Afleveringen
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Part II of the late 20th century - more venues, more bands, and more community.
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After the fall of The Elks, the breakup of Stickman, and the inevitable moving-away-to-college for the original crew, the shows had come to an end. ...or HAD THEY?
No. They hadn't. Thanks to the fortitude, compassion and impatience of three teenage girls, who made the decision to keep the scene alive while crammed in the cab of a pickup truck on their way back from a show in Huron. In this episode, we hear from Amber and Arin, as well as Devin (from Huron), and Matt Boyd, who had fortuitously found himself the adult of the group. And don't forget about your host, Ocho! (Or do. I understand that's part of life). -
Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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More music! c1996-1997--Including more bands from The Elks, emerging locals His Trusty Steed, early Sioux Falls bands, and touring acts from New York and Milwaukee. Plus some great stories and commentary by your host! <3
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Montgomery Burns were a three-piece pop punk band from central Pennsylvania. Formed in 1995, with the plan of staying together for one year, they self-released a 7" EP and a split 7" before booking a three-week summer tour in a van with faulty brakes which took them as far as Colorado & Wyoming.
As planned, the band ended at the culmination of that tour. They were also one of the first touring bands to come through Pierre. They played at the Elks Lodge on May 23, 1996, on the last day of school. One of their fondest memories of tour is eating pancakes at Boo's house the morning after their Pierre show. They played at Dillinger Four House in Minneapolis the day before, and in Rapid City with Stickman the day after.
Singer/bassist Mark moved to Chicago to do punk rock stuff, drummer Scott moved to Florida to be a journalist, guitarist Joey stayed in PA and finished college. Each of them continued to play in bands. Scott & Joey currently live in California; Mark passed away from cancer on March 10, 2021.
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Soundtrack to the rise and fall of The Elks Lodge. Along with great memories and commentary by your host.
COMING UP:
Next episode: Interview with Montgomery Burns
After that: Interview with Amber, Arin, Devin from Huron, Matt Boyd, perhaps others.
Step 3: Profit?? -
The second and final installment of the Elks saga!
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Musical accompaniment for Episode 1
Featuring
Stickman: The Other End (Live in 2009)
Diseased: Public Servant (From Public Servant demo 1996)
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Chronicling the underground music and counterculture of Pierre SD, starting in the mid-1990s.
Episode One tells a tale of two local punk bands, Diseased and Stickman, adrift in a small prairie town in the late 20th century. It is the story of them finding each other, and playing a show at the local Elks Lodge, unaware that they were about to start a decades-long legacy.
Announcement: I will be interviewing Joey and Scott of Montgomery Burns on zoom! You are invited to listen! The interview will be this Monday, May 13th 2024 at 3:30pm CST, To join live, use the following link:
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You will be able to watch the interview, and ask questions in the chat as we interview Joey and Scott of Montgomery Burns. The interview will be co-hosted by Matt Heard, and moderated by Shiloh Ashley.Montgomery Burns were one of the first touring bands to come through Pierre. They played at the Steamboat Park Amphitheater on May 23, 1996. On tour from Lockhaven Pennsylvania, they stopped in Pierre on their way between the Dillinger Four House in Minneapolis, and they played again with Stickman the following night in Rapid City.
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A Message from Ocho (creator and host of Song For The Night):
I created this podcast to chronicle the counterculture and underground music scene of Pierre, SD, USA beginning in the mid 1990s. Itās a true story of do-it-yourself community building among teenagers. Itās a story of misfits and outcasts finding friendship and meaning despite our circumstances.The narrow worldview of our cityās leaders had left us out: forgotten, bored and depressed. Until, somehow, our talent, resourcefulness and appreciation managed to attract a healthy stream of raw, authentic rock music from all around, for thousands of miles. Bands from New York, California, Florida, Canadaā¦they were all getting in their vans, and making Pierre a stop on their tours. Literally hundreds of bands have done this over the years, allowing us to experience culture from all over this continent. This continent that had surrounded us our whole lives, and yet, for all practical purposes, was still really far away.
Itās almost stranger than fiction, because there was literally no reason to come to Pierre unless you were a hunting/fishing enthusiast or an actual legislator for the State of South Dakota. Those two types of people were the only ones youād expect make the trek. Partly because itās a trek, surrounded in all directions by nothing, except hundreds of miles of dry grass and fields. Itās not even on the interstate. Personally I think itās included on the map just out of kindness or pity or somethingā¦
To make it even more unlikely, when our scene started, we didnāt even have the internet yet. Which meant no social media, not even email. So how did we get in touch with bands? by writing letters, getting cassettes in the U.S. Mail, or more often by calling them up on the house phone after 7pm, because thatās when long-distance calling was cheaper because, oh yeah, we also didnāt have mobile phones yet. They were rare in the 20th century. But I suspect that they still werenāt as rare as our music scene was.
Iām gonna find out! As Iāve described, for us to put on all these shows full of strange and obnoxious music in this isolated town which was pretty much characterized by a really stuffy attitudeā¦it seems unthinkable that we would have succeeded. But on the other hand, when I look back, it seems like we started this scene kinda by accident. We didnāt have a plan. And at the first shows, nobody ever said, āthis is gonna continue decades into the future.ā But it did. And even when we would give up on it, it seemed to demand itself. So Iām gonna figure it out! Luckily, now I have a degree in social science. It might come in handy.
On this podcast, Iāll be talking to the people who built and supported this wondrous spectacle: The booker/promoters, the fans, the touring bands, the two local bands who were around in the beginning, and many of those who have come after. Weāll reminisce about this phenomenon and put some of the pieces together.
So do yourself a favor: Keep your eyes and ears open for Song For The Night, coming soon here, and wherever you stream.
