst as her candle burned so brightly.
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Posted by: on 03-15-08 about all
I believe the Robin in the picture passed away in 94 or 95 from a drug overdose (someone please correct me if im wrong.)
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Posted by: DJ Irreversible on 03-13-08 about all
Hey fellow Leon's Temple members. DJ Irreversible here of "The Sound & Fury of Kalamazoo." The vintage show was fun as hell. The setlist from the show is on my MySpace: www.myspace.com/soundandfuryofkalamazoo
The download should be there as well.
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Posted by: Josh on 03-08-08 about All
Thanks for this site! It's awesome to have an early 90's Kalamazoo music scene reference.
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Posted by: ColinH on 02-21-08 about all
Have y'all checked out Mike Hards latest band..The Brain Saw? Or am I just way behind? Either way, they have a website on myspace complete with animated drippy blood and a few tunes that will make you want to lock yourself in the house and festoon your living rooom with monkey guts. (while fun, I don't recommend the guts part. It's a real bitch to clean up.)
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Posted by: Jeff on 02-10-08 about all
If you want to trade email addresses, make sure you post it with it broken a bit, otherwise spam robots will grab your email. So do it like jeff @ tasmlab . com or post a myspace/facebook page.
Just a handy little tip from me to you, fuckface.
(kidding, I'm a goose)
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Posted by: Toby on 02-07-08 about all
just got off i-tunes. bought some twitch and T.I. Now both the Oberlins can have combo meals.
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Posted by: Jeff on 01-28-08 about all
Black Spring gets 'contributor of the month" award. All members have contributed significant blurbs now. Thanks!
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Posted by: Juan Hernandez on 12-23-07 about all
I cant believe I stumbled upon TWITCH...
Major fan, I was there..
I called bryers when he was working at boogie to find out when beaten was comming out..and he said "never, they all crashed and died"..I was like huh?..then realized I was talking to chris..
ha haa..I 'member that shit..
anyway..can anyone believe its been this long already?...when is the REUNION..come on! one show.
here..corner bar!..hahaa
What the F* is brent oberlin up too?
he was the original singer of twitch...
should of kept in..ha haa just kidding. thought ind was the shit too.
miss this shit..nothing rocks right now..
except for my band of course..haa
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Posted by: Ron on 12-21-07 about all
Hey all, most of The Leppotone Christmas Album is online right now @ Leppotone.com!
Happy Micklemoose!
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Posted by: Missouritwist on 12-11-07 about all
OK so Jeff Or Cam hinted about full recorded stuff post shortwave hidden in Brents car or something, so lets hear em already! Mike if you have them, Metalblade has no hold over you, I think!
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Posted by: joby on 12-01-07 about all
Who the hell knew Colin was such a metal head, I feel as tho I've been duped...
In response to: Jeff on 12-01-07 for all
I didn't get it. When do you get the kick in the balls or the pie in the face? I kept waiting for the joke and it never came. WTF? A good spiderfarmy riff at the end though.
In response to: Colin on 11-29-07 for all
Check out the new distortus Maximus by Krank here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WGmhfxluQ --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Jeff on 12-01-07 about all
I didn't get it. When do you get the kick in the balls or the pie in the face? I kept waiting for the joke and it never came. WTF? A good spiderfarmy riff at the end though.
In response to: Colin on 11-29-07 for all
Check out the new distortus Maximus by Krank here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WGmhfxluQ --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Colin on 11-29-07 about all
Check out the new distortus Maximus by Krank here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8WGmhfxluQ
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Posted by: Kap'n on 11-28-07 about all
It's true, the attendance was pretty low, but the crowd that made it was enthusiastic, and M.O.B. did not disappoint! Their performance was no phone-in... lots of tunes from the new LP, sprinkled with chestnuts like "That's When I Reach For My Revolver". Upsilon Acrux (from L.A.) also turned in a fine, proggy set. From my vantage point on stage with the Sinatras, Ron and Scott were awesome as usual. Sorry you missed it!
In response to: Pete on 11-26-07 for all
I totally forgot about the show until later that night. From what I hear, there wasn't that many people there.
In response to: Jeff on 11-25-07 for all
Anyone go to the Sinatras - MOB show? A report would be nice... --- end of previous message --- --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Pete on 11-26-07 about all
I totally forgot about the show until later that night. From what I hear, there wasn't that many people there.
In response to: Jeff on 11-25-07 for all
Anyone go to the Sinatras - MOB show? A report would be nice... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Jeff on 11-25-07 about all
Anyone go to the Sinatras - MOB show? A report would be nice...
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Posted by: ben wessell on 11-14-07 about all
ahh...yes, there really was a kalamazoo. amazing website, this stuff brings back a ton memories. if anyone cares or remembers us, i have the uncarved block disc i could post. lemme know
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Posted by: amy on 11-05-07 about all
D'OH!
