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The Bliss Machine

2026-01-29T12:30:07Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies/economic reasons.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agencies as general manager, marketing lead and audio engineer.

Co-founders Bliss Master D and EZD re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Dr. E. Phunkenbass to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals
* Dr. E. Phunkenbass, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* EZD, Drums

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not as of yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Eric G; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2026-01-29T12:29:36Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies/economic reasons.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agencies as general manager, marketing lead and audio engineer.

Co-founders Bliss Master D and EZD re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Dr. E. Phunkenbass to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Dr. E. Phunkenbass , Bass Guitar
* EZD, Drums
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not as of yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Eric G; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2026-01-29T12:28:29Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agencies as general manager, marketing lead and audio engineer.

Co-founders Bliss Master D and EZD re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Dr. E. Phunkenbass to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Dr. E. Phunkenbass , Bass Guitar
* EZD, Drums
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not as of yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Eric G; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2024-04-09T11:32:00Z

Blissmasterd: /* Music */

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Pl@n3t $t@rCh1ld in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Co-founders Bliss Master D and EZD re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric G , Bass Guitar
* EZD, Drums
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not as of yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Eric G; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-11-08T04:32:05Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Pl@n3t $t@rCh1ld in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Co-founders Bliss Master D and EZD re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric G , Bass Guitar
* EZD, Drums
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-11-08T04:31:41Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
EZD and Bliss Master D had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Bebo left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Bliss Master D parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Pl@n3t $t@rCh1ld in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Bebo, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* EZD, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric G , Bass Guitar
* EZD, Drums
* Bliss Master D, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Bliss Master De)
* Kuwait (Bliss Master D)
* No Control (EZD)
* That Way (Bebo)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Bebo)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Bliss Master D) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-11-06T02:35:46Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
D. "EZD" Thompson and D. "Bliss Master D" Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist G. "Bebo" Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Pl@n3t $t@rCh1ld in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* G. Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* E. Gorscak, Bass Guitar
* D. Thompson, Drums
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Tassone) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-05-21T20:47:31Z

Blissmasterd: /* Music */

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
D. "EZD" Thompson and D. "Bliss Master D" Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist G. "Bebo" Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* G. Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* E. Gorscak, Bass Guitar
* D. Thompson, Drums
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

Five of the original songs have been digitally released in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman;
Free Your Id (Tassone) has not yet been released.

Four covers were recorded in the '92 session but have not yet been released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-05-21T20:44:59Z

Blissmasterd: /* Music */

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
D. "EZD" Thompson and D. "Bliss Master D" Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist G. "Bebo" Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* G. Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* E. Gorscak, Bass Guitar
* D. Thompson, Drums
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Six original songs were:
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman; Free Your Id (Tassone) has not yet been released.

And four covers; not released:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-05-21T20:42:08Z

Blissmasterd: /* Current 2022 Line-up */

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
D. "EZD" Thompson and D. "Bliss Master D" Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist G. "Bebo" Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* G. Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* E. Gorscak, Bass Guitar
* D. Thompson, Drums
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Previously unreleased, six original songs now digitally released include:
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Thompson)
* Free Your Id (Tassone)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-05-21T20:41:43Z

Blissmasterd:

'''''The Bliss Machine''''' is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of [[1991]] and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of [[1992]]; the band re-booted 29 years later in [[2021]].

== History ==
D. "EZD" Thompson and D. "Bliss Master D" Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist G. "Bebo" Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Thompson continued his musical journey in Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager/marketer and audio engineer.

Tassone and Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter E. Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* G. Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* E. Gorscak, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* D. Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* D. Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

Previously unreleased, six original songs now digitally released include:
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Thompson)
* Free Your Id (Tassone)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was also re-recorded in 2022 and released featuring new bassist Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-05-06T13:00:49Z

Blissmasterd: /* External Links */

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of 1991 and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of 1992; the band re-booted 29 years later in 2021.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Graham Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies .

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Eric Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric Gorscak, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

The unreleased album consisted of six original songs
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Tassone)
* Free Your Id (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, Free Your Id, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was re-recorded in 2022 featuring new bassist Eric Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://blissmachine.bandcamp.com Bandcamp]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPE8_K1no0 Chi.TV.Max.Signal.Intrusion@199MHz Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2023-04-30T17:24:30Z

Blissmasterd: /* Original 1992 Line-up */

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of 1991 and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of 1992; the band re-booted 29 years later in 2021.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Graham Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies .

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Eric Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric Gorscak, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

The unreleased album consisted of six original songs
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Tassone)
* Free Your Id (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, Free Your Id, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was re-recorded in 2022 featuring new bassist Eric Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2022-12-21T00:21:59Z

Blissmasterd: /* External Links */

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of 1991 and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of 1992; the band re-booted 29 years later in 2021.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Graham Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies .

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Eric Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric Gorscak, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

The unreleased album consisted of six original songs
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Tassone)
* Free Your Id (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, Free Your Id, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was re-recorded in 2022 featuring new bassist Eric Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A Kuwait Music Video]

The Bliss Machine

2022-12-21T00:21:32Z

Blissmasterd: Misc updates

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band founded in the early in the Spring of 1991 and went into hiatus some 18 months later in the Fall of 1992; the band re-booted 29 years later in 2021.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone had been college roommates in the Summer of 1990 in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago; both played guitar and enjoyed similar music. They formed the core of the new 5-piece band originally known as Proletariat Bondage and later Strey Voltage. After several personnel they evolved into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] when bassist Graham Stuart left the band to focus on academic studies .

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021 recruiting bassist and songwriter Eric Gorscak to the largely studio project.

== Original 1992 Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Current 2022 Line-up ==

* Eric Gorscak, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== Music ==

The band recorded developed original material and recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll."

The unreleased album consisted of six original songs
* Telemate (Tassone)
* Kuwait (Tassone)
* No Control (Tassone)
* Free Your Id (Thompson)
* That Way (Stuart)
* Don't Mess with a Woman (Stuart)

And four covers:
* Peg (Steely Dan)
* Mississippi Queen (Mountain)
* Light My Fire (The Doors)
* Stepping Stone (The Monkees)

Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, Free Your Id, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

Kuwait was re-recorded in 2022 featuring new bassist Eric Gorscak; also released is a music video for the song.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RrmT5kXo4A]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-25T04:07:08Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Spring of 1991. The band went into hiatus when bassist, Graham Stuart left to focus on academic studies in the Fall of 1992.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone formed the core of The Bliss Machine and had been college roommates the prior summer. The group underwent several personnel and name changes evolving into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991. The band recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consisting of six original songs and four covers. Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]].

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-23T18:16:18Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Spring of 1991 by Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left to focus on academic studies in the Fall of 1992.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone formed the core of The Bliss Machine and had been college roommates the prior summer. The group underwent several personnel and name changes evolving into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991. The band recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consisting of six original songs and four covers. Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]].

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1994-1996. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-23T18:14:45Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Spring of 1991 by Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left to focus on academic studies in the Fall of 1992.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone formed the core of The Bliss Machine and had been college roommates the prior summer. The group underwent several personnel and name changes evolving into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991. The band recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consisting of six original songs and four covers. Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]].

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Bröken Vëgas playing the drums from 1993-1994. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-22T23:45:48Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Spring of 1991 by Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left to focus on academic studies in the Fall of 1992.

== History ==
Derrick Thompson and Dominic Tassone formed the core of The Bliss Machine and had been college roommates the prior summer. The group underwent several personnel and name changes evolving into a three-piece by the Fall of 1991. The band recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consisting of six original songs and four covers. Five of the original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The Bliss Machine played one live performance at an invite-only house party in the East Pilsen artist colony on May 29,199 - it was shut-down early by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. Later that year, the band was forced the cancel their public debut scheduled for November 18, 1992 on [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]].

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued joined Broken Vegas playing the drums from 1993-1994. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of indie music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from musical artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in the Spring of 2021.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-22T23:29:10Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992 to focus on academic studies. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

== History ==
The Bliss Machine recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consistig of six originals and four covers. Five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The band played one live performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 that was shut-down by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The untimely break-up of the band later that year forced the band to cancel their scheduled debut at [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] on November 18, 1992.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Derrick Thompson continued to play drums with Broken Vegas from 1993-1994. Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of independent music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from indie artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T02:11:03Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk/funk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992 to focus on academic studies. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

== History ==
The Bliss Machine recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consistig of six originals and four covers. Five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The band played one live performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 that was shut-down by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The untimely break-up of the band later that year forced the band to cancel their scheduled debut at [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] on November 18, 1992.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of independent music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from indie artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

Category:Bands

2021-08-20T02:08:48Z

Blissmasterd: /* Bands without pages */

Past and present bands that were either part of or related to the old Chicago punk scene. <br>From the 70s to the current days, pretty much all the band pages on the ChicagoPunk Database.

==Bands without pages==
* [[Contracide]]
* [[Everyday Average]]
* [[Fang Beach]]
* [[The Marquis]]
* [[Material Issue]]
* [[Plastik Explosives]]
* [[Spare Change]]
* [[The End Is Now]]
* [[The Mashers]]
* [[The Sex Kittens ]]
* [[Tragedy Clowns]]
* [[Tricky Dick]]
* [[Women In Love]]
* [[The Voyeurs]]
* [[The Others]]
* [[The Reason]]
* [[Petre Gunn]]
* [[Trouble Boys]]
* [[The Bliss Machine]]
* [[Splattered Animal]]
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The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:55:33Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the East side dormitories of the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992 to focus on academic studies. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

== History ==
The Bliss Machine recorded a live 10-song album in May of 1992 titled "Ready to Roll" consistig of six originals and four covers. Five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

The band played one live performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 that was shut-down by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The untimely break-up of the band later that year forced the band to cancel their scheduled debut at [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] on November 18, 1992.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone parlayed the digital audio recording gear that he had acquired to launch Planet StarChild in 1993. Originally launched as a voicemail portal, then on a BBS and ultimately as Web database of independent music, it featured audio clips, label art and photography from indie artists. The following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development as general manager and audio engineer.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:53:28Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:41:19Z

Blissmasterd: /* History */

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

The band recorded a live 10-song album Ready to Roll in May of 1992; five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

== History ==
The band played one performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 that was broken-up by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The break-up of the band later that year was untimely as The Bliss Machine was scheduled to debut at [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] on November 18, 1992.

