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IT'S DECORATIVE GOURD SEASON, MOTHERFUCKERS
IT'S DECORATIVE GOURD SEASON, MOTHERFUCKERS
A SEASONAL FAVORITE BY COLIN NISSAN VIA MCSWEENEY'S INTERNET TENDENCY
A SEASONAL FAVORITE BY COLIN NISSAN VIA MCSWEENEY'S INTERNET TENDENCY
Thursday, September 1, 2016
LOST CROSS 30th ANNIVERSARY AND TIM BEATY DAY
A guest MSIG ARMY blog by Will Participate.
LOST CROSS 30th ANNIVERSARY AND TIM BEATY DAY
Saturday and Sunday, September 3rd and 4th mark a thirty-year celebration of Carbondale’s Lost Cross and the underground punk and independent music scene. Nearly 30 local, regional and national bands are scheduled to play at different locations throughout the weekend.
This will be a rare occasion to take in a lot of the region’s historical acts, some of whom no longer regularly play or who will reform for these shows.
A Saturday matinee show with eight bands will take place at an outdoor city-approved stage on Elm and Beveridge streets. Locals Hans Predator will open the show at 5 p.m., followed by It Burns, Big Fat Nothing, Molok Plus, Waxdolls, Blood Stained Tool, Bad Taste and Diet Christ. Concertgoers may bring drinks, but must leave glass containers and lawn chairs at home. Anyone with alcohol must provide photo identification to prove they are at least 21.
Carbondale mayor Mike Henry has designated Sunday as Tim Beaty day to commemorate the local drummer who died while helping others take shelter from gunfire in March, so on Sunday, September 4th the Hangar 9 will open in the daytime for a memorial show.
Beaty played for numerous bands during his sixteen years in Carbondale, including the Hateful Dead, Bourbon Knights, Blast Radius and Acumen. All proceeds from the door and the silent auction at the Hangar event will benefit Beaty’s family.
Diet Christ and Blood Stained Tool, who will both appear at the outdoor stage on Saturday, were the first bands spawned from Lost Cross in the late '80s. They share a raw, ferocious, vintage hardcore sound and had common members Mike Kartje and James Ricks. This time around, Ricks will play guitar for Diet Christ and bass for Blood Stained Tool. Diet Christ vocalist Mikey Snot actually cofounded Lost Cross with Chris Radzinski in 1986 and common friends and musicians have continued its traditions.
Waxdolls will bring their rough guitar pop, akin to Social Distortion, the Replacements and the Ramones to the outdoor stage on Saturday. Bassist Jon E. Rector explained their history: “We called it quits sometime in '99. We’ve done several reunion shows, but this will be the first time we’ve performed since December 2009. I find it truly amazing that everyone’s on board for this official celebration and the honoring of the great Tim Beaty and all the other loved ones we have lost.”
Among those other musicians who can’t attend is Matthew Dierker, who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2014. Dierker, along with Beaty, played in the Bourbon Knights. Another Bourbon Knight, Sean “Irish” Born, died in 2008 after a two-year battle with cancer. Diet Christ guitarist Bill Hartley died from a heart condition in 2009. Expect the musicians who attend to pay tribute to these and other late comrades throughout the festival.
Autonomy who are playing at Lost Cross on Sunday formed in Carbondale in 2010 and are now in Chicago. Member Ray Martinez said they have a new album, split release with Staring Problem and a single, all of which will be released during the weekend. “The group is an arts/performance collective that has had approximately 50 involved in some capacity over the past 6 years,” Martinez told MSIG ARMY. He’s also playing with It Burns on Saturday and Panic Disorder on Sunday. “Panic Disorder is doing a reunion for the festivities. We were around from 2004-2005 and released one 7” record. We’re getting back together to honor the memory of our friend Matthew Dierker. He always said that the Panic Disorder record was the recording he was most proud of.”
While this is a punk fest with plenty of raw high energy music from bands like Buzzzard, Diet Christ, 7Daze and Bad Taste, there will also be garage rock from Hans Predator, pop and post-punk from Black Blacks and Staring Problem, psychedelic rock’n’roll from Blast Radius, Goddamn Jets’ instrumental math rock, experimental sludge-core from Mukdukn, the industrial machine sounds of Hippies with Guns and hip-hop act Kill O’Reilly to mix it up.