How do you post a link in a post? I'm a troglodyte.
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Posted by: amy on 11-05-07 about All
For those who are concerned about the lack of Sinatras links, they do actually have a myspace page. Also, Nate (Sleestacks, Twister, F& M, etc.) and I are busily working on beefing and revamping the leppotone site to include more history, sound, and possibly videos. So if you're sitting on any live footage, holler! This info will also be linked in the New Real people website (currently under construction). I'll holler when things are up and running.....NEW REAL PEOPLE (Scott and karl from the Sinatras, and the aforementioned Nate) can be found, for the moment, on emusic and itunes.
For anyone who remembers Justin F*rrar, he wrote a review for the Cleveland Scene!
Granted, it's a little hyperbolic, but still...
http://www.clevescene.com/2007-09-05/music/new-real-people/
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Posted by: irridescence 1997-2000 on 10-28-07 about all
theres one ya missed
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Posted by: BobH on 10-17-07 about all
Reading through the posts I see some of the places I frequented back from 89-93 have gone by the wayside. Too bad, I had such good times going to the clubs to see all the local bands. It was a great time and a great music scene I guess I was lucky to be going to WMU during that time. I have Rollingheads' Daddyhorse CD Scanned for those that must have artwork for their iTunes Lib.
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Posted by: looking for a friend who dug the Kzoo music scene in the early 90's on 10-16-07 about all
Jennifer Glassman grew up in Kzoo I dated her and after school moved away anyone know her or where she is now? Bob H
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Posted by: Elyn on 10-16-07 about all
Well, I got the rollinghead opening for pixies link to work finally. Wonderful i must say :]
Does anyone know if theres a pixies recording floating around from that show??
ps, the excitement in my dad to see the pixies while he was still singin was amazing to see. "One more song! *to will* One more *eeeee*." haha.
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Posted by: Colin on 10-11-07 about all
New music video from my (Colin Bradford) most recent band Undercast - everyone check this out if you like post punk and whatnot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9kFqJOBao4
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Posted by: Joby on 09-28-07 about all
My old bands played with BOTH your old bands Chad.
Joby
P.S. Everyone Else a new update will be up soon I've been recording with my new band and changed jobs and yeah... swamped.
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Posted by: Houts on 09-24-07 about all
Cool Joby. I seem to remember your name and think we may have played a show or two together at some point in time?
What you're doing here is great. Seriously. A friend of mine told me about it and I just had to try and add my two cents (ha).
I was in the band Lint which became North American Music (this was from 1995-2001-ish) and then I was in Nobody's Favorite for 5 years (we toured a large majority of the continental US and played shows with many punk luminaries). I'll try to send some stuff over at some point, although I have been incredibly busy of late.
I will have to write more later. I just wanted to respond quickly and again say that I dig what you guys are doing here. Thanks!
-Chad Houts
In response to: Master on 09-21-07 for all
Chad,
Nice letter . . . We'd be more than happy to include stuff from your bands and anything else you may have that you don't see on the site. Send Anything and Everything to master@leonstemple.com
I personally know there are a lot of bands not represented on here. In time most will be. Some won't. We've just been adding the stuff we own between two of us that run the site (we have a pretty extensive Kzoo collection which is now mostly posted) and then whatever get's sent in. We always need more.
Thanks for writing and again feel free to contribute anything you think should be heard.
Joby
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Posted by: Master on 09-21-07 about all
Chad,
Nice letter . . . We'd be more than happy to include stuff from your bands and anything else you may have that you don't see on the site. Send Anything and Everything to master@leonstemple.com
I personally know there are a lot of bands not represented on here. In time most will be. Some won't. We've just been adding the stuff we own between two of us that run the site (we have a pretty extensive Kzoo collection which is now mostly posted) and then whatever get's sent in. We always need more.
Thanks for writing and again feel free to contribute anything you think should be heard.
Joby
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Posted by: Houts on 09-20-07 about all
It was pretty funny to see this website. In a way it is very cool to see something like this, that not only archives bands, but also some of their music.
It's pretty Thought Industry and Twitch-centric! Damn! No, it's cool. Hell, I've played in, written about and booked many shows over the last dozen-plus years in Kalamazoo and I don't even see any of my bands on here! Maybe I'm a tad miffed. But not really, because this is a really cool idea.
I see stuff about Joel Wick. He is alive and well and playing music again - with me actually. If you want to check it out, we're called MESA:
http://www.myspace.com/mesakzoo
We just finished up an EP with Jim Diamond at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit (for which you can hear one song on the link provided) and we also did some stuff with our old friend Mike Roche at Broadside.
