Royal Trux at Coney Island High (03-23-1997)

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On March 23, 1997, Royal Trux played a 50 minute set at St. Mark's Place staple, Coney Island High.  A popular noise-rock band during the 1990s, the songwriting duo of Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema officially reunited in 2015 - playing a handful of shows over the last few years, including a 3-night residency at Market Hotel in 2017.  Fat Possum recently released the majority of their discography and the band announced plans to release their 11th full length in early 2019.

As for the venue, Coney Island High, located on 15 St. Mark's Place in Manhattan, was the most popular punk venue in New York through much of the '90s. The venue was demolished in the early '00s and replaced with a condo building, and now there's a sushi restaurant on the ground floor. Sad face.

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Walt Mink at Coney Island High (03-16-1996)

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On March 16, 1996, Minneapolis math rockers Walt Mink played at East Village staple, Coney Island High! Emerging out of Macalaster College in 1989, Walt Mink released four studio albums over the course of their career, including 1997's "Collossus" on Deep Elm Records.  The group toured extensively throughout their existence in support of great bands like Firehose, Mudhoney, Pavement, and Mudhoney.  Lead guitarist, John Kimbrough, currently plays with Dave Hill in the band Valley Lodge! 

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Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers at Maxwell's (03-16-1986)

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On March 16, 1986, Jonathan Richman played a stunning set of tunes at Maxwell's!

The New York Times did a brief blurb on Jonathan's show at Irving Plaza on March 14, 1986, describing the set as "low-volume rock- and-roll." Similarly, the set across the Hudson river was definitely low volume, but in no way devoid of energy! You can hear the crowd clapping and singing along throughout the entire show, including a wonderful rendition of "Give Paris One More Chance!"

This tape sounds very crisp and clear, so please enjoy the heck out of it!

Picture in the Maxwell's green room courtesy of Charles Charas!

Picture in the Maxwell's green room courtesy of Charles Charas!

Mudhoney at Maxwell's (03-11-1989)

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On March 11, 1989, Mudhoney topped a bill that featured their Sub Pop label mates, Soundgarden. Though Mudhoney had released a string of singles and an EP, as of the date of this gig, they had yet to release their debut self-titled studio album, which was released in November 1986.  In December 1988, the group released a highly anticipated split single with Sonic Youth. Prior to the release of Mudhoney's "Touch Me I'm Sick" single in March 1988, Bruce Pavitt sent a five-song Mudhoney tape to Sonic Youth for the band's opinion. Sonic Youth immediately proposed a split single where each band covered the other. Sonic Youth covered "Touch Me I'm Sick", while Mudhoney covered Sonic Youth's "Halloween". 

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Set list:

  1. Magnolia Caboose Babyshit
  2. No One Has
  3. By Her Own Hand
  4. Touch Me I'm Sick
  5. You Got It
  6. If I Think
  7. Mudride
  8. Here Comes Sickness
  9. Burn It Clean
  10. This Gift
  11. Chain That Door
  12. Need
  13. Hate the Police (The Dicks Cover)
  14. In 'N' Out of Grace

Goo Goo Dolls at Maxwell's (03-09-1991)

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On March 9, 1991, The Goo Goo Dolls played Maxwell's! Long before the Goo Goo Dolls exploded onto the mainstream with that song from that movie City Of Angels, they were your average-blue collar punk band from Buffalo, NY.  After doing the rounds in Buffalo opening for seminal punk bands such as SNFU, Dag Nasty, ALL, The Dead Milkmen, Gang Green, and Doughboys, the band began touring regularly in the late 1980s. This set at Maxwell's took place shortly after the band released their third full-length, "Hold Me Up," in 1990.  Before the Goos reached superstardom in the late 90s, they had the opportunity to collaborate with Paul Westerberg for the song "We Are The Normal" from their 1993 album, "Superstar Car Wash."

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Boss Hog at Tramps (03-09-1996)

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On March 9, 1996, American blues punk group Boss Hog played at Tramps.  Boss Hog is project of Jon Spencer (of the Blues Explosion) and his wife, Cristina Martinez. The band achieved some notoriety, not only due to their abrasive sound, but more to Martinez's confrontational use of nudity on the band's record sleeves.  Throughout the course of Boss Hogg's three decades of existence, they've released four full length albums, three EP's, and several singles.  Most recently, the group released "Brood X" - their first album in almost 17 years. 

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Rollins Band at CBGB's (03-09-1990)

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On March 9th, 1990, Rollins Band played a raucous set at CBGB's!  The band embarked on a tour in 1990 to support their 2nd full length release, Hard Volume. Critic Steve Huey describes their music as "uncompromising, intense, cathartic fusions of funk, post-punk noise, and jazz experimentalism, with Rollins shouting angry, biting self-examinations and accusations over the grind."

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Soul Asylum at Maxwell's (03-09-1988)

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On March 9th, 1988, Soul Asylum played a ten song acoustic set at Maxwell's! The set mostly included songs from their three prior studio albums, two covers, and a new song from the forthcoming LP, "Hang Time!"

