The National Wrecking Company gathered around singer songwriter, Lars Din in the early 90s in West Philly. The band featured Mike Watson on mandolin and electric guitar, Gordon Rice on bass, Cheshire Agusta (Stinking Lizaveta ) on drums, and Glendon Jones on fiddle. We played every Sunday for several years at Cafe Cairos, 40th & Baltimore Ave., Philly and Fridays at Sine Cafe in Manhattan. Performances often lasted until the wee hours if not all night and included many roving sit-in musicians. We loved and hated each other in equal measures. Describing music I’m involved with is a job I normally leave to others but I’ll make an exception. The National Wrecking Company created and clung for dear life to our own form of post Dylan urban swamp pop chaos. Lars wrote a good lyric and constructed some decent melodies we could throw our axes at.
– Cheshire Agusta
01 – Sally Shroud of Manes
02 – Kuduz
03 – Hamburger Passion
04 – Gillateen
05 – Screaming
06 – Serial Killer
07 – Roberts
08 – Blues Walking
09 – Consider Yourself
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X Live from the Cabaret in July 1986. I missed this show along with so many good shows that summer – should have stayed in Philly. Oh well I did eventually see X a few years later and they were still a great band to see live.
Thanks for the tape files Brett Noise Addiction II
01 – Intro
02 – Anyone Can Fill Your Shoes
03 – We’re Having Much More Fun
04 – The New World
05 – Chat
06 – Beyond and Back
07 – Burning House of Love
08 – Chat
09 – Holiday Story
10 – Chat
11 – Blue Spark
12 – House That I Call Home
13 – Chat
14 – Because I Do
15 – Chat
16 – I’ll Stand for You
17 – Some Other Time
18 – Chant
19 – 4th of July
20 – I’m Lost
21 – Chat
22 – The Hungry Wolf
23 – Year One
24 – Chat
25 – Nausea
26 – Chat
27 – Sugarlight
28 – Surprise Surprise
29 – Chat
30 – Breathless
31 – Johnny Hit and Run Paulene
32 – Los Angeles
33 – Soul Kitchen
34 – Chat
35 – See How We Are
36 – Chat
37 – Wild Thing
38 – Outro
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Kavune was Roman Luba (Guitar, Organ, Vocals) / Marko Andryczyk (Guitar, Organ, Vocals) / Dave Skema (or Carlos Bravo) (Bass) / Christian Hayes (Drums)
I’ve collected 4 different recordings for this post:
1st up Live on Marina’s show on WKDU from 3/15/96
2nd Live from JC Dobbs opening for Mad Scene and Epic Soundtracks.
3rd the 2 song not.one.red.cent cassette and
4th their part of the Rock Bridge cd which is a split with Mācītājs On Acid
For a description I’m going to steal an article by Neil Gladstone (I assume from City Paper) It is a dark and breezy summer night around 4 am.
You’re driving in a pick-up truck somewhere in Ohio or maybe its Indiana already you’re not sure because the empty road you’re on has more convenience stores than highway signs. The tape you’re listening to is Kavune’s new ep, Sobaka. Your friend who recommended it sleeps in the passenger seat. The ticking of the hi-hat seems to fall in step with the steady pistons and the melody lines hum through the warm dashboard.Your eyes strain to stay in focus and you can feel adrenalin ebb and flow in your neck. The rhythm guitar in “Sat.”buzzes, chops and strums like roughshot Rolling Stones outtake. The voice is intimate and resigned. A raspy lead calls to mind the psychedelic, country riffs of the Byrds and Roky Erickson. “Shep Song” and “Venera” wash bleary memories and nightmares out of your head and into the rear view mirror. Kavune’s band members live in Philly and New York for most of the year, but often return to Ukraine, their parent’s homeland. That culture’s influence is undeniable. Kavune means “watermelon” in Ukrainian. The band often covers traditional folk songs and sings occasionally in the Eastern European language.