Speaking of Mr. Roche, his recording of Kalamazoo and surrounding area bands has left an immeasurable impact on this scene. His studio really brought upon a very productive era in this town where most bands were able to afford a great sounding recording...and he still does a great job of it (nice to see his site linked up here).
I had a small hand in bringing rock 'n' roll into the Kraftbrau Brewery (along with Matt Dorbin) after the Space closed. At that time, the Club Soda had not been a decent venue to play for some years, and the closing of the wonderful Space was potentially rough. I used to write and edit Music Revue Magazine (I know, not much to brag about!), so I knew people at Kraftbrau. Dorbin was already doing some great punk shows there, and Steve Berthel, who at the time was one of Kraftbrau's owners, was really interested in helping the people of the Space. Thus, I met with the owners of the Space one night, and we put a slew of previously booked shows from the Space into the Kraftbrau. It went over well, and together we helped usher in more rock music. It's sad to see that it will be going under. But something else will come up in time - it always does.
The point is that many of us here seem to care about Kalamazoo in one way or another. I still think it's a great town to play music in. It's definitely in a lull, but there are many great young bands out there. Look out for: X-Offender, Metal Teeth, Swedish Headaches, the Menthols, Throbbin' Urges, Super Womp, the Clams, Deep Sea Creatures, Wishek and many more I'm sure I have forgotten.
It's great to see old farts (I say that lovingly guys!) like the Sinatras and also oldies but goodies like the Hornet dudes still playing and sounding as good as ever. In fact, I could argue that the Sinatras are probably the most influential band out of all the others in my eyes and ears. I would also like to say that I think Owsla was the best band Bryers was ever in (watch that one raise some eyebrows!)
It's great to see this website and also great to see some people on here that I rarely see these days. Always remember to stay loose and keep it wild.
Sincerely,
Chad Houts
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Posted by: gus cartman on 09-16-07 about all
I just wanted to say that I went to school with Tom Antisdale, and Twitch's song Leons Temple has been in my head for months, and after visiting your site I found it. I played with PAWN for over a year as their drummer and I totally miss the local scene. YOU have brought me back to the days when kzoo music rocked
viva
gus
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Posted by: Joe Boo on 09-15-07 about all
Hey, are you going to post any Fletcher. Those guys had something, and then dwindled away.
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Posted by: blaine on 09-03-07 about All
i sat in on a liminal gig at that art gallery up on e. campus. good times. pretty sure i still have the cASSette floating around the pile.
~bt
In response to: Becky on 09-02-07 for All
Great site--this was a lot of fun to look through!
Some missing: Tom Deater recorded a few acts including Bone China and started a record label with our band mates, Brent Gutzheit and Mike Hartman: the defunct Gentle Giant Records. We played with alternating line-ups, including myself, Todd Carter, Mike Schuur and Kirk from Snorkel. Sometimes we were Liminal, sometimes Pencilneck. Todd, Brent, and Mike still play as TV Pow in Chicago. I can send more info and links if anyone is interested.
Cheers!
(You can contact me here: becky@beckycooper.com) --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Becky on 09-02-07 about All
Great site--this was a lot of fun to look through!
Some missing: Tom Deater recorded a few acts including Bone China and started a record label with our band mates, Brent Gutzheit and Mike Hartman: the defunct Gentle Giant Records. We played with alternating line-ups, including myself, Todd Carter, Mike Schuur and Kirk from Snorkel. Sometimes we were Liminal, sometimes Pencilneck. Todd, Brent, and Mike still play as TV Pow in Chicago. I can send more info and links if anyone is interested.
Cheers!
(You can contact me here: becky@beckycooper.com)
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Posted by: Kapn on 08-25-07 about all
Last spring, the Leppotone gang came up with a list of venues (K'zoo only) that acts "on the scene" in the last 20+ years or so would have played (in no particular order): Club Soda; Harvey's; Kraftbrau; Corner Bar; Missia's; Whistle Stop; K Club; WMU Union; Wood Hall; Grandma's Kitchen; Couch House; Hippy Hole; Dagobah Square; The Space; 666 building; Louie's; World Tree Peace Center; Arcadia Festival site; State Theater; Bell's; Up and Under/Boomerang's; Flipside; Repeat the Beat; B-Side; Wayside; Mountain Jack's; Pepper's; Red Cap rental hall (I know, not technically K'zoo); Wonderful's; Rocket Star; Rick's American Café; Sgt. Pepperoni’s; Comet Café; Hole in the Wall (aka K-zoo Skate Zoo); Papa Pete's; Dirty's; Holiday Lanes; The Lamplighter/Scallywags; Stinger’s (if that was the name of some bar over by Wings Stadium - hey, did anyone here play Wings?); & Chaps. That's not counting parties (I'm fudging a bit with Couch House) and outdoor events such as K College’s Quadstock, Barking Tuna Fest, Slammin’ Salmon Fest, and Sardonic Convergence... not to mention WIDR’s Friday Freebies. I'm sure we forgot some places (among them, maybe some high schools or KVCC even?).
