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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: boweswana on March 10, 2006, 10:19:00 am

Title: Local bands you wish still existed
Post by: boweswana on March 10, 2006, 10:19:00 am: Murder Ink
Strange Boutique
Party Akimbo
JiveBomb (their singer was a sexy beast)
Vanity Champ
Havoc
Samsara
THUD
Lucy Brown
Holy Rollers
Ugly
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Post by: chaz on March 10, 2006, 10:24:00 am: Fee Foe 5 - another sexy beast of a singer.
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Post by: boweswana on March 10, 2006, 10:25:00 am: I forgot G.O.D.

Damn my eyes!!!!
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Post by: Relaxer on March 10, 2006, 10:28:00 am: Canyon

Their shows at Iota were incredible. The singer, Brandon Butler, still plays around, but that band rocked.
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on March 10, 2006, 10:30:00 am: 9353
Rites of Spring
Gray Matter
Crippled Pilgrims
Black Market Baby
GI
Fire Party
Slant 6
Tuscadero
High Back Chairs
Bluetip
Marginal Man
Smart Went Crazy
Beauty Pill
Date Bait
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Post by: Lamb007 on March 10, 2006, 10:31:00 am: Velocity Girl
Tuscadero
Neptune's Daughter
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Post by: ggw on March 10, 2006, 10:31:00 am: Awareness Art Ensemble
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Post by: chaz on March 10, 2006, 10:34:00 am: Scream
Ditto on GI and Marginal Man - used to worship at the alter of Joyride and Identity

And I can't remember then name of the band, but this guy, Steve, who I used to move furniture with about 15 years ago had the most righteous band with this other guy I moved furniture with (his name escapes me too...was it Doug?)
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Post by: Random Citizen on March 10, 2006, 10:40:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Chaz, Lover of all Beings:
And I can't remember then name of the band, but this guy, Steve,
I heard that guy's a dick. :D

Jawbox

I second Velocity Girl. I still listen to those albums. The reunion shows they did a couple years ago at the Black Cat were great...glad I was able to attend.
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Post by: Bags on March 10, 2006, 10:41:00 am: Velocity Girl absolutely -- I fell in love with them after they broke up (or whatever happened to them)
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Post by: ratioci nation on March 10, 2006, 10:51:00 am: Beauty Pill doesnt exist anymore?

I would second Smart Went Crazy
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Post by: amnesiac on March 10, 2006, 10:57:00 am: Dismemberment Plan

Ditto on Smart Went Crazy and Jawbox
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Post by: boweswana on March 10, 2006, 10:59:00 am: Beauty Pill is putting out a new album in May called "on not knowing"

Random if by "dick" you mean "really sexy and in real life much taller than he appears on the internet" I have heard the same thing. This Steve guy must really be something else!!! :)

Chaz, I think you mean the seminal and totally awesome rock band called Too Small Children. They totally paved the way for so many other bands that never did anything and no one ever heard of. Who hasn't heard of the unforgettable night of rock they performed at Galluadet University?

Chaz and I used to work with a guy named Scrupmtious Al. It was quite a job.
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Post by: manimtired on March 10, 2006, 10:59:00 am: canyon
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on March 10, 2006, 11:09:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by the Pharmacist:
Beauty Pill is putting out a new album in May called "on not knowing"

Thanks for that info. I just assumed they had quietly dissipated, since they lost more band members, haven't played a gig in god knows how long (late 2004?) and haven't updated their website in a year.
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Post by: kosmo vinyl on March 10, 2006, 12:00:00 pm: milk-o-matics
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Post by: Darth Ed on March 10, 2006, 12:06:00 pm: I can't believe no one has mentioned either Phaser or Q and Not U. I was able to see Q and Not U perform several times, but I'm still pissed that I never got to see Phaser live, so I wish they were still around the most.
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Post by: lbcardoni on March 10, 2006, 12:09:00 pm: Q and not U
Candy Machine
Dismemberment Plan
Jawbox
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Post by: lbcardoni on March 10, 2006, 12:14:00 pm: oh yeah, how could I forget

Shudder to Think
Capitol City Dusters
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Post by: Random Citizen on March 10, 2006, 12:25:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Darth Ed:
I can't believe no one has mentioned either Phaser or Q and Not U. I was able to see Q and Not U perform several times, but I'm still pissed that I never got to see Phaser live, so I wish they were still around the most.
Didn't Q & Not U just break up last year? That's probably why they aren't on the tips of everyone's tongues. Need more time to miss them than a few months.
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Post by: ggw on March 10, 2006, 12:28:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by lbcardoni:
Capitol City Dusters
I listened to Simplicity last week for the first time in years.