Live on WKDU – March 15, 1996
00 – Intro
01 – Shep Song
02 – Confetti Lake
03 – Dog 500
04 – Lady
05 – Venera
06 – Julia
07 – Trust
08 – Cloud Cloud Thundercloud/Sat
09 – Bonsall
10 – Splatter
11 – Savior
12 – Wells
13 – Tsyhanochka (Gypsy Woman)
14 – The Crest
15 – Outro
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Live from JC Dobbs with Mad Scene & Epic Soundtracks
01 – All The Way
02 – Venera
03 – Shep Song
04 – SAT
05 – Wells
06 – Kavune Theme Song
This was still when Carlos Bravo played bass for us. And he sings the first song while our studio producer Trevor Bajus plays guitar and I (Marko) play (!) sax for that song. On the last song, the ‘vkakuvstavtsi’ chorus (the ‘stepped in shit’ chorus) seems to feature Mark Halaway, among others.
not.one.red.cent 2 song tape
01 – Cloud Cloud Thundercloud / 60ers
02 – Dog 500
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(split with Mācītājs On Acid) – Rock Bridge cd
01 – Sat
02 – Trust
03 – Confetti Lake
04 – Venera
05 – Wells
06 – Lady
07 – Splatter
08 – Shep Song
09 – Tsyhanochka (Gypsy Woman)
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I sun ep demo from pre – Vic Logic band with Marc Beck and Jeff Warner but with Steve Beseris instead of Mikey Ritz. Thanks for the Tape Jackie
Love Vent – I Sun ep
01 – 1 Sun
02 – Little Stick of Smoke
03 – Lambtick
04 – Sinner – Derogatory Chorus – Pray for Me – Jesus – the Swiss Rock as Well
Vick Logic were Marc Beck (Crankcase, Revelogic, Ken, etc) on Vocals, Guitar, extras / Jeff Warner (Strapping Field Hands, Crankcase, Amazing Thrill Show) on Bass & Percussion / Mikey Ritz on Guitar. They were on the WKDU’s Scrapple 7″ box set and released tapes and one 7 inch.
First is a cd compilation Marc gave me of all there recordings.
Then when they were live on Marina’s show on WKDU from December 1994. The first song got cut off and the 2nd starts into the song. There was also an interview with Marina after they played.
Enjoy the low-fi songs of yearning.
Vick Logic – Library (Complete Collection 1991 – 1995)
01 – Electric Farmer
02 – Cranberry Wine
03 – Red Ribbon
04 – Library Card
05 – Shangri-Lall (Catbox , Hammond Remix)
06 – Children’s Anthem
07 – Great Vibes
08 – More Great Vibes
09 – Girl Crush
10 – Vick’s Lodge
11 – Reteasemeo
12 – Little Stick Of Smoke
13 – Hey Zenus
14 – Homeland (7’Version)
15 – Weird Bird And The Preacherman (Cassette Ep Version)
16 – Mr Castle Lies
17 – Krakatoa
18 – Rocketshlp
19 – This Is A Ilflle Wry (Or More Thon Just Ice Cream)
20 – Itso Good
21 – Leonyrd Melody (Leonard,Hamand Eggs,Greyhound To Zion,Broadsword)
22 – Dorchester
23 – Jeff’s Extra
24 – Shut Down
25 – Why Can’t You See!
26 – Got My Baby
27 – Animal High!
28 – 38!
29 – Somethin’ About Sometin’
30 – Station’s Out
31 – John Is
32 – Convole
Live on WKDU 12-16-1994
00 – intro
01 – unknown(cutoff)
02 – Animal High
03 – Weird Bird And The Preacherman
04 – Girl Crush
05 – Cranberry Wine
06 – Dorchester
07 – Shangri-Lall
08 – Library Card
09 – More Than Just Ice Cream
10 – Electric Farmer
11 – Outro
Psychedelic Furs from their 1980 Tour – it is listed as 9-22-80. But form what I could find it might be Emerald City, Cherry Hill NJ on 9-27-80.
