ah, diff version of 'don't stop' indeed, intro banter is diff, for one...but now that we're on the subject i have heard a few times that some of the venue...
I have finally copied discs and sent them out. Life has been a little weird the last month. 4 people asked for them, you should see them within a few days to a...
Just got the CD today! Thanks Eric, I appreciate it. ... From: Eric Coleman <ericcoleman@...> Subject: [embos] My apologies To: embos@yahoogroups.com ...
While I know this isn't a site about The Specials, there are a lot of us who bounced to them in 1979. I'm excited -- The Specials (minus Jerry Dammers, but...
We are trying to plan a small tour in August thru KS, MO, IL and maybe NE & WY on the way back. Our drummer has connections in MO, so we're basing the whole...
Bill, the band did not show up in your post (at first I thought you were talking about BD and damn near had a heart attack) but here are my suggestions. ...
One of my old bands got to open up for the Specials (such as they were) around 1997 or so. There was a huge amount of delicious & locally crafted food & beer...
I have every issue from #36 (Aug 1984) on I think. While I'm not planning on combusting them anytime soon, I *was* going to make scans for another friend. When...
They want to play through KS on the way to MO, God bless 'em. Let's show em some Kansas hospitality. The band is called Mitya, and one of them is the brother...
Yup, Sex Drive Patio Set Drive Me To The Park Can't Forget Woods of Love ...so many sweaty summer night crowded into OTWH to see the best live shows ever. Man,...
I'm telling you, it has to be the Cedar. Joe In a message dated 6/9/2009 8:28:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time, fourjayhawks@... writes: Yup, Sex Drive ...
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Jun 10, 2009 2:22 am
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Hello all, Since there have been several recent posts regarding Embos shows at Off the Wall Hall and in Wichita, I figured I'd chime in with a related question...
Wichita: Size: miniscule, generally the Cedar which was only slightly larger than the flat iron building. But enthusiasm was a notch ahead of everywhere...
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Jun 11, 2009 3:23 am
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I'd say the audiences in KC, Lawrence and Wichita were pretty equal in enthusiasm. OTWH was the biggest venue they played regularly, but a lot of Wichita and...
OK, I'll give you that, Joe. Seeing the band play for all of their childhood friends was something special. Still, an awful lot of great memories at OTWH....
Outside of the uniquely supportive Lawrence scene, I cite Columbus Ohio as an outstanding stop for the band in the early 80s. Credit goes to The Offense...
New York was funny. The band played Danceteria a couple of times. Danceteria was a multi-floored club, with bands on one floor, discos on a couple others, a...
No question, they were both great venues, and the parties and crowds were bigger in Lawrence. Maybe being two feet away from the band at the same level made a...
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Jun 13, 2009 4:49 am
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Indeed, ever local scene needed someone like Tim. He was an inspiration all over the country....
Tim is a part of this list--I encouraged him to join. (Curiously, as opposed to his publishing endeavors, he elects to remain among the silent majority here.)...
http://www.kcai.edu/advancement/ways/ArtoftheCarconcours.php Anyone in KC this weekend with nothing to do might want to risk heat stroke and head out to the...