St. Louis shows like it ain't nuthin' 01.16.97
Screaming At A Wall
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::::: WHAT'S IN THIS THING, ANYWAY? :::::
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I. Intro- "Snow?! Aw, Crap! Or, Innane Title Number Ten."
II. Are You In A Band?
III. The Usual Stuff
IV. The Guts, Baby
V. Places To Go To See A Show
VI. Show Lists All Over The Place
VII. Tune In And Rock Out, Ya Lousy Pukes
VIII. KDHX Weekly Program Guide
IX. Band Contacts On The Web
X. St. Louis And Related Web Sites
XI. Get Involved
XII. Operation: Classified Ads
XIII. FYI, Buster
XIV. Department Of Horked Stuff
XV. An Open Letter From Mr. Paul Stark Of Ska's The Limit
XVI. Cool Ass Letter Of The Week
XVII. Adieu
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::::: I. SNOW?! AW, CRAP! OR, INNANE TITLE NUMBER TEN. :::::
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Wow! Has it been ten issues, already? Geez, I really need to get one of
those lives, that the young people are cooing about lately. A whole bunch of
nothing to report this week, folks. Other than snow, ice, and moms overdosing
on Northern Exposure. Not a terrific show, but, mildly amusing, and cool
scenery. And, of course, that Maggie O'Connell dish... But, I digress.
This week, I have a little story to share with you all. It's a story of
bravery, fine cuisine, friendship, and more snow than you can shake a stick at.
Our story begins yesterday, wednesday, morning, when your most humblest of
narrators arose at the break of nine. I stumbled over to the window, after I
took care of the morning 'business'. Snow, sleet, and ice. Yuck! This shall
be a day that will either kill me, or strengthen me. And maybe I'll find
something humorous to write about it. 30 minutes, a shower, and various sing-
alongs later, I pick up my cool-ass DeAnn-o-phone, and dial up my buddy, Angar.
With a few dollars, a St. Louis Bread Company gift certificate and butt-load of
reluctance, I got in my car. The maddie-mobile made a sound similar to that of
a newborn baby. Like it had died the night before and was now being called
back into existence. I said a short prayer to no one in particular, and I was
off. Kinda. I almost got stuck getting out of the driveway. I took a
shortcut through my neighbor's yard and decided it would be best to turn off
the Minor Threat tape I had playing, because, well, as we all know, it isn't
good to drive in 20 feet of snow with a huge red-pepper of rage lodged in your
sphincter. I slid into Angar's driveway, and we loaded up the chariot with
flares, blankets, and other 'equipment'. Just in case. :) Angar would play
the role of navigator, pep talker, and iceberg lookout. Screech! Slide!
Vvrrooom! Oh my god! Erk! Wahwahwahwahwah! Whew! We made it to the mall.
Huh? What's this? Closed?!!? The mall?! Okay, it was obvious someone was
playing a game with us. Someone actually took the time to move all of the cars
out of the parking lots, lock all the doors, and put up a "So sorry. We're
Closed." sign. Did that stop us from accomplishing our mission? Hell n...
Well, actually, yes. The fear of imprisonment kept us from driving through the
plate glass and making our own veg sammiches. Damn! Foiled again... We
traveled slowly, and aimlessly looking for places that were open. And, with
the exception of Wal-ly World and the Meatcutter's Union, Fairview was closed.
Driving, er, uh, fishtailing home, not much was said. We came back totally
empty-handed, and empty-bellied. Many lives were lost, and many pairs of
underwear soiled, during our treacherous journey, and it was for nothing. But,
don't feel too bad for us, because we did it all over again today, and we were
successful. So, you see, there really isn't any point to this whatsoever. So,
on that note... Enjoy the rest of the issue.
As always, mail, subscribers, submissions, and money is welcome!!
Drive carefully, and don't listen to HC while doing so...
-Beaux <bhe...@accessus.net>
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::::: II. ARE YOU IN A BAND? ARE YOU? REALLY? WELL, READ THIS! :::::
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If you're in a band, and would like to play in St. Louis, as of right now
you have three options. You can call each of the clubs and pool the info they
give you and book your own show. You can let me know what's up, and I can
screw it up royally because I'm not too keen on that type 'o thing. Or, and
this would be your best bet, you can leave a message for Nicole Lapusan at the
Hi-Pointe, (314) 781-4716, and she can hook you up. She also helps host Ska's
The Limit, friday nights at 8pm on KDHX 88.1, and she's hello-cool, so give
her a try.
If you's like to play in Columbia, MO, at Mizzou, then, the guy you want to
talk to is Brian Moore. He works with the CMC, and they've put on some
terrific shows. Email Brian at <bo...@theden.com>, or you can contact the CMC
directly at (573) 882-2579.
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::::: III. THE USUAL STUFF :::::
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The usual stuff goes a little like this: Keep me posted on upcoming shows.
Send me stuff that you have written so I can include it. Update me on new shows.
Write and submit. Tell me about a cool show coming to St. Lou. And finally,
drink coffee. Not only does it taste good, but it's good FOR you. We all need
a little help with our life from time to time, so, be good to the joe, and it
will be good to you.
If, for any reason, you:
A) Don't receive this on a thursday or a friday... Don't panic! Put the axe
down and take deep, cleansing breaths. It isn't a personal snub, it just
means that I'm quite occupied and I'll get it to you as soon as is
humanly possible.
II) Like what you see, and would like to express your overwhelming gratitude...
Then, by all means, do so. And tell me about how jolly-jack splendid it
would be if you received it every week to your very own email inbox.
Say, "Hey, Beaux, dude, it would be really super jolly-jack splendid if
I could have this fine, weekly periodical mailed to my very own email
inbox, dude."
3) [male] Feel a tingly sensation in your peabody while doing a Lurch
impression on your best chic... STOP IT! And go write something for me.
[female] Have an uncontrollable urge to go horseback riding... Go. Then
tell me about it, then write something for me. PS- It doesn't have to be
about horses...
Fo) Would like to inflict a beat-down on my five-dollar ass... You have my
permission, but only if it inspires you to tell me a story about your
childhood.
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::::: IV. THE GUTS, BABY :::::
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Shows are all-ages, unless noted. "(19+)" = 19 and over, dig? This is to
the best of my knowledge. The only way to be sure is to wear a condo, and to
call the club.
"???" = The info is either unconfirmed, or tentative.
The word in brackets after the band listing is my attempt at categorizing
the genre of the bands playing. If there are no brackets after a band and you
can sum them up in a word or two, tell me and I'll update the info. Please
keep in mind that the category has absolutely nothing to do with the ideals of
the band's members or their record company, and has everything to do with how
they sound. Got it? Okay.
Also note, that a few of the clubs have been imposing an extra $2.00 door
charge on everyone under 21.
And, finally, if you would like to know how to get to a particular club,
email me and I'll send you directions as soon as I can, aw-ight?
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Jan 16 Th- Sanctified Sister, Soup Kitchen, Spitfire, Bernard Pub
January Thaw
Jan 16 Th- Reggae At Will [reggae] Black List
Jan 16 Th- Zydeco Crawdaddies, Monica Casey [zydeco, ?] Broadway Oyster
Jan 16 Th- DJ Alajahn, B-Money, DJ Saul Good Green Room
Jan 16 Th- Sky Bop Fly Hi-Pointe
Jan 16 Th- Ethnic Neighbor, Mind Over Soul, Gretchen Kennedy's
Jan 16 Th- Schwag, Fat Monkey Red Sea
Jan 16 Th- Under The Influence, Mars Needs Women (18+) Side Door
Jan 16 Th- Greg Silsby Stagger Inn
Jan 16 Th- Reggae At Will [reggae] Void
Jan 16 Th- Peach Crate Way Out
Jan 17 Fr- Schwag, Zephyr Bernard Pub
Jan 17 Fr- Ken Kase Black List
Jan 17 Fr- Sky Bop Fly Blueberry Hill
Jan 17 Fr- Leroy Pierson Broadway Oyster
Jan 17 Fr- Dr. Zhivegas (21+) Galaxy
Jan 17 Fr- Big Clara And The Magnatones Gallery
Jan 17 Fr- Charlie Chan Green Room
Jan 17 Fr- Son Of Starchild Hi-Pointe
Jan 17 Fr- Rragamuffin, Reggae At Will [reggae, reggae] Kennedy's
Jan 17 Fr- BeauSoleil Avec Michael Doucet, The Civiltones Mississippi Nights
Jan 17 Fr- Motuba Red Sea
Jan 17 Fr- The Love Hogs, Pamper The Madman, Outhouse (18+) Side Door
Jan 17 Fr- Big Clara And The Magnatones Stagger Inn
Jan 17 Fr- Tod Jones Void
Jan 17 Fr- Johnny Magnet, Soul Food Cafe, Highway Matrons Way Out
Jan 18 Sa- Wagon Arcade Lanes
Jan 18 Sa- Solucion Latina Bernard Pub
Jan 18 Sa- Reggae At Will [reggae] Black List
Jan 18 Sa- Swing Set Blueberry Hill
Jan 18 Sa- Soulard Blues Band Broadway Oyster
Jan 18 Sa- Invincible Groov, Midwest Avengers, DJ Ses Galaxy
Jan 18 Sa- Goldfinger, Reel Big Fish, The Skeletones, Gargoyle
Nuclear Family [punk, ska/punk, ska/punk, ?]