They were a great band that, unfortunately, never seemed to gain a lot of traction. Too bad.
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Post by: Dr. Anton Phibes on March 10, 2006, 12:29:00 pm: URBAN VERBS
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Post by: Random Citizen on March 10, 2006, 12:35:00 pm: Ooh ooh...Carborundum! :D

If only because it was the first and only time I was named "official band photographer."
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Post by: mrpee on March 10, 2006, 12:37:00 pm: Happy Go Licky. I really believe...dare I say it...that they were better than...Fugazi
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Post by: chokeychicken on March 10, 2006, 12:41:00 pm: DENALI!

ENGINE DOWN!!!!
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Post by: BookerT on March 10, 2006, 12:44:00 pm: i don't really wish they were still around, because most bands break up for a reason, but i always thought that one of the most underrated local bands was THE ROPERS. really great dreamy indie pop on teenbeat/slumberland.
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Post by: on March 10, 2006, 02:04:00 pm: Root Boy Slim & Capitol Offense
The Slickee Boys
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Post by: Driveway on March 10, 2006, 02:26:00 pm: Most Secret Method
Out Circuit (Did they break up?)
Chisel (They were much better than Leo)
Tuscadero
Raymond Brake
Burning Airlines
Q and Not U
Dusters
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Post by: Shadrach on March 10, 2006, 02:27:00 pm: Mystery 7 (little known Ska band)

Nation of Ulysses

Thank god the greatest local band ever is still together: Clutch
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Post by: MindCage on March 10, 2006, 02:58:00 pm: The Black Eyes
Jawbox
Fugazi
.click.

MindCage
Mindless Faith (http://www.mindlessfaith.com)
Deep6 Productions (http://www.deep6.com)
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Post by: bearman🐻 on March 10, 2006, 03:01:00 pm: Air Miami
the Ropers
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Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on March 10, 2006, 03:05:00 pm: 1) dismemberment plan
2) dismemberment plan
3) dismemberment plan
4) dismemberment plan
5) dismemberment plan
6) phaser
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Post by: lbcardoni on March 10, 2006, 04:26:00 pm: Black Eyes pre Cough...

I never liked that record
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Post by: Sir HC on March 10, 2006, 04:33:00 pm: Murder Ink. Wow, someone remembers them. Do you have their CD?

I have to agree with most of these, 9353 happy to have seen them the first time through and when the briefly reformed (and played the Taste of DC). Velocity Girl IIRC broke up because of the downward trend in their CD sales. Date Bait, the Ubangis still play on occasion, and that is pretty close.
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Post by: twangirl on March 10, 2006, 05:09:00 pm: Mother May I
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Post by: brennser on March 10, 2006, 05:23:00 pm: Quote
High Back Chairs
I just downloaded some of their stuff from emusic - good stuff....
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Post by: kcjones119 on March 10, 2006, 07:47:00 pm: The Press Gang
Le Musiq Sportif
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Post by: thekevinator on March 11, 2006, 12:56:00 pm: Canyon. They were stunning. I know Brandon Butler does a solo thing, and some of the rest of the guys are playing as Revival, but Canyon was way better then either of those two acts.
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Post by: samanthaalison on March 11, 2006, 07:40:00 pm: black eyes!!!
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Post by: ChampionshipVinyl on March 12, 2006, 10:09:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by BookerT:
i don't really wish they were still around, because most bands break up for a reason, but i always thought that one of the most underrated local bands was THE ROPERS. really great dreamy indie pop on teenbeat/slumberland.
Most definitely!
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Post by: bikerchickdc on March 12, 2006, 11:07:00 am: The Glenmont Popes.
Lucy Brown.
The Now.
Y Not.
Although I do believe I have dated myself with those last two references!
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Post by: meeper_99 on March 12, 2006, 06:12:00 pm: Unrest
D-Plan
Barcelona
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Post by: Fico on March 13, 2006, 12:25:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
1) dismemberment plan
2) dismemberment plan
3) dismemberment plan
4) dismemberment plan
5) dismemberment plan
6) phaser
I haven't given them a proper listen but there's a band called "Maritime" which has 2 members from the DP + you got Travis Morrison's solo record.