A list of BC area venues would be a riot!
I think pages devoted to venues is a swell idea - I remember venues better than bands sometimes (most times), which is why I like this site - all these remembrances jog what's left of my memory of some of those days. Thanks and cheers!
In response to: on 08-24-07 for all
Any thought to having venue listings? There were so many venues...whistle stop, club soda, harveys, etc. I cant even remember them all...SNFU played in a roller rink? I think the had something to do with the scene as well... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Master II on 08-25-07 about all
Due to a neat contribution by Colin, we'll be having a very big Soda page sometime soon.
In response to: on 08-24-07 for all
Any thought to having venue listings? There were so many venues...whistle stop, club soda, harveys, etc. I cant even remember them all...SNFU played in a roller rink? I think the had something to do with the scene as well... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: on 08-24-07 about all
i was on a bike, escaping a ghost, and i went past some kids in a park and one followed me into a dark tunnel, she had a flashlight, and i had one on my bike, mine wasn't working right, i remembered walking through this tunnel before, when we got to the other end there was an indian girl going the other way, and i remembered her too, and i turned around and walked back through the tunnel because i wanted to know where she was going and remember who she was better. the other person followed me. when we caught up to the indian girl she was lying on the ground, doing yoga. she said she had been waiting for someone to bring her spaghetti for an hour. then she looked like she was dead. the ghost that was after me was trying to protect surviving offspring, whom i had informed that i was in generation of new destructive energy that i needed something specific to do with. perhaps the indian girl provided closure to my mind by playing dead, or perhaps by actually dying. i remember her name now. my father's oldest daughter and i had a daughter who, in the dream, was around the age of two and spoke only in song...
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Posted by: on 08-24-07 about all
Any thought to having venue listings? There were so many venues...whistle stop, club soda, harveys, etc. I cant even remember them all...SNFU played in a roller rink? I think the had something to do with the scene as well...
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Posted by: Jeff on 08-19-07 about all
Hi Erin! Send us an e-mail at master@leonstemple.com and we'll give you a postal address.
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Posted by: Erin Dwight on 08-18-07 about all
Also, I like comas ALOT apparently.
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Posted by: Erin Dwight on 08-18-07 about all
This site is killing me. I can send LAPD dvd's. I dont know who to send them to. Let me know. I feel honored to be played by Barbarella in the upcomming "Harvey's The Movie". So, thanks, whoever is, um, casting.
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Posted by: Tommy on 08-18-07 about all
That post was regarding Bims of the Orient
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Posted by: The nanny on 08-17-07 about all
This should be systemized, but please don't post great big links without a space because they mess up the homepage
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Posted by: halsey on 08-12-07 about all
hey ya'll - just wanted to let everyone know that if you weren't at the sinatras show on saturday at kraftbrau, you missed more nostalgia than you can fit in a 55 gallon drum.
hilights: spending the evening drinking beer with bob klomparins. talking with brad frank about old crap while watching the freight train go by. at least half of violent apathy in attendance. greg yesh (no really) of widr fame, circa 1987? looks exactly the same. paul toth, taking it all in. and best of all, the sinatras played exactly how i remembered them and played almost all the songs that i wanted to hear. a dude named lance that remembered that i had hair once, and had not seen me since faq days.
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Posted by: dingey sexton on 08-08-07 about all
The Sinatras
August, 11 2007 at Kraftbrau Brewery
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Cost : $5.00
Kraftbrau Brewery welcomes The Sinatras as they risk life, limb and marital harmony to rock your socks off in celebration of their 22nd anniversary! Reunited modsters The Vantrells will kick off the night, and our punk-rock superfriends Whores Of Babylon will meat the middle of this Rock n Roll Dagwood.
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Posted by: MM on 08-07-07 about all
While not from Kalamazoo, they aren’t from too far away, so let’s all give a big round of applause for Mustard Plug who are still going strong after all these years. They are releasing a new album on Hopeless Records 9/11/2007. How cool is that? Check out how many places they’ve played and how many notable bands they’ve played with over the years: http://www.mustardplug.com/show_archive.php
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Posted by: Jeff on 08-07-07 about all
I forgot about LUNG. They had the song which was the big E chord. And the one where the drummer played a horn but the drums kept playing. We'll put them on the list.
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Posted by: kiry on 08-06-07 about all
oh yeah.....who has the lung cassette...chris remy....rob bruff....richard davis.....classic....hammer 13? anyone?