“We started as a band in Carbondale back in 1988 or 1989,” said Tata Chris from Hippies With Guns who play on Sunday night at Lost Cross. Chris describes their sound as “punishing, complex, loud improvisation, collage cacophony” and warns people to bring earplugs. “Look at what is happening today and you can see why HWG is a necessary addition to the landscape. The sounds of machines, pain and destruction all lead to what propels that force. And, that is, hands wrapped with bloody money. That is why I hit, grind and destroy to make my music.”
Kill O’Reilly, also playing at the Cross on Sunday, is a hip-hop project founded this year in Carbondale. As Sam Beard explained, “I am the only vocalist/rapper. My good friend, mutli-instrumentalist Anthony Deuel of Carbondale makes most of the beats. My sound is emotional, raw and angry because my lyrics and vocals are inspired by a world saturated with misery and anxiety. However, it’s not all gloom and doom—many songs are meant to be empowering while others are about my internal battles. I’ve been rapping for friends and on my own for six years. This is the first year I’ve decided to perform.”
In a documentary about the twenty-fifth Lost Cross anniversary events, veteran musician James Ricks described the do-it-yourself ethics that has inspired much local music-making and encouraged new players to jump in: “Don’t be afraid to start up a band and sound like crap for a few months just to get the feel for it. The underground music scene has always historically been the entity that has driven community music.”
As Adam Fletcher, bassist for melodic punkers Moloko Plus, originally active in the 1990’s and now with the Copyrights, summed up: “This is a pretty big deal. Not only is thirty years a huge milestone for Lost Cross, but to be recognized by the city as a place that’s been so important to the music culture here is great…You should come out with us and make some new memories.”
All-access wristbands are $15 through the Carbondale Music Coalition’s website at http://CarbondaleMusicCoalition.com or at the Elm Street stage. Wristbands will grant access to the street festival as well as the after-parties at the Hangar 9 and PK’s.
LOST CROSS 30th ANNIVERSARY AND TIM BEATY DAY
Saturday and Sunday, September 3rd and 4th mark a thirty-year celebration of Carbondale’s Lost Cross and the underground punk and independent music scene. Nearly 30 local, regional and national bands are scheduled to play at different locations throughout the weekend.
This will be a rare occasion to take in a lot of the region’s historical acts, some of whom no longer regularly play or who will reform for these shows.
A Saturday matinee show with eight bands will take place at an outdoor city-approved stage on Elm and Beveridge streets. Locals Hans Predator will open the show at 5 p.m., followed by It Burns, Big Fat Nothing, Molok Plus, Waxdolls, Blood Stained Tool, Bad Taste and Diet Christ. Concertgoers may bring drinks, but must leave glass containers and lawn chairs at home. Anyone with alcohol must provide photo identification to prove they are at least 21.
Carbondale mayor Mike Henry has designated Sunday as Tim Beaty day to commemorate the local drummer who died while helping others take shelter from gunfire in March, so on Sunday, September 4th the Hangar 9 will open in the daytime for a memorial show.
Beaty played for numerous bands during his sixteen years in Carbondale, including the Hateful Dead, Bourbon Knights, Blast Radius and Acumen. All proceeds from the door and the silent auction at the Hangar event will benefit Beaty’s family.
Diet Christ and Blood Stained Tool, who will both appear at the outdoor stage on Saturday, were the first bands spawned from Lost Cross in the late '80s. They share a raw, ferocious, vintage hardcore sound and had common members Mike Kartje and James Ricks. This time around, Ricks will play guitar for Diet Christ and bass for Blood Stained Tool. Diet Christ vocalist Mikey Snot actually cofounded Lost Cross with Chris Radzinski in 1986 and common friends and musicians have continued its traditions.
