As we get ready to celebrate another week of music, food, and friends near, far, and gone, I wanted to flash back to some images from the past.
Brett Eugene Ralph and the Kentucky Chrome Revue
The Columbines
There is a Venn diagram you never knew existed, where the family you always wanted collides with the filthiest urges ever to spring forth from a caveman’s cock.
Bang in the middle is a new plane of reality, where pulsing rhythms rut with dirty farfisa whines, heartbreaking harmonies sweet talk the bluest of blue notes and everything is drowning in a fuck-ton of ass.
In this strange place quiet men growl like old pipes, Danzig is a chick with a better voice, tambourines, theremins and oil drums rain from the heavens like dying birds and Wilma Flintstone’s hotter cousin keeps everything together like crazy glue. Sometimes children even get up and show grown-ups how it should be done, singing songs twice their age in ways you wish you could.
Super-scientists refer to this as The Columbines — Tommy Alpha
The Columbines Live at Quenchers
To celebrate The Conformists‘ 15-year anniversary, and Mike Benker’s last show with the band, The Columbines performed music at Quenchers Saloon in Chicago, IL. The event took place on Saturday, November 19th, 2011.
The 1st Annual Monkey Problems Exposition
The 1st Annual Monkey Problems Exposition was held on Friday, October 29th at Quenchers Saloon in Chicago, IL featuring never-to-be-seen-ever performances from bands you know and love.
Come and explore the dark side of primate behavior while viewing sets from The Columbines, Cinnamon Von Peacocke and Emission Control, Maigin Blank & The Monkey Butlers, Conrad Bain, and Red Denizen.
The Colombines perform The Bitter Tears
Cinnamon Von Peacocke and Emission Control
Maigin Blank & The Monkey Butlers
Conrad Bain performs The Wipers
Red Denizen performs Dag Nasty
Pig Roast 2011!
On Saturday, September 24th, 2011, Faiz Zeppelin, The Blue Line Riders, and The Columbines performed live at a Pig Roast benefit in Chicago, Illinois. This particular Pig Roast has been going on for a half a decade, and was put on by forum member RFF, his family, friends, and neighbors.
The Pig Roast was a benefit for Friends of McPherson whom help support inspired education at a local Chicago elementary school, National MS Society, and the The Merit School of Music, which is a non-profit school that nurtures the talents of under-privileged youth. Donations were made in memory of Eric Jasper.
Faiz Zeppelin
The Blue Line Riders
The Columbines
Laura A Lionello’s Panic Kit Book Release Show
On Saturday, September 17th, 2011, friends gathered for the celebration of the release of Panic Kit, Laura A. Lionello’s breakout collection of poetry, showcases the author’s deft hand and mastery of voice in dealing with universal themes and truths, such as joy, heartache, loss, suffering, and triumph.
To help celebrate the achievement, Begin By Gathering Supplies, The Columbines, and Mayor For Life performed, and all welcomed Laura on stage to read selections from Panic Kit.
You can buy Panic Kit on Amazon and find Panic Kit on Facebook. Some of you may notice the familiar looking artwork on the cover, it was made by our very own Renee Robbins.
The Columbines
Laura reads in the first video, and the last video of the set.
Begin By Gathering Supplies
Laura reads at the end of the first video.
Mayor For Life
Laura reads the second video of the set.