Jan 18 Sa- DJ Saul Good Green Room
Jan 18 Sa- L'il Brian Terry & The Zydeco Travelers [zydeco] Hi-Pointe
Jan 18 Sa- Headtrip Window, Mesh, Bahgdad Killjoys Kenn
Jan 18 Sa- Celery, Geishamen, Back Of Dave Mississippi Nights
Jan 18 Sa- Dr. Zhivegas Red Sea
Jan 18 Sa- Sugardaddy, Sky Bop Fly, Albert Hill (18+) Side Door
Jan 18 Sa- Bob, Big Sky Stagger Inn
Jan 18 Sa- Galaxia, Simple Mary's Diary, God Made Velcro Void
Jan 18 Sa- Ouija, Tripdaddies, Free Dirt Way Out
Jan 19 Su- Rick Recht Broadway Oyster
Jan 19 Su- Son Of Starchild Kennedy's
Jan 19 Su- Simone's 7th Veil Red Sea
Jan 19 Su- Butch Moore Stagger Inn
Jan 20 Mo- Soulard Blues Band Broadway Oyster
Jan 20 Mo- Spillway Kennedy's
Jan 20 Mo- MLK Jazz Jam (2 shows.) [jazz] Mississippi Nights
Jan 20 Mo- Maria Massey Way Out
Jan 21 Tu- Big Bambou Broadway Oyster
Jan 21 Tu- Hot Stove Jimmy, Parka Kings, Suspenders, Red Sea
The Solicitors [ska, ska, ska, ska]
Jan 21 Tu- Zach Ellerbrook Quartet Stagger Inn
Jan 21 Tu- Open End Way Out
Jan 22 We- Dubtronics Reggae, Sanctified Sister Bernard Pub
Jan 22 We- Swing Set Broadway Oyster
Jan 22 We- Uti, Fat Trash Hi-Pointe
Jan 22 We- Reggae At Will [reggae] Kennedy's
Jan 22 We- Chris Duarte, Serious Business Mississippi Nights
Jan 22 We- Ninekiller, Simple Mary's Diary (18+) Side Door
Jan 22 We- Phut And Jennifer Way Out
Jan 23 Th- Chuck Berry Blueberry Hill
Jan 23 Th- Downset, Coal Chamber, Orange 9mm Hi-Pointe
Jan 23 Th- Molly McGuire, Pave The Rocket (18+) Side Door
Jan 24 Fr- MU330, Missile Command, Judge Nothing Galaxy
[punk/ska, punk, punk]
Jan 24 Fr- Fragile Porcelain Mice, Pave The Rocket Mississippi Nights
Jan 24 Fr- Grabbers, Homegrown, US Bombs Quazar ???
Jan 24 Fr- Slackjaw Side Door
Jan 25 Sa- Local H Galaxy
Jan 25 Sa- Vitamin A (Midnight show.) (21+) Galaxy
Jan 25 Sa- Everything, Highway Matrons Gargoyle
Jan 25 Sa- Radio Iodine, Galaxia Mississippi Nights
Jan 25 Sa- Sister 7, Spookfloaters (18+) Side Door
Jan 27 Mo- Guttermouth Hi-Pointe
Jan 28 Tu- Los Infernos [surf] Hi-Pointe
Jan 29 We- Murphy's Law [punk] Hi-Pointe
Jan 29 We- The Skeletones [punk/ska] Mississippi Nights
Jan 29 We- Shallow, Kill Hannah, Surge (18+) Side Door
Jan 30 Th- Matchbox 20, The Gufs Galaxy
Jan 30 Th- Great Big Everything, The Smarties, Mississippi Nights
Confusedirection, Valium
Jan 30 Th- Johnny Socko, Fambooey Side Door
Jan 31 Fr- Wilco Mississippi Nights
Jan 31 Fr- Shag, Invincible Groov Side Door
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Feb 1 Sa- Wilco Mississippi Nights
Feb 6 Th- Vibrochamps [surfabilly] Hi-Pointe
Feb 11 Tu- Kula Shaker [alterna-crap] Mississippi Nights
Feb 12 We- Jesus Lizard, Firewater Galaxy
Feb 13 Th- Blue Meanies [punk/ska] Hi-Pointe
Feb 14 Fr- Silverchair [no comment] Mississippi Nights
Feb 15 Sa- Regatta 69, The Goofs (Matinee show.) Hi-Pointe
[ska, punk/ska]
Feb 21 Fr- Soul Coughing Mississippi Nights
Feb 22 Sa- Cibo Matto, The Pulsars Side Door
Feb 24 Mo- Sebadoh, Those Bastard Souls [alt, ?] Galaxy
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::::: V. PLACES TO GO TO SEE A SHOW :::::
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The Arcade Lanes: (314) 725-4498
7579 Olive, St. Louis, MO -Central county
The Bernard Pub: (314) 621-4020
214 Morgan, St. Louis, MO -Laclede's Landing
The Black List Lounge: (314) 421-4221
1312 Washington, St. Louis, MO -Downtown
Blueberry Hill: (314) 727-0880
6504 Delmar, St. Louis, MO -U. City loop
The Broadway Oyster Bar: (314) 621-8811
736 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO -Downtown
The Galaxy: (314) 231-2404
1227 Washington, St. Louis, MO -Downtown
-$2 surcharge for minors
-Advanced tickets through MetroTix. (314) 534-1111
The Gallery: (618) 659-0506
2358 Highway 159, Edwardsville, IL
The Gargoyle: (314) 935-5917
In the basement of The Mallinckrodt Student Center
Washington University Campus
Forsythe and Skinker -U. City
The Green Room: (314) 421-4221
1312 Washington, St. Louis, MO -Downtown
The Hi-Pointe Cafe: (314) 781-4716
1001 McCausland, St. Louis, MO -West
-Advanced tickets through MetroTix. (314) 534-1111
Kennedy's: (314) 421-3655
612 North 2nd, St. Louis, MO -Laclede's Landing
Mississippi Nights: (314) 421-3853
914 North 1st, St. Louis, MO -Laclede's Landing
-Advanced tickets through TicketsNow. (314) 421-3853
The Red Sea: (314) 863-0099
6511 Delmar, St. Louis, MO -U. City
The Side Door: (314) 231-6402
2005 Locust, St. Louis, MO -Downtown
-$2 surcharge for minors
-Advanced tickets through MetroTix. (314) 534-1111
Stagger Inn... Again: (618) 656-4221
104 E. Vandalia, Edwardsville, IL
The Void: (314) 776-5487
4920 Northrup, St. Louis, MO -Midtown
The Way Out Club: (314) 664-7638
3159 Cherokee, St. Louis, MO -South city
-Over 21 only.
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::::: VI. SHOW LISTS ALL OVER THE PLACE :::::
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To subscribe to any of these lists, just send mail to the address and let
them know you're interested. I'm sure they would be happy to oblige.