Subsequent efforts to recruit a suitable replacement bassist/vocalist were unsuccessful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone launched Planet StarChild an online database of independent music in 1993; the following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

Main Page

2021-08-20T01:25:35Z

Blissmasterd:

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== The Chicago Punk Database ==

This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This page specifically focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - but is open to all eras past and present, the information on this page pretty much focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]], though there is a growing collection of information on 1990-Present bands. If you have content to add for an era feel free to contribute. All you have to do to add pages is create an account and start making pages. [http://punkdatabase.com/wiki/index.php/ChicagoPunk:About Click here] for more info on how to edit pages.

There are '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles in the database, most of which are small and need more information. Some suggestions to get started - add a link to an unlisted band on left-hand side of this page, go to a band's page and add members/instruments, fix any spelling errors, or create new page about your favorite Chicago Punk record. Anything you can add will help tremendously, so please contribute today!

== Recent News ==

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=== Trial By Fire record released after 35 years ===

[[Image:TBF-1982.jpg|left|85px]]

Although it was recorded in [[1982]], [[Trial By Fire]]'s record was never released at the time. After thirty five years [[Alona's Dream Records]] finally gave it a formal release. The sounds holds up today and could very well have been the first hardcore record from a Chicago band. You'll notice many songs that have been done by other bands, including the famous opener to [[Naked Raygun]]'s ''Vanilla Blue''. Do yourself a favor and [http://shop.alonasdreamrecords.com/album/1982 buy a copy from Alona's Dream], you won't regret it.

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=== Podcast on Big Black's Atomizer ===

[[Image:BigBlack-Atomizer.jpg|left|85px]]

[[John Pierson]] (aka Jughead from [[Screeching Weasel]]) and [[Russ Forster]] did a fantastic podcast on [[Big Black]]'s ''Atomizer'' record. It has interviews with [[Santiago Durango]], [[Steve Albini]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]] and [[Jeff Pezzati]] on the beginnings of Big Black and how that record came to be. The ''Jugheads Basement'' podcast previously focused on such groundbreaking 80s Chicago records as [[Naked Raygun]]'s [[Throb Throb]] and Screeching Weasel's ''[[My Brain Hurts]]''. Listen to it here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jugheadsbasementtnh/episodes/2014-10-27T14_18_42-07_00
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== Main Pages ==

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=== 70s Bands ===

[[BB Spin]], [[Bohemia]], [[Boulevard ]], [[The Buzzards]], [[Chicago Toys]], [[The Corrosives]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cunts]], [[The Dadistics]], [[Epicycle]], [[The Exit]], [[The Ferraris]], [[Immune System]], [[The Kind]], [[The Lazerblades]], [[Meaty Buys]], [[The Mentally Ill]], [[Nodes]], [[Pistol Whip]], [[Poison Squirrel]], [[Popperz]], [[The Rabbits]], [[Rainbow Girls]], [[Silver Abuse]], [[Skafish]], [[The Swingers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]], [[Wazmo Nariz]], [[X-Idols]]

=== 80s Bands ===

[[4xy]], [[11th Commandment]], [[A Mason in Ur]], [[Algebra Suicide]], [[Anti-Bodies]], [[Arsenal]], [[Articles of Faith]], [[Babes In Toyland]], [[Barbie Army]], [[Bhang Revival]], [[Bhopal Stiffs]], [[Blatant Dissent]], [[Bleach Battalion]], [[Bloodsport]], [[Bloody Nails]], [[Big Black]], [[Blue Green God]], [[Bonemen of Barumba]], [[Bottles Flying]], [[Breaking Circus]], [[Burning Corvairs]], [[Bucket #6]], [[Caustic Defiance]], [[Certain Death]], [[Da]], [[The Dangling Units]], [[Dead Fink]], [[Dead Serious]], [[Dead Steel Mill]], [[Defoliants]], [[Denied Remarks]], [[Destructive Youth Patrol]], [[Dog At Large]], [[The Drats]], [[The Drill]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[DV8]], [[The Effigies]], [[Electric Cool-Aid]], [[The End]], [[End Result]], [[Enema Resort]], [[Evil Eye]], [[Forced Allegiance]], [[The Front Lines]], [[Friends of Betty]], [[Fudge Tunnel]], [[Gary Jones]], [[Gear]], [[Generation Waste]], [[Get Smart!]], [[Grab Bag of Fathers]], [[Gross National Product]], [[Group of Individuals]], [[happy hunting]], [[Happy Toons]], [[Hazardous Youth]], [[Heavy Manners]], [[Identity Crisis]], [[ID Under]], [[IMF]], [[The Imports]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Indecent Liberties]], [[Industrialized Autocracy]], [[Infections]], [[Insane War Tomatoes]], [[The Interceptors]], [[Insolent Respect]], [[Johnny Vomit]], [[Juvenile Delinquents]], [[K.G.B.]], [[The Kremlins]], [[The Kruds]], [[The Leeches]], [[Life Sentence]], [[Loose Lips]], [[Lost Cause]], [[The Luchs Brothers]], [[Mark O and Leslie]], [[Men]], [[Ministry]], [[The Misled]], [[M.O.S.H.]], [[Nadsat Rebel]], [[Naked Raygun]], [[Navastrau]], [[Negative Element]], [[NGA JIWA]], [[No Empathy]], [[Noise Monsters]], [[Number Nine]], [[The Odd]], [[ONO]], [[Out of Order]], [[The Ozzfish Experience]], [[Painterband]], [[Phil 'n the Blanks]], [[Plywood]], [[Political Justice?]], [[Precious Wax Drippings]], [[Problem Dogs]], [[Product 19]], [[Protagonists]], [[Psi Bears]], [[Rapeman]], [[Repulse Kava]], [[Ring 13]], [[Rights of the Accused]], [[Sanitary Patrol]], [[Savage Beliefs]], [[Scarred For Life]], [[Scoobie Snack]], [[Screaming Rachel and Remote]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Sharon Tate's Baby]], [[Silent Language]], [[Silly Carmichaels]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[Slit and the Stiches]], [[Sludgeworth]], [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]], [[Special Affect]], [[Spongetunnel]], [[Sport of Kings]], [[Stations]], [[straightjacketbazooka]], [[Strike Under]], [[The Subverts]], [[Target]], [[Ten Year Old Surgeons]], [[Terminal Beach]], [[The Throbbers]], [[Toothpaste]], [[Trial by Fire]], [[Uncle Fester]], [[Unified Field]], [[Urban DK]], [[Urge Overkill]], [[The Vaguelys]], [[Verboten]], [[Vermicious Knids]], [[Viktimz of Society]], [[Violent Feedback]], [[Violent Tumor]], [[The Watchmen]], [[The Wayouts]], [[We Make The Nig Heist Look Like Saints]], [[Zoetrope]]

=== 90s Bands ===

[[88 Fingers Louie]], [[8 Bark]], [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Allister]], [[Alpha Skool]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], [[The Arrivals]], [[The Bliss Machine]], [[Blue Collar]], [[Blue Meanies]], [[Bobby Conn]], [[Bollweevils]], [[Brownpeace]], [[Buzzmuscle]], [[Cap'n Jazz]], [[The Cunts]], [[David and the Happenings]], [[The Dead Carpenters]], [[Deadscene]], [[Drunken Catholics]], [[Friction]], [[Gauge]], [[Gore Gore Girls]], [[The Indicators]], [[Ivy League]], [[Jack Scratch]], [[Jerkwater]], [[The Jesus Lizard]], [[Landos 45]], [[Los Crudos]], [[Lozenge]], [[My Big Beautiful]], [[Oblivion]], [[Pegboy]], [[The Riverdales]], [[Ruby Zel]], [[Shellac]], [[Skullkrusher]], [[Slapstick]], [[Slow Children Playing]], [[Smoking Popes]], [[Swingset]], [[Toucan Slam]], [[Trenchmouth]], [[Tuesday]], [[V.Reverse]], [[The Vindictives]], [[Wesley Willis]], [[The Wesley Willis Fiasco]], [[Winepress]],

=== 2000s Bands ===

[[The Black Sheep Band]], [[Bluster]], [[The Bomb]], [[The Coughs]], [[Lawrence Arms]], [[The Methadones]], [[Report Suspicious Activity]], [[Wardogs]]

=== Bands That Need Pages / Information ===

[[Baxter]], [[The Broadways]], [[Causey Way]], [[Colossal]], [[Crashdog]], [[Deals Gone Bad]], [[Duvall]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[The Honor System]], [[Hot Stove Jimmy]], [[Mary Tyler Morphine]], [[Mexican Cheerleader]], [[Mob Action]], [[The Nobs]], [[Razer]], [[Research Defense Squad]], [[The Sex Kittens]], [[Skapone]], [[Skullface]], [[Slaphappy]], [[Snidely Whiplash Experience]], [[Spiderz]], [[Squirtgun]], [[The Tarts]], [[The Torpedos]], [[The Tossers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tremors]], [[Tricky Dick]], [[Tub Ring]], [[The Untouchables]], [[Urethra Franklin]], [[The Ventilators]], [[The Vicissitudes]], [[Walker]], [[Wolcott]]

=== Records ===

[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]], [[All Rise]], [[Achtung Chicago!]], [[Basement Screams]], [[Boogadaboogadaboogada!]], [[Busted at Oz]], [[Code Blue]], [[Dial-a-Trance]], [[Flammable Solid]], [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home]], [[Innocence]], [[It's A Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand]], [[Jettison]], [[My Brain Hurts]], [[No Punks in the Pit]], [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], [[Magnetic Curses]], [[The Middle of America Compilation]], [[Picking More Daisies]], [[Punkhouse]], [[There's A Fungus Among Us]], [[Throb Throb]], [[Understand?]], [[Vanilla Blue]]

