The Gigs & Recording Sessions
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1979 AUGUST 6 • Home Grown Records Album Contest at the BLUEBIRD, Bloomington, IN • LINE-UP > Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Linda Manus: vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, sax, guitar, accordion, vocals // Don Trubey: sax, vocals // Seth Waggo: jawharp SEPTEMBER 2 • WXKE Labor Day Radiothon at Southtown Mall, Fort Wayne, IN • LINE-UP > Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Gary Hines: guitar // Linda Manus: vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, sax, accordion, vocals // Don Trubey: sax, guitar // Seth Waggo: percussion SEPTEMBER 23 • Live in Your Living Room audio/video recording session, Bloomington, IN • LINE-UP > Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Darren Haggerty: drums // Linda Manus: vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, sax, guitar, vocals December 31 • New Wave New Year at the Monroe County Library Auditorium, Bloomington, IN • LINE-UP > Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Linda Manus: vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, vocals // John Terrill: drums // Don Trubey: sax // Professor X: guitar |
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| stills from "Destination Damnation" video |
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1980 FEBRUARY 9 • Anti-Draft Rally at the Whittenberger Auditorium, Bloomington, IN • LINE-UP > Emily Bonus: bass, vocals // Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Darren Haggerty: drums // Linda Manus: vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, sax, vocals // Don Trubey: sax, guitar MARCH 1 • first of countless gigs at BULLWINKLES, Bloomington, IN • LINE-UP > Emily Bonus: bass, vocals // Michael Gitlin: guitar, vocals // Tim Noe: keyboard, guitar, sax, vocals // Jaclyn Oddi: synth, percussion, vocals // John Terrill: drums, guitar, vocals // Don Trubey: guitar, sax, drums, vocals • this is the "real" final six-pack line-up... with one major change in September 1981 when the band becomes a quintet MARCH 25 • C.B.G.B., New York City, NY JUNE 13 • street dance at Grant & 4th, Bloomington, IN • Destination Damnation video captured by Bill Weaver JUNE 30 • first of countless gigs at the BLUEBIRD with the "real" final line-up, Bloomington, IN SEPTEMBER 20-21 • THIRD BASE, Indianapolis, IN OCTOBER 21-22 • "Puppies in a Sack" / "Mr. Morse" / "Pop Doormat" / "Best Friend" (4-song EP) recording sessions at Zounds Studio, West Lafayette, IN • engineered by Brad Garton [ InfoLink ]DECEMBER 11 • GENTRY REMEDY CO., Bloomington, IN |
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| photos by Booth |
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1981 MARCH 7 • SAM'S, Dayton, OH MARCH 9 • opening act for DNA at the BLUEBIRD, Bloomington, IN [ InfoLink ]MARCH 19 • closing act for William Burroughs and John Giorno at the BLUEBIRD, Bloomington, IN [ InfoLink ]APRIL 27 • fire destroys the Towne Cinema while The Cigs play "Burn In Heaven" two doors down at the BLUBIRD, Bloomington, IN • located between the movie house and the bar, the Uptown Cafe — which employed 83.33% of the band — is damaged by smoke and falling bricks MAY • radio interview at WBWB 97 FM, Bloomington, IN MAY 22-23 • first gig at THE MUSIC BOX, Kansas City, MO MAY 26 • radio interview at KYYS 99.7 FM, Kansas City, MO MAY 27 • radio interview at KJHK 90.7 FM, Lawrence, KS MAY 27-28 • first gig at OFF THE WALL HALL, Lawrence, KS MAY 29-30 • NEW YORK TIMES, Omaha, NE JUNE 3 • ZOOGIE'S, Minneapolis, MN JUNE 4-5 • GABE'S, Iowa City, IA JUNE 6 • first gig at the SPACE PLACE, Chicago, IL JUNE 12 • TUTS, Chicago, IL JUNE 13 • THE STARSHIP, Milwaukee, WI JUNE 9 • MERLYN'S, Madison, WI JULY 10 • first gig at CLUB AU GO GO, Lexington, KY JULY 22 • MARBLE BAR, Baltimore, MD JULY 24 • opening act for Tiny Desk Unit at 9:30 CLUB, Washington D.C. [ InfoLink ]AUGUST • "Razor Hand" recording sessions at Shade Tree Studios, Lake Geneva, WI • engineered by Jeff Kreegar AUGUST 5 • GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, New Haven, CT AUGUST 7 • TRAX, New York City, NY SEPTEMBER • Jaclyn Oddi leaves the group to turn her full attention to No New York, a clothing- magazine- record store SEPTEMBER 10 • MABEL'S, Champaign, IL SEPTEMBER 11 • opening act for MX-80 at BULLWINKLES, Bloomington, IN [ InfoLink ]OCTOBER 30 • first of countless gigs at SECOND STORY, Bloomington, IN NOVEMBER • "Burn In Heaven" recording sessions at Home Grown Studios, Bloomington, IN • engineered by H.R. Heinsohn DECEMBER 3 • TEWLIGAN'S, Louisville, KY DECEMBER 11 • opening act for the Babylon Dance Band at SECOND STORY, Bloomington, IN [ InfoLink ] |
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| photos by Charles Silver |
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1982 FEBRUARY 7 • opening act for the Fleshtones at PANAMA RED'S, Champaign, IL [ InfoLink ]FEBRUARY 9 • opening act for the Fleshtones at OSCARS, Bloomington, IN FEBRUARY 26 • Campus Community Art Fair at I.U. Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN MARCH 2 • live show cablecast by WQAX 100.3 CFM and Channel 3 CTV from OSCARS, Bloomington, IN MARCH 9 • JOE'S STAR LOUNGE, Ann Arbor, MI MARCH 10 • BOOKIE'S, Detroit, MI MARCH 11 • FREE STYLE, Dearborn, MI MARCH 14 • first gig at the FREEZER THEATRE, Detroit, MI MARCH 16 • first gig at MR. GOODBAR, Buffalo, NY MARCH 19 • first gig at BROTHERS III, West Haven, CT MARCH 23 • radio interview at WCHC 88.1 FM, Worcester, MA MARCH 23 • XIT 13, Worcester, MA MARCH 25 • radio interview at WFMU 91.1 FM, East Orange, NJ MARCH 25 • SILVER DOLLAR SALOON, Harrison, NJ APRIL 1 • EAST SIDE CLUB, Philadelphia, PA MAY 6 • EXIT, Chicago, IL MAY 12 • HOWARD STREET TAVERN, Omaha, NE MAY 19 • live show radio broadcast at KOPN 89.5 FM, Columbia, MO • ten songs from this session appear on The School of Secret Music cassette/CD MAY 26 • BUNCHES, East Lancing, MI JUNE 3 • THE CONTINENTAL, Buffalo, NY JUNE 6 • opening act for Men & Volts at MAVERICKS, Boston, MA [ InfoLink ]JUNE 8 • RALPH'S, Worcester, MA JUNE 19 • ELECTRIC BANANA, Pittsburgh, PA JULY • "Golden Moment" / "Jungle Book" recording sessions at Home Grown Studios, Bloomington, IN • engineered by H.R. Heinsohn JULY 7 • CLUB C.O.D., Chicago, IL JULY 8 • CROSS CURRENTS, an adjunct to New Music America, Chicago, IL JULY 14 • DRUMSTICK, Lincoln, NE JULY 27 • DANCETERIA, New York City, NY AUGUST 6-7 • JEFFERSON DAVIS INN, Lexington, KY SEPTEMBER 4 • 1982 World SubGenius Convention, Chicago, IL SEPTEMBER 11 • University of Evansville, Evansville, IN SEPTEMBER 16 • CAESAR'S PUB, Indianapolis, IN OCTOBER 14-15 • THE BEAT, Louisville, KY DECEMBER • "Bells Are Ringing" recording sessions at Barrelhead Mobile Studio, Bloomington, IN • engineered by Don Radick |
   
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1983 JANUARY • "Bury Your Picture" / "Dance Dogs Dance" / "Heat Pump" recording sessions at Barrelhead Mobile Studio, Bloomington, IN • engineered by Don Radick JANUARY 5 • farewell gig at SKITZ, Indianapolis, IN |
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