C I T Y
Baltimore, MD <rli...@tiger.towson.edu>
Boston, MA <wis...@aiag.enet.dec.com>
Champaign, IL <sh...@uiuc.edu>
Chicago, IL <sh...@tezcat.com>
Claremont, CA <dba...@pomona.edu>
Cleveland, OH <pl...@en.com>
Columbus, OH <trea...@mps.ohio-state.edu>
Corvallis, OR <har...@peak.org>
Long Island, NY <mm5...@panther.adelphi.edu>
Madison, WI <madm...@scrap.ssec.wisc.edu>
Milwaukee, WI <dg9...@aol.com>
New York City, NY <ja...@blythe.org>
Philadelphia, PA <amar...@thunder.ocis.temple.edu>
Philadelphia, PA <lor...@astro.ocis.temple.edu>
Santa Cruz, CA <mmec...@sjmetro.com>
Seattle, WA <nwp...@u.washington.edu>
Tacoma, WA <nwp...@u.washington.edu>
St. Louis, MO <bhe...@accessus.net>
Washington D.C. <bre...@clark.net>
Washington D.C. <rli...@tiger.towson.edu>
S T A T E
California, North <sko...@netcom.com>
California, South <dum...@uci.edu>
Iowa <ba...@ac.grin.edu>
New York <jken...@skidmore.edu>
North Carolina <thro...@richd.infi.net>
Texas <saroot...@mail.utexas.edu>
Texas <spyn...@aol.com>
Virginia <rli...@tiger.towson.edu>
Washington <t...@u.washington.edu>
R E G I O N
Midwest <patter...@osu.edu>
Northeast US <jken...@skidmore.edu>
Northwest US <t...@u.washington.edu>
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::::: VII. TUNE IN AND ROCK OUT, YA LOUSY PUKES :::::
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This section is for those who would like to plug their radio stations and
shows. Send me info about your radio show. If you have a radio show, that is.
If you don't, well, then don't send me a blurb. Got it?
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KCOU 88.1 FM- Columbia, MO
Every friday night from 11pm to 2am, it's The Beat Goes On... with Tom and
Amy. KCOU is a radio station at Mizzou in Columbia, MO, and The Beat Goes
On... is a ska show that covers all aspects of ska music. Amy spins the
classic jamaican ska, bluebeat and rock-steady, while Tom pipes in the more
widely accepted third wave sounds. And, if you're lucky, their friend Ghondee
will kick down the doors and spin some Oi! platters!
You can get in touch with Amy at <strgh...@aol.com>.
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KDHX 88.1 FM- St. Louis, MO
KDHX 88.1 FM is a non-commercial, listener-supported community radio
station offering a full spectrum music mix along with cultural and public
affairs programming. It is a full power, 43,000 watt station, broadcasting to
the metropolitan St. Louis area and communities within an 80-mile radius.
KDHX is licensed to the Double Helix Corporation, a non-profit organization
which is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors elected by its contributors
and volunteers. The corporation is independent of any governmental entity and
is not affiliated with any religious or educational orgainization.
The KDHX offices and studios are located at 3504 Magnolia in the Tower
Grove East neighborhood; its tower is located in Jefferson County just south
of St. Louis.
Ska's The Limit is St. Louis' only weekly all-ska radio show. They've
been on the air for about six years, every friday night at 8:00 PM CST. On
KDHX 88.1 FM.
KHDX and Ska's The Limit can also be received anywhere in the world by
connecting to their home page at: <http://www.kdhxfm88.org>
Ska's The Limit's hosts Frostee, Nicole, and Paul invite you to join them
each week as they present an hour of 40 years of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wave ska,
focusing on the newest releases by contemporary ska bands from around the
world. Be sure to tune in for ska concert announcements, updates, and ticket
give-a-ways.
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KJHK 90.7 FM- Kansas City, MO
It's Sunday, it's 12pm, and you find that you're in Kansas City, what do
you do? Well, I'll tell you: You turn your radio dial to KJHK 90.7 'The
Hawk,' crank the volume to 9, and listen to The Heavy Heavy Monster Sound!
Amy and Mike will guide you through a world of ska madness for two solid hours.
Isn't college radio wonderful?! If you look around, and you discover that you
aren't in KC, well, good news: Thanks to the modern age, you will be able to
tune in just by clicking your mouse a few times. Details on that, as it
develops... You can get in touch with Amy at <ams...@eagle.cc.ukans.edu>, or,
you can check out Mike blowing the 'bone for Norman 360. KC-ites, rejoice!
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KMNR 89.7 FM- Rolla, MO
KMNR 89.7 FM is a non-commercial, FREE FORMAT, entirely student run college
radio station operating on the campus of the University of Missouri - Rolla
(about 2 hours west of St. Louis on Hwy 44). We've got 450 watts and reach
around 35,000 people.
Music wise, we play everything. Of course, naturally, a lot of mainstream
commercial alternative and classic rock stuff gets played, but we have a lot
more than that. Blues, classic jazz & free jazz, reggae, R&B, live hip-hop
mixes, live ambient/trance mixes, live jungle/drum & bass (NOT mixes... he
actually brings in his keyboards, drum machines, and other garb.), older skate
punk, new punk/hardcore/emo, 'indie rock' (if you can call that a music type),
and just about anything else you can think of. We also do the Grateful Dead
and Maximum RocknRoll Radio Hours and a great lo-fi Rockabilly Hour that some
guy in Nashville sends to us... it rocks!
Check out our web page at <http://www.umr.edu/~kmnr> (Still needs lotsa
work.) A new club called The Open Hand just opened up down here not too long
ago and I've been working with the owners booking bands and such. If you want
to play here, call Robert Morrissey at 573.341.2787 or call me, Mike Pauli, at
KMNR at 573.341.4273 and we'll set up something. We also do live interviews
and on-air sets if you so desire.
If you want to know anything else about KMNR, please get ahold of me!
Thanks!
Mike Pauli - Music Director
KMNR 89.7 FM 573.341.4273 (p)
113E University Center West 573.341.6021 (f)
Rolla, MO 65409-1440 pa...@umr.edu
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::::: VIII. KDHX 88.1 FM WEEKLY PROGRAM GUIDE :::::
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D A I L Y S H O W S
Weekdays at 9am and 7pm and Sundays at 4pm
--PERFORMING ARTS REVIEW--
What's hot and what's not in the world of theatre, film, dance, and
classical music. FM88 reviews represent the performer's perspective on
performing arts, since nearly all of our critics have substantial
experience doing what they're reviewing.
Weekdays at 6:30am, noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm and 9pm and
weekends at 7am, 9am, noon, 3pm, 6pm, and 9pm
--THE FM88 ARTS CALENDAR--
Information what's happening in the visual and performing arts. The
calendars are updated daily.
Weekday mornings from 6 to 9am
--THE MORNING SHOW--
Roy St. John, Otis Woodard, Marilyn Andrew.
S U N D A Y
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM --JET LAG RADIO SHOW--
Alternative. Half hour of Australia's Big Backyard. And then John the
Mailman delivers underground.
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --CHURBAN RADIO--
Sylvester the Cat plays the best of the dance scene.
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM --SHORT ATTENTION SPAN CLASSICS--
Fred Blumenthal with Classical music - as diverse as it gets.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM --LOTSA A CAPPELLA--
Marjie Kennedy and Rick Yakimo. Many voices. Many styles blended with
gospel quartets.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM --FAMILY REUNION--
Judy Stein. American and International folk music focussing on
outstanding performances.
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM --ACOUSTIC EDGE--
Terry and Naomi New and vital music from Country, Folk, and more.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM --ST. LOUIS BRAIN SANDWICH--
Jim Findlay, Jay Schober, and Mike Madonnna. Country and Folk music
spiced with rare humor and off-the-wall features.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM --RAGTIME ST. LOUIS--
Steve Hinson and Chuck Lavazzi host a weekly festival of this most
American of genres, with the help of Trebor J. Tichenor's amazing
library.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM --DOWN IN THE ALLEY--
Tony C. and Jeff C. The roots of today's R 'n' B. Hot Big Band, Swing
and Bop.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM --NOTHIN' BUT THE BLUES--
Ron Edwards, the bottleneck guitarist, with Blues from the '20s-'60s.
Weekly themes and features.
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM --THE SWINGERS--
Mitch Huet's Classic Jazz, Blues, Be-bop show. Vocals of note!
10:00 PM - 3:00 AM --GABRIEL'S TIN PAN ALLEY--
Gabriel. Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and oldies for you.