Waxdolls will bring their rough guitar pop, akin to Social Distortion, the Replacements and the Ramones to the outdoor stage on Saturday. Bassist Jon E. Rector explained their history: “We called it quits sometime in '99. We’ve done several reunion shows, but this will be the first time we’ve performed since December 2009. I find it truly amazing that everyone’s on board for this official celebration and the honoring of the great Tim Beaty and all the other loved ones we have lost.”
Among those other musicians who can’t attend is Matthew Dierker, who was killed by an intoxicated driver in 2014. Dierker, along with Beaty, played in the Bourbon Knights. Another Bourbon Knight, Sean “Irish” Born, died in 2008 after a two-year battle with cancer. Diet Christ guitarist Bill Hartley died from a heart condition in 2009. Expect the musicians who attend to pay tribute to these and other late comrades throughout the festival.
Autonomy who are playing at Lost Cross on Sunday formed in Carbondale in 2010 and are now in Chicago. Member Ray Martinez said they have a new album, split release with Staring Problem and a single, all of which will be released during the weekend. “The group is an arts/performance collective that has had approximately 50 involved in some capacity over the past 6 years,” Martinez told MSIG ARMY. He’s also playing with It Burns on Saturday and Panic Disorder on Sunday. “Panic Disorder is doing a reunion for the festivities. We were around from 2004-2005 and released one 7” record. We’re getting back together to honor the memory of our friend Matthew Dierker. He always said that the Panic Disorder record was the recording he was most proud of.”
While this is a punk fest with plenty of raw high energy music from bands like Buzzzard, Diet Christ, 7Daze and Bad Taste, there will also be garage rock from Hans Predator, pop and post-punk from Black Blacks and Staring Problem, psychedelic rock’n’roll from Blast Radius, Goddamn Jets’ instrumental math rock, experimental sludge-core from Mukdukn, the industrial machine sounds of Hippies with Guns and hip-hop act Kill O’Reilly to mix it up.
“We started as a band in Carbondale back in 1988 or 1989,” said Tata Chris from Hippies With Guns who play on Sunday night at Lost Cross. Chris describes their sound as “punishing, complex, loud improvisation, collage cacophony” and warns people to bring earplugs. “Look at what is happening today and you can see why HWG is a necessary addition to the landscape. The sounds of machines, pain and destruction all lead to what propels that force. And, that is, hands wrapped with bloody money. That is why I hit, grind and destroy to make my music.”
Kill O’Reilly, also playing at the Cross on Sunday, is a hip-hop project founded this year in Carbondale. As Sam Beard explained, “I am the only vocalist/rapper. My good friend, mutli-instrumentalist Anthony Deuel of Carbondale makes most of the beats. My sound is emotional, raw and angry because my lyrics and vocals are inspired by a world saturated with misery and anxiety. However, it’s not all gloom and doom—many songs are meant to be empowering while others are about my internal battles. I’ve been rapping for friends and on my own for six years. This is the first year I’ve decided to perform.”
In a documentary about the twenty-fifth Lost Cross anniversary events, veteran musician James Ricks described the do-it-yourself ethics that has inspired much local music-making and encouraged new players to jump in: “Don’t be afraid to start up a band and sound like crap for a few months just to get the feel for it. The underground music scene has always historically been the entity that has driven community music.”
As Adam Fletcher, bassist for melodic punkers Moloko Plus, originally active in the 1990’s and now with the Copyrights, summed up: “This is a pretty big deal. Not only is thirty years a huge milestone for Lost Cross, but to be recognized by the city as a place that’s been so important to the music culture here is great…You should come out with us and make some new memories.”
All-access wristbands are $15 through the Carbondale Music Coalition’s website at http://CarbondaleMusicCoalition.com or at the Elm Street stage. Wristbands will grant access to the street festival as well as the after-parties at the Hangar 9 and PK’s.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
The Beat Poetry of Donald Trump
Hey, you hep cats. Dig this. It occurs to me that since my personal FB has been removed, I should use my blogs to post the things I might ordinarily share on FB.
