Oh the Uptown!!! I was a KC girl and I went to tons of shows there in the mid 70s. Little Feat, Jimmie Cliff, the Crusaders, it was a real hell hole and lots...
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Jim Rosencutter
jimrosencutter
Mar 18, 2008 6:54 am
My ears are still ringing from the X concert there....
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stockextra
Mar 18, 2008 1:51 pm
... Please refer to the back cover of your Iggy Pop "TV Eye Live" Lps for picture of Iggy quite literally climbing the walls of said Uptown Theatre. Oh yeah,...
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Micah
noahbrtn
Mar 18, 2008 3:03 pm
Found this on another list. The first video of Clapton is priceless, timeless, hilarious. " Eric Clapton Is All Thumbs Late last year a Finnish media artist...
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Mike Wahweotten
mikewahweotten
Mar 18, 2008 5:43 pm
Here's a semi-pertinent photo of the Uptown Theater from back in the day. Photo credit to Bill Rich, who I know lurks on this list. Ramones/Micronotz, 1983....
Hi Jamie, I wish I could offer more information, but rcrdlbl has not followed up on their plans regarding The Embos. Jim Rosencutter did a super job creating...
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Jill Miller
jillinict
Mar 19, 2008 4:08 am
Hi, Where can I get my own copy of Supercluster? Will it be available through CD Baby? Hope so. They've created a great buying experience and I love...
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Paul Linnabary
wichita_rangers
Mar 19, 2008 4:11 am
Jill, Amazon currently has Supercluster on sale for $13.99. Sales for the 3 disc set appear to be going well so far on Amazon. Paul Linnabary Amazon.com...
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jtouhill
Mar 19, 2008 3:18 pm
Thanks for the info, Bill. I think Merge is one of the two or three best U.S. record labels right now, and their involvement with the Embos' catalog, if it...
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jtouhill
Mar 19, 2008 3:27 pm
I forgot to also mention Dinosaur Jr., who's first three albums were remastered and then reissued by Merge in 2005. ... three ... to ... (and ... there. ... ...
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warmtwinkie
Mar 19, 2008 3:57 pm
thanks for all the info :) ... Theatre....
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afterthedisco
Mar 19, 2008 8:24 pm
I'd do it for "Heyday"...any day!...
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bkelly272@...
Mar 19, 2008 8:54 pm
I got the Big Dipper reissue set at Newbury Comics yesterday. I was amazed at the low price! Boy do I love "Faith Healer". Bruce...
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stockextra
Mar 20, 2008 2:35 am
... amazed at the low price! Boy do I love "Faith Healer". ... I'm guessing I've got all the stuff in the b.dipper box set already, but damnit gumby now I...
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Jim Rosencutter
jimrosencutter
Mar 21, 2008 2:23 am
No, Doug, you don't have all the stuff on it. There is about a CD and a half of unreleased material, plus beautiful packaging and great liner notes....
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bkelly272@...
Mar 21, 2008 10:59 am
And it is really pretty! Get it, it's worth it. Bruce...
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stockextra
Mar 21, 2008 1:57 pm
... liner notes. ... Awright, awright!!! You didn't really have to convince me; I was going to get it anyways. :-) dh...
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yippee4742
Mar 21, 2008 5:52 pm
Thanks for your endorsement Jim, and all. I am posting the actual cover painting which reveals hidden details unseen in the Merge layout. Can you find the...
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Thomas Hoyt
tph4embos
Mar 23, 2008 5:01 pm
I was at the REM show at OTWH. And while I'm not a big fan, that show rocked. I saw U2 at the Uptown at one of those One-Oh-Tuesday events. I gave up on them...
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yippee4742
Mar 23, 2008 7:17 pm
Thank you, WE HAVE A WINNER!...
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joseiw@...
Mar 24, 2008 12:09 am
Tom, I think I was with you at the show. And it was a good show. If I remember correctly, they were trying to sing a version of Southern Man--very ...
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stockextra
Mar 24, 2008 3:00 am
... You always were the serious one! :-) Hey, where the heck did you post the painting? Linkie for dougie? d.hitchcock...
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warmtwinkie
Mar 24, 2008 5:26 pm
it looks like i missed the contest :( fortunately i got a part-time graphics job and can hopefully hit one of the shows out east AND buy supercluster. let's...
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Thomas Hoyt
tph4embos
Mar 25, 2008 11:22 am
Yep, that was the U2 show at the Uptown, just after October was released. They didn't know the lyrics to Southern Man and tried to get some goof from the...
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ed_oleo
Apr 1, 2008 2:28 pm
I work in a Marketing office where we have lots of magazine subscriptions, I noticed that Big Dipper's Supercluster was reviewed in the April 4th issue of...
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Jim Rosencutter
jimrosencutter
Apr 1, 2008 4:11 pm
" . . . they sounded like Jeopardy! Contestants who'd spent their winnings on amplifiers and cowbells." LOL....
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yippee4742
Apr 2, 2008 12:09 am
Here's a Chicago article that mentions the Embos even more: http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/musicreviews/080327/...
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Jim Rosencutter
jimrosencutter
Apr 2, 2008 1:31 am
More reviews: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/49497-supercluster-the-big-dipper-anthology ...
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bkelly272@...
Apr 3, 2008 1:18 am
Entertainment Weekly has surprisingly hip music reviews and articles mixed in with the expected high-profile stuff. I was one of many who got their first hint...