M O N D A Y
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --VIRTUOSO CLOSET PROBLEM--
Daniel Doss defies description.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM --IRELAND IN AMERICA--
Bernie MacDonald -Top of the morning! Traditional and contemporary
Irish music.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM --CEILING ZERO--
Deborah Berardi discusses medical issues.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM --UNDERWORLD--
Doug Morgan mixes Alternative Rock, 60s, Garage, Punk, more.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM --THE SOUL SELECTOR--
Papa Ray's deep Soul and contemporary Blues.
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM --AWARE--
Positive Health Talk Radio with Chris DeChant and Sondra Roberts.
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM --HISPANIC CULTURE--
Rosa Schwarz considers community issues and culture. (bilingual)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM --LUNES LATINOS--
Gerardo Sinisterra. Music from the Caribbean, the Americas, Mexico,
and Spain. (bilingual)
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM --METRO LIVE--
Fred and Rob present local musicians live in the KDHX studios.
T U E S D A Y
12:00 AM - 2:00 AM --THE SHOW--
Rod Milam's mix of 70s and 80s Rock, Jazz, and Soul.
2:00 AM - 4:00 AM --THE BOB AND SHERRI SHOW--
Investigate Spoken Word with Bob Putnam and Sherry Lucas.
4:00 AM - 6:00 AM --A DEEP BREAKFAST--
Jonathan Dehner blends New Age, techno, progressive, -- with a heavy
dose of psychedelia.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM --COUNTRY FUNCTION AND BLUEGRASS JUNCTION--
Gene Roberts and Larry Allen serve it up as only they can.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM --PSYCH TALK--
Dr. Helen Friedman, Ron Scott, and Henry Hummert explore psychological
issues.
1:00 PM - 4:00 AM --GRAND TOUR--
Randy Roberts with new releases, 'indies,' majors, imports, local
music.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM --MUSIQUE DES BAYOUS--
Al Boudreaux. Cajun, Zydeco and all that's great from South Louisiana.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM --COMING OUT OF HIDING--
Music, news and more--lesbian and gay radio for St. Louis. Denise
Hill, Greg Beirese, and friends.
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM --WOMEN OF NOTE--
Stacy Bernard's perspective on today's music.
10:30 PM - 12:00 AM --SOUNDS AROUND TOWN--
Ed Vigil knows who's coming to town and lets you sample their wares.
W E D N E S D A Y
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM --JUXTAPOSITION--
Rob Levy with cool music and conversation that plays with your ears and
imagination.
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT--
A mix of contemporary and golden sounds from all musical styles. John
Bauer, Kevin Lawrence, and others take you through the Middle of the
Night.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM --SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE--
Larry Weir. Songs and vocals of contemporary Folk and progressive
Country.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM --EARTHWORMS--
Jean Ponzi. Issues, education and environmental conversation.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM --BREAK A LEG--
Deborah Sharn with the theatre scene.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM --POP LIFE--
Anton mixes it up - from soft rock to rap and a surprise or two
thrown in.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM --CHICKEN SHACK--
Bruce B has the Blues and that ain't bad.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM --LITERATURE FOR THE HALIBUT--
Ann Haubrich and Jane Ellen Ibur. Tongue in cheek. Poetry readings
and interviews. (alternating weekly with Poetry Beat)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM --POETRY BEAT--
Michael Castro with The River Styx poetry magazine of the air.
Readings and interviews. (alternating weekly with Literature for the
Halibut)
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM --NEW MUSIC - ST. LOUIS--
Rotating hosts associated with the New Music Circle, Synchronia, and
the St. Louis Symphony Discovery Series.
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM --JAZZ MAKKAH--
Darrick Shakir. Avant garde Jazz enlightment from the major musicians.
T H U R S D A Y
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM --WANDERINGS IN THE NIGHT--
Kent Blalock's music deals with Folk idioms, including Jazz and Rhythm
and Blues.
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --DAYBREAK EXPRESS--
Rob Stinehart. Jazz, J.A.Z.Z., Jazz, JAZZ.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM --E-TOWN--
Join host Nick Forrester and his musical guests and learn about folks
who are active in helping our Earth's environment.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM --COLOR RADIO--
St. Louis singer/songwriter Tom Hall returns with an eccentric mix of
folk and blues.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM --ST. LOUIS TALKS--
Juanita Huie-Fuller. Guests and listeners discuss issues of the day.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM --THAT GIRL--
Alicia Sierra's wonderful music and quirky considerations.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM --BLURSDAY AFTERNOON--
John McHenry and Dennis Clancy. Hot Blues and Rhythm and Blues.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM --MUSIC OF INDIA--
Sudhir Brahmbhatt Music and news of interest to the Indian community.
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM --MUSIC FROM THE HILLS--
John Uhlemann. Music from Eastern Europe and the odd corners of the
Old World.
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM --NO TIME TO TARRY HERE--
Pablo Meshugi with Folk and things related.
F R I D A Y
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM --NOCTURNAL DESIGNZ--
The Galactic Cat purrs with music from every imaginable source.
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --THE FRIDAY BEAT--
Boogie Ray. The Pride of the North Side's soulful wake-up call.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM --FOLKS OF THE WORLD--
Harriet Shanas' wealth of old and new ethnic music from Asia, Europe,
and the Mid East.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM --CONVERSATIONS--
Otis Woodard chats with guests on African American issues.
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM --WORLD BEAT DANCE PARTY--
Anton mixes up-tempo music from Africa, South America, and the
Carribbean.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM --BLUES IN THE NIGHT--
Art Dwyer blends Chicago Blues, Rhythm and Blues, and Soul -even if
it's not yet night.
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM --OUT AND OPEN--
Amy Doll and Linda Serafini. Issues of the gay and lesbian
community- that affect the entire community.
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM --SKA'S THE LIMIT--
Nicole, Paul, and Frostee with infectious Blue-Beat music from 1960s
Jamaica. Ska is alive and well.
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM --STREET VIBES--
G-Wiz, Sylvester the Cat and Air Crew. Rhythmic, Afro-centric poetry.
S A T U R D A Y
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM --REGGAE ZONE--
Erica Lewis serves up sweet reggae in the jammin' Jamaican style and
keeps the request lines open.
3:00 AM - 6:00 AM --THE WAYBACK MACHINE--
Kopper cranks up the audio time machine.
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM --THE MORNING AFTER--
Sunny Boy Mason's tasty musical menu is just a little greasy.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM --BLUE HIGHWAYS--
Clint cruises the sideroads to track down great music and
entertainment.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM --THE BLUEGRASS SHOW--
Keith Dudding and Walter Volz with the best of old, new, live, and
Blue 'grass.'
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM --MID-DAY JAMBOREE--
Fred Gumaer's Classic Country and Western show.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM --SABADOS TROPICALES--
Mateo. Music from the Caribbean - Salsa, Merengue, Plena, Guaguanco,
and more. (Bilingual)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM --JAM AFRICANA--
Emeka Ekeke and Jacci Lester. Dance music and news from Nigeria and
the heart of Africa.
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM --POSITIVE VIBRATIONS--
Joe Striker and Professor Skank. From crucial riddums to the latest
dance hall scorchers. Reggae.
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM --MOUNTAIN STAGE--
Live on tape, Larry Groce hosts music from The Mountain State
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM --THE GRATEFUL DEAD HOUR--
Produced by David Gans, followed by DEADER THAN EVER, with alternating
local hosts.