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Posted by: kiry on 08-06-07 about All
mezz chamber....please tell me someone on here has a copy of the cassette and can burn it to cd.....one of the most underrated bands from kalamazoo....resin mattress played with them at mesiahs a couple of times....perhaps its a better memory...i have to know for sure....double bass drum.....not a double pedal....but two actual bass drums.....the only metal band that counts from that era.....all others were merely posing and clucking...
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Posted by: Kalling on 08-05-07 about all
Wow! the sinatras still playing?? amazing! they sure rocks!! Love the drummer and a cool dude who used to work for flipside records. amazing!!!
In response to: Colin H on 08-02-07 for all
Sinatras at Kraftbrau on Aug. 11th. Hope to see ya all there! --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Kalling on 08-03-07 about all
Oh man, reading all of the posts and seeing old friends that i have not seen for years! I am glad that I came thru this website and I thank you for that! Sure bought a lot of memories back!! I was in K-zoo from 1990 to 94. I can go on rambling about those years. back then , K-zoo sure rocked!
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Posted by: Colin H on 08-02-07 about all
Sinatras at Kraftbrau on Aug. 11th. Hope to see ya all there!
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Posted by: Pelvicgryations on 07-19-07 about all
Mesa is awesome. I have insider information that mesa is going to record some songs by the end of this summer. They are also going to be playing shows around Kalamazoo for the rest of summer, and into the fall.
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Posted by: drums please... on 07-15-07 about all
This is a very cool website.
Nice to read about all these great bands from a time before MySpace and artificially hyped drudge from the latest cookie-cutter acts. There are still great bands and solo acts out there now, but most of the cool clubs have closed.
Back then bands of all genres co-mingled at all-ages and club gigs. There was an energy about the scene that wasn't just hype, there was something real to experience with that music, and it forever bonded a generation of west Michigan bands.
Keep rockin!
Shawn Rainer
(The Deep, Paupers Field, Bad Oscar, SXX)
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Posted by: Joby on 07-14-07 about all
Congrats Jeff and Kenyson . . .
Christ I hope that baby get's her looks Just plain buddy yur handsome too . . .
In response to: Jeff on 07-13-07 for all
For all of you Harvey's people from the last 3-4 years it was open, Kenyson and I are having a baby.
Crazy news from the east side of the mitt. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Master on 07-14-07 about all
I fully gave up on Knee Deep Shag once they #1. Got pissed at you for yelling "Play the theme to the Muppets" #2. Matt Stoped making Trumpet noises with his mouth. #3. Troy Quit . . .
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Posted by: Jeff on 07-13-07 about all
For all of you Harvey's people from the last 3-4 years it was open, Kenyson and I are having a baby.
Crazy news from the east side of the mitt.
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Posted by: Webmaster II on 07-13-07 about all
Our LIST has Resin Mattress and Snorkel for sure. (I don't know the Gore Gore Girls, but will run it by the appointment committee.)
As for Knee Deep Shag I suspect they should go up. Especially given how nice Matt Gross was to me at Erin's wedding. But Mom handy and Banter Clan are not on the list. Maybe Banter Clan. and maybe Aceldama too.
In response to: Stan Hane on 07-12-07 for all
Paul Wartella died? That is fucked up. Your list of KZOO bands neglects Resin Mattress, Snorkel, and the Gore Gore Girls, all bands who tore it up in the nineties... --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Zeke on 07-13-07 about all
whaqt ever happened to knee deep shag?
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Posted by: Stan Hane on 07-12-07 about all
Paul Wartella died? That is fucked up. Your list of KZOO bands neglects Resin Mattress, Snorkel, and the Gore Gore Girls, all bands who tore it up in the nineties...
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Posted by: Tony U. on 07-08-07 about all
Made a mistake in previous post...
Paul died in 2005
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Posted by: Webmaster on 07-04-07 about all
Yes we recieved the TI Clips which we already had, we were kinda hoping they may have been the full length versions which must exist???? I mean they all fade out... thus they were longer at one point.
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Posted by: KzooRockFan on 07-01-07 about All
Hey all. Really cool site. I saw a new band featuring Joel Wick called Mesa. It's with two dudes who used to be in the band Nobody's Favorite. It was actually really killer and fucking heavy! Joel Wick plays bass of course, and sings. It's a 3-piece band and no non-sense. And Joel Wick wasn't wearing his black-rimmed glasses and he had longer hair (not real long, but compared to the buzz job he always had). Anybody know any more about Mesa and whether they have any recordings available?
-Mark
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Posted by: Jeff on 06-30-07 about all
Steve, simply download the daddyhorse files from this site, import into itunes or whatever and burn a new copy. Send Dave Grant or Ferg $10. (although it sounds like you already did the first time you bought it)
In response to: Steve on 06-29-07 for all
So today my car CD player died with Rollinghead's daddyhorse in it. Anybody in Kzoo have a copy they could sell/loan/trade me?