Set list:

  1. Sun Don't Shine
  2. Particularly Lonesome
  3. Ooh La La (Small Faces Cover)
  4. Ship of Fools
  5. Chevy Van (Sammy Johns Cover)
  6. Another World, Another Day
  7. The Cross / The Boss
  8. Whoa!
  9. Put the Bone In
  10. Never Really Been
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Descendents, Gang Green, Dag Nasty, Half Life, and Big Red at City Gardens (03-08-1987)

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On March 8, 1987, City Gardens hosted a stacked lineup of the some of the finest punk rock acts of the 1980s! The Descendents topped a bill that also included Dag Nasty, Half Life, Gang Green, and Big Red.  

This gig marks the early stages of a transition period for the Descendents, as following their 1986 summer tour, Karl Alvarez and Stephen Egerton of the Utah band Massacre Guys assumed bass and lead guitar duties, respectively.  The band had also just released their fourth studio album, "All", in January of 1987, their final release before their second hiatus in the summer of 1987.  However, as we all know, Alvarez, Egerton, and Bill Stevenson continued to record music under the name "All" with Dave Smalley of Dag Nasty on lead vocals.  All released their debut LP, "Allroy Sez," in December of 1987.

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Ben Harper at Roseland Ballroom (03-06-1998)

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On March 6, 1998 Ben Harper played at the Roseland Ballroom.  Ben played mostly originals, but threw in two very legit covers for this encore - Hendrix and Marvin Gaye!  During his initial set, he even covered a Jam song!

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Set list:

  1. Number Three 
  2. Oppression / Get Up, Stand Up
  3. Glory & Consequence 
  4. Ground on Down 
  5. Breakin' Down 
  6. Burn One Down 
  7. Jah Work 
  8. Homeless Child 
  9. Gold to Me 
  10. Fight for Your Mind
  11. Mama's Trippin'
  12. The Modern World (The Jam cover)
  13. Faded
  14. The Will to Live

Encore: 

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  1. Widow of a Living Man
  2. Walk Away
  3. I Shall Not Walk Alone
  4. Waiting on an Angel 

Encore 2:

  1. Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye cover)
  2. Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Jimi Hendrix cover)

Delta 72 at The Cooler (03-06-1999)

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On March 6, 1999, Delta 72 played a gig at The Cooler.  Delta 72 got their start in Washington, D.C. back in 1992 with a 7" single released on Discord Records titled "On The Rocks."  Original member, Ben Azzara, parted ways with the group in 1995, and the remaining members went on the sign with Chicago's Touch and Go Records, where they'd release another three studio albums before disbanding in 2001.  Around the time of this show, the group was preparing for the release of their EP titled "Sorega Doushita," which would be released in July of that year.

As for the venue, The Cooler, a music and performance space, opened on Wednesday, September 22, 1993 at 416 West 14th Street in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan. The club showcased a wide variety of experimental music, Americana music, roots music, and spoken-word performers. Performances at The Cooler also included dance, film and video arts, and club parties.  The club closed on June 2, 2001 with a performance by Michael Karoli of Can, Botanica,, Jim Thirlwell James Chance, and Suicide.

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Die Kreuzen on WFMU (03-05-1988)

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On March 5, 1988, Die Kreuzen appeared for a live in studio performance and interview on WFMU! They crammed six songs into 20ish minutes and then discussed a range of topics including DJ Fabio, drinking contests with Killdozer, and their show at 428 Lafayette Street on the following Monday.  The band even gave away tickets to that show to a lucky caller who was successfully able to answer some Die Kreuzen trivia questions! 

The caller was able to answer:

1) Where did "All White" appear before it was on the first Die Kreuzen album?

2) Who was the producer that botched the first two Die Kreuzen Records?

Congrats to the lucky winner, Linda! Hope she had fun on March 7, 1988 at 428 Lafayette Street!!  

 

Die Kreuzen at CBGB's (03-04-1988)

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On March 4, 1988, Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Die Kreuzen played at CBGB's. Unlike the previous Die Kreuzen tapes in this collection, this set takes place in 1988, just prior to the release of the group's penultimate LP, "Century Days." This tape sounds crisp and clear, so enjoy it!

Oh, and the end of this tape includes an undated interview with Joey Ramone on The Howard Stern show. I'm not sure of the year. I was going to edit it out and post it seperately, but I figured I'd just keep it on this one. It cuts off kind of abruptly, but contains some good moments!

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Elvis Costello & The Attractions at C.W. Post College (03-03-1978)

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On March 3, 1978, Mr. Declan McManus (more commonly known as Elvis Costello), rocked the faces off a bunch of Suffolk County college students! This concert was originally broadcast on air via WLIR-FM as a promotional campaign for Elvis and his band's second U.S. tour.  They did not disappoint, as the band played a 45 minute set consisting of fan favorites from "My Aim Is True" and "This Year's Model."

Enjoy!

Set list:

  1. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
  2. The Beat
  3. Radio, Radio
  4. Less Than Zero (Dallas Version)
  5. Waiting For The End Of The World
  6. No Action
  7. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
  8. Pump It Up
  9. You Belong To Me
  10. Lipstick Vogue
  11. Watching The Detectives
  12. I'm Not Angry
  13. Miracle Man

D-Generation at CBGB's (02-27-1998)

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On February 27, 1998,  D-Generation returned to their home venue, CBGB’s. Fresh off a world tour supporting Green Day, the group fawned over the legend in attendance that night, Joey Ramone! They were so smitten that they dedicated the final song of their set to the Ramones' frontman! D-Generation would ultimately break up in April of 1999 before reuniting for a series of reunion gigs in 2011. They went on to release their fourth album, "Nothing Is Anywhere," in 2016.

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