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::::: IX. BAND CONTACTS ON THE WEB :::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Okay, these are web pages to all of the St. Louis area bands that I know
of. If you're looking for contact info, albums, or show dates, their page
would be your best bet at finding anything. Assuming, of course, that someone
actually updates it on a regular basis. If you'd like your bands web page and
contact info displayed in this periodical, fire it to me, and I shall paste it
in here somewhere. <bhe...@accessus.net>
Amateurs, The ............................. <http://nimue.wustl.edu/~amateurs>
Autumn Clock ..................... <http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2841>
Bella Wolf ......................... <http://www.anet-stl.com/music/BellaWolf>
Bishops, The ......... <http://www.iuma.com/IUMA-2.0/ftp/volume7/bishops,_the>
Blackdog .................................... <http://www.inlink.com/~blackdog>
Black Sand Hand .... <http://essrl.wustl.edu/~adl/local-music/black-sand-hand>
Bloodstone ................................. <http://www.anet-stl.com/~rocker>
Bottle Rockets, The ...................... <http://www.tagrec.com/Bottle.html>
Bunnygrunt ....... <http://www2.best.com/~scottz/tk/artists/b/bunnygrunt.html>
Celery .................................... <http://www.umr.edu/~joshu/celery>
Channel Six .............................. <http://members.gnn.com/ChannelSix>
Collaborateur ..... <http://www.anet-stl.com/music/Collaborateur/sanctum.html>
Colony .................................... <http://www.missouri.edu/~c523610>
Cookiemonsters ............. <http://titan.wustl.edu/~spj/cookiemonsters.html>
Crank ...................................... <http://131.230.72.140/crank.htm>
Crushed .............................. <http://www.anet-stl.com/music/Crushed>
Dazzling Killmen, The <http://www.spontaneous.com/scol/SkinGraft/DazKill.html>
Ded Bugs ............................ <http://hudson.idt.net/~rperry49/dedbugs>
Demented Penguinz ... <http://www.icon-stl.net/~safritts/dementedpenguin.html>
Die Symphony ................................ <http://www.iwc.com/diesymphony>
Dorian Gray ................................... <http://www.siue.edu/~rkissel>
Dowell, Michael .................... <http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/1527>
Duality ............................ <http://www.inlink.com/~paulhuse/duality>
Dysentery ......................... <http://www.inlink.com/~ace/dysntery.html>
Elmo's Shadow ..................... <http://www.inlink.com/~elmarko/elmo.html>
Encore ........................................... <http://www.encoreband.com>
Excelerators ............................... <http://www.inlink.com/~wesearcy>
Fairchild ................... <http://www.nightowl.net/~barron/fairchild.html>
Fears For Art ...................... <http://www.thoughtport.com/cds/f4a.html>
Floor ............................................ <http://www.crl..com/~floor>
Freeze The Hopper ...................... <http://www.concentric.net/~frzthhpr>
Full Tilt .......... <http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2226/fulltilt.html>
Funkabilly .......................... <http://walden.mo.net/~dominic/fkb.html>
Fuse 12 ...................................... <http://www.netcom.com/~fuse12>
Gumshoe ................. <http://ares.csd.net/~Celica80/GumShoe/GumShoe.html>
Hippie Crack Gastank ............... <http://www.edwpub.com/freak/hippiecrack>
HOD ........................ <http://tiger.coe.missouri.edu/~joe/HOD/HOD.html>
Isaac Green And The Skalars .. <http://artsci.wustl.edu/~mjreddy/skalars.html>
Joia ................................. <http://mbb.wustl.edu/~murad/joia.html>
Judge Nothing ......... <http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2226/judge.html>
Jus4Fun ....................................... <http://www.apci.net/~martywa>
Laclede Quartet, The ......................... <http://www.lacledequartet.org>
Like .......................... <http://essrl.wustl.edu/~adl/local-music/like>
Liquid ......................................... <http://www.siue.edu/~bmoyer>
Mayer, Peter ........ <http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~amrugo/PeterMayerFAQ.html>
Mercy Me .................. <http://essrl.wustl.edu/~adl/local-music/mercy-me>
Mighty Dump ............................ <http://www.umr.edu/~kwiat/dump.html>
Mojo Tooth .................................. <http://www.inlink.com/~BFoster>
Mo Rons, The ...................... <http://walden.mo.net/~dominic/moron.html>
MU330 ......................... <http://www.cjnetworks.com/~silver/mu330.html>
Nerve ..................... <http://www.tetranet.net/users/wolfgang/index.htm>
New Patrons Of Husbandry ...................... <http://www.usmo.com/~patrons>
New World Spirits .................................. <http://www.crl.com/~nws>
Next Radio ...................... <http://www.soho-stl.com/samjohn/nxtrdo.htm>
Nothing Dream, The ........................... <http://turnpike.net/metro/tnd>
Nuclear Percussion Ensemble ........ <http://walden.mo.net/~rubright/npe.html>
Orange Tree ..................................... <http://cec.wustl.edu/~jdw4>
Pamper The Madman ............ <http://www.grapevine.com/beat/pamperthemadman>
Perfunctory This Band ....................... <http://www.cnsnet.net/arts/ptb>
Pierson Band, The Leroy ............. <http://walden.mo.net/~dominic/lpb.html>
P.J. Blecha ................................. <http://www.inlink.com/~pjtenr1>
Plastic Heroes ............................ <http://www.missouri.edu/~c695767>
Poe's Music ....................... <http://www.inlink.com/~dvloeb/poes_music>
Powers Court ....................... <http://www.wallysworld.com/Powers_Court>
Quintessential Pine Tree Brothers ... <http://cec.wustl.edu/~cjc2/q/qptb.html>
Radio Iodine ................. <http://radioactive.net/BANDS/IODINE/tour.html>
Reggae At Will ................................. <http://www.a-zuc.com/reggae>
Rick Recht .................. <http://essrl.wustl.edu/~adl/local-music/rrecht>
Rubright, Dan ............... <http://www.terraweb.com/Brains/Music/danr.html>
Secret Cajun Band ........... <http://bechtel.colorado.edu/~nicholmw/scb.html>
Seventh Of Never ................ <http://www.inlink.com/~anarchy/sonvii.html>
Sh-Boom ............................................. <http://www.sh-boom.com>
Shut Up & Dance ............................ <http://Walden.Mvp.Net/~atomizer>
Sinister Dane ....... <http://www.sony.com/Music/ArtistInfo/SinisterDane.html>
Son Volt ........................................ <http://www.wbr.com/SonVolt>
Sourpatch ................................... <http://members.aol.com/srpatch>
Space Age Palmer .......... <http://members.tripod.com/~eatdrm/spaceagepalmer>
Stepmother ................ <http://artsci.wustl.edu/~mjreddy/stepmother.html>
Stillwater ....................... <http://walden.mo.net/~grabaucr/stillwater>
Stir ................. <http://hollywoodandvine.com/Starlandmotel/stirfr.html>
Stonebreaker ........................ <http://www.jimstonebraker.com/band.html>
Suede Chain, The ........ <http://www.prairienet.org/suedechain/homepage.html>
Sun Sawed In 1/2, The ...................... <http://www.inlink.com/~sunsawed>
Surrender Dorothy ...................... <http://www.i1.net/~peterpan/dorothy>
Swingin' Love Corpses ............................... <http://www.corpses.com>
Team USA ................. <http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~mjreddy/teamusa.html>
Three Speed Jones ................ <http://xenon.wustl.edu/webrock/index.html>
Todd On LSD ................................. <http://walden.mo.net/~rcassidy>
Tomfool ......................... <http://members.aol.com/habiem/Tomfool.html>
Transit ................................. <http://tfsunstl.cincom.com/transit>
Uncle Tupelo ................ <http://www.webcom.com/~gumbo/uncle-tupelo.html>
Urge, The ......................................... <http://www.crl.com/~urge>
Wagon ................................................ <http://www.wagon1.com>
Wilco ...................................... <http://www.repriserec.com/Wilco>
Wisecracks ....... <http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/1788/index.htm>
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::: X. ST. LOUIS AND RELATED WEB SITES :::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Food Not Bombs -St. Louis Chapter
<http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6307/FoodNotBombs.html>
Get Out Magazine
<http://web1.stlnet.com/getout>
KDHX 88.1- St. Louis, MO
<http://www.kdhxfm88.org>
KMNR 89.7- Rolla, MO
<http://www.umr.edu/~kmnr>
Night Times
<http://www.anet-stl.com/music/NightTimes>
The Riverfront Times
<http://www.rftstl.com>
St. Louis area local music page.
<http://essrl.wustl.edu/~adl/local-music>
St. Louis general info site.
<http://www.st-louis.mo.us/st-louis>
St. Louis music site.
<http://www.stl-music.com>
Ska To The Moon Alice -St. Louis area ska bands.
<http://members.aol.com/alice925/alice925.htm>
University of Missouri-Columbia College Music Committee
<http://students.missouri.edu/~cmc>
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::: XI. GET INVOLVED :::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
FOOD NOT BOMBS -St. Louis chapter
"We're non-profit- we're grassroots- we're volunteer- we're FOOD NOT BOMBS!"