01 – India
02 – Soap Commercial
03 – Susan’s Strange
04 – Dumb Waiter
05 – Sister Europe
06 – So Run Down
07 – Pulse
08 – Fall
09 – Imitation Of Christ
10 – Mr Jones
11 – We Love You
12 – Flowers
Black Hand was Kevin Bohannon – vocals, Micael Monroe – vocals, Dan Piombino – guitar, Tracy Stair – bass, Josh Moody – drums.
The Black Hand were a shortlived band based out of Pottstown, PA. Dan Piombino had been the original guitarist in 2.5 Children during 1990-1991 and the original drummer was Mark Fry ex-Irate Youth. The band practiced only a handful of times during the Spring and Summer of 1993 before they broke up. They never played live or made it to a recording studio. These songs are from a practice tape. Kevin wrote the lyrics and the basic chord sequence for the song TV, the lyrics to Prominance were written by Josh and the music was written by the band,and Anti-Man was originally a 2.5 Children song written by Dan.
01 – TV
02 – Prominance
05 – Anti-Man
Four Ramones shows from Philadelphia (&1 from Reading) between 1977 and 1990 + Two songs from Dee Dee at the Chestnut Cabaret
Houston Hall U of P Philadelphia 4-09-77
01-Loudmouth
02-Beat on the Brat
03-Blitzkrieg Bop
04-I Remember You
05-Glad to See You Go
06-Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
07-Youre Gonna Kill That Girl
08-Carbona Not Glue
09-Sheena is a Punk Rocker
10-Commando
Tower Theater-Philadelphia 10-12-77
01-Loudmouth
02-Beat on the Brat
03-Blitzkrieg Bop
04-I Remember You
05-Glad to See You Go
06-Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
07-Youre Gonna Kill That Girl
08-Sheena is a Punk Rocker
Ripley Music Hall-Philadelphia 3-16-83
01-Durango 95
02-Teenage Labotomy
03-Psychotherapy
04-Blitzkrieg Bop
05-Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio
06-Alls Quiet on the Eastern Front
07-Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
08-Rock N Roll High School
09-I Wanna Be Sedated
10-Beat on the Brat
11-The Kkk Took My Baby Away
12-Go Mental
13-Outsider
14-Suzy is a Headbanger
15-Lets Dance
16-Im Affected
17-Little Bit O soul
18-Chinese Rocks
19-In the Park
20-Rockaway Beach
21-Surfin Bird
22-Cretin Hop
23-California Sun
24-Today Your Love Tomorrow the World
25-Pinhead
26-53rd & 3rd
27-Highest Trails Above
28-Sheena is a Punk Rocker
29-Time Has Come Today
30-I Just Wanna Have Something to Do
31 We’re A Happy Family
Chestnut Cabaret Philadelphia 12-13-87
01 – Durango 95
02 – Teenage Lobotomy
03 – Psycho Therapy
04 – Blitzkrieg Bop
05 – Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio
06 – Bop Till You Drop
07 – Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
08 – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School
09 – I Wanna Be Sedated
10 – The KKK Took My Baby Away
11 – Chinese Rock
12 – Weasel Face
13 – Love Kills
14 – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
15 – Rockaway Beach
16 – Garden Of Serenity
17 – I Just Wanna Have Something To Do
18 – Too Tough To Die
19 – Mama’s Boy
20 – Animal Boy
21 – Wart Hog
22 – Surfin’ Bird
23 – Cretin Hop
24 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You
25 – Today Your Love Tomorrow The World
26 – Pinhead
27 – I Wanna Live
28 – Somebody Put Something In My Drink
29 – Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
30 – Do You Wanna Dance
31 – Indian Giver
32 – We’re A Happy Family
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Dee Dee Ramone – Chestnut Cabaret Philadelphia 12-01-89
01 Bloodthirst
02 Poison Heart
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Silo – Reading PA 4-03-90
00 – Intro
01 – Durango 95
02 – Teenage Lobotomy
03 – Psychotherapy
04 – Blitzkrieg Bop
05 – Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio
06 – I Believe In Miracles
07 – Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
08 – Rock ‘N’ Roll High School
09 – I Wanna Be Sedated
10 – Beat On The Brat
11 – I Wanna Live
12 – Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
13 – Go Mental
14 – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
15 – Rockaway Beach
16 – Pet Semetary
17 – Don’t Bust My Chops
18 – She’s The One
19 – Mama’s Boy
20 – Animal Boy
21 – Wart Hog
22 – Surfin’ Bird
23 – Cretin Hop
24 – I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You
25 – Today Your Love Tomorrow The World
26 – Pinhead
27 – Chinese Rock
28 – Somebody Put Something In My Drink
29 – California Sun
30 – Indian Giver
31 – Judy Is A Punk
32 – We’re A Happy Family
Illegitimate Sons & Daughters live on Marina’s WKDU show April, 29, 1994. Band members were Tater on vocals, fiddle, various other instruments / Shamus – Acoustic Guitar, / Cher on Mandolin / Sparkplug on bass drum / Miss Sophie on Banjo (missing that day was vocalist Miss Harriet.) Many of their alter egos, at the time, where taking care of your vhs or cheese crisp needs. As well as in many other past and present bands including Creem Circus, Wastoid, Double Penetration, Slobber Mountain Boys, Sinners, The Pine Barons, O Mighty Isis, Cactus Love & La Resistance.