=== Labels ===

[[Aaugh! Records]], [[Alona's Dream Records]], [[Autumn Records]], [[Dazit Records]], [[Dill Records]], [[Disturbing Records]], [[Fever Records]], [[Fiction Records]], [[Go Deaf]], [[Harmless Records]], [[H.I.D. Productions Ltd]], [[Homestead Records]], [[Johann's Face Records]], [[Landmind Records]], [[Little Farmer Music]], [[National Trust]], [[No Blow Records]], [[Quarterstick Records]], [[Pink Records]], [[Pravda Records]], [[Roadkill Records]], [[Ruthless Records]], [[Schwa Records]], [[Sandpounder Records]], [[Shakefork Records]], [[Skinhead Records]], [[Snat 5 Records]], [[Subfusc]], [[Suburban Home]], [[Thermidor Records]], [[Thick Records]], [[Touch and Go]], [[Tough Records]], [[Underdog Records]], [[Underground Communique]], [[Version Sound]], [[Victory Records]], [[VML Records]], [[Walkthrufyre Records]], [[Wasteland Records]], [[Wax Trax Records]], [[What The Fuck? Records]]
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=== People ===

[[Steve Albini]], [[Al Scum]], [[Rodney Anderson]], [[Jon Babbin]], [[Billy Blastoff]], [[Vic Bondi]], [[Chris Bjorklund]], [[Steve Bjorklund]], [[Eric Brockman]], [[Iain Burgess]], [[Robert Byrne]], [[Mick Calhoun]], [[Joe Camarillo]], [[Eric Cassell]], [[Jeremy Cowan]], [[Steve Cheese]], [[Tom Clark]], [[Larry Damore]], [[Bob Damrau]], [[Troy Dixler]], [[Ted Domurat]], [[Lorna Donley]], [[Sean Duffy]], [[Santiago Durango]], [[Jed Fox]], [[Bob Furem]], [[Philip Galanter]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]], [[Ken Goodman]], [[P. Michael Grego]], [[Joe Haggerty]], [[John Haggerty]], [[Scott Harris]], [[Dem Hopkins]], [[Anthony Illarde]], [[Al Jourgensen]], [[Jughead]], [[Marie Kanger-Born]], [[John Kezdy]], [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Joe Losurdo]], [[John Lundin]], [[Keith Lyons]], [[Art MacQuilkin]], [[Doug McCombs]], [[Bill Meehan]], [[Ken Mierzwa]], [[John Mohr]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Brian Peterson]], [[Marko Pezzati]], [[Mary Alice Ramel]], [[Dave Riley]], [[Corey Rusk]],[[Bobby Scarpelli]], [[Dan Schafer]], [[Dan Schneider]], [[Audrey Shaw]], [[Bobby Skafish]], [[Jim Skafish]], [[Slapstick Family Tree]], [[Jim Sludge]], [[Brooks Smith]], [[Geri Soriano]], [[Eric Spicer]], [[Bill Stephens]], [[Chopper Steppe]], [[Steve Steppe]], [[Barry Stern]], [[Dan Sullivan]], [[Travis]], [[Dave Thomas]], [[Chuck Uchida]], [[Joey Vindictive]], [[Douglas Ward]], [[Rob Warmowski]], [[Ben Weasel]], [[Paul Zamost]], [[Bryn Zellers]]

=== Venues ===

[[3rd Floor]], [[950 Lucky Number]], [[A-Zone]], [[Abbey Pub]], [[Ann Arkees]], [[Aragon Ballroom]], [[Artful Dodger]], [[The Avalon]], [[B'Ginnings]], [[The Bank]], [[Batteries Not Included]], [[Bop Shop]], [[The Bottle]], [[Bottom Lounge]], [[Centro-American Social Club]], [[Circuits]], [[Club Foot]], [[COD]], [[The Congress Theatre]], [[The Crypt]], [[Cubby Bear]], [[Czar Bar]], [[Delilah's]], [[Dreamerz]], [[Durty Nellies]], [[El Rancho Orphanage]], [[Empty Bottle]], [[Exit]], [[Fireside Bowl]], [[Fotch's]], [[Gaspars]], [[Harry Hopes]], [[Head's Pub]], [[Hell House]], [[Hideout, The]], [[Hotti Biscotti]], [[Hueys]], [[The Igloo]], [[Iron Rail]], [[Isabelle's Grand Finale]], [[Ivanhoe Theater]], [[Jamies Elsewhere Lounge]], [[Katz and Jammer Kids]], [[Keith Garage]], [[La Mere Vipere]], [[Lounge Ax]], [[McGreevys]], [[McGregor's]], [[Medusas]], [[Metro]], [[Mexican Patriotic Club]], [[Misfits]], [[The Mutiny]], [[Neo]], [[The Nervous Center]], [[No Palace]], [[O'Banion's]], [[Oak Theatre]], [[Odum]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Old Chicago]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Over Easy]], [[Oz]], [[Park West]], [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]], [[The Piss Factory]], [[Prodigal Son]], [[Quiet Knight]], [[Riley's Rock House]], [[The Riviera]], [[Ruts]], [[Space Place]], [[Stages]], [[Tuts]], [[The Warehouse]], [[Waves]], [[West End]], [[Wrigley Side]]

=== Fanzines ===

[[Bullshit Detector]], [[Coolest Retard]], [[Disorderly Conduct]], [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]], [[Last Rites]], [[Les Ponques Rockeurs]], [[Matter]], [[Non-Stop Banter]], [[Primitive Noise]], [[Raveup]], [[Submission]], [[THIS]], [[Wholesome]], [[Your Country Needs You/YOU]]

=== History ===

''Chicago Punk History at a Glance -'' [[Timeline]] ''Detailed History by Year -'' [[1974]] [[1975]] [[1976]] [[1977]] [[1978]] [[1979]] [[1980]] [[1981]] [[1982]] [[1983]] [[1984]] [[1985]] [[1986]] [[1987]] [[1988]] [[1989]] [[1990]] [[1991]] [[1992]] [[1993]] [[1994]] [[1995]] [[1996]] [[1997]] [[1998]] [[1999]] [[2000]] [[2001]] [[2002]] [[2003]] [[2004]] [[2005]] [[2006]] [[2007]] [[2008]] [[2009]] [[2010]] [[2011]] [[2012]] [[2013]] [[2014]] [[2015]] [[2016]] [[2017]] [[2018]]

=== MP3s ===

[[Bloodsport]], [[DV8]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Toothpaste]]

=== Films ===
[[You Weren't There]]

=== Places ===

[[Punkin' Donuts]]

=== Television ===
[[Chic-a-go-go]], [[JBTV]]

=== Websites ===

* [[Ken Mierzwa|Ephemeral Creation]]
* [[Pit of Punkiness]]
* [[The Punk Vault]]
* [[Chicago Hardcore]]
* [[WindyCityPunk]]

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The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:23:39Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

The band recorded a live 10-song album Ready to Roll in May of 1992; five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

== History ==
The band played one performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 which was broken-up by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The break-up of the band was untimely as the band was scheduled to perform at [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]] on November 18, 1992. Efforts to recruit a suitable replacement were not successful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone launched Planet StarChild an online database of independent music in 1993; the following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

Phyllis' Musical Inn

2021-08-20T01:23:13Z

Blissmasterd: Created page with "Phyllis' is on the northeast corner of Division and Wood east of the Czar Bar in Wicker Park. At the rear of the bar is a smallish stage under a Division/Wood keyboard mur..."

Phyllis' is on the northeast corner of Division and Wood east of the [[Czar Bar]] in Wicker Park. At the rear of the bar is a smallish stage under a Division/Wood keyboard mural with an American flag as a backdrop.

Main Page

2021-08-20T01:17:44Z

Blissmasterd:

__NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__
== The Chicago Punk Database ==

This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This page specifically focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - but is open to all eras past and present, the information on this page pretty much focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]], though there is a growing collection of information on 1990-Present bands. If you have content to add for an era feel free to contribute. All you have to do to add pages is create an account and start making pages. [http://punkdatabase.com/wiki/index.php/ChicagoPunk:About Click here] for more info on how to edit pages.

There are '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles in the database, most of which are small and need more information. Some suggestions to get started - add a link to an unlisted band on left-hand side of this page, go to a band's page and add members/instruments, fix any spelling errors, or create new page about your favorite Chicago Punk record. Anything you can add will help tremendously, so please contribute today!

== Recent News ==

<table><tr><td valign="top" width="50%" padding="5px">

=== Trial By Fire record released after 35 years ===

[[Image:TBF-1982.jpg|left|85px]]

Although it was recorded in [[1982]], [[Trial By Fire]]'s record was never released at the time. After thirty five years [[Alona's Dream Records]] finally gave it a formal release. The sounds holds up today and could very well have been the first hardcore record from a Chicago band. You'll notice many songs that have been done by other bands, including the famous opener to [[Naked Raygun]]'s ''Vanilla Blue''. Do yourself a favor and [http://shop.alonasdreamrecords.com/album/1982 buy a copy from Alona's Dream], you won't regret it.