For information on the St. Louis chapter of FNB, check out their web page at:
<http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/6307/FoodNotBombs.html>
For information regarding FNB as a collective whole, check out:
<http://www.webcom.com/~peace/PEACHTREE/stuff/stuff/HOMEPAGE.html>
Or, for those without the use of the World Wide Web, contact Nick Normal at:
nickn...@pipeline.com
or (314) 772-2470
Or, write to:
Or, write to:
Food Not Bombs -St. Louis
P.O. Box 63232
St. Louis, MO 63163
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::: XII. OPERATION: CLASSIFIED ADS :::::
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Crustacean Records has CD's, seven inches and other stuff by bands like Mucky
Pup, The Fierce Nipples, Carl You Know Peggy and others. For a catalog and a
couple of stickers email your snail mail address to <clan...@qgraph.com>.
<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>
Looking for demos, live bootlegs, original releases, etc. from St.Louis
area bands on cassette, DAT, vinyl, whatever.
- The Eyes, Pale Divine, Rainbox
- Suave Octopus, Chariot Green
- Three Merry Widows, Spinning Jenny
- The Choice
- New World Spirits
- Thick, Black Sand Hand
- Molotov Grasshopper
- more
If you have anything or know where I might find it, please drop me note.
Thanks. <mic...@midwest.net>
<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>
Three of the Hubcaps are looking for a bass player and horns to start a new ska
band with trad leanings in Columbia, MO.. If you even *think* that you're
interested, please let us know. Bass players are hard to find and we're
desperate. Email me, Brian Moore, at <bo...@theden.com> if'n you want to know
more.
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
::::: XIII. FYI, BUSTER :::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Okay, kiddies. For those of you who enjoy Social Distortion and didn't
get enough of them when they were in St. Louis, they will be playing at The
Blue Note in Columbia Missouri on January 25th. No word about opening bands,
but, if you need an additional incentive to go, I'm planning on going, so maybe
we can get the carpoolong action happening. I'll be willing to drive, provided
people chip in for gas. You also might have to sign a release form, because
the Maddie-mobile hasn't been feeling well lately, and I'm afraid it will
explode again. But, hey! It's SxDx! If you're interested in going, drop me
a line, and we'll work something out...
<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>
Alright, this is just too damned cool! Why don't showcases like these
happen around here?! Anyway, I pulled this off of <alt.music.rockabilly> and I
decided to include it here, in case anyone was going to partake of Mardi Gras.
I wish I could go...
THE 2ND ANNUAL
ROCKABILLY MARDI GRAS '97
-----------------------------
Hot Rods, Dames and Flames!
-- THE FRANTIC FLATTOPS -Rochester, NY
-- THE BELMONT PLAYBOYS -Charlotte, N.C.
-- THE VIBROCHAMPS -Minneapolis, MN
-- HI FI & THE ROADBURNERS -Chicago, IL
-- THE BLACKTOP ROCKETS -Atlanta, GA
-- THE ROEBUCKS -Baton Rouge, LA
and New Orleans own,
-- THE TAGGERT BOYS
This years event will be motivated by the music of DJ/MC Mike Hurtt (of The
Hurtt Brothers, The Royal Pendletons fame).
In addition to all this talent on the stage, other scheduled (and unscheduled)
acts of Mardi Gras Madness include:
- HOT RODS
- TATTOO RAFFLES
- TASTY (AND FREE) NEW ORLEANS GUMBO
- STRANGE AND UNUSUAL MARDI GRAS THROWS
- PIN-UP GIRLS!
------SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH------
5:00 PM-TILL
@ THE MERMAID LOUNGE
1100 Constance St., New Orleans
----------------------------------
TICKETS: $13.00 @ the door
$11.00 in advance at Underground Sounds
3336 Magazine St., New Orleans (504) 897-9030
or the Mermaid Lounge.
A WORD TO THE WISE:
Avoid the Endymion parade traffic, TAKE THE FREEWAY!!
I-10 toward Westbank, exit at "Tchoupitoulas/St. Peter". Left at the light
to John Churchhill Chase (2nd St. on left).
For additional info contact Sarajane at (504) 897-2017
--
SaraJane Hartwell
Devil Dolls Productions
Hellcat Design
(504) 897-2017
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::::: XIV. DEPARTMENT OF HORKED STUFF :::::
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
- I horked this interview off of Rumble Kulture's web site, cleaned it up, -
- and am now presenting it to you.. It's an alright piece, but, sometimes, -
- Beachy sounds like Matt Pinfield of 120 Minutes fame. (Not many people -
- know this, but Matt is actually a human being, and not an alien bent on -
- world domination through crappy music.) Of course, if I were conducting -
- this interview, I'd probably poop myself. I wouldn't know what say to him, -
- other than "You're awesome!" So, with that in mind, enjoy... Oh yeah! -
- And check out Rumble Kulture. <http://www.acetate.com/rumble1.html> -
RUMBLE KULTURE'S INTERVIEW WITH... B R I A N S E T Z E R
In Brian's new '58, while returning from lunch, Brian, trying to save our lives
getting off of Santa Monica Blvd. in a daredevil move, blew the braking system
out. So this interview is gonna be taking place walking back (to Brian's place)
down Santa Monica Blvd...
Brian: It's a pretty good story for an interview, pretty funny, 'cuz it's true!
Unbelievable, I really thought I was gonna plow that guy. I would be
honest with you and tell you if I freaked, I didn't. My first instinct was,
"Jam that wheel" just grab it and yank it, and I just thought I was going
to fishtale into 'em.
Beachy: Oh, it was rather Kinevel-like when you made that turn.
Brian: I don't know how we didn't lose it.
Beachy: So here we are in Santa Monica, I'm walkin' dowm the street with the
"Rockabilly Kid", Brian Setzer...
Brian: Oh No!!
Beachy: and uh, it's been an adventure...we just ate lunch...Where did we have
lunch at?
Brian: Schotzi's
Beachy: Schotzi's right, great place. What did we have? White hot dogs...
Brian: That's good enough.
Beachy: So anyway, you definitely, you didn't lose your cool?
Brian: No.
Beachy: No, I know that, I can attest to that, but I just had to ask.
Brian: No I didn't
Beachy: 'Cause sometimes, you know in the heat of battle or such, you don't
quite know if your cool, or if your just....you know...
Brian: Well, I understand. You can't lose your cool with a white hot dog &
sourkraut laying in your stomach like a rock...it grounds you.
Beachy: (laughs) huh, amazing. What's this place? Isn't Sony Music around here
someplace?
Brian: Sony is on Colorado.
Beachy: Do you think Sony and MGM moving here has changed the complexion of
Santa Monica from being small town USA to...
Brian: This town pisses me off
Beachy: ...the urban thing that it is?
Brian: It's turned from definite sub-urban into urban. And what pisses me off
about this town, is everyone's running scared. Like, to me, in New York
where I grew up, if somebody cut you off, it'd be "fuck you!" "No fuck
you!" and we'll go back and forth a couple of times. The next light the guy
would say "My fault, sorry 'bout that." And you'd say "You sorry 'bout
that?" He'd say, "Yeah." So you'd say, "Okay, go ahead." Here, everyone is
just afraid. They're in their little shell in their new Lexus with their
windows blacked out. And their rushing home to check their answering
machines, but everyone's afraid. They're afraid of everything here.
There's a great sense of fear here.
Beachy: You know Brian, there's something to be said about that whole New York
mentality of having the ability, to just, you know, give somebody a
"Stoo-Gotz", over something silly, which obviously we're talking about
driving, what could be sillier than that? But the fact of the matter, is
that you're able to resolve the matter at the next light.
Brian: Right. That would never happen here in today's society, I don't think
back east either. I just don't think that happens anymore. I don't think
people own up to when they're wrong. Uh, I think you have a lawsuit coming
quicker than you can say "Jackie Robinson". Before you know it there's a
letter in the mailbox from some lawyer.
Beachy: Yeah, everybody's sue-crazy.
Brian: People can't work it out anymore. I mean this is such a different town
than I'm used to. You know, I grew up in a blue collar town I suppose, and
this is more of a white collar deal.
Beachy: Yeah, it's suburbia.
Brian: It can piss you off driving around here...you just experienced it.
Beachy: Yeah, not only are you the Rockabilly Kid, but you're a fuckin'
daredevil too. That was a good turn Bri, I liked that actually.
Brian: I was just thinking about that
Beachy: Oh yeah! Fuckin' ay man.
Brian: If I can't drive an old American car by now. . . you ain't gonna drive
with anybody safer.
Beachy: No, I dig that man. I'd say, "hey, okay burn rubber, that's good, you
just decided on the moment that you were gonna make that turn, and that's
where we went man.
Brian: Right.
Beachy: It was cool, yeah, but fifty feet later we're parked, and looking for
brake fluid.
Brian: Fifty feet later we're parked and walking.
Beachy: Yeah, it's a good thing. That's a beautiful '58 though bro. So where's
that crazy place, oh, it's actually on Wilshire. You know, where Jackie
Waukeen Cochran plays?
Brian: Oh the Gaslight.
Beachy: Right. When was the last time you got a chance to jam with the great
Jackie Wakeen.
Brian: I haven't been in there for a long time.
Beachy: What was that story you were telling me, about that one time when you
went in there...
Brian: Oh God!
Beachy: ...it was all like kooked, the old man was all fuckin' psycho and
shit...
Brian: It was just a great story. I went in there, and he's doing his
rockabilly thing, and it was good. And he comes up to me and he goes,
"Brian, I don't mean to bother you, I can see you're here with friends and
family" he goes, "If you want, only if you want, come up and sing a song
with Jackie Lee Cochran."
Beachy: Jackie Lee Chocran, that's right.
Brian: I say, "Sure man! why not?". He says, "Alright then, I'll just play it
cool." "Next set you kinda saunter up and keep it kinda casual-like." "OK!"
I say...The next set begins.....Drumroll...."Ladies and Gentleman!" "We have
a very special talented member of the Stray Cats in our audience!"
Beachy: God!!!
Brian: "Would you please welcome, Mr. Brian Setzer!!!" Rah!!! the band starts
pad-pa-pum-pum-pum-pum....That's great! Alright, so much for subtlety. So I
get up there, alright...everyone looking at me. So I go, "alright well
whadda ya wanna do?" He says, "do one of those Rock this Town Tonights!"
"We know it all!" I go, "Rock This Town?" Alright, uh......and I'm lookin'
at him and I go, "well, can I have your guitar?" He says, "Nooo!" I go, "I
can't have your guitar????" and he says, "Uh uh!!" and I say, "Well, why
not???" then he says, "Well, play the song, and I'll tell you later." And
I'm thinking, Huh??? OK...So, I go, "well, it's starts off with the guitar
and..." and he goes, "You just start singing it!" "And they'll follow you."
I go, "but it doesn't start like that...." "Don't worry" he says. "We'll
follow you, start singing. "So I start singin' "Well, my baby and me went
out late Saturday night....." The band comes in um-pah um-pah um-pah
um-pah.. they're doin' the fuckin "Beer Barrel Polka"
Beachy: Polka-billy!
Brian: Beer Barrel Polka! I'm thinking, ahh this is too hysterical, so I just
started singing the Beer Barrel Polka. They didn't have a clue what the
song was. So we finish the song and I ask, "so now, why won't you let me
play your guitar?" He goes, "Well, it's real old" I say, "Yeah?" He says,
"You might break it."
Beachy: Unbelievable.
Brian: Ahhhhhh!!! So, obviously this poor guy pictures like, you know, he
might've seen a picture of The Who or something in the '60s, and it stuck
with him thirty years, and he probably pictures, you know, his guitar
getting smashed around.
Beachy: Precisely!
Brian: You know, he probably saw that image on TV, thrity years ago, and it's
never left his mind.
Beachy: Yeah, Jackie Lee Cochran, what a guy! But anyway, you got a chance to
do a polka version of "Rock This Town."
Brian: I guess so, I guess you can look at it that way.
Beachy: There's a first for everything.
Brian: I read something funny in the new "dingdong" Spin or whatever Rolling
Stone. About that band Rancid?
Beachy: Right.
Brian: You know, they're kids from Oakland, you know, and they're pissed
off...every other line they're pissed off about a guy driving a BMW. I
thought, God! These guys should write a song for me. They're like the same
attitude you know.....
Beachy: Right.
Brian: ...same mentality. It sounded like the Stray Cats maybe fifteen years
ago, you know, pissed off at the same things, but, really hittin' home was
"oh! There's a fuckin' guy in a BMW!" So I thought I would like to get a
row of bombs in the back of my car and just put crosses off through them,
you know, like the old World War II pilots for every BMW.
Beachy: Yeah man for every BMW!
Brian: That's a funny thought.
Beachy: You know, you were talking about Rancid, and one of the things I wanted
to touch on with you is the comparison of pop then when we all started,
punk then and punk now, philosophical views, or just, what are your
thoughts on it? Has it changed? Is it better or worse? Or, all of the
above.
Brian: What is punk musically to me?
Beachy: Yeah.
Brian: It's as angry now as it was then, I really think that. I can see the
appeal for it because punk comes around. . . or you know, at least it came
around the first time for us, because like bands like Emerson Lake and
Palmer and Gentle Giant and Jethro Tull were the crux of rock radio.
Beachy: Right.
Brian: And there's a lot of people that didn't want to listen to that. And a
lot of people who had a lot of more angry up front expression to get out,
which is where Rockabilly came in for me. You know, Rockabilly and punk
always parralleled a lot of different things for me. Albeit the punk thing
to me was always more English somehow. The Rockabilly thing was inherintly
American. There's a bit of punk missing in my mind so it's hard for me to
fit the pieces of puzzle. It's that when punk came around in the late 70's
early 80's, when I was living in England, the punks were like living in the
fuckin' street, they were living in the "squat"s, you know. And...
Beachy: Well weren't you guys living in the squats?
Brian: Yeah, we were.
Beachy: You were living in a church or something like that?
Brian: Basically, we lived a lot in the street.
Beachy: Yeah.
Brian: So punk really came from the street. And like those punks were really
living that way. It's hard for me to see a punk going home to like Beverly
Hills...
Beachy: Precisely.
Brian: ...You Know, but that is the case now. Well, I don't think it's entirely
the case. You know a lot of it is just like blue collar kids that want to
get out there and who says that since the kid has money, or his parents
have money, that he can't be a punk just because of that..But it's hard for
me to relate to that, you know. Ah, I was acquainted more with the rock
music, at least, first of all because it was more musical. Second of all
was because you had vehicles involved. The punks didn't want stuff. I
always wanted a cool car. . .
Beachy: Right.
Brian: ...I always wanted a chick, to go pick her up in my car, you know.
Beachy: There's nothing wrong with that.
Brian: Yeah, and the punks were against that, or so they preached.
Beachy: So they said, right.
Brian: Yeah, they were against that, there was anarchy for everything, but they
didn't have a plan.
Beachy: Right
Brian: I think now, it's more about the angst, the energy and the feel of the
actual music than it is the whole counter culture. You can't re-create
another counter culture like that. It happened then, and now its come back
a second time in a different way.
Beachy: Yeah, it's interesting to see it come back though. Having gone through
it from the beginning.
Brian: To me it just, it's got style, it's got soul and it's got some color.
Which is so much better than listening, than having another Mariah Carey or
something. You know what I mean? Who cares about that, you know. At least
it's cool and it's got some style and it's got some flair.
Beachy: And it's got some... (goofin' on American Bandstand) "Dick, it's got
beat, so, I'm gonna give those boys a 93."
Brian: I would? I would give those boys a 93. I like those Rancids. Those
Rancids are good. Them Rancids...
Beachy: You know you're talking about the parallel of punk rock and rockabilly
and we've talked about this before....
Brian: First off there was a parallel, yeah.
Beachy: ...but I always felt, and I use the word hybrid of the two, because
I've always felt that they're one and the same. But, I talk to alot of
"Rockabillies" who I feel don't see it that way. I've always been
interested by that because you have rockabilly purist who seem to me like
they've missed the point that rockabilly was actually was rebelious music,
the rockabillies to me were rebelling.
Brian: Uh-huh
Beachy: Don't you think? Do you see what I'm saying? So that's why it was easy
for me to draw the conclusion that, Punk Rock, & Rockabilly, Ah yeah, there
the same, the same fuckin' thing. You know, musically, a little bit
different, but philosophically, coming from the same place.