BAWL: The Beat Poetry of Donald Trump
BAWL: The Beat Poetry of Donald Trump
Sunday, May 1, 2016
R.I.P. Burt Katz
The Chicago Tribune has reported the death of local pizza master Burt Katz, founder of two longstanding and well-noted pizza restaurants, Gulliver's and Pequod's, as well as his much celebrated hole-in-the-wall Burt's Place, which attracted worldwide renown for being the ultimate source of what is commonly known as "Chicago-style" or "Pan" Pizza.
Burt Katz obit in the Trib
Condolences to the family and friends of Burt and to all who love pizza.
Here is my Yelp Review of Burt's Place from December 2013
Burt is a pizza-making legend. Having founded Gulliver's and his current walking distance neighbor Pequod's, both excellent pizza joints, he has paid his dues and established himself, so I have no problem with the guy being eccentric or having rules and, personally, find all the "no pizza for you" stories somewhat hilarious. With dozens of visits, I never had a problem. I love great pizza and Burt has never disappointed me.. I've never had a problem politely asking if this time or that time fits into Burt's schedule and I don't need the chef or his family to stroke my ego when I walk in the door. They don't seem to need any special handling either. Simple low-key courtesy has always produced a pizza treasure in my hands. I always get a straight up sausage pizza. The cheese, the sausage, the crust are always delicious. I can see why extra-sauce lovers might want to ask for extra-sauce, because the proportion doesn't lean towards sauce. I can't think of any top flight Chicago-style pizzas that aren't dominated by crust and cheese. One guy cried about too much dough. On a Chicago-style pizza, dude? Really? OMG, go to a NY style place or go to La Rosa's in Skokie and order a thin crust. There are many great pizza joints in Chicago serving all styles of pizza and I've tried all the big names and plenty of obscure family places. Burt's only makes a limited number of pizzas a day, he makes them himself, so make a reservation and use your grown-up behavior on the phone and when you show up, otherwise go to Pequod's or Gulliver's, maybe stop by one of the overpriced tourist traps like Uno's or Gino's East, or maybe wait 2 hrs at the original Lou Mal's in Lincolnwood. Especially if you want to be loud, go to Lou Mal's where it's so loud, no one will know or care how loud you are. Lou Mal's is great. Burt's is the best.
Burt Katz obit in the Trib
Condolences to the family and friends of Burt and to all who love pizza.
Here is my Yelp Review of Burt's Place from December 2013
Burt is a pizza-making legend. Having founded Gulliver's and his current walking distance neighbor Pequod's, both excellent pizza joints, he has paid his dues and established himself, so I have no problem with the guy being eccentric or having rules and, personally, find all the "no pizza for you" stories somewhat hilarious. With dozens of visits, I never had a problem. I love great pizza and Burt has never disappointed me.. I've never had a problem politely asking if this time or that time fits into Burt's schedule and I don't need the chef or his family to stroke my ego when I walk in the door. They don't seem to need any special handling either. Simple low-key courtesy has always produced a pizza treasure in my hands. I always get a straight up sausage pizza. The cheese, the sausage, the crust are always delicious. I can see why extra-sauce lovers might want to ask for extra-sauce, because the proportion doesn't lean towards sauce. I can't think of any top flight Chicago-style pizzas that aren't dominated by crust and cheese. One guy cried about too much dough. On a Chicago-style pizza, dude? Really? OMG, go to a NY style place or go to La Rosa's in Skokie and order a thin crust. There are many great pizza joints in Chicago serving all styles of pizza and I've tried all the big names and plenty of obscure family places. Burt's only makes a limited number of pizzas a day, he makes them himself, so make a reservation and use your grown-up behavior on the phone and when you show up, otherwise go to Pequod's or Gulliver's, maybe stop by one of the overpriced tourist traps like Uno's or Gino's East, or maybe wait 2 hrs at the original Lou Mal's in Lincolnwood. Especially if you want to be loud, go to Lou Mal's where it's so loud, no one will know or care how loud you are. Lou Mal's is great. Burt's is the best.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Happy belated posthumous Birthday to Casey Kasem
Buzz Casem dedicates Watch It Burn by Dr. Know
Happy belated posthumous Birthday to Casey Kasem, born April 27, 1932.
Happy belated posthumous Birthday to Casey Kasem, born April 27, 1932.
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