<td valign="top" width="50%">
<div style="padding:5px;">

=== Podcast on Big Black's Atomizer ===

[[Image:BigBlack-Atomizer.jpg|left|85px]]

[[John Pierson]] (aka Jughead from [[Screeching Weasel]]) and [[Russ Forster]] did a fantastic podcast on [[Big Black]]'s ''Atomizer'' record. It has interviews with [[Santiago Durango]], [[Steve Albini]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]] and [[Jeff Pezzati]] on the beginnings of Big Black and how that record came to be. The ''Jugheads Basement'' podcast previously focused on such groundbreaking 80s Chicago records as [[Naked Raygun]]'s [[Throb Throb]] and Screeching Weasel's ''[[My Brain Hurts]]''. Listen to it here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jugheadsbasementtnh/episodes/2014-10-27T14_18_42-07_00
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== Main Pages ==

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=== 70s Bands ===

[[BB Spin]], [[Bohemia]], [[Boulevard ]], [[The Buzzards]], [[Chicago Toys]], [[The Corrosives]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cunts]], [[The Dadistics]], [[Epicycle]], [[The Exit]], [[The Ferraris]], [[Immune System]], [[The Kind]], [[The Lazerblades]], [[Meaty Buys]], [[The Mentally Ill]], [[Nodes]], [[Pistol Whip]], [[Poison Squirrel]], [[Popperz]], [[The Rabbits]], [[Rainbow Girls]], [[Silver Abuse]], [[Skafish]], [[The Swingers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]], [[Wazmo Nariz]], [[X-Idols]]

=== 80s Bands ===

[[4xy]], [[11th Commandment]], [[A Mason in Ur]], [[Algebra Suicide]], [[Anti-Bodies]], [[Arsenal]], [[Articles of Faith]], [[Babes In Toyland]], [[Barbie Army]], [[Bhang Revival]], [[Bhopal Stiffs]], [[Blatant Dissent]], [[Bleach Battalion]], [[Bloodsport]], [[Bloody Nails]], [[Big Black]], [[Blue Green God]], [[Bonemen of Barumba]], [[Bottles Flying]], [[Breaking Circus]], [[Burning Corvairs]], [[Bucket #6]], [[Caustic Defiance]], [[Certain Death]], [[Da]], [[The Dangling Units]], [[Dead Fink]], [[Dead Serious]], [[Dead Steel Mill]], [[Defoliants]], [[Denied Remarks]], [[Destructive Youth Patrol]], [[Dog At Large]], [[The Drats]], [[The Drill]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[DV8]], [[The Effigies]], [[Electric Cool-Aid]], [[The End]], [[End Result]], [[Enema Resort]], [[Evil Eye]], [[Forced Allegiance]], [[The Front Lines]], [[Friends of Betty]], [[Fudge Tunnel]], [[Gary Jones]], [[Gear]], [[Generation Waste]], [[Get Smart!]], [[Grab Bag of Fathers]], [[Gross National Product]], [[Group of Individuals]], [[happy hunting]], [[Happy Toons]], [[Hazardous Youth]], [[Heavy Manners]], [[Identity Crisis]], [[ID Under]], [[IMF]], [[The Imports]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Indecent Liberties]], [[Industrialized Autocracy]], [[Infections]], [[Insane War Tomatoes]], [[The Interceptors]], [[Insolent Respect]], [[Johnny Vomit]], [[Juvenile Delinquents]], [[K.G.B.]], [[The Kremlins]], [[The Kruds]], [[The Leeches]], [[Life Sentence]], [[Loose Lips]], [[Lost Cause]], [[The Luchs Brothers]], [[Mark O and Leslie]], [[Men]], [[Ministry]], [[The Misled]], [[M.O.S.H.]], [[Nadsat Rebel]], [[Naked Raygun]], [[Navastrau]], [[Negative Element]], [[NGA JIWA]], [[No Empathy]], [[Noise Monsters]], [[Number Nine]], [[The Odd]], [[ONO]], [[Out of Order]], [[The Ozzfish Experience]], [[Painterband]], [[Phil 'n the Blanks]], [[Plywood]], [[Political Justice?]], [[Precious Wax Drippings]], [[Problem Dogs]], [[Product 19]], [[Protagonists]], [[Psi Bears]], [[Rapeman]], [[Repulse Kava]], [[Ring 13]], [[Rights of the Accused]], [[Sanitary Patrol]], [[Savage Beliefs]], [[Scarred For Life]], [[Scoobie Snack]], [[Screaming Rachel and Remote]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Sharon Tate's Baby]], [[Silent Language]], [[Silly Carmichaels]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[Slit and the Stiches]], [[Sludgeworth]], [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]], [[Special Affect]], [[Spongetunnel]], [[Sport of Kings]], [[Stations]], [[straightjacketbazooka]], [[Strike Under]], [[The Subverts]], [[Target]], [[Ten Year Old Surgeons]], [[Terminal Beach]], [[The Throbbers]], [[Toothpaste]], [[Trial by Fire]], [[Uncle Fester]], [[Unified Field]], [[Urban DK]], [[Urge Overkill]], [[The Vaguelys]], [[Verboten]], [[Vermicious Knids]], [[Viktimz of Society]], [[Violent Feedback]], [[Violent Tumor]], [[The Watchmen]], [[The Wayouts]], [[We Make The Nig Heist Look Like Saints]], [[Zoetrope]]

=== 90s Bands ===

[[88 Fingers Louie]], [[8 Bark]], [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Allister]], [[Alpha Skool]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], [[The Arrivals]], [[The Bliss Machine]] ,[[Blue Collar]], [[Blue Meanies]], [[Bobby Conn]], [[Bollweevils]], [[Brownpeace]], [[Buzzmuscle]], [[Cap'n Jazz]], [[The Cunts]], [[David and the Happenings]], [[The Dead Carpenters]], [[Deadscene]], [[Drunken Catholics]], [[Friction]], [[Gauge]], [[Gore Gore Girls]], [[The Indicators]], [[Ivy League]], [[Jack Scratch]], [[Jerkwater]], [[The Jesus Lizard]], [[Landos 45]], [[Los Crudos]], [[Lozenge]], [[My Big Beautiful]], [[Oblivion]], [[Pegboy]], [[The Riverdales]], [[Ruby Zel]], [[Shellac]], [[Skullkrusher]], [[Slapstick]], [[Slow Children Playing]], [[Smoking Popes]], [[Swingset]], [[Toucan Slam]], [[Trenchmouth]], [[Tuesday]], [[V.Reverse]], [[The Vindictives]], [[Wesley Willis]], [[The Wesley Willis Fiasco]], [[Winepress]],

=== 2000s Bands ===

[[The Black Sheep Band]], [[Bluster]], [[The Bomb]], [[The Coughs]], [[Lawrence Arms]], [[The Methadones]], [[Report Suspicious Activity]], [[Wardogs]]

=== Bands That Need Pages / Information ===

[[Baxter]], [[The Broadways]], [[Causey Way]], [[Colossal]], [[Crashdog]], [[Deals Gone Bad]], [[Duvall]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[The Honor System]], [[Hot Stove Jimmy]], [[Mary Tyler Morphine]], [[Mexican Cheerleader]], [[Mob Action]], [[The Nobs]], [[Razer]], [[Research Defense Squad]], [[The Sex Kittens]], [[Skapone]], [[Skullface]], [[Slaphappy]], [[Snidely Whiplash Experience]], [[Spiderz]], [[Squirtgun]], [[The Tarts]], [[The Torpedos]], [[The Tossers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tremors]], [[Tricky Dick]], [[Tub Ring]], [[The Untouchables]], [[Urethra Franklin]], [[The Ventilators]], [[The Vicissitudes]], [[Walker]], [[Wolcott]]

=== Records ===

[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]], [[All Rise]], [[Achtung Chicago!]], [[Basement Screams]], [[Boogadaboogadaboogada!]], [[Busted at Oz]], [[Code Blue]], [[Dial-a-Trance]], [[Flammable Solid]], [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home]], [[Innocence]], [[It's A Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand]], [[Jettison]], [[My Brain Hurts]], [[No Punks in the Pit]], [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], [[Magnetic Curses]], [[The Middle of America Compilation]], [[Picking More Daisies]], [[Punkhouse]], [[There's A Fungus Among Us]], [[Throb Throb]], [[Understand?]], [[Vanilla Blue]]

=== Labels ===

[[Aaugh! Records]], [[Alona's Dream Records]], [[Autumn Records]], [[Dazit Records]], [[Dill Records]], [[Disturbing Records]], [[Fever Records]], [[Fiction Records]], [[Go Deaf]], [[Harmless Records]], [[H.I.D. Productions Ltd]], [[Homestead Records]], [[Johann's Face Records]], [[Landmind Records]], [[Little Farmer Music]], [[National Trust]], [[No Blow Records]], [[Quarterstick Records]], [[Pink Records]], [[Pravda Records]], [[Roadkill Records]], [[Ruthless Records]], [[Schwa Records]], [[Sandpounder Records]], [[Shakefork Records]], [[Skinhead Records]], [[Snat 5 Records]], [[Subfusc]], [[Suburban Home]], [[Thermidor Records]], [[Thick Records]], [[Touch and Go]], [[Tough Records]], [[Underdog Records]], [[Underground Communique]], [[Version Sound]], [[Victory Records]], [[VML Records]], [[Walkthrufyre Records]], [[Wasteland Records]], [[Wax Trax Records]], [[What The Fuck? Records]]
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=== People ===

[[Steve Albini]], [[Al Scum]], [[Rodney Anderson]], [[Jon Babbin]], [[Billy Blastoff]], [[Vic Bondi]], [[Chris Bjorklund]], [[Steve Bjorklund]], [[Eric Brockman]], [[Iain Burgess]], [[Robert Byrne]], [[Mick Calhoun]], [[Joe Camarillo]], [[Eric Cassell]], [[Jeremy Cowan]], [[Steve Cheese]], [[Tom Clark]], [[Larry Damore]], [[Bob Damrau]], [[Troy Dixler]], [[Ted Domurat]], [[Lorna Donley]], [[Sean Duffy]], [[Santiago Durango]], [[Jed Fox]], [[Bob Furem]], [[Philip Galanter]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]], [[Ken Goodman]], [[P. Michael Grego]], [[Joe Haggerty]], [[John Haggerty]], [[Scott Harris]], [[Dem Hopkins]], [[Anthony Illarde]], [[Al Jourgensen]], [[Jughead]], [[Marie Kanger-Born]], [[John Kezdy]], [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Joe Losurdo]], [[John Lundin]], [[Keith Lyons]], [[Art MacQuilkin]], [[Doug McCombs]], [[Bill Meehan]], [[Ken Mierzwa]], [[John Mohr]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Brian Peterson]], [[Marko Pezzati]], [[Mary Alice Ramel]], [[Dave Riley]], [[Corey Rusk]],[[Bobby Scarpelli]], [[Dan Schafer]], [[Dan Schneider]], [[Audrey Shaw]], [[Bobby Skafish]], [[Jim Skafish]], [[Slapstick Family Tree]], [[Jim Sludge]], [[Brooks Smith]], [[Geri Soriano]], [[Eric Spicer]], [[Bill Stephens]], [[Chopper Steppe]], [[Steve Steppe]], [[Barry Stern]], [[Dan Sullivan]], [[Travis]], [[Dave Thomas]], [[Chuck Uchida]], [[Joey Vindictive]], [[Douglas Ward]], [[Rob Warmowski]], [[Ben Weasel]], [[Paul Zamost]], [[Bryn Zellers]]

=== Venues ===

[[3rd Floor]], [[950 Lucky Number]], [[A-Zone]], [[Abbey Pub]], [[Ann Arkees]], [[Aragon Ballroom]], [[Artful Dodger]], [[The Avalon]], [[B'Ginnings]], [[The Bank]], [[Batteries Not Included]], [[Bop Shop]], [[The Bottle]], [[Bottom Lounge]], [[Centro-American Social Club]], [[Circuits]], [[Club Foot]], [[COD]], [[The Congress Theatre]], [[The Crypt]], [[Cubby Bear]], [[Czar Bar]], [[Delilah's]], [[Dreamerz]], [[Durty Nellies]], [[El Rancho Orphanage]], [[Empty Bottle]], [[Exit]], [[Fireside Bowl]], [[Fotch's]], [[Gaspars]], [[Harry Hopes]], [[Head's Pub]], [[Hell House]], [[Hideout, The]], [[Hotti Biscotti]], [[Hueys]], [[The Igloo]], [[Iron Rail]], [[Isabelle's Grand Finale]], [[Ivanhoe Theater]], [[Jamies Elsewhere Lounge]], [[Katz and Jammer Kids]], [[Keith Garage]], [[La Mere Vipere]], [[Lounge Ax]], [[McGreevys]], [[McGregor's]], [[Medusas]], [[Metro]], [[Mexican Patriotic Club]], [[Misfits]], [[The Mutiny]], [[Neo]], [[The Nervous Center]], [[No Palace]], [[O'Banion's]], [[Oak Theatre]], [[Odum]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Old Chicago]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Over Easy]], [[Oz]], [[Park West]], [[Phyllis' Musical Inn]], [[The Piss Factory]], [[Prodigal Son]], [[Quiet Knight]], [[Riley's Rock House]], [[The Riviera]], [[Ruts]], [[Space Place]], [[Stages]], [[Tuts]], [[The Warehouse]], [[Waves]], [[West End]], [[Wrigley Side]]

=== Fanzines ===

[[Bullshit Detector]], [[Coolest Retard]], [[Disorderly Conduct]], [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]], [[Last Rites]], [[Les Ponques Rockeurs]], [[Matter]], [[Non-Stop Banter]], [[Primitive Noise]], [[Raveup]], [[Submission]], [[THIS]], [[Wholesome]], [[Your Country Needs You/YOU]]

=== History ===

''Chicago Punk History at a Glance -'' [[Timeline]] ''Detailed History by Year -'' [[1974]] [[1975]] [[1976]] [[1977]] [[1978]] [[1979]] [[1980]] [[1981]] [[1982]] [[1983]] [[1984]] [[1985]] [[1986]] [[1987]] [[1988]] [[1989]] [[1990]] [[1991]] [[1992]] [[1993]] [[1994]] [[1995]] [[1996]] [[1997]] [[1998]] [[1999]] [[2000]] [[2001]] [[2002]] [[2003]] [[2004]] [[2005]] [[2006]] [[2007]] [[2008]] [[2009]] [[2010]] [[2011]] [[2012]] [[2013]] [[2014]] [[2015]] [[2016]] [[2017]] [[2018]]

=== MP3s ===

[[Bloodsport]], [[DV8]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Toothpaste]]

=== Films ===
[[You Weren't There]]

=== Places ===

[[Punkin' Donuts]]

=== Television ===
[[Chic-a-go-go]], [[JBTV]]

=== Websites ===

* [[Ken Mierzwa|Ephemeral Creation]]
* [[Pit of Punkiness]]
* [[The Punk Vault]]
* [[Chicago Hardcore]]
* [[WindyCityPunk]]

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== The Chicago Punk Database ==

This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This page specifically focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - but is open to all eras past and present, the information on this page pretty much focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]], though there is a growing collection of information on 1990-Present bands. If you have content to add for an era feel free to contribute. All you have to do to add pages is create an account and start making pages. [http://punkdatabase.com/wiki/index.php/ChicagoPunk:About Click here] for more info on how to edit pages.

There are '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles in the database, most of which are small and need more information. Some suggestions to get started - add a link to an unlisted band on left-hand side of this page, go to a band's page and add members/instruments, fix any spelling errors, or create new page about your favorite Chicago Punk record. Anything you can add will help tremendously, so please contribute today!

== Recent News ==

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=== Trial By Fire record released after 35 years ===

[[Image:TBF-1982.jpg|left|85px]]

Although it was recorded in [[1982]], [[Trial By Fire]]'s record was never released at the time. After thirty five years [[Alona's Dream Records]] finally gave it a formal release. The sounds holds up today and could very well have been the first hardcore record from a Chicago band. You'll notice many songs that have been done by other bands, including the famous opener to [[Naked Raygun]]'s ''Vanilla Blue''. Do yourself a favor and [http://shop.alonasdreamrecords.com/album/1982 buy a copy from Alona's Dream], you won't regret it.

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=== Podcast on Big Black's Atomizer ===

[[Image:BigBlack-Atomizer.jpg|left|85px]]

[[John Pierson]] (aka Jughead from [[Screeching Weasel]]) and [[Russ Forster]] did a fantastic podcast on [[Big Black]]'s ''Atomizer'' record. It has interviews with [[Santiago Durango]], [[Steve Albini]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]] and [[Jeff Pezzati]] on the beginnings of Big Black and how that record came to be. The ''Jugheads Basement'' podcast previously focused on such groundbreaking 80s Chicago records as [[Naked Raygun]]'s [[Throb Throb]] and Screeching Weasel's ''[[My Brain Hurts]]''. Listen to it here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jugheadsbasementtnh/episodes/2014-10-27T14_18_42-07_00
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== Main Pages ==

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=== 70s Bands ===

[[BB Spin]], [[Bohemia]], [[Boulevard ]], [[The Buzzards]], [[Chicago Toys]], [[The Corrosives]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cunts]], [[The Dadistics]], [[Epicycle]], [[The Exit]], [[The Ferraris]], [[Immune System]], [[The Kind]], [[The Lazerblades]], [[Meaty Buys]], [[The Mentally Ill]], [[Nodes]], [[Pistol Whip]], [[Poison Squirrel]], [[Popperz]], [[The Rabbits]], [[Rainbow Girls]], [[Silver Abuse]], [[Skafish]], [[The Swingers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]], [[Wazmo Nariz]], [[X-Idols]]

=== 80s Bands ===

[[4xy]], [[11th Commandment]], [[A Mason in Ur]], [[Algebra Suicide]], [[Anti-Bodies]], [[Arsenal]], [[Articles of Faith]], [[Babes In Toyland]], [[Barbie Army]], [[Bhang Revival]], [[Bhopal Stiffs]], [[Blatant Dissent]], [[Bleach Battalion]], [[Bloodsport]], [[Bloody Nails]], [[Big Black]], [[Blue Green God]], [[Bonemen of Barumba]], [[Bottles Flying]], [[Breaking Circus]], [[Burning Corvairs]], [[Bucket #6]], [[Caustic Defiance]], [[Certain Death]], [[Da]], [[The Dangling Units]], [[Dead Fink]], [[Dead Serious]], [[Dead Steel Mill]], [[Defoliants]], [[Denied Remarks]], [[Destructive Youth Patrol]], [[Dog At Large]], [[The Drats]], [[The Drill]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[DV8]], [[The Effigies]], [[Electric Cool-Aid]], [[The End]], [[End Result]], [[Enema Resort]], [[Evil Eye]], [[Forced Allegiance]], [[The Front Lines]], [[Friends of Betty]], [[Fudge Tunnel]], [[Gary Jones]], [[Gear]], [[Generation Waste]], [[Get Smart!]], [[Grab Bag of Fathers]], [[Gross National Product]], [[Group of Individuals]], [[happy hunting]], [[Happy Toons]], [[Hazardous Youth]], [[Heavy Manners]], [[Identity Crisis]], [[ID Under]], [[IMF]], [[The Imports]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Indecent Liberties]], [[Industrialized Autocracy]], [[Infections]], [[Insane War Tomatoes]], [[The Interceptors]], [[Insolent Respect]], [[Johnny Vomit]], [[Juvenile Delinquents]], [[K.G.B.]], [[The Kremlins]], [[The Kruds]], [[The Leeches]], [[Life Sentence]], [[Loose Lips]], [[Lost Cause]], [[The Luchs Brothers]], [[Mark O and Leslie]], [[Men]], [[Ministry]], [[The Misled]], [[M.O.S.H.]], [[Nadsat Rebel]], [[Naked Raygun]], [[Navastrau]], [[Negative Element]], [[NGA JIWA]], [[No Empathy]], [[Noise Monsters]], [[Number Nine]], [[The Odd]], [[ONO]], [[Out of Order]], [[The Ozzfish Experience]], [[Painterband]], [[Phil 'n the Blanks]], [[Plywood]], [[Political Justice?]], [[Precious Wax Drippings]], [[Problem Dogs]], [[Product 19]], [[Protagonists]], [[Psi Bears]], [[Rapeman]], [[Repulse Kava]], [[Ring 13]], [[Rights of the Accused]], [[Sanitary Patrol]], [[Savage Beliefs]], [[Scarred For Life]], [[Scoobie Snack]], [[Screaming Rachel and Remote]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Sharon Tate's Baby]], [[Silent Language]], [[Silly Carmichaels]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[Slit and the Stiches]], [[Sludgeworth]], [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]], [[Special Affect]], [[Spongetunnel]], [[Sport of Kings]], [[Stations]], [[straightjacketbazooka]], [[Strike Under]], [[The Subverts]], [[Target]], [[Ten Year Old Surgeons]], [[Terminal Beach]], [[The Throbbers]], [[Toothpaste]], [[Trial by Fire]], [[Uncle Fester]], [[Unified Field]], [[Urban DK]], [[Urge Overkill]], [[The Vaguelys]], [[Verboten]], [[Vermicious Knids]], [[Viktimz of Society]], [[Violent Feedback]], [[Violent Tumor]], [[The Watchmen]], [[The Wayouts]], [[We Make The Nig Heist Look Like Saints]], [[Zoetrope]]

=== 90s Bands ===

[[88 Fingers Louie]], [[8 Bark]], [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Allister]], [[Alpha Skool]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], [[The Arrivals]], [[The Bliss Machine]] ,[[Blue Collar]], [[Blue Meanies]], [[Bobby Conn]], [[Bollweevils]], [[Brownpeace]], [[Buzzmuscle]], [[Cap'n Jazz]], [[The Cunts]], [[David and the Happenings]], [[The Dead Carpenters]], [[Deadscene]], [[Drunken Catholics]], [[Friction]], [[Gauge]], [[Gore Gore Girls]], [[The Indicators]], [[Ivy League]], [[Jack Scratch]], [[Jerkwater]], [[The Jesus Lizard]], [[Landos 45]], [[Los Crudos]], [[Lozenge]], [[My Big Beautiful]], [[Oblivion]], [[Pegboy]], [[The Riverdales]], [[Ruby Zel]], [[Shellac]], [[Skullkrusher]], [[Slapstick]], [[Slow Children Playing]], [[Smoking Popes]], [[Swingset]], [[Toucan Slam]], [[Trenchmouth]], [[Tuesday]], [[V.Reverse]], [[The Vindictives]], [[Wesley Willis]], [[The Wesley Willis Fiasco]], [[Winepress]],

=== 2000s Bands ===

[[The Black Sheep Band]], [[Bluster]], [[The Bomb]], [[The Coughs]], [[Lawrence Arms]], [[The Methadones]], [[Report Suspicious Activity]], [[Wardogs]]

=== Bands That Need Pages / Information ===

[[Baxter]], [[The Broadways]], [[Causey Way]], [[Colossal]], [[Crashdog]], [[Deals Gone Bad]], [[Duvall]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[The Honor System]], [[Hot Stove Jimmy]], [[Mary Tyler Morphine]], [[Mexican Cheerleader]], [[Mob Action]], [[The Nobs]], [[Razer]], [[Research Defense Squad]], [[The Sex Kittens]], [[Skapone]], [[Skullface]], [[Slaphappy]], [[Snidely Whiplash Experience]], [[Spiderz]], [[Squirtgun]], [[The Tarts]], [[The Torpedos]], [[The Tossers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tremors]], [[Tricky Dick]], [[Tub Ring]], [[The Untouchables]], [[Urethra Franklin]], [[The Ventilators]], [[The Vicissitudes]], [[Walker]], [[Wolcott]]

=== Records ===

[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]], [[All Rise]], [[Achtung Chicago!]], [[Basement Screams]], [[Boogadaboogadaboogada!]], [[Busted at Oz]], [[Code Blue]], [[Dial-a-Trance]], [[Flammable Solid]], [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home]], [[Innocence]], [[It's A Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand]], [[Jettison]], [[My Brain Hurts]], [[No Punks in the Pit]], [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], [[Magnetic Curses]], [[The Middle of America Compilation]], [[Picking More Daisies]], [[Punkhouse]], [[There's A Fungus Among Us]], [[Throb Throb]], [[Understand?]], [[Vanilla Blue]]

=== Labels ===

[[Aaugh! Records]], [[Alona's Dream Records]], [[Autumn Records]], [[Dazit Records]], [[Dill Records]], [[Disturbing Records]], [[Fever Records]], [[Fiction Records]], [[Go Deaf]], [[Harmless Records]], [[H.I.D. Productions Ltd]], [[Homestead Records]], [[Johann's Face Records]], [[Landmind Records]], [[Little Farmer Music]], [[National Trust]], [[No Blow Records]], [[Quarterstick Records]], [[Pink Records]], [[Pravda Records]], [[Roadkill Records]], [[Ruthless Records]], [[Schwa Records]], [[Sandpounder Records]], [[Shakefork Records]], [[Skinhead Records]], [[Snat 5 Records]], [[Subfusc]], [[Suburban Home]], [[Thermidor Records]], [[Thick Records]], [[Touch and Go]], [[Tough Records]], [[Underdog Records]], [[Underground Communique]], [[Version Sound]], [[Victory Records]], [[VML Records]], [[Walkthrufyre Records]], [[Wasteland Records]], [[Wax Trax Records]], [[What The Fuck? Records]]
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=== People ===

[[Steve Albini]], [[Al Scum]], [[Rodney Anderson]], [[Jon Babbin]], [[Billy Blastoff]], [[Vic Bondi]], [[Chris Bjorklund]], [[Steve Bjorklund]], [[Eric Brockman]], [[Iain Burgess]], [[Robert Byrne]], [[Mick Calhoun]], [[Joe Camarillo]], [[Eric Cassell]], [[Jeremy Cowan]], [[Steve Cheese]], [[Tom Clark]], [[Larry Damore]], [[Bob Damrau]], [[Troy Dixler]], [[Ted Domurat]], [[Lorna Donley]], [[Sean Duffy]], [[Santiago Durango]], [[Jed Fox]], [[Bob Furem]], [[Philip Galanter]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]], [[Ken Goodman]], [[P. Michael Grego]], [[Joe Haggerty]], [[John Haggerty]], [[Scott Harris]], [[Dem Hopkins]], [[Anthony Illarde]], [[Al Jourgensen]], [[Jughead]], [[Marie Kanger-Born]], [[John Kezdy]], [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Joe Losurdo]], [[John Lundin]], [[Keith Lyons]], [[Art MacQuilkin]], [[Doug McCombs]], [[Bill Meehan]], [[Ken Mierzwa]], [[John Mohr]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Brian Peterson]], [[Marko Pezzati]], [[Mary Alice Ramel]], [[Dave Riley]], [[Corey Rusk]],[[Bobby Scarpelli]], [[Dan Schafer]], [[Dan Schneider]], [[Audrey Shaw]], [[Bobby Skafish]], [[Jim Skafish]], [[Slapstick Family Tree]], [[Jim Sludge]], [[Brooks Smith]], [[Geri Soriano]], [[Eric Spicer]], [[Bill Stephens]], [[Chopper Steppe]], [[Steve Steppe]], [[Barry Stern]], [[Dan Sullivan]], [[Travis]], [[Dave Thomas]], [[Chuck Uchida]], [[Joey Vindictive]], [[Douglas Ward]], [[Rob Warmowski]], [[Ben Weasel]], [[Paul Zamost]], [[Bryn Zellers]]

=== Venues ===

[[3rd Floor]], [[950 Lucky Number]], [[A-Zone]], [[Abbey Pub]], [[Ann Arkees]], [[Aragon Ballroom]], [[Artful Dodger]], [[The Avalon]], [[B'Ginnings]], [[The Bank]], [[Batteries Not Included]], [[Bop Shop]], [[The Bottle]], [[Bottom Lounge]], [[Centro-American Social Club]], [[Circuits]], [[Club Foot]], [[COD]], [[The Congress Theatre]], [[The Crypt]], [[Cubby Bear]], [[Czar Bar]], [[Delilah's]], [[Dreamerz]], [[Durty Nellies]], [[El Rancho Orphanage]], [[Empty Bottle]], [[Exit]], [[Fireside Bowl]], [[Fotch's]], [[Gaspars]], [[Harry Hopes]], [[Head's Pub]], [[Hell House]], [[Hideout, The]], [[Hotti Biscotti]], [[Hueys]], [[The Igloo]], [[Iron Rail]], [[Isabelle's Grand Finale]], [[Ivanhoe Theater]], [[Jamies Elsewhere Lounge]], [[Katz and Jammer Kids]], [[Keith Garage]], [[La Mere Vipere]], [[Lounge Ax]], [[McGreevys]], [[McGregor's]], [[Medusas]], [[Metro]], [[Mexican Patriotic Club]], [[Misfits]], [[The Mutiny]], [[Neo]], [[The Nervous Center]], [[No Palace]], [[O'Banion's]], [[Oak Theatre]], [[Odum]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Old Chicago]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Over Easy]], [[Oz]], [[Park West]], [[The Piss Factory]], [[Prodigal Son]], [[Quiet Knight]], [[Riley's Rock House]], [[The Riviera]], [[Ruts]], [[Space Place]], [[Stages]], [[Tuts]], [[The Warehouse]], [[Waves]], [[West End]], [[Wrigley Side]]

=== Fanzines ===

[[Bullshit Detector]], [[Coolest Retard]], [[Disorderly Conduct]], [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]], [[Last Rites]], [[Les Ponques Rockeurs]], [[Matter]], [[Non-Stop Banter]], [[Primitive Noise]], [[Raveup]], [[Submission]], [[THIS]], [[Wholesome]], [[Your Country Needs You/YOU]]

=== History ===

''Chicago Punk History at a Glance -'' [[Timeline]] ''Detailed History by Year -'' [[1974]] [[1975]] [[1976]] [[1977]] [[1978]] [[1979]] [[1980]] [[1981]] [[1982]] [[1983]] [[1984]] [[1985]] [[1986]] [[1987]] [[1988]] [[1989]] [[1990]] [[1991]] [[1992]] [[1993]] [[1994]] [[1995]] [[1996]] [[1997]] [[1998]] [[1999]] [[2000]] [[2001]] [[2002]] [[2003]] [[2004]] [[2005]] [[2006]] [[2007]] [[2008]] [[2009]] [[2010]] [[2011]] [[2012]] [[2013]] [[2014]] [[2015]] [[2016]] [[2017]] [[2018]]

=== MP3s ===

[[Bloodsport]], [[DV8]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Toothpaste]]

=== Films ===
[[You Weren't There]]

=== Places ===

[[Punkin' Donuts]]

=== Television ===
[[Chic-a-go-go]], [[JBTV]]

=== Websites ===

* [[Ken Mierzwa|Ephemeral Creation]]
* [[Pit of Punkiness]]
* [[The Punk Vault]]
* [[Chicago Hardcore]]
* [[WindyCityPunk]]

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[[Category:Content]]

Main Page

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== The Chicago Punk Database ==

This site intends to be a collections of bands, members, labels etc. for the Chicago punk scene. This page specifically focuses on the earlier Chicago scene - but is open to all eras past and present, the information on this page pretty much focuses on Chicago punk before [[1990]], though there is a growing collection of information on 1990-Present bands. If you have content to add for an era feel free to contribute. All you have to do to add pages is create an account and start making pages. [http://punkdatabase.com/wiki/index.php/ChicagoPunk:About Click here] for more info on how to edit pages.

There are '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles in the database, most of which are small and need more information. Some suggestions to get started - add a link to an unlisted band on left-hand side of this page, go to a band's page and add members/instruments, fix any spelling errors, or create new page about your favorite Chicago Punk record. Anything you can add will help tremendously, so please contribute today!

== Recent News ==

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=== Trial By Fire record released after 35 years ===

[[Image:TBF-1982.jpg|left|85px]]

Although it was recorded in [[1982]], [[Trial By Fire]]'s record was never released at the time. After thirty five years [[Alona's Dream Records]] finally gave it a formal release. The sounds holds up today and could very well have been the first hardcore record from a Chicago band. You'll notice many songs that have been done by other bands, including the famous opener to [[Naked Raygun]]'s ''Vanilla Blue''. Do yourself a favor and [http://shop.alonasdreamrecords.com/album/1982 buy a copy from Alona's Dream], you won't regret it.

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=== Podcast on Big Black's Atomizer ===

[[Image:BigBlack-Atomizer.jpg|left|85px]]

[[John Pierson]] (aka Jughead from [[Screeching Weasel]]) and [[Russ Forster]] did a fantastic podcast on [[Big Black]]'s ''Atomizer'' record. It has interviews with [[Santiago Durango]], [[Steve Albini]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]] and [[Jeff Pezzati]] on the beginnings of Big Black and how that record came to be. The ''Jugheads Basement'' podcast previously focused on such groundbreaking 80s Chicago records as [[Naked Raygun]]'s [[Throb Throb]] and Screeching Weasel's ''[[My Brain Hurts]]''. Listen to it here: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/jugheadsbasementtnh/episodes/2014-10-27T14_18_42-07_00
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=== 70s Bands ===

[[BB Spin]], [[Bohemia]], [[Boulevard ]], [[The Buzzards]], [[Chicago Toys]], [[The Corrosives]], [[The Crucified]], [[The Cunts]], [[The Dadistics]], [[Epicycle]], [[The Exit]], [[The Ferraris]], [[Immune System]], [[The Kind]], [[The Lazerblades]], [[Meaty Buys]], [[The Mentally Ill]], [[Nodes]], [[Pistol Whip]], [[Poison Squirrel]], [[Popperz]], [[The Rabbits]], [[Rainbow Girls]], [[Silver Abuse]], [[Skafish]], [[The Swingers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tutu and the Pirates]], [[Wazmo Nariz]], [[X-Idols]]

=== 80s Bands ===

[[4xy]], [[11th Commandment]], [[A Mason in Ur]], [[Algebra Suicide]], [[Anti-Bodies]], [[Arsenal]], [[Articles of Faith]], [[Babes In Toyland]], [[Barbie Army]], [[Bhang Revival]], [[Bhopal Stiffs]], [[Blatant Dissent]], [[Bleach Battalion]], [[Bloodsport]], [[Bloody Nails]], [[Big Black]], [[Blue Green God]], [[Bonemen of Barumba]], [[Bottles Flying]], [[Breaking Circus]], [[Burning Corvairs]], [[Bucket #6]], [[Caustic Defiance]], [[Certain Death]], [[Da]], [[The Dangling Units]], [[Dead Fink]], [[Dead Serious]], [[Dead Steel Mill]], [[Defoliants]], [[Denied Remarks]], [[Destructive Youth Patrol]], [[Dog At Large]], [[The Drats]], [[The Drill]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[DV8]], [[The Effigies]], [[Electric Cool-Aid]], [[The End]], [[End Result]], [[Enema Resort]], [[Evil Eye]], [[Forced Allegiance]], [[The Front Lines]], [[Friends of Betty]], [[Fudge Tunnel]], [[Gary Jones]], [[Gear]], [[Generation Waste]], [[Get Smart!]], [[Grab Bag of Fathers]], [[Gross National Product]], [[Group of Individuals]], [[happy hunting]], [[Happy Toons]], [[Hazardous Youth]], [[Heavy Manners]], [[Identity Crisis]], [[ID Under]], [[IMF]], [[The Imports]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Indecent Liberties]], [[Industrialized Autocracy]], [[Infections]], [[Insane War Tomatoes]], [[The Interceptors]], [[Insolent Respect]], [[Johnny Vomit]], [[Juvenile Delinquents]], [[K.G.B.]], [[The Kremlins]], [[The Kruds]], [[The Leeches]], [[Life Sentence]], [[Loose Lips]], [[Lost Cause]], [[The Luchs Brothers]], [[Mark O and Leslie]], [[Men]], [[Ministry]], [[The Misled]], [[M.O.S.H.]], [[Nadsat Rebel]], [[Naked Raygun]], [[Navastrau]], [[Negative Element]], [[NGA JIWA]], [[No Empathy]], [[Noise Monsters]], [[Number Nine]], [[The Odd]], [[ONO]], [[Out of Order]], [[The Ozzfish Experience]], [[Painterband]], [[Phil 'n the Blanks]], [[Plywood]], [[Political Justice?]], [[Precious Wax Drippings]], [[Problem Dogs]], [[Product 19]], [[Protagonists]], [[Psi Bears]], [[Rapeman]], [[Repulse Kava]], [[Ring 13]], [[Rights of the Accused]], [[Sanitary Patrol]], [[Savage Beliefs]], [[Scarred For Life]], [[Scoobie Snack]], [[Screaming Rachel and Remote]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Sharon Tate's Baby]], [[Silent Language]], [[Silly Carmichaels]], [[Six Feet Under]], [[Slit and the Stiches]], [[Sludgeworth]], [[Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum]], [[Special Affect]], [[Spongetunnel]], [[Sport of Kings]], [[Stations]], [[straightjacketbazooka]], [[Strike Under]], [[The Subverts]], [[Target]], [[Ten Year Old Surgeons]], [[Terminal Beach]], [[The Throbbers]], [[Toothpaste]], [[Trial by Fire]], [[Uncle Fester]], [[Unified Field]], [[Urban DK]], [[Urge Overkill]], [[The Vaguelys]], [[Verboten]], [[Vermicious Knids]], [[Viktimz of Society]], [[Violent Feedback]], [[Violent Tumor]], [[The Watchmen]], [[The Wayouts]], [[We Make The Nig Heist Look Like Saints]], [[Zoetrope]]

=== 90s Bands ===

[[88 Fingers Louie]], [[8 Bark]], [[Alkaline Trio]], [[Allister]], [[Alpha Skool]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], [[The Arrivals]], [[The Bliss Machine]],[[Blue Collar]], [[Blue Meanies]], [[Bobby Conn]], [[Bollweevils]], [[Brownpeace]], [[Buzzmuscle]], [[Cap'n Jazz]], [[The Cunts]], [[David and the Happenings]], [[The Dead Carpenters]], [[Deadscene]], [[Drunken Catholics]], [[Friction]], [[Gauge]], [[Gore Gore Girls]], [[The Indicators]], [[Ivy League]], [[Jack Scratch]], [[Jerkwater]], [[The Jesus Lizard]], [[Landos 45]], [[Los Crudos]], [[Lozenge]], [[My Big Beautiful]], [[Oblivion]], [[Pegboy]], [[The Riverdales]], [[Ruby Zel]], [[Shellac]], [[Skullkrusher]], [[Slapstick]], [[Slow Children Playing]], [[Smoking Popes]], [[Swingset]], [[Toucan Slam]], [[Trenchmouth]], [[Tuesday]], [[V.Reverse]], [[The Vindictives]], [[Wesley Willis]], [[The Wesley Willis Fiasco]], [[Winepress]],

=== 2000s Bands ===

[[The Black Sheep Band]], [[Bluster]], [[The Bomb]], [[The Coughs]], [[Lawrence Arms]], [[The Methadones]], [[Report Suspicious Activity]], [[Wardogs]]

=== Bands That Need Pages / Information ===

[[Baxter]], [[The Broadways]], [[Causey Way]], [[Colossal]], [[Crashdog]], [[Deals Gone Bad]], [[Duvall]], [[Dumb Ra]], [[The Honor System]], [[Hot Stove Jimmy]], [[Mary Tyler Morphine]], [[Mexican Cheerleader]], [[Mob Action]], [[The Nobs]], [[Razer]], [[Research Defense Squad]], [[The Sex Kittens]], [[Skapone]], [[Skullface]], [[Slaphappy]], [[Snidely Whiplash Experience]], [[Spiderz]], [[Squirtgun]], [[The Tarts]], [[The Torpedos]], [[The Tossers]], [[The Trouble Boys]], [[Tremors]], [[Tricky Dick]], [[Tub Ring]], [[The Untouchables]], [[Urethra Franklin]], [[The Ventilators]], [[The Vicissitudes]], [[Walker]], [[Wolcott]]

=== Records ===

[[A Chicago Punk Rock Collaboration For The Kids, Vol 1]], [[All Rise]], [[Achtung Chicago!]], [[Basement Screams]], [[Boogadaboogadaboogada!]], [[Busted at Oz]], [[Code Blue]], [[Dial-a-Trance]], [[Flammable Solid]], [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home]], [[Innocence]], [[It's A Punk Thing, You Wouldn't Understand]], [[Jettison]], [[My Brain Hurts]], [[No Punks in the Pit]], [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], [[Magnetic Curses]], [[The Middle of America Compilation]], [[Picking More Daisies]], [[Punkhouse]], [[There's A Fungus Among Us]], [[Throb Throb]], [[Understand?]], [[Vanilla Blue]]

=== Labels ===

[[Aaugh! Records]], [[Alona's Dream Records]], [[Autumn Records]], [[Dazit Records]], [[Dill Records]], [[Disturbing Records]], [[Fever Records]], [[Fiction Records]], [[Go Deaf]], [[Harmless Records]], [[H.I.D. Productions Ltd]], [[Homestead Records]], [[Johann's Face Records]], [[Landmind Records]], [[Little Farmer Music]], [[National Trust]], [[No Blow Records]], [[Quarterstick Records]], [[Pink Records]], [[Pravda Records]], [[Roadkill Records]], [[Ruthless Records]], [[Schwa Records]], [[Sandpounder Records]], [[Shakefork Records]], [[Skinhead Records]], [[Snat 5 Records]], [[Subfusc]], [[Suburban Home]], [[Thermidor Records]], [[Thick Records]], [[Touch and Go]], [[Tough Records]], [[Underdog Records]], [[Underground Communique]], [[Version Sound]], [[Victory Records]], [[VML Records]], [[Walkthrufyre Records]], [[Wasteland Records]], [[Wax Trax Records]], [[What The Fuck? Records]]
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=== People ===

[[Steve Albini]], [[Al Scum]], [[Rodney Anderson]], [[Jon Babbin]], [[Billy Blastoff]], [[Vic Bondi]], [[Chris Bjorklund]], [[Steve Bjorklund]], [[Eric Brockman]], [[Iain Burgess]], [[Robert Byrne]], [[Mick Calhoun]], [[Joe Camarillo]], [[Eric Cassell]], [[Jeremy Cowan]], [[Steve Cheese]], [[Tom Clark]], [[Larry Damore]], [[Bob Damrau]], [[Troy Dixler]], [[Ted Domurat]], [[Lorna Donley]], [[Sean Duffy]], [[Santiago Durango]], [[Jed Fox]], [[Bob Furem]], [[Philip Galanter]], [[Camilo Gonzalez]], [[Ken Goodman]], [[P. Michael Grego]], [[Joe Haggerty]], [[John Haggerty]], [[Scott Harris]], [[Dem Hopkins]], [[Anthony Illarde]], [[Al Jourgensen]], [[Jughead]], [[Marie Kanger-Born]], [[John Kezdy]], [[Pierre Kezdy]], [[Joe Losurdo]], [[John Lundin]], [[Keith Lyons]], [[Art MacQuilkin]], [[Doug McCombs]], [[Bill Meehan]], [[Ken Mierzwa]], [[John Mohr]], [[Terry Nelson]], [[Brian Peterson]], [[Marko Pezzati]], [[Mary Alice Ramel]], [[Dave Riley]], [[Corey Rusk]],[[Bobby Scarpelli]], [[Dan Schafer]], [[Dan Schneider]], [[Audrey Shaw]], [[Bobby Skafish]], [[Jim Skafish]], [[Slapstick Family Tree]], [[Jim Sludge]], [[Brooks Smith]], [[Geri Soriano]], [[Eric Spicer]], [[Bill Stephens]], [[Chopper Steppe]], [[Steve Steppe]], [[Barry Stern]], [[Dan Sullivan]], [[Travis]], [[Dave Thomas]], [[Chuck Uchida]], [[Joey Vindictive]], [[Douglas Ward]], [[Rob Warmowski]], [[Ben Weasel]], [[Paul Zamost]], [[Bryn Zellers]]

=== Venues ===

[[3rd Floor]], [[950 Lucky Number]], [[A-Zone]], [[Abbey Pub]], [[Ann Arkees]], [[Aragon Ballroom]], [[Artful Dodger]], [[The Avalon]], [[B'Ginnings]], [[The Bank]], [[Batteries Not Included]], [[Bop Shop]], [[The Bottle]], [[Bottom Lounge]], [[Centro-American Social Club]], [[Circuits]], [[Club Foot]], [[COD]], [[The Congress Theatre]], [[The Crypt]], [[Cubby Bear]], [[Czar Bar]], [[Delilah's]], [[Dreamerz]], [[Durty Nellies]], [[El Rancho Orphanage]], [[Empty Bottle]], [[Exit]], [[Fireside Bowl]], [[Fotch's]], [[Gaspars]], [[Harry Hopes]], [[Head's Pub]], [[Hell House]], [[Hideout, The]], [[Hotti Biscotti]], [[Hueys]], [[The Igloo]], [[Iron Rail]], [[Isabelle's Grand Finale]], [[Ivanhoe Theater]], [[Jamies Elsewhere Lounge]], [[Katz and Jammer Kids]], [[Keith Garage]], [[La Mere Vipere]], [[Lounge Ax]], [[McGreevys]], [[McGregor's]], [[Medusas]], [[Metro]], [[Mexican Patriotic Club]], [[Misfits]], [[The Mutiny]], [[Neo]], [[The Nervous Center]], [[No Palace]], [[O'Banion's]], [[Oak Theatre]], [[Odum]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Old Chicago]], [[Off the Alley]], [[Over Easy]], [[Oz]], [[Park West]], [[The Piss Factory]], [[Prodigal Son]], [[Quiet Knight]], [[Riley's Rock House]], [[The Riviera]], [[Ruts]], [[Space Place]], [[Stages]], [[Tuts]], [[The Warehouse]], [[Waves]], [[West End]], [[Wrigley Side]]

=== Fanzines ===

[[Bullshit Detector]], [[Coolest Retard]], [[Disorderly Conduct]], [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]], [[Last Rites]], [[Les Ponques Rockeurs]], [[Matter]], [[Non-Stop Banter]], [[Primitive Noise]], [[Raveup]], [[Submission]], [[THIS]], [[Wholesome]], [[Your Country Needs You/YOU]]

=== History ===

''Chicago Punk History at a Glance -'' [[Timeline]] ''Detailed History by Year -'' [[1974]] [[1975]] [[1976]] [[1977]] [[1978]] [[1979]] [[1980]] [[1981]] [[1982]] [[1983]] [[1984]] [[1985]] [[1986]] [[1987]] [[1988]] [[1989]] [[1990]] [[1991]] [[1992]] [[1993]] [[1994]] [[1995]] [[1996]] [[1997]] [[1998]] [[1999]] [[2000]] [[2001]] [[2002]] [[2003]] [[2004]] [[2005]] [[2006]] [[2007]] [[2008]] [[2009]] [[2010]] [[2011]] [[2012]] [[2013]] [[2014]] [[2015]] [[2016]] [[2017]] [[2018]]

=== MP3s ===

[[Bloodsport]], [[DV8]], [[Seismic Waves]], [[Toothpaste]]

=== Films ===
[[You Weren't There]]

=== Places ===

[[Punkin' Donuts]]

=== Television ===
[[Chic-a-go-go]], [[JBTV]]

=== Websites ===

* [[Ken Mierzwa|Ephemeral Creation]]
* [[Pit of Punkiness]]
* [[The Punk Vault]]
* [[Chicago Hardcore]]
* [[WindyCityPunk]]

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[[Category:Content]]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:11:57Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

The band recorded a live 10-song album Ready to Roll in May of 1992; five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

== History ==
The band played one performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29,1992 which was broken-up by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The break-up of the band was untimely as the band was scheduled to perform at Phyllis' Musical Inn on November 18, 1992. Efforts to recruit a suitable replacement were not successful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone launched Planet StarChild an online database of independent music in 1993; the following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T01:07:57Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when signature bassist, Graham Stuart left in November 1992. Co-founders Dominic Tassone and Derrick Thompson have re-formed the project in 2021.

The band recorded a live 10-song album Ready to Roll in May of 1992; five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

== History ==
The band played one and only one performance at an invite-only house party in Pilsen on May 29, 1992 which was broken-up by the Chicago Police due to noise concerns. The break-up of the band was untimely as the band was scheduled to perform at Phyllis' Musical Inn on November 18, 1992. Efforts to recruit a suitable replacement were not successful and the project went into an extended hiatus. Co-founder Dominic Tassone launched Planet StarChild an online database of independent music in 1993; the following year he co-founded one of the first Web agency's Streams Online Media Development.

== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:56:45Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

The band recorded a live 10-song album Ready to Roll in May of 1992; five original songs have been released online in 2021: Kuwait, Telemate, No Control, That Way and Don't Mess with a Woman.

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== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:52:46Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

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== Original Line-up ==

* Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
* Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
* Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:51:41Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

----

== Original Line-up ==

Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com theblissmachine.com]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:51:17Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

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== Original Line-up ==

Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

* [http://www.theblissmachine.com Web site]
* [https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:50:34Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

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== Original Line-up ==

Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

== External Links ==

[http://www.theblissmachine.com Web site]
[https://open.spotify.com/artist/61ah4S257JAMWo56rMHd0T?si=pfpnRubhTgiXm-0eTsrpMg&dl_branch=1 Spotify]

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:48:07Z

Blissmasterd:

The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late 1992; the co-founders are re-formed the project in 2021.

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Original Line-up

Graham Stuart, Bass Guitar & Vocals
Derrick Thompson, Drums & Backing Vocals
Dominic Tassone, Guitar & Vocals

The Bliss Machine

2021-08-20T00:46:28Z

Blissmasterd: Created page with "The Bliss Machine is a post-punk band originally founded in the dorms at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. The band went into hiatus when the bassist left in late..."

Category:Bands

2021-08-20T00:42:30Z

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