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Philip Galanter

2015-06-07T21:00:34Z

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'''Philip Galanter''' was the guitarist for [[Silent Language]] and an eclectic member of the Chicago punk scene. He worked with a number of artists and bands throughout the 80s before moving to New York City in 1990.

== Bio ==

* Attended Eastern Illinois University 1971 - 1976
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Hung out at Southern Illinois University and Governors State University 1977 - 1979
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Was in various aborted Chicago punk bands 1979 - 1982
** Jill & Judy, Martin...are you out there?
* [[Silent Language]] guitar player 1982 - 1984
* [[Monads]] experimental electronic music with [[Jack Kontney]] 1984 - 1987
* [[NGA JIWA]] irregularly 1984 - 1987
* Misc One Off events / projects 1985 - 1990. Examples include:
** [[Women in Love]] demo producer
** short 2-man performance for unknown charity at [[Exit]] w/ [[Steve Albini]]
** Guitar for [[Geri Soriano]] "Women in the Arts" event at [[Club 950 Lucky Number]]
** misc soundtrack work
** MIDI software programming for Hybrid Arts
** split from [[The Veil]] before they went public
** random in-studio music at WZRD
* Moved to New York City to pursue visual & generative art - 1990
** curated exhibits, published theory & criticism, created and exhibited various artworks
** earned an MFA at the School of Visual Arts (terminal degree in studio art)
* Moved to College Station, Texas to join the faculty in Texas A&M's Department of Visualization - 2008
** currently a tenured associate professor creating visual and audio art, and publishing research

== External Links ==

* [http://philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]
* [http://philipgalanter.com/generative_art Philip Galanter's generative art web resource]

== Links ==

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[[Category:Engineers and Producers]]
[[Category:Guitarists]]

Philip Galanter

2007-12-26T19:54:40Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ fixed broken link

'''Philip Galanter''' was the guitarist for [[Silent Language]] and an eclectic member of the Chicago punk scene. He worked with a number of artists and bands throughout the 80s before moving to New York City in 1990.

== Bio ==

* Attended Eastern Illinois University 1971 - 1976
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Hung out at Southern Illinois University and Governors State University 1977 - 1979
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Was in various aborted Chicago punk bands 1979 - 1982
** Jill & Judy, Martin...are you out there?
* [[Silent Language]] guitar player 1982 - 1984
* [[Monads]] experimental electronic music with [[Jack Kontney]] 1984 - 1987
* [[NGA JIWA]] irregularly 1984 - 1987
* Misc One Off events / projects 1985 - 1990. Examples include:
** [[Women in Love]] demo producer
** short 2-man performance for unknown charity at [[Exit]] w/ [[Steve Albini]]
** Guitar for [[Geri Soriano]] "Women in the Arts" event at [[Club 950 Lucky Number]]
** misc soundtrack work
** MIDI software programming for Hybrid Arts
** split from [[The Veil]] before they went public
** random in-studio music at WZRD
* Moved to New York City to pursue visual & generative art - 1990
** curated exhibits, published theory & criticism, created and exhibited various artworks
** earned an MFA at the School of Visual Arts (terminal degree in studio art)

== External Links ==

* [http://philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]
* [http://philipgalanter.com/generative_art Philip Galanter's generative art web resource]

== Links ==

[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:Engineers and Producers]]
[[Category:Guitarists]]

Mark O and Leslie

2007-09-28T03:33:59Z

Galanter: Added YouTube section and clips from the Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD

[[Image:MarkoLeslie.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mark O]]
[[Image:LeslieMarko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|and Leslie]]

'''Mark O and Leslie''' were a two-piece experimental/noise/performance art act featuring [[Marko Pezzati]] and [[Leslie Stevens]]. They first started performing in Europe (Marko went to school in Italy), where they played in Germany. When they came back to Chicago they opened up for Lydia Lunch on December 30th, [[1982]] at [[The Metro]].

== Sound Manifesto ==

In [[Last Rites]] #1, Mark O. and Leslie wrote up their Sound Manifesto:

: ''We invent non musical sounds. Those sounds leave an empty space or void in the listeners mind. We are not interested in creating music. Instead, we invent sounds which eliminate all previous ounds in the mind and do not leave an impression themselves.''

: ''Musical sounds leave a lasting impression. Impressions - message, mood, beat, political indoctrination, etc. - prevent the listener from forming ideas free from any influences. Something is being put in to the listeners mind. The listener is no free to put unbiased and uninfluenced ideas into his or her mind. Someone else has had the major influence in the listeners thought process for the length of the musical piece.''

: ''Contrary to this we invent sounds - not music - which leave no impression and instead leave a void in which the listener can be free to do what he or she feels. Our sounds eliminate all remembrance of sound from the past. The way in which our sounds are original and thus foreign to the listener causes them to be immediately forgotten because of the listeners lack of experience with these sounds. These two qualities create a void. Our sounds are so foreign that they are impossible to call to memory. They can be experienced only the live recorded state. Upon hearing our sounds the thought processes of the brain focus ALL attention on these sounds, because of their original and disruptive qualities. When this occurs no other sounds are a part of the thought process. Thus only the sounds present will be part of the thoughts, and when these sounds stop the brain will not be able to remember them either.''

: ''To make sounds with these characteristics, it is necessary to invent forms of sound other than music. We make sounds which lack beat and rhythm. All of our sounds lack musical notes.l We often accomplish this by using distortion devices, overloaded equipment and peak meters which are kept in the "red zone". These ideas are part of our process of attaining one hundred percent of the sound. Some of our sounds are human. Most human sounds are made with the vocal chords. We make sounds with our mouths without using our vocal chords.''

: ''How nothing can be invented from something. There is a potential for filling a space with a sound. The potential equals one-hundred percent. We start with no sound in a space and then proceed with instrumentation and noiseification to attain the one-hundred percent. By achieving the one-hundred percent there is nothing we have not attained. Thus we invent nothingness from something.''

: ''Whether you're walking down the street, reading a book, or listening to a song, someone is always trying to cram some idea or message down your throat. We totally avoid all of that. We have nothing to do with that nothing to do with music. We are not interested in preaching preaching preaching. What we are interested in is just the opposite of that. We want to invent new forms of sound and at the same time give listeners - and ourselves - a chance for perhaps once in their lives to be able to break away from the indoctrinations of all aspects of society. We want to invent a space which is free form the propaganda continually thrown in everyones paths. And calling some propaganda good and some bad is useless because of its relativity. And nothing and voids, they are NOT relative. That is what we find fascinating about them.''

: ''People may conclude that we are obsessed by these ideas of voids and nothingness. We are. However these ideas are secondary to our exploration of sound. Through explorations of sound these other ideas have come about. The important thing for us is the idea of originality. If an idea is not original we will not be interested in pursuing that idea. Music is a form of sound and since it exists we avoid it in our explorations. We invent a new form of sound. Not simply a new twist to an existing style, nor a new style of an old form, but a completely new form of sound.''

== External Links ==

* [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/LastRites/01.html Last Rites #1] - original publication of their Sound Manifesto

== YouTube Clips ==

* Live, early 1980's in Chicago
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_c7vle-U-8 Untitled (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

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Silver Abuse

2007-09-28T03:33:56Z

Galanter: Added YouTube section and clips from the Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD

[[Image:Silver abuse in cans.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Final Silver Abuse lineup in garbage cans, circa 1983]]

'''Silver Abuse''' was one of the original punk bands in Chicago, forming in [[1977]]. There were various versions of Silver Abuse, but the original version starred lifetime member [[Bill Meehan]], along with [[Santiago Durango]] and [[Camilo Gonzalez]], early members of [[Naked Raygun]]. Silver Abuse broke up for good in [[1983]]. After the original version of Silver Abuse disbanded in the late 70s, most of the members of SA formed [[The Wayouts!]]. Even though The Wayouts! included many of the same members of Silver Abuse, their lazer-sharp sardonic and cartoonish one-minute pop missives varied so greatly from Silver Abuse's sloppy yet spot-on political and social dissections, that they are best not included in the greater Silver Abuse beastiary. Some of The Wayouts!' members became Silver Abuse again after their last show on New Year's Eve, [[1980]]. There was also a later spin-off group called [[Burden of Friendship]].

Sadly, [[Jaqui Disler]] passed away in [[2004]] after a long battle with cancer.

== Origins ==

=== Santiago Durango's take ===

According to a Durango [http://www.dangpow.com/~landed/bigblack/BBFE9.htm interview in Forced Exposure], the original Silver Abuse was a bunch of like-minded high school (Gordon Tech) punk fans who couldn't play their instruments and liked to get drunk on wine and do drugs. They were a five piece and only made it through one song at their very first gig. Opening up at a loft party thrown by [[Tutu and the Pirates]], they started off with the always popular ''Jews Must Die''. That was enough for the crowd... they played one more gig before ending it after Durango left the band. This version of SA never recorded anything except some "cheesy cassettes"

=== Bob Damrau's take ===

"There were two groups of musicians that more or less merged at some point to form what would become Silver Abuse. Camilo is the missing link in bringing some members of these two groups together.

* Group 1 consisted of Santiago Durango and [[Bob Galardo]] (they were both guitarists as well as neighbors on roscoe street). Camilo had a number of classes with santiago at Gordon Technical High School, where there friendship began.

* Group 2 consisted of Bill Meehan, Dennis Sosniak, Camilo, and yours truly. We all got to know Santiago through his acquaintance with gonz.

Galardo was never a member of Silver Abuse. He and Sant did a lot of jamming (which i participated in occasionally). Ultimately, santiago replaced Dennis..."''

=== First show confusion ===

It is also reported that the first SA was at [[La Mere Vipere]] in Spring of [[1978]]. This report is false according to Maxxwell, who was a local scenester of the era:

"The misunderstanding probably comes from the coverage in [[Gabba Gabba Gazzette]] #8, which has photos of the event (which was a benefit for the GGG), and a funny letter of apology for Silver Abuse's performance from Boppin Billy ([[Billy Meehan]]), but does not name a venue, possibly because the venue was illegal. Even though the Gabba Gabba Gazette was not officially affilliated with LaMere at that time, it would have been easy for someone who read the zine, but was not at the event to just assume it happened at LaMere."

Maxxwell explained that LaMere was not a venue for live music. Furthermore, Maxxwell states:

"Since the purpose of live music from the owner's point of view is to attract customers rather than send them screaming out the door hurling beer glasses as they go, it seems unlikely that Noe, cool guy though he was, would have ever selected the first edition of Silver Abuse as an evening's entertainment."

Maxxwell says his recollection of the first SA show matches Santiago's:

"The concert was held at a rented or possibly surreptitously borrowed industrial space temporarily named "Tutu's Placenta." Our anti-heroes stumbled uncertainly to the performance area, some dressed in combat helmets. In my memory they were all wearing Nazi gear and tinfoil masks. However a photo printed in the Gabba Gabba Gazette #8 (Summer 78) shows only the guitarist wearing a Reynolds Wrap facemask (Santiago perhaps trying vainly to conceal his identity) w/German-looking helmet and another member with a combat helmet of unidentifiable origin. Billy is wearing a jean jacket and t-shirt. Only three of the members were pictured. It still seems to me there was more than one tinfoil mask...but I may have been in only slightly better shape than the band. There was a bit of random guitar skronk, and then the band launched into "Jews Must Die". After what seemed an eternity but was probably a minute and a half the band departed the stage, followed by catcalls and possibly a few projectiles.

In a letter to the editor, also printed in GGG number 8, Billy apologizes for the band's performance, admitting that the band "sucked dog diarrhea through a straw". He attributes the band's performance to lack of practice and being too fucked up to play. With uncharacteristic understatement he notes "we never shoulda opened with "Jews Must Die" He also said he was amused by a David Witz review of the show in The Reader. (David Witz,a very mainstream critic, had an ongoing feud with Mary Alice and LaMere).He said the band would continue to perform but without the neo-fascist shtick, which was "just an attempt at a cheap laugh"."

== Lineups ==

=== Original Lineup ===

* [[Billy Meehan]] - Vocals
* [[Santiago Durango]] / [[Dennis Sosniak]] - Guitar
* [[Camilo Gonzalez]] - Bass
* [[Bob Damrau]] - Drums

=== The Wayouts! ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* [[Paul Chabala]] - Guitar, Vocals
* Al Szopinski - Guitar, Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* Bob Damrau - Drums

=== Silver Abuse II ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* Paul Chabala - Guitar, Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* Bob Damrau - Drums

=== Silver Abuse III ===

* Viv (Marla) - Vocals
* [[Jaqui Disler]] - Vocals
* Paul Chabala - Guitar
* Billy Meehan - Bass
* [[Jim Colao]] - Drums

=== Silver Abuse IV ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* [[Liz Cox]] - Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* [[Dave Purdie]] - Keyboards
* [[Donnie Krattner]] - Sax
* [[Robert Porche']] - Drums

== Releases ==

* [[Busted at Oz]] Compilation - [[Autumn Records]], [[1981]]
** Anti-Hot Dog
** Pink Port Now
** Bomb Shelter (Later covered by Naked Raygun)
** Jigaboo Jump

[[Image:silverabuse_fallfromgrace.jpg|right|100px]]
* ''Fall From Grace'' 7" - [[Schwa Records]], [[1982]]
**Jumpin' Thru
**Rats Tied To Trees
**Cuban Homo Farm +2

== Notes ==

* They did a cover of Skrewdriver's Antisocial, calling it Anti Hot Dog
* ''Cuban Homo Farm'' was likely a dig at Camilo Gonzales, shortly after he left to join [[Naked Raygun]]
* Pink port wine was the drink of choice for the members

== Shows ==

* Spring 1978 at Tutu's Placenta - first show, played one song
* February 23, 1981 at [[O'Banion's]] - with [[Naked Raygun]]
* October 24, 1981 at [[Cubby Bear]] - with [[Naked Raygun]]
* March 3, [[1982]] at [[Misfits]] - with [[Trial by Fire]]
* January 23, 1982 at [[Space Place]]
* April 27, [[1983]] at [[Smart Bar]]

== External Links ==

* [http://profile.myspace.com/silverabuse Silver Abuse myspace page]
* [http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/03/chicago_nowave_.html Chicago No-Wave part I - Silver Abuse]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=58.0 CPP thread on Silver Abuse]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=1099.0 CPP thread on Silver Abuse <-> Burden of Friendship connection]

== YouTube Clips ==

* Live, early 1980's in Chicago
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dqAkiMMGM Fine and Private Place (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

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Toothpaste

2007-09-28T03:33:50Z

Galanter: Added YouTube section and clips from the Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD

[[Image:ToothpasteMatter.jpg|right|250px|thumb|From Left-to-Right: Jon, Bob, Al]]

'''Toothpaste''' is an early 80s Chicago punk band that formed out of former members of [[Naked Raygun]] and [[The Wayouts]]. They released a 12" in [[1983]] recorded at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. (formerly Chess Records) and played around town until about [[1985]], with a number of lineup changes. Their record received favorable reviews and was recommended by [[Steve Albini]], among others. Al Szopinski left the band for two years and former Naked Raygun members [[Camilo Gonzalez]] and [[Jim Colao]] took up the slack. Toothpaste took a more pop punk approach to the music while Naked Raygun, [[Strike Under]] and the [[Effigies]] pushed the more hardcore "Chicago Sound". Naked Raygun and [[Big Black]] member [[Santiago Durango]] wrote "Oh Yeah Come On" and Naked Raygun guitarist [[John Haggerty]] played sax on the studio recording of "Oh Yeah Come On". Toothpaste did a lot of studio recording with [[Iain Burgess]] and may release a compilation CD with fellow early Chicago punk bands [[Silver Abuse]] and the Way-Outs! in conjunction with an upcoming reunion show on December 29, 2007, at the Lucky Gator Loft.

== Members ==

* [[John Lundin]] (ultra) - Guitar, Keyboards,
* [[Bob Damrau]] (aqua) - Drums, Guitar, Vocals
* Al Szopinski (pepso) - Guitar, Vocals
* [[Camilo Gonzalez]] - Bass, Vocals
* [[Jim Colao]] - Vocals, Drums, Percussion
* [[Paul Chabala]] - Sax
* Lucy Geever-Conroy - Violin
== Releases - click song to listen ==

* '''''Toothpaste EP''''' ([[Schwa]], 1983)
** Recorded November, [[1982]] at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. (formerly Chess Records)
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-Palestine.mp3 Palestine]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-HoudinisMagicSecret.mp3 Houdini's Magic Secret]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-AmerikanBeauties.mp3 Amerikan Beauties]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-SexBolts.mp3 Sex Bolts]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-SpyGuy.mp3 Spy Guy]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-SkinheadsAreOK.mp3 Skinheads Are OK]
# [http://punkdatabase.com/sounds/Toothpaste/Toothpaste-PeopleAreFunny.mp3 People Are Funny]

== Record Covers ==

[[Image:ToothpasteFront.jpg|thumb|left|150px|EP Front Cover]]
[[Image:ToothpasteBack.jpg|thumb|left|155px|EP Back Cover]]
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== Notable Shows ==
* First show (1981) at communist art gallery across Damen Avenue from the Busy Bee diner. Opening act was a performance artist who beat a dead rat with a coffee can. (we were upstaged big time.)
* [[West End]], with Circle Jerks, c. 1982

== Audio Disclaimer ==

The songs linked here have all rights reserved by Al, Bob and Jon. Bob has given permission to allow downloads and listening, "just don't sample anything for some rap crap" or use them in your own commercial product.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/toothpaste_matter5.txt Matter 5 zine interview with Toothpaste]

== YouTube Clips ==

* Live, early 1980's in Chicago
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfRVt_Sc3eY Count Chocula (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

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[[Category:Naked Raygun]]
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Big Black

2007-09-28T03:33:46Z

Galanter: Added YouTube section and clips from the Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD

'''Big Black''' was one of the most important Chicago punk bands of the 1980s. They are one of the [[Big Four]] and released a bevy of albums and EPs before breaking up in [[1987]]. Fronted by [[Steve Albini]] and led on guitar by [[Naked Raygun]] founder [[Santiago Durango]].

== Members ==

* [[Steve Albini]] - Vocals, Guitar
* [[Santiago Durango]] - Guitar
* [[Jeff Pezzati]] - Bass
* [[Dave Riley]] - Bass

=== Short Term Members ===

* [[Pat Byrne]] - Drums on ''Bulldozer''
* [[John Bohnen]] - Saxophone on ''Lungs'' EP

== Releases ==

* '''''Lungs EP''''' - ([[Ruthless]], December [[1982]])
# Steelworker
# Live in a Hole
# Dead Billy
# I Can Be Killed
# Crack
# R.I.P

* '''''Bulldozer EP''''' - ([[Ruthless]], December [[1983]])
** Engineered by [[Iain Burgess]]
** Production money mostly came from [[Fever Records]]
# Cables
# Pigeon Kill
# I'm A Mess
# Texas
# Seth
# Jump The Climb

* '''''Racer-X EP''''' - ([[Homestead]], [[1984]])
# Racer-X
# Shotgun
# Ugly American
# Deep Siz
# Sleep
# Big Payback

* '''''Rema Rema''''' 7" - ([[Forced Exposure]] magazine giveaway, [[1985]])
#Rema Rema

* '''''Il Duce 7"''''' - (Homestead, [[1986]])
#Il Duce
#Big Money

* '''''Atomizer LP''''' - (Homestead, 1986)
# Jordan, Minnesota
# Passing Complexion
# Big Money
# Kerosene
# Bad Houses
# Fists of Love
# Stinking Drunk
# Bazooka Joe
# Strange Things
# Cables (Live)

* '''''Headache 12"''''' - (Touch and Go, [[1987]])
# My Disco
# Grinder
# Ready Men
# Pete, King of all Detectives

* '''''Heartbeat 7"''''' - (Touch and Go, 1987)
#Heartbeat
#Things to Do Today
#I Can't Believe

* '''''He's a Whore/The Model 7"''''' - (Touch and Go, 1987)
#He's a Whore
#The Model

* '''''Songs About Fucking LP''''' - (Touch and Go, 1987)
# The Power of Independent Tracking
# The Model
# Bad Penny
# L Dopa
# Precious Thing
# Colombian Necktie
# Kitty Empire
# Ergot
# Kasimir S. Pulaski Day
# Fish Fry
# Pavement Saw
# Tiny, King of Jews
# Bombastic Intro
# He's a Whore

* '''''Pigpile''''' (live) - (Touch and Go, [[1992]])
#Fists of Love
#L Dopa
#Passing Complexion
#Dead Billy
#Cables
#Bad Penny
#Pavement Saw
#Kerosene
#Steelworker
#Pigeon Kill
#Fish Fry
#Jordan, Minnesota

== 2006 "Reunion" ==

On September 9, [[2006]] Big Black played at short set at the [[Touch and Go Records]] 25th Anniversary festival, their first show in nearly 20 years. With the original lineup of Albini, Durango and Pezzati, Big Black played Cables, Pigeon Kill, Dead Billy and Racer X. Albini stated at the show that he was doing it strictly as a "thank you" to Touch and Go and [[Corey Rusk]], so don't expect another Big Black show in the near future.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.dangpow.com/~landed/bigblack/ Big Black fan site]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Black Big Black Wikipedia page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bigblac Unofficial MySpace page]

== YouTube Clips ==

* Live, early 1980's in Chicago
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i29AhHdrl24 Dead Billy (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEsgNJXNZSA Texas (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

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Naked Raygun

2007-09-28T03:33:39Z

Galanter: /* YouTube Clips */ Added clips from the Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD

[[Image:NR-Group.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Final Naked Raygun lineup]]

'''Naked Raygun''' was one of the first, one of the longest running and one of the best Chicago punk bands. They are considered by a large majority to be the most important band in the history of Chicago punk. Raygun was active (in various lineups) from [[1980]] to [[1992]], along with reunion shows in [[1997]] and [[2006]]. They were one of the few bands to span the entire decade of the 80s and played with or helped bring along most of the acts during that time.

== Members ==

* [[Santiago Durango]] - Guitar (1980-1983)
* [[Marko Pezzati]] - Bass (1980-1981)
* [[Jeff Pezzati]] - Vocals (1980-1992, 2006- )
* [[Bobby Strange]] - Drums (1980)
* [[Jim Colao]] - Drums (1980-1984)
* [[John Lundin]] - Drums, Keyboards (1980-1981)
* [[Camilo Gonzalez]] - Bass (1981-1985)
* [[John Haggerty]] - Guitar (1983-1989)
* [[Eric Spicer]] - Drums (1984-1992, 2006- )
* [[Pierre Kezdy]] - Bass (1985-1992, 2006- )
* [[Bill Stephens]] - Guitar (1989-1992, 2006- )

== Records ==

* [[Basement Screams]] EP ([[1983]], [[Ruthless Records]])
* [[Flammable Solid]] 7" (1983, Ruthless Records)
* [[Throb Throb]] LP ([[1985]], [[Homestead Records]])
* [[All Rise]] LP ([[1986]], Homestead Records)
* [[Vanilla Blue]] 7" ([[1987]], [[Sandpounder Records]])
* [[Jettison]] LP ([[1988]], [[Caroline Records]])
* [[Treason]] 12" (1989, Caroline Records)
* [[Understand?]] LP (1989, Caroline Records)
* [[Naked Raygun - Home (Song)|Home 7"]] ([[1990]], Caroline Records)
* [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]] LP (1990, Caroline Records)
* [[Last of the Demohicans]] CD ([[1997]], [[Dyslexic Records]])
* [[Free Shit]] (Live) CD/LP ([[2001]], [[Haunted Town Records]])

=== Compilations (incomplete) ===

* [[Busted at Oz]] ([[Autumn Records]], March 1981) - ''Bomb Shelter, When the Screaming Stops, Paranoia, Libido''
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/comps/codeblue.html Code Blue cassette] (Last Rites, 1984) - ''No Sex'', ''Only In America''
* [[The Middle of America Compilation]] ([[H.I.D.]], 1984) - ''I Don't Know, Stupid''
* [[Sub Pop 100]] (Sub Pop, 1986) - ''Bananacuda''
* [[The Wailing Ultimate]] (Homestead, 1987) - ''I Remember''
* Rat Music For Rat People Vol. III (1987) - ''Rocks of Sweden''
* Beautiful Happiness (Happy, 1988) - ''Vanilla Blue''
* Something's Gone Wrong Again, The Buzzcocks Covers Compilation (Caroline, 1992) - ''Love Battery'', ''Running Free''
* Faster & Louder: Hardcore Punk, vol. 2 (Rhino, 1993) - ''Rat Patrol''

=== Unreleased or Obscure ===

* ''Promo Tape'' (Around March/April 1982)
** Sent out to potential bookings, Reviewed in [[CR]] #20
** Tracks include Mofo, Bombshelter, Emperor Tojo, Party Dolls and Coitus Interruptus

* ''Roger Moore''
** Popular early track (1981 timeframe), never recorded

* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/albums/nakedraygun_artof.html The Art of Throb Throb]
** Bootleg LP recorded 6/22/1985, Hoboken, NJ

* [[Chicago Sound]]
** Presumably a bootleg, as the sound quality is mediocre, although the disc is labeled as "[[Sandpounder Records]] 002".
** CD released around 2000. Contains two live shows:
:: Eagles Club, Milwaukee 10/29/1989 - complete show with [[Bill Stephens]] on guitar
:: WUST Radio Hall, Washington DC 6/20/1985 - partial show with Haggerty

== History ==

=== 1980 ===

[[Image:Naked raygun-wide.jpg|right|400px]]

Naked Raygun began in February of 1980 when Marko Pezzati and Santiago Durango, who were both students at the University of Illinois at Chicago, met at [[O'Banions]]. Distressed about the lack of punk bands in Chicago, they decided to form a group. Jim Colao--a friend of Pezzati's from UIC--joined the band briefly, but left almost immediately after joining. Needing a singer, Marko enlisted his younger brother Jeff, who at the time was singing in a cover band and had "an afro three miles wide". After obtaining a more punk-rock hairdo, Jeff Pezzati started practicing with Marko and Santiago at [[222 S. Morgan St.]], playing their first gig shortly thereafter in June. At this point they used the name [[Negro Commando]]. Shortly thereafter Bobby Strange signed up on drums and they recorded a demo, which would eventually be included on the [[Basement Screams]] CD reissue. The band's first gig as Naked Raygun was in August at the original [[Oz]]. Their third gig was on October 5 in Detroit, at a club called Nunnzio's; when the rest of the band went to pick up Strange, they found he had pawned his drum kit to buy drugs. They retrieved his drums and made the gig, but the audience walked out on them. Strange left in December, and the band tried out various replacements. One short-term replacement was John Lundin, who quickly switched over to keyboards. For their New Years Eve gig at [[Oz]], Jim Colao rejoined as the full-time drummer.

The origin of the band's name remains somewhat unclear. According to a 2006 interview in Alternative Press, Marko Pezzati claimed it was chosen more or less at random, although he had insisted the name include "nude" or "naked". However, in the same interview, Durango stated he came up with the name as a tribute to the Sex Pistols. Although many believed the band's name was a play on "Ronald Reagan", this is apparently not the case.

=== 1981-1982 ===
[[Image:NakedPezzati.jpg|right|thumb|Naked Pezzati @ Tuts, 1981]]

With a stable lineup in place, Naked Raygun began to play regularly in Chicago. Initially the band played primarily loft parties around UIC, but soon began regular gigs at [[Oz]]. In March of 1981, Raygun recorded live tracks for the [[Busted at Oz]] comp - the first time Raygun appeared on vinyl. Marko Pezzati left the band in 1981 (likely April/May, from [[Coolest Retard|CR]] 13&14) and was replaced by original Silver Abuse member Camilo Gonzalez. John Lundin left April/May 1981. Because he was not replaced, Naked Raygun ditched the keyboards and became a four piece. The band closed out 1981 by playing a New Year's Eve gig at [[O'Banions]] with [[Trial by Fire]] (according to [[CR]] #18).

In this period, Raygun's music was very experimental and quite different from the more straight-ahead Buzzcocks-influenced punk sound that would later bring them fame. Durango, in particular, would frequently experiment with his guitar sound, changing nearly from gig to gig. In a [[1992]] [http://petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/press/mrr112.php interview], [[Steve Albini]] raved "I mean, they were so weird back then. Totally left field. Going to see them live at that time was totally invigorating because they were so damn weird. It was like a space age rockabilly band. With this bizarre jungle drumming going on. And periodically they would take too much drugs or whatever, and Santiago would come out with this completely underwater guitar sound. It would just flatten everybody." Albini later wrote an extended paean to the early Raygun incarnation in the liner notes for [[Basement Screams]]. Frustratingly, very little recorded output exists from this period, save for the [[222 S. Morgan St.]] demo, four songs on [[Busted at Oz]], a few poor-quality demo tracks on the posthumous [[Last of the Demohicans]] CD, and [[Basement Screams]].

=== 1983 ===

[[Image:LR1-Raygun.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The ultra-rare Durango and Haggerty lineup]]

In January 1983, [[John Haggerty]] joined Raygun on guitar. He had played sax on ''Swingo'' for [[Basement Screams]], and occasionally joined Raygun onstage. This two-guitar lineup would exist only for a few months, but apparently put on some legendary shows (including a show on January 21, 1983 at the [[Metro]], reviewed in [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/LastRites/LR1.pdf Last Rites #1].) According to Haggerty, the band briefly discussed adding his guitar parts to the already-recorded [[Basement Screams]], but in the end decided to release it as originally recorded. [[Santiago Durango]] later said that he had already decided to leave the band, and asked Haggerty to join as his eventual replacement. In March 1983, the band embarked on their first [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_mrr19.html tour], a 10-day East Coast swing in March including a show opening for [http://www.missionofburma.com/home.html Mission of Burma] in Washington DC. This tour took place before [[Basement Screams]] had been released; it's not clear if Durango was still in the band for the tour, as he left Raygun to join [[Big Black]] sometime in 1983 ([[Matter]] #4 from July said he was "ex-Naked Raygun"). Ironically, [[Jeff Pezzatti]] was playing bass in [[Big Black]] at the time. The [[Basement Screams]] EP was finally released in July or August.

During this time, Durango and both Pezzati brothers lived in a coach house at [http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=1129+West+Drummond,+Chicago,+IL 1129 West Drummond] in the Lincoln Park neighborhood (according to the liner notes of [[Last of the Demohicans]]). [[Steve Albini]] described the "Naked Raygun house" as a central part of the Chicago punk scene during this time. It was at this house where Big Black's lineup formed, when Durango was distracted from watching a football game by the sounds of Pezzati and Albini practicing in the basement, and asked if he could play along with them.

With Haggerty on lead guitar, the band recorded [[Throb Throb]] in the summer of 1983, which because of funding would not get released until [[1985]]. The [[Flammable Solid]] 7-inch, containing two songs from the album and an alternative mix of "Libido", was released in late 1983.

===1984===

Though Colao played on Throb Throb, he left the band in spring/summer of 1984 before the record was released. He left under less than amicable circumstances, as he disagreed with the rest of the band about going on an West Coast tour before releasing Throb Throb to raise funds. Colao felt that going on a cross-country tour with no record to sell was a financial mistake, and wanted to play only larger local gigs until they had the cash to release Throb Throb. Colao was replaced by former [[DV8]] drummer [[Eric Spicer]]. In a posting on his [http://www.myspace.com/sonofaraygun MySpace page], Spicer joked that he wound up joining the band solely because "I just made sure I never missed a practice." Despite changing drummers and encountering delays in releasing [[Throb Throb]], Raygun steadily gained popularity and toured the Midwest (in the summer) and the West Coast (in September/October), and opened for the Ramones at the 5000-seat [[Aragon Ballroom]] in Chicago. Though still not having released a full-length album at this point, Raygun did release songs on the "Code Blue" cassette compilation and [[WNUR]]'s [[The Middle of America Compilation]]. Many of the songs that would make up their next LP [[All Rise]] had already been written by this point, as evidenced on an audience recording of the [http://scarstuff.blogspot.com/2006/02/naked-raygun-live-at-vfw18-in-kc-mo.html August 11, 1984 show at the VFW#18 in Kansas City]. As the band gained wider acclaim, [[Jeff Pezzati]] eventually decided to leave [[Big Black]] in late 1984 to focus solely on Raygun.

=== 1985 ===

[[Throb Throb]] was finally released in early 1985, followed by East Coast gigs in April and June. The album was very well received and established the band as one of the top American post-punk bands; a review in [http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/mrrissue23.html Maximumrocknroll] pegged them as "one of the most important bands in the country". By this point, Raygun was becoming a huge draw in Chicago, graduating from clubs like the [[Cubby Bear]] and [[Tuts]] to regularly playing the [[Cabaret Metro]]. Raygun also began what would become a hometown tradition by playing a Thanksgiving show at Metro--infamously, Pezzati took a chainsaw to a turkey onstage and threw the remains into the audience.

[[Camilo Gonzalez]] played on the tours after [[Throb Throb]] was released, but subsequently left the band and was replaced by [[Pierre Kezdy]]. Kezdy joined shortly before [[All Rise]] was recorded, but did not contribute any songs to the record, which was mostly written by Pezzati and Haggerty. Although according to a fanzine interview the band was targeting a Christmas release, [[All Rise]] did not hit the stores until [[1986]].

===1986===

[[All Rise]] was released in the spring of [[1986]] to nearly unanimous praise, garnering rave reviews from everyone from alternative media stalwarts like Trouser Press to the New York Times. The first to feature the Pezzati/Haggerty/Kezdy/Spicer lineup, this album is still generally considered the definitive Raygun album. Although by this point the Chicago punk scene had splintered somewhat, Raygun continued to be immensely popular, the only band that could bridge the gap between older scenesters and hardcore punk kids. The band played several high profile all-ages gigs at the [[Metro]], one of which (9/14/1986) was vividly memorialized by [[Greg Dunlap]] in the liner notes to the 1999 reissue of [[All Rise]].

===1987===

The band had completed their contract with [[Homestead Records]] by releasing [[All Rise]], and early in 1987 released Pierre Kezdy's [[Vanilla Blue]] as a single on their own [[Sandpounder Records]]. Subsequently, ex-Minor Threat guitarist Lyle Preslar signed the band to a three-album contract with Caroline Records. Raygun recorded [[Jettison]], which would be their first Caroline release, in Chicago with producers [[Iain Burgess]] and Larry Sturm. [[Pierre Kezdy]] and [[Eric Spicer]] also contributed songwriting to the album; as they had both joined shortly before [[All Rise]] was recorded, they had not written songs previously for Raygun.

The band had become such a huge local draw that they could no longer play the 1100-capacity [[Metro]], and moved up to the 2500-person [[Riviera]] during this year. The November 20, 1987 Riviera gig was professionally recorded by [[Tim Powell]] of Metro Mobile recording, and several songs (including their cover of Stiff Little Fingers' "Suspect Device") would be released on [[Jettison]] and as bonus tracks on the 1999 album reissues. (Powell had previously recorded the band for [[Busted at Oz]] with a completely different lineup and, according to [[Jeff Pezzati]], only 30 people in the audience.)

Despite receiving critical acclaim and drawing big crowds in Chicago, Raygun's members still held down day jobs (Pezzati worked at a design engineering firm, Spicer at Kinko's, and Haggerty tended bar), which perhaps contributed to the relatively small amount of touring they did. The band regularly played New York City and Washington DC, and would play weekend gigs around the Midwest, but as John Haggerty would later note, "we didn't get out of town very much, probably less than what most people think" (Alternative Press interview, 2006). Certainly Raygun toured much less than contemporaries such as [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/blackflag/1984.html Black Flag] and [http://www.thirdav.com/hd_discog/dates.html Husker Du]. The inability (or reluctance) to tour more would later become a bone of contention for Haggerty in particular.

===1988===

After the release of [[Jettison]] in May, Raygun did an extensive East Coast tour, playing 25 gigs in 30 days (according to an interview in [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_id14.html Ink Disease fanzine]). A shorter West Coast tour followed, including a gig at the famed [http://www.924gilman.org/index.html 924 Gilman Street] club in Berkeley. (How the band members coped with the no-alcohol policy at Gilman Street remains unclear.) [[Jettison]] was also well-received, with many reviews noting that the band had evolved toward a more varied sound, thanks to all four members contributing songs. Later that year, Raygun would record their second album for Caroline, [[Understand]].

===1989===

Raygun returned to [[Metro]] for the record release show for [[Understand]] on April 22. Following the release, the band finally made it to Europe for the first time in their career, playing a 5 week series of gigs across the continent. A highlight of the tour came at their gig in London (5/19/1989), when Steve Diggle of the Buzzcocks joined them onstage for the encore. Several songs from the June 4, 1989 gig at AJZ in Verden, Germany would eventually be released on [[Last of the Demohicans]].

Though it was not well known at the time, tensions within the band had been building over the past year. [[John Haggerty]], in particular, had become increasingly dissatisfied for a number of reasons. Haggerty wanted to quit his day job, tour more, and generally make the band a full-time pursuit, and felt frustrated by the other members' reluctance to do so. In interviews after Raygun broke up, Haggerty also spoke of feeling that the band had stagnated musically. In a 1999 interview, [[Jeff Pezzati]] tacitly agreed, saying that he had fallen into the trap of writing too many songs around Haggerty's big-guitar sound.

A major source of conflict involved business matters. [[Karen Bemis]], [[Jeff Pezzati]]'s longtime girlfriend who he married in 1988, had been acting as the band's manager for several years, and Haggerty, Spicer, and Kezdy were apparently not very involved in the financial side of the band. Although the details are unclear (and, in fairness, Bemis has never told her side of the story), Haggerty felt that "Jeff and Karen pretty much called all the shots" regarding band matters, and Kezdy agreed that "(Bemis) was getting paid for things she had nothing to do with" (Alternative Press interview, 2006).

Haggerty attempted to voice his concerns to the other band members, but felt ignored; he would later say that "Jeff started to think of the band as 'his' band, and I wanted to think of the band as 'our' band, and ultimately, that's a deal-breaker". He quit in August 1989. Spicer, who was also angry at Pezzati for failing to keep them informed about money issues, also wanted to quit but was talked into staying on by Kezdy.

The remaining band members quickly recruited a new guitarist, [[Bill Stephens]], who had previously played in [[Product 19]] opening for Raygun at Metro. With an East Coast tour already booked, Stephens only had a week to learn the material, but stepped in without difficulty. The [[Chicago Sound]] bootleg CD documents one of Stephens' early gigs with the band.

===1990===

Having decided to carry on without Haggerty, the band remained active throughout 1990, and toured Europe again in May of 1990. [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]] was recorded during 1990 with producer Keith Auerbach. [[Pierre Kezdy]] described the recording sessions as "sort of semi-catastrophic" (Ink Disease interview 1990), perhaps portending the chilly reception that was to come. When the album was released in October 1990, it received generally mediocre reviews, mostly centering around the muddy sound and relatively uninspiring songwriting. [[Bill Stephens]] also was widely criticized simply for not being [[John Haggerty]]. [[Eric Spicer]] concedes now that "it wasn't great--the sound was all wrong", and [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]] certainly pales in comparison with the standard set by [[All Rise]] and [[Jettison]].

===1991-1992===

With [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]], the band had completed their contract with Caroline Records. Raygun continued to play local shows and do short tours during 1991, and played at [[Metro]] in July as part of the club's 9th anniversary celebration. However, by this point the band members' enthusiasm was clearly waning. Spicer would later say, "(the band) was becoming like a second job", and Stephens added "it just became this side thing". Somewhat ironically, by the end of 1991, the music that Raygun had pioneered and kept vital throughout the 1980's was becoming wildly popular, and other Chicago bands were starting to gain national recognition.

In early 1992, the band entered the studio to record four new songs, which would become known as "the last demo". By this point, both Spicer and Stephens had decided to leave the band, and Kezdy and Pezzati did not attempt to dissuade them. After one final show at the Riviera, Raygun called it quits. The band never issued an official announcement--they simply stopped playing shows.

For the next few years, most of the band members remained completely inactive musically. [[Pierre Kezdy]] joined John Haggerty in [[Pegboy]] in 1994, but Pezzati, Spicer, and Stephens essentially retired.

===1997 Reunion===

In March 1997, the final band lineup decided to re-record the "last demo", since the original tapes had been lost. The four songs were recorded with [[Steve Albini]] and subsequently released on the collection [[Last of the Demohicans]] in mid-1997. The band then re-formed and played three sold-out reunion shows at [[Metro]] on November 29-30 and December 1. Two shows were initially announced, but they sold out so quickly that a third had to be added. These shows, the first Raygun gigs in Chicago in five years, would eventually be documented on the [[Free Shit]] album.

At the time, rumors circulated that the band was writing new songs and preparing to record another album. However, these proved untrue, as after the reunion shows the band disappeared again. [[Jeff Pezzati]] formed [[The Bomb]] in 1999, Stephens continued playing in [[The Tarts]], and Kezdy held down the bass spot in [[Pegboy]]; Spicer did not play in any other bands after Raygun.

=== 1999 ===

In 1999, [[Quarterstick Records]] re-released all of the NR albums, including the long out-of-print [[Basement Screams]]. All the albums, except [[Raygun...Naked Raygun]] came with bonus tracks and extensive liner notes and photographs. Despite the fact that most people never heard Basement Screams until 7+ years after their breakup, the opening track ''I Lie'' became one of the most well-known Raygun anthems. More reunion shows were rumored, but never took place for unclear reasons.

== 2006 Reunion Show ==

[[Image:NR-JBTV2006.jpg|left|200px]]

On November 5th, [[2006]] Raygun played their first show in over 9 years at [http://myspace.com/riotfest2005 Riot Fest 2006]. The lineup was the final one - Pezzati, Kezdy, Stephens and Spicer. It created quite a buzz and folks from all over the US (and Europe!) traveled to Chicago to see Raygun.

To promote their show, Raygun made their first televsion appearance in 10 years on October 19th, 2006 on local Chicago music show [http://www.jbtvonline.com/ JBTV]. It featured a continuous interview with Jeff, Bill and Pierre along with the video to [[Home]] and a few live concert videos (Managua, The Sniper Song). The show also had a bunch of videos from fellow Riot Fest acts. Part two of the Raygun interview appeared on on the October 25th show of JBTV.

Raygun also played a secret, invite-only show at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago on October 19 as a warmup for the Riot Fest show--their first gig since the 1997 reunion shows at the Metro. Video of three songs ([[Vanilla Blue]], Knock Me Down, and the set closer Managua) are up on [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=naked%2Braygun&search=Search YouTube].

On November 3rd, Raygun did an short interview and played live on Q101's ''Morning Fix''. The interview was at 8am and they played [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK_--ieAfzQ Vanilla Blue] towards the end of the hour. On November 4th, they played another warmup show at Subterranean (with 4 Star Alarm, [[The Bomb]] and The Briefs) under the pseudonym Holyy Lazarski Nahane.

== 2007 Shows and DVD ==

In January 2007, Raygun announced that they are officially back together and began shows again. They played April 27th at the House of Blues in Chicago (with [[The Effigies]], Bollweevils and Shot Baker) and May 4th/5th at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis. They were joined in Minneapolis by [[The Methadones]], Shot Baker and Dillinger Four.

For the late Chicago show, Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers joined Raygun on stage to perform two songs - ''Suspect Device'' and ''Alternative Ulster''. For the late show in Chicago and both shows in Minneapolis, Raygun was joined onstage by [[Dan Schafer]] to perform [[Sludgeworth]]'s ''Someday''.

They also announced that a CD/DVD of their Riot Fest weekend will be released sometime in the summer. It includes footage of their main show as well as the warmup shows.

== Interviews ==

* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_cr13.html Coolest Retard #13, 1981]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_mrr19.html MRR #19, 1984]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/info/nakedraygun_FSinter.html Flipside #46, 1985]
* [http://www.operationphoenixrecords.com/suburbanvoicenakedraygun.html Suburban Voice, 1985]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_bl.html Bum Leg #2, 1985]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_id14.html Ink Disease #14, 1988]
* [http://www.petdance.com/nr/interviews/this.html THIS fanzine, 1989]
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/nakedraygun_id17.html Ink Disease #17, 1990]
* [http://www.petdance.com/nr/interviews/hell-on-wheels.html Tour story about a broken van]

== References ==

* [[Going Underground]] by George Hurchalla - Throb Throb release/recording dates and Colao's take on leaving.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.nakedraygun.org Naked Raygun official site]
* [http://www.petdance.com/nr/ Petdance NR pages, top notch]
* [http://www.petdance.com/nr/discography/ Petdance Discography] - main reference for this page
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/nakedraygun_main.html Kill From The Heart Raygun page] - band history and discography
* [http://www.trouserpress.com/bandpages/NAKED_RAYGUN.html TrouserPress reviews the NR albums]
* [http://www.myspace.com/nakedraygun Unofficial MySpace page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:51ua6j5h7180 Naked Raygun allmusic page]
* [http://www.tgrec.com/bands/band.php?id=55 NR page on Touch and Go]
* [http://www.suntimes.com/century/m1985.html Chicago Sun-Times article on Chicago punk in 1985]
* [http://petdance.com/actionpark/bigblack/press/mrr112.php Steve Albini interview discussing early Naked Raygun] (among many other things)
* [http://www.myspace.com/sonofaraygun Eric Spicer's MySpace page]
* [http://www.coldwarskateboards.com/nakedraygun/ Naked Raygun skateboards]
* [http://www.emergingthoughts.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=45 Article on NR's Nov 6, 2006 show]

== YouTube Clips ==

* Promo videos
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebhk63N6f70 Vanilla Blue]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFWeTDzdVzM Home]

* Live, 10/19/2006 reunion show at Cobra Lounge
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKYDmBURnm4 Vanilla Blue]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ2RKWpCwvE Knock Me Down]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgjRNlhKx3w Managua, set closer]

* Live, 11/5/2006 at Riot Fest
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWNqI_PRZr4 Riot Fest DVD trailer]

* Live, early 1980's in Chicago
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e2J3o8001o Surf Combat (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxhyZrd8g8k Bombshelter / Tojo (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xznlRf6mrQg Leeches (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5maD-ixnwcA Roller Queen (from Chicago Punk Rock 1980's DVD)]

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Category:Bands

2007-07-21T10:02:55Z

Galanter:

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

the sex kittens

sport of kings

STEVE-O- orig drummer from Ministry

Lorna Donley

2007-07-11T22:40:04Z

Galanter: changed "lead singer and vocalist" to "lead singer and bass player"

'''Lorna Donley''' was the lead singer and bass player for [[Da]], as well as in [[Silent Language]].

Lorna is currently in a band called [http://www.myspace.com/comebackshadow "come back, shadow."]

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NGA JIWA

2007-07-11T22:37:48Z

Galanter: /* Links */ Removed trivial categories

'''NGA JIWA''' was a performing ensemble that used microtonal constructed instruments and found percussion objects. A sort of music-based performance art, each event was a costumed tribal ritual inspired by gamelon, Harry Partch, industrial music, and Tibetan sky burial. Using micro-tonal pitch structures, and rhythms at times based on odd numbers of beats, the music was both primitive and experimental.

NGA JIWA was essentially [[Scott Harris]]' project, but many of his players were drawn from some of the more interesting bands in Chicago Punk. Harris would spend more than 18 months between performances constructing all of the instruments and composing the music. Along with strictly composed sections performances also had structured improvisational sections.

== History ==

Harris built instruments using micro-tonal voicing in a number of forms. Examples include:

* Hammered Dulcimer-like instruments, played with hand carved wooden beaters or picks
* A xylophone made of carefully cut industrial iron tubing, played with orchestra mallets
* A vertical rack of many small tuned drums, played with standard drum sticks
* Horns 15 feet or more in length, played like a bugle
* Finely made concert-marimba-like instrument with robustly tuned resonators.
* Various stringed instruments

But there were more industrial instruments as well such as;

* "Tank Drums" - 40 gallon fuel tanks suspended with bun-gee cables on a large metal frame, played with tympani beaters, metal posts and metal rods.
* "Sheet Gong" - a single 7' by 4' piece of steel plate similarly mounted n a frame, again played with tympani beaters, metal posts and metal rods.
* "Water Drum" - where a larger tub is half filled with water, and then a smaller upside down plastic tub is floated on the water, and pressed into the water with varying depth. While playing a single stick rhythm with one hand, the submerging motion can be modulated to make the drum "talk". Near the end of a performance two drummers could play fast rolls on the outer tub without the top drum, and the water would spray upward. This was a nice visual effect, especially in the limited lighting (all by candle).

All of the equipment was either constructed or found by Harris.

Earlier Harris was a visual artist, and his skills in this regard were evident in the finely designed event posters he made.
There were only 2 different pieces, with one performance of the first piece, and two performances of the second piece on one day. Both events took place at [[Links Hall]]. The dates noted here are from the actual posters for the events as well as a web page maintained by [[Michael Zerang]], Founder and Artistic Director of the Links Hall Performance Series.

== First Performance ==

11/23/85 - Advertised by Links Hall as Nga Giwa Sextet (Invented Instrument Ensemble) - note spelling error on the part of Links Hall

As noted above this project was lead by builder/composer Scott Harris (AKA Mousetrap and formerly of [[Terminal Beach]] and [[A Mason in Ur]]) . While Scott built all the instruments and composed the music, many Chicago punk band players participated at one time or another. Bands drawn from include: [[Da]]. [[Terminal Beach]], [[Silent Language]], [[Monads]], and others.

(This list of performers is tentative and subject to change)

* [[Scott Harris]] AKA Mousetrap - Instrument Builder, Composer, Instrumentalist
* [[Dave Thomas ]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Jed Fox]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Doug McCombs]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Jack Kontney]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Philip Galanter]] - Instrumentalist

== Second Performance ==

9/26/87 - Advertised by Links Hall as Nga Jiwa Ensemble Plays The New Musical Instruments of Lang Darma

The program for this performance read "ISU TEH BAKAN HNORI" and then "A creation myth in seven parts". The seven parts are:

* coming of the thunder spirit
* the flood
* rise of the seven eyes clan
* war of evil spirits
* head-takers dance
* the second flood
* prayer wheels

(This list of performers is tentative and subject to change)

* [[Scott Harris]] AKA Mousetrap - Instrument Builder, Composer, Instrumentalist
* [[Dave Thomas ]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Jed Fox]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Doug McCombs]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Jack Kontney]] - Instrumentalist
* [[Philip Galanter]] - Instrumentalist

== External Links ==

* [http://www.michaelzerang.com/text/lhps.htm Michael Zerang and Links Hall]
* [http://www.linkshall.org/ Links Hall]

== Links ==

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Philip Galanter

2007-07-11T22:30:18Z

Galanter: /* Bio */ redacted date of birth and current location

'''Philip Galanter''' was the guitarist for [[Silent Language]] and an eclectic member of the Chicago punk scene. He worked with a number of artists and bands throughout the 80s before moving to New York City in 1990.

== Bio ==

* Attended Eastern Illinois University 1971 - 1976
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Hung out at Southern Illinois University and Governors State University 1977 - 1979
** composed and recorded electronic music
* Was in various aborted Chicago punk bands 1979 - 1982
** Jill & Judy, Martin...are you out there?
* [[Silent Language]] guitar player 1982 - 1984
* [[Monads]] experimental electronic music with [[Jack Kontney]] 1984 - 1987
* [[NGA JIWA]] irregularly 1984 - 1987
* Misc One Off events / projects 1985 - 1990. Examples include:
** [[Women in Love]] demo producer
** short 2-man performance for unknown charity at [[Exit]] w/ [[Steve Albini]]
** Guitar for [[Geri Soriano]] "Women in the Arts" event at [[Club 950 Lucky Number]]
** misc soundtrack work
** MIDI software programming for Hybrid Arts
** split from [[The Veil]] before they went public
** random in-studio music at WZRD
* Moved to New York City to pursue visual & generative art - 1990
** curated exhibits, published theory & criticism, created and exhibited various artworks
** earned an MFA at the School of Visual Arts (terminal degree in studio art)

== External Links ==

* [http://philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]
* [http://genartbook.com Philip Galanter's generative art web resource]

== Links ==

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[[Category:Guitarists]]

Timeline

2007-06-29T13:19:55Z

Galanter: die die die you spam monster you

This timeline is intended to provide a quick overview of the history of punk in Chicago.

This timeline should be limited to Chicago bands, clubs, publications, and so on. The only exceptions are a few "milestone" events that have been included in italics to provide wider context.

This Timeline should not grow to the point where it is too long to be an overview. Please only list one or two significant events for any given entity. Events involving other bands coming to Chicago, or other activities where Chicagoans are not the lead characters, should not be listed here. They can, however, be included on the specific page for that year.

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are available. Also include links to web sources as part of the footnote if available.

Where a part of a date is not known please indicate that with "??". Unknown dates are listed after known dates. Where an exact month isn't known the season can be used instead using a two letter code.

SP = Spring, SU = Summer, FL = Fall, WN = Winter. Example: summer of 1981 where exact date is not known = SU/??/81

== The Events ==

* ''07/27/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''04/23/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* 07/03/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''11/28/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''04/27/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* 07/12/79 - [http://www.outernetweb.com/focal/disco/ Disco Demolition Night] takes place at Comiskey Park.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/08/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]]. (10)
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]
* (10) Date recorded in [[Marie Kanger-Born]]'s date book.

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Silver Abuse

2007-06-20T15:11:18Z

Galanter: spin off was Burden of Friendship not Illusion of Safety

[[Image:Silver abuse in cans.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Final Silver Abuse lineup in garbage cans, circa 1983]]

'''Silver Abuse''' was one of the original punk bands in Chicago, forming in [[1977]]. There were various versions of Silver Abuse, but the original version starred lifetime member [[Bill Meehan]], along with [[Santiago Durango]] and [[Camilo Gonzalez]], early members of [[Naked Raygun]]. Silver Abuse broke up for good in [[1983]]. After the original version of Silver Abuse disbanded in the late 70s, most of the members of SA formed [[The Wayouts!]]. Even though The Wayouts! included many of the same members of Silver Abuse, their lazer-sharp sardonic and cartoonish one-minute pop missives varied so greatly from Silver Abuse's sloppy yet spot-on political and social dissections, that they are best not included in the greater Silver Abuse beastiary. Some of The Wayouts!' members became Silver Abuse again after their last show on New Year's Eve, [[1980]]. There was also a later spin-off group called [[Burden of Friendship]].

Sadly, [[Jaqui Disler]] passed away in [[2004]] after a long battle with cancer.

== Origins ==

=== Santiago Durango's take ===

According to a Durango [http://www.dangpow.com/~landed/bigblack/BBFE9.htm interview in Forced Exposure], the original Silver Abuse was a bunch of like-minded high school (Gordon Tech) punk fans who couldn't play their instruments and liked to get drunk on wine and do drugs. They were a five piece and only made it through one song at their very first gig. Opening up at a loft party thrown by [[Tutu and the Pirates]], they started off with the always popular ''Jews Must Die''. That was enough for the crowd... they played one more gig before ending it after Durango left the band. This version of SA never recorded anything except some "cheesy cassettes"

=== Bob Damrau's take ===

"There were two groups of musicians that more or less merged at some point to form what would become Silver Abuse. Camilo is the missing link in bringing some members of these two groups together.

* Group 1 consisted of Santiago Durango and [[Bob Galardo]] (they were both guitarists as well as neighbors on roscoe street). Camilo had a number of classes with santiago at Gordon Technical High School, where there friendship began.

* Group 2 consisted of Bill Meehan, Dennis Sosniak, Camilo, and yours truly. We all got to know Santiago through his acquaintance with gonz.

Galardo was never a member of Silver Abuse. He and Sant did a lot of jamming (which i participated in occasionally). Ultimately, santiago replaced Dennis..."''

=== First show confusion ===

It is also reported that the first SA was at [[La Mere Vipere]] in Spring of [[1978]]. This report is false according to Maxxwell, who was a local scenester of the era:

"The misunderstanding probably comes from the coverage in [[Gabba Gabba Gazzette]] #8, which has photos of the event (which was a benefit for the GGG), and a funny letter of apology for Silver Abuse's performance from Boppin Billy ([[Billy Meehan]]), but does not name a venue, possibly because the venue was illegal. Even though the Gabba Gabba Gazette was not officially affilliated with LaMere at that time, it would have been easy for someone who read the zine, but was not at the event to just assume it happened at LaMere."

Maxxwell explained that LaMere was not a venue for live music. Furthermore, Maxxwell states:

"Since the purpose of live music from the owner's point of view is to attract customers rather than send them screaming out the door hurling beer glasses as they go, it seems unlikely that Noe, cool guy though he was, would have ever selected the first edition of Silver Abuse as an evening's entertainment."

Maxxwell says his recollection of the first SA show matches Santiago's:

"The concert was held at a rented or possibly surreptitously borrowed industrial space temporarily named "Tutu's Placenta." Our anti-heroes stumbled uncertainly to the performance area, some dressed in combat helmets. In my memory they were all wearing Nazi gear and tinfoil masks. However a photo printed in the Gabba Gabba Gazette #8 (Summer 78) shows only the guitarist wearing a Reynolds Wrap facemask (Santiago perhaps trying vainly to conceal his identity) w/German-looking helmet and another member with a combat helmet of unidentifiable origin. Billy is wearing a jean jacket and t-shirt. Only three of the members were pictured. It still seems to me there was more than one tinfoil mask...but I may have been in only slightly better shape than the band. There was a bit of random guitar skronk, and then the band launched into "Jews Must Die". After what seemed an eternity but was probably a minute and a half the band departed the stage, followed by catcalls and possibly a few projectiles.

In a letter to the editor, also printed in GGG number 8, Billy apologizes for the band's performance, admitting that the band "sucked dog diarrhea through a straw". He attributes the band's performance to lack of practice and being too fucked up to play. With uncharacteristic understatement he notes "we never shoulda opened with "Jews Must Die" He also said he was amused by a David Witz review of the show in The Reader. (David Witz,a very mainstream critic, had an ongoing feud with Mary Alice and LaMere).He said the band would continue to perform but without the neo-fascist shtick, which was "just an attempt at a cheap laugh"."

== Lineups ==

=== Original Lineup ===

* [[Billy Meehan]] - Vocals
* [[Santiago Durango]] / [[Dennis Sosniak]] - Guitar
* [[Camilo Gonzalez]] - Bass
* [[Bob Damrau]] - Drums

=== The Wayouts! ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* [[Paul Chabala]] - Guitar, Vocals
* Al Szopinski - Guitar, Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* Bob Damrau - Drums

=== Silver Abuse II ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* Paul Chabala - Guitar, Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* Bob Damrau - Drums

=== Silver Abuse III ===

* Viv (Marla) - Vocals
* [[Jaqui Disler]] - Vocals
* Paul Chabala - Guitar
* Billy Meehan - Bass
* [[Jim Colao]] - Drums

=== Silver Abuse IV ===

* Billy Meehan - Vocals
* [[Liz Cox]] - Vocals
* Camilo Gonzalez - Bass
* [[Dave Purdie]] - Keyboards
* [[Donnie Krattner]] - Sax
* [[Robert Porche']] - Drums

== Releases ==

* [[Busted at Oz]] Compilation - [[Autumn Records]], [[1981]]
** Anti-Hot Dog
** Pink Port Now
** Bomb Shelter (Later covered by Naked Raygun)
** Jigaboo Jump

[[Image:silverabuse_fallfromgrace.jpg|right|100px]]
* ''Fall From Grace'' 7" - [[Schwa Records]], [[1982]]
**Jumpin' Thru
**Rats Tied To Trees
**Cuban Homo Farm +2

== Notes ==

* They did a cover of Skrewdriver's Antisocial, calling it Anti Hot Dog

== Shows ==

* Spring 1978 at Tutu's Placenta - first show, played one song
* February 23, 1981 at [[O'Banion's]] - with [[Naked Raygun]]
* October 24, 1981 at [[Cubby Bear]] - with [[Naked Raygun]]
* March 3, [[1982]] at [[Misfits]] - with [[Trial by Fire]]
* January 23, 1982 at [[Space Place]]
* April 27, [[1983]] at [[Smart Bar]]

== External Links ==

* [http://profile.myspace.com/silverabuse Silver Abuse myspace page]
* [http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/03/chicago_nowave_.html Chicago No-Wave part I - Silver Abuse]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=58.0 CPP thread on Silver Abuse]
* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=1099.0 CPP thread on Silver Abuse <-> Burden of Friendship connection]

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Jed Fox

2007-06-17T22:54:34Z

Galanter:

'''Jed Fox''' was the drummer in [[Silent Language]] and also a percussionist with [[NGA JIWA]].

He and his wife are currently in the Lawton OK based band Delillah.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.garageband.com/artist/delillah Delillah on garageband.com]
* [http://www.ilike.com/artist/emerging/delillah Delillah on iLike.com]

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Jed Fox

2007-06-17T22:53:51Z

Galanter: Jed contacted me!

'''Jed Fox''' was the drummer in [[Silent Language]] and also [[NGA JIWA]].

He and his wife are currently in the Lawton OK based band Delillah.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.garageband.com/artist/delillah Delillah on garageband.com]
* [http://www.ilike.com/artist/emerging/delillah Delillah on iLike.com]

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Lorna Donley

2007-06-17T20:23:42Z

Galanter: Found Lorna's current band!

'''Lorna Donley''' was the lead singer and vocalist for [[Da]], as well as in [[Silent Language]].

Lorna is currently in a band called [http://www.myspace.com/comebackshadow "come back, shadow."]

[[Category:Band Members]]
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[[Category:Bassists]]

Robert McNaughton

2007-06-14T16:21:33Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ turns out it is a connection not a non-connection

'''Robert McNaughton''' is the current guitarist for [[The Effigies]], joining the reformed version of the band in [[2004]].

Robert McNaughton wrote the score to ''Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer''.

== External Links ==

* [http://chicagopunkpix.com/forum/index.php?topic=66.msg125#msg125 Paul Zamost regarding the "Henry, PoaSK" connection]

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[[Category:Effigies]]

Talk:Robert McNaughton

2007-06-14T16:20:40Z

Galanter: Thanks for the correction!

Patrick wrote:

The person who edited this page to say that this Robert McNaughton is not the same person who wrote the score to "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" mis-read Paul Zamost's message from the Chicago Punk Pix board. Robert McNaughton wrote the music, John McNaughton directed it. Some believed that the 2 were brothers or relatives. They are not, that is what Paul's message was saying.

Galanter responds:

I went back and checked and you seem to be right. I misread the somewhat confusing dispute. To clarify, Zamost seems to be saying (1) Robert *did* write the score (2) he *didn't* rip it off and (3) despite the same last name he is unrelated to the director.

Thanks for setting me and this entry straight!

Silent Language

2007-06-03T18:51:51Z

Galanter: /* History as told by Philip Galanter */ tiny tweaks and typos

'''Silent Language''' was a short lived post-punk band formed by [[Lorna Donley]] after her first band [[Da]] broke up. The band included drummer [[Jed Fox]], guitar player [[Philip Galanter]], and (later) [[Geri Soriano]] on vocals, guitar, and keyboards. Silent Language played a number of live dates in Chicago but never made it into the recording studio. Described once by [[Steve Albini]] as sounding like a cross between the Pretenders and Gang of Four, Silent Language was one of those bands that showed early promise, but was torn apart by personal and interpersonal turmoil.

''Ultimately this band amounts to, at best, a footnote to the Da story.'' - PG

== Members ==

* [[Lorna Donley]] (1982-1984)
* [[Jed Fox]] (1982-1984)
* [[Philip Galanter]] (1982-1984)
* [[Geri Soriano]] (1983-1984)

== Records ==

* none

== History as told by Philip Galanter ==

The band started sometime in 1982 when [[Lorna Donley]] began working on material with drummer [[Jed Fox]] and a string of unknown guitar players. The initial 3-piece line up was completed when guitar player [[Philip Galanter]] joined the band that same year. Relative to most bands Silent Language spent a long time writing and rehearsing before going public.

Because [[Da]] had been a relatively successful band, especially in their home town of Chicago, Silent Language decided to play their first live gig outside of Chicago as a sort of warm-up. The band played at a Milwaukee dive frequented by local punks called Nikos under the name Psi-Bears.(Friend and former [[Da]] guitar player [[Dave Thomas]] came along to help, and ended up meeting his now wife and filmmaking co-producer Laurel Legler. )

The trip was a portent of things to come. The first evening Friday, May 6, 1983, went relatively well. Silent Language was not an audience friendly band, but the audience was attentive and appreciative although somewhat pressed to the back of the room. The next day, on Saturday, the band arrived to discover that due to some kind of equipment problem all management could offer was that the band play with just their guitar amps, unamplified drums, and a single vocal mike plugged into a single powered speaker. The band angrily refused to play without an acceptable PA system. That evening one of the bathrooms was significantly vandalized, and a number of microphones and other small equipment was stolen. The equipment was returned some months later.

Silent Language first played in Chicago at the [[Cubby Bear]] on Saturday, July 2, 1983. It was something of a double debut as it was also the first time [[Breaking Circus]] performed publicly. The negotiations between the bands prior to the show were somewhat contentious, and ultimately [[Steve Bjorklund]] demanded and received top billing on the posters and the more significant second position. Since Silent Language was the opening band they stiff- armed the Cubby Bear staff for as long as possible before taking the stage, so as to allow as many people to arrive as possible. By the end of the performance the audience was packed, and the response was very enthusiastic. Breaking Circus wasn't as lucky, and by the end of their set only about 1/3 of the audience remained. Breaking Circus would improve over time, but Silent Language would implode.

Silent Language was to have played a follow-up gig the following night, July 3, at [[Exit]] with [[the Effigies]] and [[Big Black]]. Past history between the Effigies and Da reared its ugly head and made last minute negotiations impossible. Since Exit was the home turf of the Effigies, Silent Language cancelled at the last minute.

Silent Language's next gig was again at the Cubby Bear on Saturday, July 23. Also appearing was [[the Interceptors]] which was fronted by [[Dave Thomas]] with drummer [[Bob Furem]] (both ex-[[Da]]), guitar player [[Santiago Durango]], and bass player [[Pierre Kezdy]]. Occasionally joining them on stage for back-up vocals was [[Geri Soriano]].

With various personal problems mounting, Silent Language began planning recording sessions in the Fall of 1983. (These were never to come to fruition.)

Given that a fairly strong buzz had formed around the band, Silent Language began seeking larger gigs. Cabaret Metro (aka [[Metro]]) was very interested in having the band open for a larger act, but this was to lead to further frustration. First Silent Language was booked to open for Jah Wobble, but then Wobble's tour was cancelled. Next they were booked to open for the Bush Tetras, but then that gig was also cancelled.

With frustrations reaching new heights [[Geri Soriano]] was recruited as a fourth member, thus adding an unusually talented singer who could also double on second guitar and keyboards.

In many ways the final straw came with Silent Language's first performance as a four piece at a [[WZRD]] event at Northeastern University. This event was already under a bad moon in that it had been scheduled for August and then moved to December 16, 1983. Also on the bill were [[Marko and Leslie]] and [[Silver Abuse]]. The event was to be broadcast live and also recorded on a Tascam multitrack recorder for later mixdown.

Unfortunately the fascist-hippies running the event couldn't manage their own logistics. Technical screw-ups delayed the performance and broadcast by about 5 hours past the posted performance time of 7 p.m.. By midnight Marko and Leslie had wisely jumped ship rather than perform in the middle of the night at a sparsely populated college auditorium. After a number of shouting matches between Galanter and the WZRD "technicians" Silent Language was finally able to play. Silver Abuse then played, and at some point singer [[Jaqui Disler]] climbed onto Jed Fox'es drums and started knocking them over and causing damage. She was apparently in no condition to remember that smashing equipment during a performance is perfectly fine as long as it's *your own* equipment. Fox and Galanter ran up on stage and confronted her in mid-performance. Some bitter words were exchanged after the event while breaking down the stage. Despite numerous attempts to gain access to the promised multitrack tapes they were never seen again.

This debacle further depressed the mood of the band, and they cancelled out of a gig for Sunday, December 18, with [[Ring of Fire]] (a post [[Strike Under]] band with [[Chris Bjorklund]]) and poet [[Deborah Oswald]].

Without money or backing for recording, and a string of performance related disappointments, but most of all mounting personal problems not covered here, the band at this point was essentially broken in spirit. Donley decided that the only cure was to throw out all the old material and start writing all new songs. The rest of the band strongly disagreed. Galanter soon made official what everyone already knew by quitting, and the rest of the band soon dissolved thereafter.

This was reported in the April/May 1984 issue of Matter Magazine:

*** Guitarist Phil Galanter left Silent Language because he says things in the band weren't moving fast enough. He's currently working with another band, Monads, and putting together a modest, non-commercial 8-track studio in Rogers Park with Jack Kontney, who's involved in advertising production. Language's vocalist/bassist Lonra Donley says she's put the band on hold for a while. She's taking a break from music, something she's been involved in for the last seven years, and she hopes at some point to work with ex-Interceptor Dave Thomas mixing sixties rock stuff with performance art.***

A couple years later Galanter and Donley teamed up with Therese Drda, the former drummer for [[Book of Holy Lies]], to form a new band. [[Dave Thomas]] joined as a fourth but the band never quite jelled. Galanter and Drda split, and Donley and Thomas went on to recruit new members to form [[the Veil]]. The Veil later morphed into Hip Deep Trilogy which released a single CD that included three uncredited covers of Silent Language songs.

To date Geri Soriano has achieved the greatest musical success with her band Supreme Beings of Leisure. Philip Galanter is a visual artist, curator, and writer.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/effigies/flyerp002.html Silent Language poster]
* [http://www.sbleisure.com/ Supreme Beings of Leisure]
*[http://www.philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]

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[[Category:Da]]

Silent Language

2007-06-03T09:36:31Z

Galanter: /* History as told by Philip Galanter */ Following the lead of others I've attributed the Silent Language history to myself. Given the personal expresion there it's the right thing to do I think.

'''Silent Language''' was a short lived post-punk band formed by [[Lorna Donley]] after her first band [[Da]] broke up. The band included drummer [[Jed Fox]], guitar player [[Philip Galanter]], and (later) [[Geri Soriano]] on vocals, guitar, and keyboards. Silent Language played a number of live dates in Chicago but never made it into the recording studio. Described once by [[Steve Albini]] as sounding like a cross between the Pretenders and Gang of Four, Silent Language was one of those bands that showed early promise, but was torn apart by personal and interpersonal turmoil.

''Ultimately this band amounts to, at best, a footnote to the Da story.'' - PG

== Members ==

* [[Lorna Donley]] (1982-1984)
* [[Jed Fox]] (1982-1984)
* [[Philip Galanter]] (1982-1984)
* [[Geri Soriano]] (1983-1984)

== Records ==

* none

== History as told by Philip Galanter ==

The band started sometime in 1982 when [[Lorna Donley]] began working on material with drummer [[Jed Fox]] and a string of unknown guitar players. The initial 3-piece line up was completed when guitar player [[Philip Galanter]] joined the band that same year. Relative to most bands Silent Language spent a long time writing and rehearsing before going public.

Because [[Da]] had been a relatively successful band, especially in their home town of Chicago, Silent Language decided to play their first live gig outside of Chicago as a sort of warm-up. The band played at a Milwaukee dive frequently by local punks called Nikos under the name Psi-Bears.(Friend and former [[Da]] guitar player [[Dave Thomas]] came along to help, and ended up meeting his now wife and filmmaking co-producer Laurel Legler. )

The trip was a portent of things to come. The first evening Friday, May 6, 1983, went relatively well. Silent Language was not an audience friendly band, but the audience was attentive and appreciative although somewhat pressed to the back of the room. The next day, on Saturday, the band arrived to discover that due to some kind of equipment problem all management could offer was that the band play with just their guitar amps, unamplified drums, and a single vocal mike plugged into a single powered speaker. The band angrily refused to play without an acceptable PA system. That evening one of the bathrooms was significantly vandalized, and a number of microphones and other small equipment was stolen. The equipment was returned some months later.

Silent Language first played in Chicago at the [[Cubby Bear]] on Saturday, July 2, 1983. It was something of a double debut as it was also the first time [[Breaking Circus]] performed publicly. The negotiations between the bands prior to the show were somewhat contentious, and ultimately [[Steve Bjorklund]] demanded and received top billing on the posters and the more significant second position. Since Silent Language was the opening band they stiff armed the Cubby Bear staff for as long as possible before taking the stage, so as to allow as many people to arrive as possible. By the end of the performance the audience was packed, and the response was very enthusiastic. Breaking Circus wasn't as lucky, and by the end of their set only about 1/3 of the audience remained. Breaking Circus would improve over time, but Silent Language would implode.

Silent Language was to have played a follow-up gig the following night, July 3, at [[Exit]] with [[the Effigies]] and [[Big Black]]. Past history between the Effigies and Da reared its ugly head and made last minute negotiations impossible. Since Exit was the home turf of the Effigies, Silent Language cancelled at the last minute.

Silent Language's next gig was again at the Cubby Bear on Saturday, July 23. Also appearing was [[the Interceptors]] which was fronted by [[Dave Thomas]] with drummer [[Bob Furem]] (both ex-[[Da]]), guitar player [[Santiago Durango]], and bass player [[Pierre Kezdy]]. Occasionally joining them on stage for back-up vocals was [[Geri Soriano]].

With various personal problems mounting, Silent Language began planning recording sessions in the Fall of 1983. (These were never to come to fruition.)

Given that a fairly strong buzz had formed around the band, Silent Language began seeking larger gigs. Cabaret Metro (aka [[Metro]]) was very interested in having the band open for a larger act, but this was to lead to further frustration. First Silent Language was booked to open for Jah Wobble, but then Wobble's tour was cancelled. Next they were booked to open for the Bush Tetras, but then that gig was also cancelled.

With frustrations reaching new heights [[Geri Soriano]] was recruited as a fourth member, thus adding an unusually talented singer who could also double on second guitar and keyboards.

In many ways the final straw came with Silent Language's first performance as a four piece at a [[WZRD]] event at Northeastern University. This event was already under a bad moon in that it had been scheduled for August and then moved to December 16, 1983. Also on the bill were [[Marko and Leslie]] and [[Silver Abuse]]. The event was to be broadcast live and also recorded on a Tascam multitrack recorder for later mixdown.

Unfortunately the fascist-hippies running the event couldn't manage their own logistics. Technical screw-ups delayed the performance and broadcast by about 5 hours past the posted performance time of 7 p.m.. By midnight Marko and Leslie wisely jumped ship rather than perform in the middle of the night at a sparsely populated college auditorium. After a number of shouting matches between Galanter and the WZRD "technicians" Silent Language was finally able to play. Silver Abuse then played, and at some point singer [[Jaqui Disler]] climbed onto Jed Fox'es drums and started knocking them over and causing damage. She was apparently in no condition to remember that smashing equipment during a performance is perfectly fine as long as it's *your* equipment. Fox and Galanter ran up on stage and confronted her in mid-performance. Some bitter words were exchanged after the event while breaking down the set. Despite numerous attempts to gain access to the promised multitrack tapes they were never seen again.

This debacle further depressed the mood of the band, and they cancelled out of a gig for Sunday, December 18, with [[Ring of Fire]] (a post [[Strike Under]] band with [[Chris Bjorklund]]) and poet [[Deborah Oswald]].

Without money or backing for recording, and a string of performance related disappointments, but most of all mounting personal problems not covered here, the band at this point was essentially broken in spirit. Donley decided that the only cure was to throw out all the old material and start writing all new songs. The rest of the band strongly disagreed. Galanter soon made official what everyone already knew by quitting, and the rest of the band soon dissolved thereafter.

This was reported in the April/May 1984 issue of Matter Magazine:

*** Guitarist Phil Galanter left Silent Language because he says things in the band weren't moving fast enough. He's currently working with another band, Monads, and putting together a modest, non-commercial 8-track studio in Rogers Park with Jack Kontney, who's involved in advertising production. Language's vocalist/bassist Lonra Donley says she's put the band on hold for a while. She's taking a break from music, something she's been involved in for the last seven years, and she hopes at some point to work with ex-Interceptor Dave Thomas mixing sixties rock stuff with performance art.***

A couple years later Galanter and Donley teamed up with Therese Drda, the former drummer for [[Book of Holy Lies]], to form a new band. [[Dave Thomas]] joined as a fourth but the band never quite jelled. Galanter and Drda split, and Donley and Thomas went on to recruit new members to form [[the Veil]]. The Veil later morphed into Hip Deep Trilogy which released a single CD that included three uncredited covers of Silent Language songs.

To date Geri Soriano has achieved the greatest musical success with her band Supreme Beings of Leisure. Philip Galanter is a visual artist, curator, and writer.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/effigies/flyerp002.html Silent Language poster]
* [http://www.sbleisure.com/ Supreme Beings of Leisure]
*[http://www.philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]

[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:Da]]

Silent Language

2007-06-03T09:25:12Z

Galanter: /* History */

'''Silent Language''' was a short lived post-punk band formed by [[Lorna Donley]] after her first band [[Da]] broke up. The band included drummer [[Jed Fox]], guitar player [[Philip Galanter]], and (later) [[Geri Soriano]] on vocals, guitar, and keyboards. Silent Language played a number of live dates in Chicago but never made it into the recording studio. Described once by [[Steve Albini]] as sounding like a cross between the Pretenders and Gang of Four, Silent Language was one of those bands that showed early promise, but was torn apart by personal and interpersonal turmoil.

''Ultimately this band amounts to, at best, a footnote to the Da story.'' - PG

== Members ==

* [[Lorna Donley]] (1982-1984)
* [[Jed Fox]] (1982-1984)
* [[Philip Galanter]] (1982-1984)
* [[Geri Soriano]] (1983-1984)

== Records ==

* none

== History as told by Philip Galanter ==

The band started sometime in 1982 when [[Lorna Donley]] began working on material with drummer [[Jed Fox]] and a string of unknown guitar players. The initial 3-piece line up was completed when guitar player [[Philip Galanter]] joined the band that same year. Relative to most bands Silent Language spent a long time writing and rehearsing before going public.

Because [[Da]] had been a relatively successful band, especially in their home town of Chicago, Silent Language decided to play their first live gig outside of Chicago as a sort of warm-up. The band played at a Milwaukee dive frequently by local punks called Nikos under the name Psi-Bears.(Friend and former [[Da]] guitar player [[Dave Thomas]] came along to help, and ended up meeting his now wife and filmmaking co-producer Laurel Legler. )

The trip was a portent of things to come. The first evening Friday, May 6, 1983, went relatively well. Silent Language was not an audience friendly band, but the audience was attentive and appreciative although somewhat pressed to the back of the room. The next day, on Saturday, the band arrived to discover that due to some kind of equipment problem all management could offer was that the band play with just their guitar amps, unamplified drums, and a single vocal mike plugged into a single powered speaker. The band angrily refused to play without an acceptable PA system. That evening one of the bathrooms was significantly vandalized, and a number of microphones and other small equipment was stolen. The equipment was returned some months later.

Silent Language first played in Chicago at the [[Cubby Bear]] on Saturday, July 2, 1983. It was something of a double debut as it was also the first time [[Breaking Circus]] performed publicly. The negotiations between the bands prior to the show were somewhat contentious, and ultimately [[Steve Bjorklund]] demanded and recieved top billing on the posters and the more significant second position. Since Silent Language was the opening band they stiff armed the Cubby Bear staff for as long as possible before taking the stage, so as to allow as many people to arrive as possible. By the end of the performance the audience was packed, and the response was very enthusiastic. Breaking Circus wasn't as lucky, and by the end of their set only about 1/3 of the audience remained. Breaking Circus would improve over time, but Silent Language would implode.

Silent Language was to have played a follow-up gig the following night, July 3, at [[Exit]] with [[the Effigies]] and [[Big Black]]. Past history between the Effigies and Da reared its ugly head and made last minute negotiations impossible. Since Exit was the home turf of the Effigies, Silent Language cancelled at the last minute.

Silent Language's next gig was again at the Cubby Bear on Saturday, July 23. Also appearing was [[the Interceptors]] which was fronted by [[Dave Thomas]] with drummer [[Bob Furem]] (both ex-[[Da]]), guitar player [[Santiago Durango]], and bass player [[Pierre Kezdy]]. Occasionally joining them on stage for back-up vocals was [[Geri Soriano]].

With various personal problems mounting, Silent Language began planning recording sessions in the Fall of 1983. (These were never to come to fruition.)

Given that a fairly strong buzz had formed around the band, Silent Language began seeking larger gigs. Cabaret Metro (aka [[Metro]]) was very interested in having the band open for a larger act, but this was to lead to further frustration. First Silent Language was booked to open for Jah Wobble, but then Wobble's tour was cancelled. Next they were booked to open for the Bush Tetras, but then that gig was also cancelled.

With frustrations reaching new heights [[Geri Soriano]] was recruited as a fourth member, thus adding an unusually talented singer who could also double on second guitar and keyboards.

In many ways the final straw came with Silent Language's first performance as a four piece at a [[WZRD]] event at Northeastern University. This event was already under a bad moon in that it had been scheduled for August and then moved to December 16, 1983. Also on the bill were [[Marko and Leslie]] and [[Silver Abuse]]. The event was to be broadcast live and also recorded on a Tascam multitrack recorder for later mixdown.

Unfortunately the facist-hippies running the event couldn't manage their own logistics. Technical screw-ups delayed the performance and broadcast by about 5 hours past the posted performance time of 7 p.m.. By midnight Marko and Leslie wisely jumped ship rather than perform in the middle of the night at a sparsely populated college auditorium. After a number of shouting matches between Galanter and the WZRD "technicians" Silent Language was finally able to play. Silver Abuse then played, and at some point singer [[Jaqui Disler]] climbed onto Jed Fox'es drums and started knocking them over and causing damage. She was apparently in no condition to remember that smashing equipment during a performance is perfectly fine as long as it's *your* equipment. Fox and Galanter ran up on stage and confronted her in mid-performance. Some bitter words were exchanged after the event while breaking down the set. Despite numerous attempts to gain access to the promissed multitrack tapes they were never seen again.

This debacle further depressed the mood of the band, and they cancelled out of a gig for Sunday, December 18, with [[Ring of Fire]] (a post [[Strike Under]] band with [[Chris Bjorklund]]) and poet [[Deborah Oswald]].

Without money or backing for recording, and a string of performance related disappontments, but most of all mounting personal problems not covered here, the band at this point was essentially broken in spirit. Donley decided that the only cure was to throw out all the old material and start writing all new songs. The rest of the band strongly disagreed. Galanter soon made official what everyone already knew by quiting, and the rest of the band soon dissolved thereafter.

This was reported in the April/May 1984 issue of Matter Magazine:

*** Guitarist Phil Galanter left Silent Language because he says things in the band weren't moving fast enough. He's currently working with another band, Monads, and putting together a modest, non-commercial 8-track studio in Rogers Park with Jack Kontney, who's involved in advertising production. Language's vocalist/bassist Lonra Donley says she's put the band on hold for a while. She's taking a break from music, something she's been involved in for the last seven years, and she hopes at some point to work with ex-Interceptor Dave Thomas mixing sixies rock stuff with performance art.***

A couple years later Galanter and Donley teamed up with Therese Drda, the former drummer for [[Book of Holy Lies]], to form a new band. [[Dave Thomas]] joined as a fourth but the band never quite jelled. Galanter and Drda split, and Donley and Thomas went on to recruit new members to form [[the Veil]]. The Veil later morphed into Hip Deep Trilogy which released a single CD that included three uncredited covers of Silent Language songs.

To date Geri Soriano has achieved the greatest musical success with her band Supreme Beings of Leisure. Philip Galanter is a visual artist, curator, and writer.

== External Links ==

* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/effigies/flyerp002.html Silent Language poster]
* [http://www.sbleisure.com/ Supreme Beings of Leisure]
*[http://www.philipgalanter.com Philip Galanter's website]

[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:Da]]

Timeline

2007-05-21T00:55:48Z

Galanter: added timeline to "by year" category. Hope that's OK. Phil

This timeline is intended to provide a quick overview of the history of punk in Chicago.

This timeline should be limited to Chicago bands, clubs, publications, and so on. The only exceptions are a few "milestone" events that have been included in italics to provide wider context.

This Timeline should not grow to the point where it is too long to be an overview. Please only list one or two significant events for any given entity. Events involving other bands coming to Chicago, or other activities where Chicagoans are not the lead characters, should not be listed here. They can, however, be included on the specific page for that year.

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are available. Also include links to web sources as part of the footnote if available.

Where a part of a date is not known please indicate that with "??". Unknown dates are listed after known dates. Where an exact month isn't known the season can be used instead using a two letter code.

SP = Spring, SU = Summer, FL = Fall, WN = Winter. Example: summer of 1981 where exact date is not known = SU/??/81

== The Events ==

* ''07/27/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''04/23/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* 07/03/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''11/28/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''04/27/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* 07/12/79 - [http://www.outernetweb.com/focal/disco/ Disco Demolition Night] takes place at Comiskey Park.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/08/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]]. (10)
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]
* (10) Date recorded in [[Marie Kanger-Born]]'s date book.

[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]

Doug McCombs

2007-05-08T02:53:07Z

Galanter:

'''Doug McCombs''' - bass player for [[Eleventh Dream Day]], founding member of [[Tortoise]], and solo project artist as [[Brokeback]].

== Bands ==

* [[Eleventh Dream Day]]
* [[For Carnation]]
* [[Pullman]]
* [[Brokeback]]
* [[Slint]]
* [[Tortoise]]

== Interviews ==

* [http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/Interviews/int_tortoise.htm Ink Blot Magazine interview regarding Tortoise]

== External Links ==

* [http://www2.flickr.com/photos/tags/dougmccombs/ photos on flickr]
* [http://www.trts.com/site.html Tortoise website]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleventh_Dream_Day Wikipedia entry for Eleventh Dream Day]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise_%28band%29 Wikipedia entry for Tortoise]

[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:Guitarists]]
[[Category:Bassists]]

Geri Soriano

2007-05-08T02:18:47Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ tweak

'''Geri Soriano''' was an active member of the 1980s Chicago music scene. She was a vocalist for [[The Interceptors]] and [[Silent Language]], mostly on backing vocals. In recent years she has gained some notoriety as the singer in Supreme Beings of Leisure.

== External Links ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Beings_of_Leisure SBL Wikipedia Entry]
* [http://www.myspace.com/supremebeingsofleisure SBL Myspace page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVSk__Dw9Vc SBL YouTube video]

[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:Singers]]

Geri Soriano

2007-05-08T02:17:46Z

Galanter: Added Supreme Beings of Leisure reference

'''Geri Soriano''' was an active member of the 1980s Chicago music scene. She was a vocalist for [[The Interceptors]] and [[Silent Language]], mostly on backing vocals. In recent years she has gained some notoriety as the singer in Supreme Beings of Leisure.

== External Links ==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Beings_of_Leisure Wikipedia Entry]
* [http://www.myspace.com/supremebeingsofleisure Myspace page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVSk__Dw9Vc YouTube video]

[[Category:Band Members]]
[[Category:Singers]]

Da

2007-04-21T18:04:41Z

Galanter: /* Lineup */ Added detail about last version of band becoming Silent Language

[[Image:Da!.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Da! group shot in 1981 - Gaylene, Dave, Dawn and Lorna]]

'''Da''' was an early Chicago punk band with traces of goth, Velvet Underground, and funk. Da's gender balance was initially 3 women and 1 man, and then later 2 and 2. This was (and remains) unusual.

Singer/bassplayer Lorna Donley wrote most (all?) of the lyrics, and sang them with an effective, aggresive, dark tone. Her melodic bass parts were generally alert and clever. Guitar players Gaylene Goudreau and David Thomas not only played with great complementarity, they were also actually interesting to watch in live performance. Dawn Fisher completed the distaff majority contributing a basic but relentless drum section. Later Bob Furem replaced Fisher, and most at the time agreed that he added a needed shot of energy.

Da broke up prior to the release of their last record (according to [[CR]] #20), somewhere around April of [[1982]].

== Lineup ==
*[[Lorna Donley]] - Vocals, Bass
*[[Gaylene Goudreau]] - Guitar
*[[David Thomas]] - Guitar
*[[Dawn Fisher]] - Drums (early) (Drums on ''Dark Rooms'')
*[[Bob Furem]] - Drums (later)

[[Coolest Retard]] #23, reported that there were 4 different lineups of Da. The earliest version had an "Eva" on guitars, keyboards and vocals instead of Dave. The final lineup noted is Lorna, with a "Jed" on drums and "other parts unknown". It is doubtful whether this lineup ever actually performed as Da. "Jed" was [[Jed Fox]], and the two worked with unknown guitar players until finally settling on [[Philip Galanter]], forming a three piece band called [[Silent Language]].

== Releases ==

* '''''Dark Rooms 7" 45''''' ([[Autumn Records]], May? 1981)
** A. Dark Rooms
** B. White Castles

* '''''Time Will Be Kind 12" EP''''' (Autumn Records, 1982)
** 1. Next to Nothing
** 2. Strangers
** 3. Silent Snow
** 4. Three Shadows
** 5. This Doubt

=== Compilations ===

* [[Busted at Oz]] (Autumn Records, 1981) - Live versions of "The Killer" and "Fish Shit".

== History ==

== References ==

* [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=da Trouser Press entry]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.dementlieu.com/~obik/arc/other/strikeunderda_cr13.html Da inteview from Coolest Retard #20, 1981]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/da_main.html KFTH's Da page and]
* [http://homepages.nyu.edu/~cch223/usa/albums/da_timewillbekind.html Obik's Da Album cover]
*[http://www.mobilerecording.com/credits3.html Timothy Powell recorded both Busted at Oz, and Time Will Be Kind. He still lists this on his companies home page even though his Metro Mobile Recording has been big and important for years now.]
*[http://www.collectorscum.com/volume3/illinois/da_7.jpg Dark Rooms 45 jacket from www.collectorscum.com]
*[http://www.petdance.com/nr/discography/comps/busted-at-oz/ Complete jacket and sleve photos from Busted at Oz from www.petdance.com]
[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:Da]]

Timeline

2007-02-21T13:55:10Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ Moved Gabba Gabba entry in proper sequence now that it has a full date (Thanks Brian!)

This timeline is intended to provide a quick overview of the history of punk in Chicago.

This timeline should be limited to Chicago bands, clubs, publications, and so on. The only exceptions are a few "milestone" events that have been included in italics to provide wider context.

This Timeline should not grow to the point where it is too long to be an overview. Please only list one or two significant events for any given entity. Events involving other bands coming to Chicago, or other activities where Chicagoans are not the lead characters, should not be listed here. They can, however, be included on the specific page for that year.

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are available. Also include links to web sources as part of the footnote if available.

Where a part of a date is not known please indicate that with "??". Unknown dates are listed after known dates. Where an exact month isn't known the season can be used instead using a two letter code.

SP = Spring, SU = Summer, FL = Fall, WN = Winter. Example: summer of 1981 where exact date is not known = SU/??/81

== The Events ==

* ''07/27/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''04/23/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* 07/03/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''11/28/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''04/27/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/08/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]]. (10)
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]
* (10) Date recorded in [[Marie Kanger-Born]]'s date book.

Timeline

2007-02-19T23:35:42Z

Galanter:

This timeline is intended to provide a quick overview of the history of punk in Chicago.

This timeline should be limited to Chicago bands, clubs, publications, and so on. The only exceptions are a few "milestone" events that have been included in italics to provide wider context.

This Timeline should not grow to the point where it is too long to be an overview. Please only list one or two significant events for any given entity. Events involving other bands coming to Chicago, or other activities where Chicagoans are not the lead characters, should not be listed here. They can, however, be included on the specific page for that year.

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are available. Also include links to web sources as part of the footnote if available.

Where a part of a date is not known please indicate that with "??". Unknown dates are listed after known dates. Where an exact month isn't known the season can be used instead using a two letter code.

SP = Spring, SU = Summer, FL = Fall, WN = Winter. Example: summer of 1981 where exact date is not known = SU/??/81

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]

Timeline

2007-02-19T23:33:05Z

Galanter: Rewrote ground rules for Timeline page. The Timeline must be kept pure! :)

This timeline is intended to provide a quick overview of the history of punk in Chicago.

This timeline should be limited to Chicago bands, clubs, publications, and so on. The only exceptions are a few "milestone" events have been included in italics to provide wider context.

This Timeline should not grow to the point where it is too long to be an overview. Please only list one or two significant events for any given entity. Events involving other bands coming to Chicago, or other activities where Chicagoans are not the lead characters, should not be listed here. They can, however, be included on the specific page for that year.

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are available. Also include links to web sources as part of the footnote if available.

Where a part of a date is not known please indicate that with "??". Unknown dates are listed after known dates. Where an exact month isn't known the season can be used instead using a two letter code.

SP = Spring, SU = Summer, FL = Fall, WN = Winter.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]

Timeline

2007-02-19T23:13:17Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ Black Flag-Husker Du item moved to 1983 page - except for italicized milestones Timeline should be about Chicago bands

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]

1993

2007-02-19T23:11:39Z

Galanter: /* Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1993 */ Black Flag-Husker Du item moved here from Timeline

== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1993 ==

* [[Dreamerz]] closes its doors
* On 03/23/81 Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays after party at [[Oz]] and assaults audience with [[Blue Paint]]

[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]

Timeline

2007-02-19T23:07:57Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ Moved Black Flag items to 1980 page - except for italicized milestones Timeline should be about Chicago bands

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 03/23/81 - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays after party at [[Oz]] and assaults audience with [[Blue Paint]]
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]

1980

2007-02-19T23:05:51Z

Galanter: /* Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980 */ Moved Black Flag items here from the Timeline

== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1980 ==

* March 6, 1980 - [[The Imports]] debut at Ann Arkees on in Chicago.
* [[The Effigies]] formed in Evanston, IL
* June 21, 1980 - [[Negro Commando]] (soon to be [[Naked Raygun]]) played their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]]
* November - [[The Effigies]] played at [[Oz]], their first show ever
* December 5, 1980 - [[The Imports]] play their final gig at Seventh Street Entry in Minneapolis.
* December 12, 1980 - Black Flag plays [[Stages]]
* December 13, 1980 - Black Flag plays [[Oz]]

[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]

Timeline

2007-02-19T23:02:41Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ moved "* 07/06/77 - Ramones and Dictators play (for $1) at the Ivanhoe Ballroom. (9) " to the 1977 page

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
* 02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* 06/21/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up. (9)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/9/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/12/80 - Black Flag plays [[Stages]]
* 12/13/80 - Black Flag plays [[Oz]]
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewell gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 03/23/81 - Black Flag plays [[Space Place]]; Husker Du plays after party at [[Oz]] and assaults audience with [[Blue Paint]]
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final third location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* 05/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]
* (9) Deduced from information in [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] #3 and [http://www.amazon.com/Ramones-American-Band-Jim-Bessman/dp/0312093691/ref=pd_ybh_a_1/103-2225495-7290269 Ramones: An American Band]

1977

2007-02-19T23:01:30Z

Galanter: /* Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1977 */ moved Ramones/Dictators item here from the Timeline

== Notable Chicago Punk Events in 1977 ==

* May 5 - [[La Mere Vipere]], the first Chicago punk venue, opens its doors
* Some month after May - [[Oz]] is established
* [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]] fanzine is released
* On 07/06/77 the Ramones and Dictators play (for $1) at the Ivanhoe Ballroom.

[[Category:Chicago Punk by Year]]

Timeline

2007-02-19T06:43:05Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ added more historical milestones for perspective

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
*02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
*06/??/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up.
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release first album "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ''12/??/77 - Wire releases first album "Pink Flag". ''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ''05/??/79 - Patti Smith releases last album ("Wave") before retiring with husband ex-MC5 guitar player Fred "Sonic" Smith''
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final thrid location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ''10/??/81 - Bad Brains finish recording first album "Bad Brains" for a RIOR cassette-only release''
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ''08/23/83 Minor Threat plays their last show''
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ''07/??/84 - The Crass play their final gig at a benefit for striking miners in England''
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
* 07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
*''07/07/87 - Hüsker Dü release their last studio album "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"''
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]

Timeline

2007-02-19T05:22:43Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ Removed " 12/07/78 - Sid Vicious assaults Todd Smith, Patti Smith's brother, with a broken beer bottle at a Skafish concert at Hurrah's in New York City." Move to Skafish page?

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
*02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
*06/??/77 - Ramones play B'Ginnings in Schaumburg with [[Skafish]] as warm-up.
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final thrid location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
*07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]

Timeline

2007-02-18T17:56:24Z

Galanter: /* The Events */

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
*02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final thrid location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit]] on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
*07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]

Timeline

2007-02-18T17:44:00Z

Galanter: /* Footnotes */ added dementlieu punk archive footnote

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
*02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final thrid location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit}} on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
*07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]
* (8) Coolest Retard date based on unnumbered issue in the Dementlieu archive. Also note information about the Gabba Gabba Gazette. [http://www.dementlieu.com/%7eobik/arc/zines/index.html]

Timeline

2007-02-18T17:40:40Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ More additions...including a somewhat self-serving one

Please add events to the timeline in chronological order with exact dates where possible. Try to limit your entries to a single line. Important punk events that are not Chicago related can also be added for perspective, but should be italicized. Footnotes should be added where facts are in dispute or indisputable sources are discovered.

== The Events ==

* ''??/??/73 - New York Dolls record and release "New York Dolls."''
* ''03/31/74 - Punk at CBGB's begins with Television's first performance there. (4)"
*02/??/76 - [[Skafish]] begins performing in Chicago.
* ''05/??/76 - Ramones release first album, tour London later in July spawning British Punk. (6) (7)''
* 05/05/77 - [[La Mere Vipere]] opens. The first punk discothèque in the whole wide world. (1) (5)
* ''10/28/77 - Sex Pistols release "Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols."''
* ??/??/77 - The Greenleaf opens in Rogers Park as a gay bar that plays punk rock music at night.
* ??/??/77 - [[Silver Abuse]] forms.
* ??/??/77 - First issue of [[Gabba Gabba Gazette]]. Chicago's first punk fanzine shared [[La Mere Vipere]]s address. (8)
* 03/??/78 - The Greenleaf is renamed [[Oz]], creating the first of what will be 3 locations.
* 06/??/78 - [[O'Banions]] opens. Along with [[Oz]] a focal point of early Chicago punk.
* 04/27/78 - [[La Mere Vipere]] burns down. (2)
* ''10/??/78 - NYC's Mudd Club opens inspired by Steve Mass's visit to La Mere Vipere. (5)"
* 11/25/78 - [[Wax Trax Records]] opens.
* ??/??/79 - The [[Space Place]] opens. An important practice space with inexpensive all-ages shows.
* ??/??/79 - [[Neo]] opens. It still survives as Chicago's longest running punk/new wave/goth/alternative night club.
* 04/??/80 - [[Club 950 Lucky Number]], aka "Club 950" and "the Lucky Number", opens.
* ''05/18/80 - Ian Curtis of Joy Division hangs himself.''
* 06/21/80 - [[Naked Raygun]] (as Negro Commando) plays their first show at [[222 S. Morgan St.]] (3)
* 06/??/80 - [[The Wayouts]] form.
* 08/??/80 - [[Oz]] relocates to second location on Hubbard Street near [[O'Banions]].
* 11/??/80 - [[the Effigies]] play their first show at [[Oz]].
* 12/8/80 - First issue of [[Coolest Retard]] is published. THE premier Chicago punk fanzine. (8)
* 12/31/80 - [[The Wayouts]] play their farewll gig at [[Oz]].
* 02/??/81 - [[Oz]] relocates to third location on Broadway.
* 03/11/81 - "[[Busted at Oz]]" live recording sessions completed.
* 05/09/81 - [[Oz]] closes final thrid location.
* 05/??/81 - [[Da]] releases "Dark Rooms / White Castles" single on [[Autumn Records]]
* ??/??/81 - [[Wax Trax Records]] releases [[Strike Under]]'s "Immediate Action."
* ??/??/81 - [[Articles of Faith]] forms.
* ??/??/81 - The original [[Exit}} on Wells street opens in the former location of Wizards.
* 02/03/82 - [[O'Banions]] closes.
* 12/??/82 - [[Big Black]] releases its first EP "Lungs."
* ??/??/82 - [[Space Place]] closes.
* ??/??/82 - First issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 01/??/83 - [[Matter]] publishes its first issue.
* 07/02/83 - Both [[Breaking Circus]] and [[Silent Language]] debut at the [[Cubby Bear]]
* ??/??/83 - [[Silver Abuse]] breaks up.
* ??/??/83 - Second (final) issue of [[Bullshit Detector]] is published.
* 03/??/84 - [[Silent Language]] breaks up.
* ??/??/84 - [[The Effigies]] release their first LP "For Ever Grounded" after earlier EPs and a single.
*07/??/85 - [[Articles of Faith]] play their final show at the [[Cubby Bear]].
* ??/??/86 - [[Touch and Go Records]] relocates to Chicago.
* ??/??/86 - [[Dreamerz]] (aka Club Dreamerz) opens in Wicker Park.
* ??/??/87 - [[Big Black]] breaks up.
* ??/??/88 - [[Breaking Circus]] breaks up.
* ??/??/99 - [[Rapeman]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Pegboy]] forms.
* ??/??/90 - [[Rapeman]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Naked Raygun]] breaks up.
* ??/??/92 - [[Shellac]] forms.
* ??/??/92 - [[Exit]] closes its Wells Street location.
* ??/??/93 - [[Dreamerz]] closes.
* 12/??/00 - The original [[Club 950 Lucky Number]] closes.
* ??/??/00 - [[Pegboy]] disbands, but later has various reunions.

== Footnotes ==

* (1) Date according to Gantry.
* (2) Date according to Gantry.
* (3) Liner notes to the [[Basement Screams]] reissue
* (4) According to Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBGB]
* (5) According to Monica Lynch. Article calls LMV "first punk disco in the country". [http://www.indexmagazine.com/interviews/monica_lynch.shtml]
* (6) Ramones hisory page in Finland [http://www.kauhajoki.fi/~jplaitio/story/ramstory.html]
* (7) Ramones meet the Clash in 1976 [http://website.lineone.net/~murrayramone/strummer.htm]

Timeline

2007-02-17T19:36:37Z

Galanter: /* The Events */

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2007-02-17T19:35:20Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ add comment about La Mere Vipere

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2007-02-17T18:04:58Z

Galanter:

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2007-02-17T18:04:06Z

Galanter: /* The Events */ Long overdue upgrade

O'Banion's

2007-02-11T01:47:17Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ forgot to log in. These edits were made by Galanter

'''O'Banion's''' was one of the oldest and longest running of the original punk clubs. Located on Clark St. and Erie, O'Banion's opened its doors in June of [[1978]]. From time of its opening until its closing on February 3rd [[1982]], the time during O'Banions operation was often considered to be the zenith of the original Chicago punk movement. After O'Banions closing, the scene transformed to larger venues, more people and less of a close-knit community.

Every year, the members of the original O'Banion's scene have a reunion weekend in honor of their fallen venue. In [[2005]], the reunion took place at [[Club Foot]] and the musical portion was at [[The Note]] - acts such as the [[The Swingers]], [[Tu Tu & The Pirates]] and [[Bonemen of Barumba]] played reunion shows.

(Note: Contrary to popular belief, O'Banion's was not the former location of Irish gangster Dion O'Banion's flower shop. O'Banion was a part owner of Schofield’s Flower Shop, located at 738 North State, directly across the street from Holy Name Cathedral. That was also the location of the Al Capone ordered hit that ended O'Banion's life.

661 N. Clark was, however, the former site of McGovern's Liberty Inn. The website for The Kerryman Bar and Restaurant, the current establishment at that address, quotes unnamed sources to the effect that "O'Banion wowed patrons with his beautiful Irish tenor voice at McGovern's Liberty Inn, where he worked as a singing waiter; later, he and his pals would rob drunken customers of their wallets and mug others outside")

== General Info ==

[[Image:ob1.jpg]]

* '''Address''' - 661 N. Clark
* '''Phone #''' - (312) 664-8585
* '''Hours''' - Open from 7am to 4am

== History ==

Despite the swankiness of its current River North location, the area at the time of O'Banion's was something far different. Previous to it's incarnation as Chicago's #1 punk venue, O'Banion's building occupied a wide array of seedy businesses.

* The McGovern Saloon
* The Liberty Inn (Chicago's largest strip club in the 1950s)
* A lesbian bar
* A "rough" gay bar named PQs

== Employees ==

* Roseann - Bar
* Nancy Rapchak - DJ
* Everett - Manager
* Phil

== Trvia ==

* The bartender would play Sham69's ''Sunday Morning Nightmare'' to let the patrons know that the crowd is shifting from a gay clientèle to a punk clientèle.
* [[Santiago Durango]] and [[Marko Pezzati]] first met at O'Banions - later forming [[Naked Raygun]]

== Notable Shows ==

* October 5, [[1980]] - [[Strike Under]], [[Six Feet Under]]
* February 23, [[1981]] - Naked Raygun, [[Silver Abuse]]
* June 24, [[1981]] - The Fix, [[The Subverts]], Red Squad
* June 29, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]]
* July 1, 1981 - Strike Under
* July 23, 1981 - Naked Raygun
* August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat, Youth Brigade, Necros
* August 5, 1981 - Husker Du
* August 29, 1981 - [[Effigies]]
* September 5, 1981 - Strike Under
* September 18, 1981 - The Dead Kennedys
* October 1, 1981 - Husker Du, Six Feet Under
* October 16-17, 1981 - Strike Under, [[Trouts]], [[Direct Drive]], [[Tense Experts]]
* October 29, 1981 - [[Direct Drive]], T.S.O.L.
* October 31, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Naked Raygun, The Subverts
* November 1, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Direct Drive
* December 12, 1981 - Direct Drive
* December 31, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Trial by Fire]]
* January 8, 1982 - The Subverts, Direct Drive
* January 22, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons, [[Articles of Faith]]
* January 23, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons

== External Links ==

* [http://home.comcast.net/~angel_fox/ O'Banion's reunion home page]
* [http://www.chicagobarproject.com/Memoriam/O'Banion's/O'Banion's.htm O'Banion's in Memoriam by Sean Parnell]
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/06/12/obanions-reunion-night/ MXV reviews 2005 O'Banion's reunion]
* [http://www.thekerrymanchicago.com/history.php O'Banion's history on the current bar's (the Kerryman) web page]
* [http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/obanion/shop_6.html Info about Dion O'Banion's flower shop]

[[Category:1970s]]
[[Category:Venues]]

O'Banion's

2006-11-28T12:58:00Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ oops, small tweak

'''O'Banion's''' was one of the oldest and longest running of the original punk clubs. Located on Clark St. and Erie, O'Banion's opened its doors in June of [[1978]]. From time of its opening until its closing on February 3rd [[1982]], the time during O'Banions operation was often considered to be the zenith of the original Chicago punk movement. After O'Banions closing, the scene transformed to larger venues, more people and less of a close-knit community.

Every year, the members of the original O'Banion's scene have a reunion weekend in honor of their fallen venue. In [[2005]], the reunion took place at [[Club Foot]] and the musical portion was at [[The Note]] - acts such as the [[The Swingers]], [[Tu Tu & The Pirates]] and [[Bonemen of Barumba]] played reunion shows.

== General Info ==

[[Image:ob1.jpg]]

* '''Address''' - 661 N. Clark
* '''Phone #''' - (312) 664-8585
* '''Hours''' - Open from 7am to 4am

== History ==

Despite the swankiness of its current River North location, the area at the time of O'Banion's was something far different. Previous to it's incarnation as Chicago's #1 punk venue, O'Banion's building occupied a wide array of seedy businesses.

* O'Banion's Flower Shop
* The McGovern Saloon
* The Liberty Inn (Chicago's largest strip club in the 1950s)
* A lesbian bar
* A "rough" gay bar named PQs

== Employees ==

* Roseann - Bar
* Nancy Rapchak - DJ
* Everett - Manager
* Phil

== Notable Shows ==

* October 5, [[1980]] - [[Strike Under]], [[Six Feet Under]]
* February 23, [[1981]] - Naked Raygun, [[Silver Abuse]]
* June 24, [[1981]] - The Fix, [[The Subverts]], Red Squad
* June 29, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]]
* July 1, 1981 - Strike Under
* July 23, 1981 - Naked Raygun
* August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat, Youth Brigade, Necros
* August 5, 1981 - Husker Du
* August 29, 1981 - [[Effigies]]
* September 5, 1981 - Strike Under
* September 18, 1981 - The Dead Kennedys
* October 1, 1981 - Husker Du, Six Feet Under
* October 16-17, 1981 - Strike Under, [[Trouts]], [[Direct Drive]], [[Tense Experts]]
* October 29, 1981 - [[Direct Drive]], T.S.O.L.
* October 31, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Naked Raygun, The Subverts
* November 1, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Direct Drive
* December 12, 1981 - Direct Drive
* December 31, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Trial by Fire]]
* January 8, 1982 - The Subverts, Direct Drive
* January 22, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons, [[Articles of Faith]]
* January 23, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons

== External Links ==

* [http://home.comcast.net/~angel_fox/ O'Banion's reunion home page]
* [http://www.chicagobarproject.com/Memoriam/O'Banion's/O'Banion's.htm O'Banion's in Memoriam by Sean Parnell]
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/06/12/obanions-reunion-night/ MXV reviews 2005 O'Banion's reunion]
* [http://www.thekerrymanchicago.com/history.php O'Banion's history on the current bar's (the Kerryman) web page]

[[Category:1970s]]
[[Category:Venues]]

O'Banion's

2006-11-28T12:57:02Z

Galanter: /* External Links */ Added link to the Kerry Man's history web page

'''O'Banion's''' was one of the oldest and longest running of the original punk clubs. Located on Clark St. and Erie, O'Banion's opened its doors in June of [[1978]]. From time of its opening until its closing on February 3rd [[1982]], the time during O'Banions operation was often considered to be the zenith of the original Chicago punk movement. After O'Banions closing, the scene transformed to larger venues, more people and less of a close-knit community.

Every year, the members of the original O'Banion's scene have a reunion weekend in honor of their fallen venue. In [[2005]], the reunion took place at [[Club Foot]] and the musical portion was at [[The Note]] - acts such as the [[The Swingers]], [[Tu Tu & The Pirates]] and [[Bonemen of Barumba]] played reunion shows.

== General Info ==

[[Image:ob1.jpg]]

* '''Address''' - 661 N. Clark
* '''Phone #''' - (312) 664-8585
* '''Hours''' - Open from 7am to 4am

== History ==

Despite the swankiness of its current River North location, the area at the time of O'Banion's was something far different. Previous to it's incarnation as Chicago's #1 punk venue, O'Banion's building occupied a wide array of seedy businesses.

* O'Banion's Flower Shop
* The McGovern Saloon
* The Liberty Inn (Chicago's largest strip club in the 1950s)
* A lesbian bar
* A "rough" gay bar named PQs

== Employees ==

* Roseann - Bar
* Nancy Rapchak - DJ
* Everett - Manager
* Phil

== Notable Shows ==

* October 5, [[1980]] - [[Strike Under]], [[Six Feet Under]]
* February 23, [[1981]] - Naked Raygun, [[Silver Abuse]]
* June 24, [[1981]] - The Fix, [[The Subverts]], Red Squad
* June 29, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]]
* July 1, 1981 - Strike Under
* July 23, 1981 - Naked Raygun
* August 3, 1981 - Minor Threat, Youth Brigade, Necros
* August 5, 1981 - Husker Du
* August 29, 1981 - [[Effigies]]
* September 5, 1981 - Strike Under
* September 18, 1981 - The Dead Kennedys
* October 1, 1981 - Husker Du, Six Feet Under
* October 16-17, 1981 - Strike Under, [[Trouts]], [[Direct Drive]], [[Tense Experts]]
* October 29, 1981 - [[Direct Drive]], T.S.O.L.
* October 31, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Naked Raygun, The Subverts
* November 1, 1981 - T.S.O.L., Direct Drive
* December 12, 1981 - Direct Drive
* December 31, 1981 - [[Naked Raygun]], [[Trial by Fire]]
* January 8, 1982 - The Subverts, Direct Drive
* January 22, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons, [[Articles of Faith]]
* January 23, [[1982]] - Toxic Reasons

== External Links ==

* [http://home.comcast.net/~angel_fox/ O'Banion's reunion home page]
* [http://www.chicagobarproject.com/Memoriam/O'Banion's/O'Banion's.htm O'Banion's in Memoriam by Sean Parnell]
* [http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/06/12/obanions-reunion-night/ MXV reviews 2005 O'Banion's reunion]
* [http://www.thekerrymanchicago.com/history.php O'Banion's history on the current bar's (the Kerry Man) web page]

[[Category:1970s]]
[[Category:Venues]]

Psi Bears

2006-10-11T14:40:30Z

Galanter: Correction - Psi Bears was actually Silent Language

'''Psi Bears''' was the name [[Silent Language]] used for their first performance, an out-of-town warmup gig in Milwaukee. That show was in May of [[1983]] and noted in [[Matter]] #4. At that point the band consisted of [[Lorna Donley]] (previously of [[Da]]), [[Philip Galanter]], and [[Jed Fox]].

[[Category:Bands]]
[[Category:Da]]

Terminal Beach

2006-10-02T18:50:55Z

Galanter: added links for Harris and Thomas

'''Terminal Beach''' was the short-lived punk band featuring [[Steve Bjorklund]] ([[Strike Under]]), [[Dave Thomas]] ([[Da]]), [[John Haggerty]] ([[Naked Raygun]]), and [[Scott Harris]]. They must have formed after SU's breakup in late [[1981]] or early [[1982]], because [[Chicago Punk Pix]] has a [http://www.chicagopunkpix.com/flyers/950-01.html flyer of them performing in May 1982]. In a 1999 interview in the [http://www.bigtakeover.com Big Takeover fanzine], Haggerty said that when Terminal Beach played with Naked Raygun, he would join Raygun onstage to play saxophone on "Swingo". This eventually led to Haggery joining Raygun in 1983. Terminal Beach did not last long, and shortly after their breakup, Steve formed [[Breaking Circus]] in Chicago, and then later moved to Minnesota.

== Members ==

* [[Steve Bjorklund]]
* [[Scott Harris]]
* [[Dave Thomas]]
* [[John Haggerty]]

== Notable Shows ==

* May 5, 1982 with [[Naked Raygun]] at [[950 Lucky Number]]

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Iain Burgess

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'''Iain Burgess''' was one of the most prominent producers of the early Chicago punk era.

== Body of Work ==

* [[Big Black]] - [[Atomizer]], [[Bulldozer]], [[Racer X]]
* [[Blatant Dissent]] - ''Is There A Fear?'' 7"
* [[Bloodsport]] - ''I Am The Game'' LP
* [[The Defoliants]] - ''Grrr'' LP
* [[The Effigies]] - [[Fly on a Wire]], [[Ink]]
* [[Ministry]] - ''12 Inch Singles (1981-1984)''
* [[Naked Raygun]] - [[Throb Throb]], [[All Rise]], [[Jettison]]
* [[Pegboy]] - [[Three Chord Monte]], [[Earwig]]

[[Category:Big Black]]
[[Category:Effigies]]
[[Category:Naked Raygun]]
[[Category:Engineers and Producers]]

== Current Info ==

Iain currently operates a recording studio in France called Black Box.

* Black Box
* Dionnaie 49520 NOYANT LA GRAVOYERE
* 02 41 61 58 66
* fax : 02 41 61 65 56