I have a rather large Kzoo/GR/Lansing/Detroit CD/vinyl collection. Is anybody looking for anything? Let me know at msujibboo@earthlink.net (include the word Kalamazoo in the subject line). --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Steve on 06-29-07 about all
So today my car CD player died with Rollinghead's daddyhorse in it. Anybody in Kzoo have a copy they could sell/loan/trade me?
I have a rather large Kzoo/GR/Lansing/Detroit CD/vinyl collection. Is anybody looking for anything? Let me know at msujibboo@earthlink.net (include the word Kalamazoo in the subject line).
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Posted by: Steve on 06-29-07 about all
So today my car CD player died with Rollinghead's daddyhorse in it. Anybody in Kzoo have a copy they could sell/loan/trade me?
I have a rather large Kzoo/GR/Lansing/Detroit CD/vinyl collection. Is anybody looking for anything? Let me know at msujibboo@earthlink.net (include the word Kalamazoo in the subject line).
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Posted by: Amy on 06-28-07 about all
At KRaftbrau, Kalamazoo, Friday June 29:
New Real People. Consists of Scott and Karl from the Sinatras/F & M and Nate from Sleestacks/Twister/F & M. Their disc is arriving NEXT WEEK. Just a minute too late for the show......
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Posted by: on 06-25-07 about all
here's a short bio for lo-fi scorpio
http://www.garageband.com/artist/lofi_scorpio
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Posted by: Master II on 06-24-07 about all
Sorry for the outage. We had to move servers. We're back up though!
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Posted by: amy on 06-18-07 about all
Please do enjoy some old friends on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mveltman
(featuring sleestack and F & M videos, priceless footage of Missias', and nice WOTV kalamapalooza coverage)
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=yeradope
Oh, King Tammy. What can I say. Too Much Corn!!!
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Posted by: jim cherry on 06-17-07 about all
paul wartella died in 2004 in... the late summer- i think.
he died fighting dragons - like... Dungeons & Dragons. he was a Jedi warrior.
he is missed...
it would be cool if someone got a hold of John Fisher or someone who taped the Purple Dave Experience with Paul Wartella, Jim Cherry and Anthony Gentile at Harvey's.
maybe jeff bregenzer has some footage.
and who called you a poser?
give me a break!!!
that's funny.
were all POSERS!!!
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Posted by: Jeff on 06-13-07 about all
We'll grab those Sinatras songs, but we really want the ones that aren't available yet. I know Dan Humiston recorded them once (the one with all the cymbals). Anything else?
In response to: Colin H on 06-12-07 for all
The Sinatras stuff can be found on myspace and youtube. Or, Google the sinatras + kalamazoo and you should be able to get at least 4 or 5 songs in mp3 format. Indeed, the Sinatras are the bomb. --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Colin H on 06-12-07 about all
The Sinatras stuff can be found on myspace and youtube. Or, Google the sinatras + kalamazoo and you should be able to get at least 4 or 5 songs in mp3 format. Indeed, the Sinatras are the bomb.
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Posted by: carl on 06-11-07 about all
i passed by Club Soda for the first time since it closed. was sad seeing it empty and the signs gone.
what was even worse was going into the new Harvey's and seeing a bar sitting atop the old stage area.
it surely is a different kzoo in this decade.
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Posted by: on 06-09-07 about all
There was a great band in the mid-late 90s called Lint that I saw a bunch of times. I think they changed their name to North American Music or something. But I would love to see more on them. Great site! Brings back memories!
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Posted by: Dan K. on 06-07-07 about all
I was walking through a house for sale in East Leroy today. On an upstairs bedroom door there were three old T.I. stickers and a Twitch. I showed my brother and my Dad and they were not impressed. I thought it was fun though. sigh..
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Posted by: slutpup on 06-07-07 about all
DITT-fuggin'-O!
the sinatras were,
are,
and will be.
forever and ever,
amen.
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Posted by: lowell on 06-06-07 about all
a kalamazoo 90s rock scene with no real links to THE SINATRAS??? this cannot be. this cannot be.
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Posted by: A.K. Triggah on 06-05-07 about all
who want's to whack
when they're in a gazebo?
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Posted by: Allyson on 06-05-07 about all
I saw a guy wearing a Rollinghead shirt at Target today. I was happy.
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Posted by: Dan K. on 06-02-07 about all
hmm, i believe a "Circus Mcgurkis" is in order. (adjusts glasses nerdily)
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Posted by: WebMaster on 06-01-07 about all
Updated some of the Trocar and Killswitch info.
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Posted by: Timmay on 05-31-07 about all
My fondest memory of the song Leon's Temply was New Years Eve, 2000... Harvey's on the mall, What a great show. Lo-Fi Scorpio and Thought Industry were also there. Since were sharing memories now.