There's band called "Gun" with Phaser's singer and they are pretty tight and rockin'...
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Post by: ratioci nation on March 13, 2006, 12:35:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Fico:
haven't given them a proper listen but there's a band called "Maritime" which has 2 members from the DP + you got Travis Morrison's solo record.
I believe Maritime only had 1 DP member (Eric Axelson), but now have 0. They do have 2 members of The Promise Ring. I don't care for them very much.
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Post by: Julian, Alleged Computer F**kface on March 13, 2006, 12:50:00 pm: I also loved D-plan and hated Maritime. Compared to Travis' solo album though, they're the Beatles.
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on March 13, 2006, 01:28:00 pm: Maritime wasn't bad, but by the end of their full-length I find myself bored. They've got a few catchy songs though. The EP is worth picking up.
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Post by: Jaguar on March 14, 2006, 12:58:00 am: Phaser
:(

On a more positive note, Boris Skalsky's new band, Dead Heart Bloom, will be playing at Iota on March 28th. This show promises to contain some special treats just for this particular show. I'm not sure if I am at liberty to reveal some of what they have planned but I will tell you that Paul Wood (ex-Phaser) will be sitting in for a few songs and that there are a couple other additional highlights that will be part of this special show.
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Post by: ratioci nation on March 14, 2006, 02:15:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
Maritime wasn't bad, but by the end of their full-length I find myself bored. They've got a few catchy songs though. The EP is worth picking up.
They have a new full length out soon, I have a copy of the promo, only listened once, but it didnt seem to be that much better than the previous album.
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Post by: TheREALHunter on March 14, 2006, 08:59:00 am: Shudder to Think
Kingface (fortunately I caught some of the '96-'97 reunion shows)
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Post by: Nietzsche on March 14, 2006, 09:55:00 am: Pharmacist, Ugly played a show March 1st at Jammin' java. They still play from time to time.
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Post by: chaz on March 14, 2006, 10:14:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by TheREALHunter:

Kingface (fortunately I caught some of the '96-'97 reunion shows)
Shit....those were that long ago?
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on March 14, 2006, 10:18:00 am: Let me guess. Does it have anything to do with butt plugs?

Quote
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Phaser
This show promises to contain some special treats just for this particular show. I'm not sure if I am at liberty to reveal some of what they have planned
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Post by: J'Mal on March 14, 2006, 05:10:00 pm: Aden
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Post by: brennser on March 14, 2006, 05:45:00 pm: Cartel :p
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Post by: Fico on March 14, 2006, 06:29:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by brennser:
Cartel :p
JAJJAJAJJAJAJAJAJAJA forgot all about them...maybe Cedars' new record will make people forget all about them...
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Post by: ggw on March 15, 2006, 10:32:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Phaser
:(

On a more positive note, Boris Skalsky's new band, Dead Heart Bloom, will be playing at Iota on March 28th.
FREE DOWNLOAD OF THE COMPLETE DEAD HEART BLOOM RECORD AND INDIVIDUAL SONGS AVAILABLE HERE (http://www.deadheartbloom.com/html/music.htm).
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Post by: boweswana on March 15, 2006, 11:02:00 am: Quote
Originally posted by Nietzsche:
Pharmacist, Ugly played a show March 1st at Jammin' java. They still play from time to time.
ACK! I need to look at calendars more closely. Do you know if Charlie is back in town?
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Post by: Jaguar on March 15, 2006, 01:27:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Let me guess. Does it have anything to do with butt plugs?

Quote
Originally posted by Jaguar:
Phaser
This show promises to contain some special treats just for this particular show. I'm not sure if I am at liberty to reveal some of what they have planned
[/b]
Yes. They've promised to supply them so that if you show up, we can jam one in your mouth to keep the shit from flowing out! :mad: