'''Jughead''' (sometimes called "John Jughead") was the guitar player for [[Screeching Weasel]] from [[1986]] until [[2001]]. Aside from [[Ben Weasel]], he was the only constant member of the group. Jughead's real name is '''John Pierson''' and he spent his formative years growing up Mt. Prospect, IL. Aside from [[Screeching Weasel]], Jughead's musical endeavors include the one-off project The Shotdowns, the Lillingtons (as touring guitarist), The Mopes, and his current group, an acoustic pop-punk band called Even In Blackouts.

Besides playing music as Jughead, John Pierson is also an actor and playwright. He has authored over a dozen plays under the name "Ian Pierce". His writings were collected in the book ''The Incomplete Philosophy of Hope and Nonthings'' which was published by Hope and Nonthings, a publishing company that John helps run. John acts with the Neo-Futurists outfit in Chicago.

In [[2005]], Hope And Nonthings published ''Weasels In A Box'', Jughead's fictionalized look at his time with [[Screeching Weasel]], unusually written almost entirely in second-person. The book was credited to John R. Pierson, Jughead, and Ian Pierce. John now does a podcast called ''Jughead's Basement'' which focuses song-by-song of an influential album with interviews by people in the band and associated with its making. Among the albums he's covered are Screeching Weasel's My Brain Hurts and [[Naked Raygun]]'s [[Throb Throb]].

=== Links ===

*[http://www.myspace.com/johnjugheadpierson Jughead's My Space Page]
*[http://www.eveninblackouts.com Even In Blackouts]
*[http://www.hopeandnonthings.com Hope And Nonthings]
*[http://jugheadsbasementtnh.podomatic.com/ Jughead's Basement]

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Underdog Records

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'''Underdog Records''' was a label started by [[Russ Forster]] in [[1986]]. Russ was a member of a number bands, such as [[Fudgetunnel]], [[Sponge]] (not the '90s alternative band), and [[Spongetunnel]]. Among Underdog's early releases were records by [[ID Under]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Impulse Manslaughter]], [[Group of Individuals]], and [[Friends of Betty]] (along with Russ's own bands). Sometime in either late [[1989]] or early [[1990]], Russ opted to give up running the label. He turned over control to a collective headed by [[Douglas Ward]], [[Ben Weasel]], and [[Jughead]]. To celebrate the birth of the Underdog Collective, the label released a compilation called [[Achtung Chicago]], which featured bands such as [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Gear]], [[Ivy League]], [[The Watchmen]], [[Billingsgate]], [[Apocalypse Hoboken]], and [[Target]], amongst others. Weasel and Jughead would leave the collective early on, but Douglas would remain on throughout the collective's existence. The Underdog Collective was staffed entirely by volunteers. Aside from putting out records by bands like the [[Bollweevils]], [[8-Bark]], [[Cap'n Jazz]], [[Gauge]], [[Eskimo Nation]], [[The Geezers]], and many others, the Collective published a zine, put on shows, and distributed music by other local bands that had been released on other independent labels. Unfortunately, by the mid '90s, volunteers were becoming harder and harder to come by. Underdog Records officially shut down in [[1997]], although the zine would continue on for a some time afterwards. Russ continued publishing zines with '''8-Track Mind'''.

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Fireside Bowl

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[[File:Fireside_Bowling_Alley_in_Chicago.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fireside Bowl]]

The Fireside Bowl is a Logan Square bowling alley that was also a punk haven in the 1990s. It is located at 2648 W. Fullerton, Chicago. The Fireside was booked primarily by [[Brian Peterson]] but also by Dave Eaves. Currently, the Fireside's primary function is as a bowling alley and hosts seasonal leagues, however occasionally, some shows have been happening mostly put on by Phantom Note Productions. From 1994-2004, the Fireside played host to thousands of local and touring bands, a number of which would go on to become note-worthy. The legacy of the Fireside, in someways, will be compared to that of the venues 924 Gilman of Berkeley, CA and ABC No Rio of New York City. While all three of these venues catered to the punk and hardcore acts of their eras, the Fireside's main difference was that it was not necessarily organized as a DIY community center. Regardless, the Fireside still played a very important role as a galvanizing epicenter for the burgeoning punk scenes of the mid 90s through the mid 00s, with ripple effects reverberating out until the present day. [[Brian Peterson]] is currently the owner/operator of the Logan Square venue and restaurant, Township.

A documentary about the Fireside is currently in the works.

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