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Posted by: Toolmasterus on 05-31-07 about all
Like the web site. You should try and get a hold of Erin Dwight, I think she has a L.A.P.D. Riot Midgets video. What about Jabberwaki and Jihad?
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Posted by: Joel Johnson on 05-30-07 about all
Is there some live footage of the Purple Dave Experience floating around? I think John Fisher has a video of the whole show at Harvey's from 1997. The line up was Purple Dave/Lead Guitar - Jim Cherry/Lead Vocals & Guitar - Anthony Gentile/Bass Guitar - Paul Wartella/ Drums. Dave was dressed in a suit and all the boys were wearing dresses and girls nightyz with make up. Pretty hot stuff. That would be a crack up to see!!!
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Posted by: Colin H on 05-28-07 about all
hey Jeff, I'll check with Matt Mullins and see if he has any old Tom Collins stuff around. Also, does anyone have any old Dan Roe era Desacrator tracks they could get up? That would take me WAAAAAY back!
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Posted by: WebMaster on 05-27-07 about all
Fixed the problem with the Doxie Tracks. Should work fine now.
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Posted by: Sober Frank on 05-26-07 about all
Rollinghead was my FAVORITE band back then, although I was equally enthusiastic about Doxie, Twitch, and King Tammy. Being underage I missed a lot of shows, but I made it to every all ages show, and still have some bootlegs that I made of them lying around. I was a regular at Flipside, Boogie Records and especially Music Express. I will be digging through my collection to see what I have to contribute. You guys need to add an image gallery, with a Kalamazoo Band Tattoo section.
This is simply the most important site on the internet.
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Posted by: on 05-26-07 about all
In response to: Jeff the webmaster II on 05-26-07 for all
Note to everyone, especially Toby - we do hope to get new bands up here as well. that's exactly the intention - connect to the old and introduce the new. It's got to be part of the family tree somehow.
It's hard to say who's connected. We're trying to be inclusive and relevant simultaneously. Some bands certainly hit the edge. Johhny with an Eye (my band played with them twice) always seemed to distance themselves from the shorts n' boots crew and the leppotone joint. Johnnie/Eye's 'influence' was really retro-active after Verve Pipe broke. What about Mom Handy or Jah Kings hmmmmm, or what about Water 4 the Pool?. Someone wrote about 'groovespoon' and while the name sounds familiar and I'm sure they did quite a take at RICK's American Cafe, I'm not sure they go here. Maybe Joe Moon?
The family tree, BTW, starts and ends with THE SINATRAs. In my mind they are not merely the grandfathers here, but Pangea itself. --- end of previous message ---
Thanks for the quick reply. For the record I spent 2 or three hours on the site last night playing mp3s for bands I hadn't heard in ages and enjoyed the site immensely.
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Posted by: Jeff the webmaster II on 05-26-07 about all
Note to everyone, especially Toby - we do hope to get new bands up here as well. that's exactly the intention - connect to the old and introduce the new. It's got to be part of the family tree somehow.
It's hard to say who's connected. We're trying to be inclusive and relevant simultaneously. Some bands certainly hit the edge. Johhny with an Eye (my band played with them twice) always seemed to distance themselves from the shorts n' boots crew and the leppotone joint. Johnnie/Eye's 'influence' was really retro-active after Verve Pipe broke. What about Mom Handy or Jah Kings hmmmmm, or what about Water 4 the Pool?. Someone wrote about 'groovespoon' and while the name sounds familiar and I'm sure they did quite a take at RICK's American Cafe, I'm not sure they go here. Maybe Joe Moon?
The family tree, BTW, starts and ends with THE SINATRAs. In my mind they are not merely the grandfathers here, but Pangea itself.
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Posted by: Toby on 05-26-07 about all
First off. This site fucking rocks. It's great to look back at the bands I saw when I started going to the clubs and it always seemed like somebody cool was playing every single time I felt like going out.
One band I can't believe isn't on here is Johnny With an Eye or the VanderArk Bros. as even though I was never much of a Verve Pipe fan they made an impact here in that time period and went on to some national attention and should be included on the list of bands.
Also, it would be incredible if besides being a site for a record of past bands if perhaps there would be room for an area where current bands could post mp3's or promote.
I won't lie to you. The Kalamazoo band scene isn't what it was in the 90's but there are STILL a lot of talented bands out there. This is a great start but this site has a lot of potential to not only celebrate the past but to also bridge a gap into the present and future. This is suggesion and not criticism. I love this site and will check in often to see what little tidbits of goodness you can bring me.
P.S. Knee Deep Shag should definitely be on here somewhere and The Jonze were a fun live band that had a good following in the 2000 to 2004-5 area.