00-Intro
01-The First One
02-Hot Corn
03-Groundhog
04-untitled
05-Lorainne
06-Cottonfield
07-John Hardy
08-Nine Pound Hammer
09-Grandpa
10-Outro
interview
Swisher (originally named “The Weave”) was Sara Weaver’s band from 1995 until she died in 2002. Sara fronted the band on lead vocals and rhythm guitar with the final line-up of Brett Acker on bass, Brendan McTear playing lead guitar & Backing Vocals and Jonathan Vital on drums. For more info and it looks like you can still purchase Swisher’s 2 cds – Go to the Weave wbesite
“Hey, this is pretty nifty girl pop with an edge and still enough sweets and hooks to attract your wimpier BELLE & SEBASTIAN-loving younger sibling. The vocals have an almost old KRISTIN HERSH-like quality with music that’s more UK fuzzpop than Boston art-shamble. Hell, its even got that twangy guitar thing to get your older college-rock sister jumping. Hell, this is fun for the whole hipster family! Find myself digging this despite myself. Wimpy and squeaky-clean, but the most fun I’ve had in a while.”
-Maximum Rock ‘N’ Roll
The Weave Demo Tape
Early demo tape with Sara, Patty Gibson on organ and Jeff Werner on drums.
00 – TheWeave-Demo
01 – Clueless
02 – Rock-A-Bye Baby
03 – Gossip Bitch
04 – Amanda
05 – Lucky Star
06 – Face Ache
The Weave – Live & ?
The first four songs are definitely The Weave live from somewhere the rest I’m not sure what it is – there are some Ken songs and a Strapping Field Hands song. If I get more info I’ll update this.
01 – Plankton Boy
02 – Asshole
03 – Waiting Room
04 – Face Ache
05 – Boys Who Rock
06 – Unknown
07 – Comet
08 – Red Dog the Deconstructor
Swisher Demo Tape
Swisher Demo Tape – no info on the song titles sorry
01 – Unknown
02 – Unknown
03 – Unknown
04 – Unknown
Thanks for the tapes Jackie.
Live on WKDU
Sara Weaver’s band Swisher Live on Marina’s show on WKDU from April 07, 1999 also including an interview with the band.
00-intro
01-Looker
02-Plankton Boy
03-Compromice This
04-Gossip Bitch
05-Bob
06-Clueless
07-Face Ache
08-Crazy Train
09-Outro
Swisher-Interview
The Damned from the East Side Club, Philadelphia in 1983.
01-Ignite
02-Disco Man
03-Generals
04-I Just Cant Be Happy Today
05-Stranger on the Town
06-Wait for the Blackout
07-Plan 9 Channel 7
08-Born to Kill
09-The Limit Club
10-Melody Lee
11-Love Song
12-Looking at You [Mc5]
13-Smash it Up
14-Neat Neat Neat
15-New Rose
16-Noise Noise Noise
17-Hippy Hippy Shake [Chan Romero]
18-1970 [Stooges]