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Artist: The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
As much a theatrical troupe as a band, New York's Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black (named in homage to the B-movie scream queen) mixed their punk roots with elements of vaudeville, psychotronic films, and burlesque shows to arrive at their signature shock rock identity. In 1993, the group released their debut album, A National Healthcare. Black... [+] Read More
Artist: Ex-Blank-Ex
Cleveland experimental music and performance art troupe Ex-Blank-Ex assembled six of the city's key underground voices -- former Electric Eels John Morton and Dave E., ex-Mirrors drummer Michael Weldon, Andrew Klimeyk (younger brother of Styrenes frontman Jamie), CLE Magazine publisher Jim Ellis, and Anton Fier. Formed in 1978, Ex-Blank-Ex's... [+] Read More
Artist: Styrenes
Cleveland proto-punk combo the Styrenes was originally formed in 1971 by singer/guitarist Jamie Klimek, bassist Craig Bell and drummer Mike Weldon; initially dubbed the Mirrors, the three high schoolers soon added guitarist Jim Crook to the lineup, honing a noisy pop sound so out of step with other local acts that live gigs became impossible to... [+] Read More
Artist: Sea Monster
Although not terribly well-known nationally, Sea Monster is a New York City institution and has enjoyed an enthusiastic cult following in and around the Big Apple since the mid-'80s. Sea Monster's forte is a loud, rowdy, hell-raising, boisterous style of hard rock that contains elements of rockabilly and blues as well as punk; Sea Monster is... [+] Read More
Artist: Mark Deming
Critic, journalist, sometime musician, onetime actor, and full-time Midwesterner Mark Deming was born in Jackson, MI, during a brief moment in the John F. Kennedy administration that James Ellroy failed to document in American Tabloid. In 1964, Mark's older brother Steve brought home a copy of "Wipe Out" by the Surfaris, and played it at full... [+] Read More