Brian: For me, you got alot of those rockabillies I call the "Studebaker Club".
That's my expression for that. Those guys that want to be....those guys who
would wear 1955 underwear if they could, the purists. They wanna be just
exactly exactly like that, and uh, that's just their bag, you know. I
suppose it's like punks that have to have mohawks, spiked mohawks. But the
bands that they listened didn't look like that. The Clash didn't look like
that. The Clash had "quifs".
Beachy: Once again, it was a hybrid of two worlds.
Brian: I just think it's whatever you individually feel. I never had to draw a
line like, "this is, or this isn't rockabilly". Ah but kids love to do
that. Not only kids, but I mean people who are into the scene, they love
to do that. You gotta have these shoes, and this jacket, this jacket
doesn't belong to that. They do that alot in those rockabilly magazines.
You got Psuedo-billy, Rock-a-billy, Neo-billy, Psycho-billy, Punk-a-billy.
I mean, what the fuck is this all about? You know. To me it's all about the
energy and that feeling. Do you just go see a "Neo-billy" band, but not go
see a "Suede-a-billy" band? I never understood all those characteristics,
all those little walls they built up between the catagories, catagories
within catagories. You know, to me I've always liked it all. I've just
always liked American music.
Beachy: Right, that's what funny about here in L.A. People put up those walls
as you say, and I think that's why the community isn't stronger or bigger
than it is.
Brian: Well, they do that everywhere, certainly they used to it in England.
Hepcats wouldn't hang out with "Keds". And then you had "Greasers" who had
another different look. It was silly over there too. There's the same thing
all over the place. I think, with the return of Punk in a, I wouldn't call
it a big way, well maybe it is a big way they got band like Green Day and
all that hittin' the top of the charts. I was happy to see it return to
the big numbers that it has. To me, it's just kids with style, it's people
with style.
Beachy: There ain't no style right now in the music world that we see, except
for the rockabilly. Well, I guess there is a style, but it's not a style
that makes any sense to me. I call it almost, "Gap" style.
Brian: Yeah. There's no individual thought there. You're buying assembly-line
stuff.
Beachy: That's what I love about the rockabilly vibe.
Brian: Yeah, I've always liked that too. But the rockabillies get their own
uniforms goin' too. You know, that you gotta have "that look", which to me
is wrong. It's about the personal preference, and what you like.
TO BE CONTINUED (I hope...)
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::::: XV. AN OPEN LETTER FROM MR. PAUL STARK OF SKA'S THE LIMIT :::::
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Dear Ska People,
Attached is a copy of a shameless, self promoting memo that I just sent to
the 150 or so DJ/ hosts at our radio station. Please keep in mind that it was
written for a non-ska educated audience and don't EVEN start on me about the No
Doubt reference.
But while I'm in a shameless, self promoting mode, I just wanted to use it
to remind you to check out "Ska's The Limit" this and every Friday night on the
internet. 8 PM central US time (02:00 GMT), if ya' need help working the math
for your time zone, let me know.
We want you to listen. We also want/need to get your feedback. For those
of you who have seen the station's schedule on our website, you know that KDHX
is a very unusual, very eclectic station. There are over 75 different shows.
"Ska's The Limit" has been on the air for almost 6 years (291 shows) and I need
your feedback and help to keep it on the air. Since we have been on the
internet, we've received thankful e-mail from people in regions that don't have
access to ska radio through conventional AM & FM media.
OK, here's where I need your help: If you have the opportunity tolisten to
our show, (or,hell, even if you don't) please send me a note (be sure to
include your state,country, etc.) so that we can show off to the station
management and in doing so help to secure our time slot (or even more time) for
ska on this very competitive radio station in the future.
To listen, go to <http://www.kdhxfm88.org> and connect with "live show".
Thanks,
Paul
<stl...@stlnet.com> or
<SKASTH...@kdhxfm88.org>
> Fellow KDHX volunteers & programmers:
>
> This Friday, Jan, 17th "KDHX Ska's The Limit" will be presenting a
> special version of our show.
> Every week we try to present a cross section of Ska music from the past
> 40 years, with an emphasis on the newest bands from all over the world.
> Because our focus has been on the most recent releases, we've found that
> the majority of requests that we get, both from local St.Louis area listeners
> and from our new found international audience that has been e-mailing since
> the advent of "KDHX on-line", have been for the newest, "3rd Wave" ska
> bands.
> In an attempt to educate some of our young listeners, who may not have an
> understanding of the roots of Ska music, This week we will be presenting an
> hour of "Ska: The First 10 Years 1957-1967".
> We'd like to invite you, your families, and your respective audiences to
> join us as we explore some of the bands and songs that started the musical
> style that we are so addicted to.
> As we sort through comments in the letters that our listeners write,
> we've begun to realize that a lot of people don't know that ska was a
> predecessor of a later, more popular form of Jamaican music: Reggae. (and
> not vice-versa). This week's show will cover the period of Jamaican music
> leading up to the beginnings of Reggae in the mid to late 1960's.
>
> So, if you're a fan of Reggae music, Latin, and Caribbean music, swing,
> bigband, jazz, blues, or indigenous folk music in general,
>
> or you remember bands from the late 70's like the English Beat,The
> Specials,and Madness who mixed ska/punk/and new wave,
>
> or have enjoyed some of the 90's rock-pop bands like Sublime, and No
> Doubt, that use ska rhythms in their music,
>
> It all has a relationship with original Jamaican Ska.
>
> Join us Friday night at 8:00 PM for a sampling of where Ska began, on
> "KHDX Ska's The Limit".
>
> Sincerely,
> Nicole, Frostee, and Paul Stark
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::::: XVI. COOL ASS LETTER OF THE WEEK :::::
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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 19:57:08 -0600 (CST)
From: Missy 'Skavoovie' McLean at UMR
To: bhe...@accessus.net
Subject: Hee hee
As one of the many lovely subscribers to your weekly 'zines, I have
something rather interesting to share with you. As a lover of true,
ungarbled ska, as well as punk/ska, and punk, and the rest of the shit
that falls around that category, I got bored one night, and was sick of
listening to all of my cds. Then it hit me..."Wonder what's on the radio
tonight...". Usually, there isn't much worth listening to, and I ended
up turning to *gasp*, the Point, and was like, "okay....maybe they'll
play some decent music???". Well, they weren't. So, I
thought...hmmm...I'll humor the dj, talk about how I'm a dj at KMNR, and
how it would be really cool if he'd do me a favor, by playing some ska.
You know, Reel Big Fish, Toasters, MU330, Blue Meanies, Mustard Plug,
Less Than Jake...something like that, right? Well, guess what mister dj
says? "Ska?" I say "yeah, ska." He says "What about it?". I say,
"What do you think of it?". He says "Personally, I think ska all sounds
the same." I held back the screaming voices in my head which told me to
rip the phone out of the wall and start jumping up and down screeching at
the top of my lungs. Needless to say, all I asked for was Reel Big Fish
or MU330, and gee...the Point doesn't carry either...so I settled for
some Goldfinger, which the bastard didn't play anyway....argh! Now....if
you had the choice, would you fucking play Bush and Alanis all of the
time, who, in my opinion get far too much air time.....or would you play
some decent stuff that doesn't EXACTLY SOUND ALL THE SAME ALL OF THE TIME
LIKE ALL OF THE CRAP THEY PLAY ON THE POINT I HATE COMMERCIAL RADIO
STATIONS AGGGGGGH!!!!
Sorry...I just thought you ought to know. Boy! Am I glad that I am a dj
at KMNR and that I get to play all of my favorite music and make fun of
Pauli all of the time! Actually, he's a really really nice guy. A
vegan. You should ask him about it sometime. He says Nutty Bars are
vegan-friendly. No animal anything in those suckers! But seriously, I
just needed to do a little venting. Okay?
Thanks!
Missy
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::::: XVII. ADIEU :::::
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That's it for this week's episode, kiddies. Time to clean up your toys,
and go home, if you can get through all this snow! Stay tuned... And be sure
to check out Mighty Dump's home page! I'm their newest member, busting out
with the butt-ass cajun bass jug! :) <http://www.umr.edu/~kwiat/dump.html>
Take care of yourself, and each other. (Cheap Springer rip!)
-Beaux <bhe...@accessus.net>