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.
Tag: art
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.
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.
RoosterCow Distro Update
As a result of this move, the past six months have been a time of paring down, minimizing, and getting rid of stuff. It’s one of the reasons I decided to shutter the RoosterCow Distro and make changes to the RoosterCow Store.
Mötley Crüe Shout at the Devil
I used to hate the Crüe back in the day. Hated them. Hated their look, their attitude, and especially the horrible, godawful music they made. I could not understand how anybody could like them. Unfortunately for me, the majority of my small group of high school friends (and rural Illinois in general) were into metal and really into the Crüe.