In case you missed it, RoosterCow Records has released Live @ The Winthrop House, an 18-song digital album accompanied by a 28-page zine. This LP and booklet documents a microcosm of Chicago’s underground music scene in the mid-to-late ‘90s.
Author: Chris Auman
Birth of the Uncool
If you want to have a successful career in the music business, you gotta start somewhere. For me, that somewhere was The Instant Prehistoric Animals, my first band. Actually, if you want a successful career in music, don’t look to me. I have existed at the very fringes of the underground for for 40 years.
Men At Work Album Review
For some reason, saxophones were completely acceptable in the 1980s. Socially, musically, thematically, perhaps inexplicably they were completely, totally acceptable to have in your band and on your records. Just ask the Psychedelic Furs or Romeo Void—hell, ask The Boss!
70s Supergroup: Matty Lou’s Home-Cooked Chicken Dinner
Matty Lou’s Home-Cooked Chicken Dinner was the most ambitious supergroup in the history of American popular music. The band featured members of mega-70s rock acts Moot Whistle Express, Franken-Funk, J.P. & the All-Star White Boy Jam Band, Heavy Whipping Cream, and Blues Smashers featuring Johnny Bricks.
Modern Fables
One day an ass dined at a local eatery. He ordered his meal with many substitutions and special instructions and was irritated when it was not prepared to his exact specifications. The ass also asked for many complimentary refills of his beverage and sent the server on countless errands to fetch various seasonings and condiments.