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Posted by: El Pedro on 05-26-07 about all
Thanks you so much for putting together this site.
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-25-07 about all
For now tho . . .
http://www.myspace.com/sinatrasthe
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-25-07 about all
Sinatras are coming . . . soon . . .
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Posted by: Mark on 05-25-07 about all
nothing for The Sinatras???????
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Posted by: Jeff on 05-25-07 about all
Yes, Colin, you were the ENABLER.
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Posted by: Colin Hoopingarner on 05-24-07 about all
Howdy fellers! Its good to see lots of familiar names and bands from the good old days. Ive poured lots of booze down most of your necks and I remember those days fondly! Great to see this site, and I appreciate the music downloads of bands that I still enjoy listening to.
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Posted by: Enemencio on 05-23-07 about all
Brent is a Genius
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Posted by: Jeff on 05-23-07 about all
Actually, the email is master@leonstemple.com
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-23-07 about all
Again . . . We have all three Lo-Fi Scorpio albums but I'd really like to get permission from Mike Tim or Scott if anyone knows how to get hold of them shoot an email to webmaster@leonstemple.com
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-20-07 about all
Fixed the problem with The GHG Track 9 should work fine now
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-19-07 about all
Timmay?
I assure you we have EVERY drop of Lo Fi Scorpio with the exception of the Smashing Pumpkins cover album song they did which I believe was bullet with butterfly wings . . . It will go up . . .
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Posted by: Timmay.. on 05-19-07 about all
Just found this site, very niiiice!! But one qustion,, No LoFi Scorpio?
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Posted by: Webmaster on 05-18-07 about all
Did anyone out there get footage of The Rolling Head Re-union show that went down about two years ago??? I'd love to get that vid up on the site. I saw about 50 video cams in the crowd so somebody has it.
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Posted by: Chonk on 05-15-07 about all
How about a Purple Dave tape trading section? I got a couple to contribute.
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Posted by: Paul Richardson on 05-12-07 about all
Murder Of Crows, too....
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Posted by: Paul Richardson on 05-12-07 about all
great source for FAQ stuff here at Chonk's site:
http://www.chonksworld.com/?page_id=342
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Posted by: Paul Richardson on 05-12-07 about all
some missing:
tom collins & the cocktail shakers
memories of tomorrow
jim jones & the koolade kids
chickenglove
young and the useless
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Posted by: on 05-04-07 about all
Check out some vintage Kalamazoo-iana here:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mveltman
and
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=yeradope
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Posted by: Mark Larmee on 05-03-07 about all
Feel free to add the First to the Fence songs. There is a myspace page to link to as well. myspace.com/firsttothefence
I can think of several bands missing from the page (Berwer, Trocar, Monoglot), but am leaving for England real soon. When I return in mid-may I'll dig around and find some stuff.
I also have a radio show on fridays from 5-6pm on WIDR called the 7 Degrees of Kalamazoo... this site will be a huge help for me. I have lots of local CDs, flyers, and live recordings and would love to help out with this soon. mark@hornetmusic.org
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Posted by: Joby on 04-30-07 about all
Hi Jared
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Posted by: Jar on 04-26-07 about all
Burgersa on a gruill...good tims goood night Leonn.
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Posted by: Jar on 04-26-07 about all
I wouuldf lover toi knowe wht Brentst Oberlim is doinh...wher arw you sleeepy dog?
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Posted by: Jared on 04-26-07 about all
Sorry for the missappled words...I'm drunk...no surprise htere. I just heard the WHALE song from some Battlkecreek hole. It was the last recording of youers truly, and I think we (Paul and I) played "thirsty, thirsty hippos" All is weel...liver failing...must do a shot.
Jar
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Posted by: Jar on 04-26-07 about all
Oh...I see it works...XXOO. Dave and I were kickin around a name for the new Brett, Dave, Mike, Jar project...does anyone have the name PULSE? If you are in fact (any band reading this and currently calling themselves PULSE)are you signed? If not...piss off. We will be larger faster than you...and write better songs...soo pulse-off! Hail to the only trua God...The lord with the hay...in the tub...with the donkey looking in...and some on-lookers.
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Posted by: Jar on 04-26-07 about all
Hey J - I can never post a comment? Is this a conspiracy? Just because I have been taken into a spaceship? This site is multiple hours of fun.
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Posted by: Jim Cherry on 04-24-07 about all
you guys are the best!!!! hey Jeff Till what's up? I'm getting ready to post some of my film footage on youtube and myspace. I'll let you know when it's done. I have a video of Dr. John Hutchisons levitations with Bryers music over it. I'll send you guys that for sure.
thanks- jim cherry
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Posted by: Webmaster on 04-22-07 about all
Mr. Cherry,
Ask and you shall recieve.
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