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    There is a lot about living in Chicago that often seems less than ideal, and I often think about relocating, then something like this comes around, and I realize I would do so at a great cost.

    http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago...nt?oid=3260315
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    Minutemen are one of those bands I feel guilty about. I have Double Nickels on the Dime somewhere, but I've never given it much time. Similar to some other supposedly enlightened punk like the Libertines, I find it hard to spend a lot of time with it. Maybe someday.

    Regardless, that's very cool that you get stuff like that in your hood. You going to go see them?
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    I saw the Minutemen play at our skate park geez... 28 years ago! Time flies.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eric View Post
    You going to go see them?
    I am. Taking my daughter and a friend of hers as well. It's $5 for teens and goes off at 6pm, to allow for them to attend. The guitarist is a good friend, took private lessons from him for quite some time. Nels Cline as a guest vocalist!?!?! Too much good stuff to pass it up.
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    No band helps illustrate my case of the influence of "Free Jazz/New Music" on punk rock better than Minutemen.
    D. Boon was a highly influential guitar player for me.

    Sounds like a challenging but interesting project for a cover band to take on. Enjoy the show Tio Kimo.
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    This looks cool!
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    I confess I'm not real familiar with the Minutemen. This guitarist leads an ensemble called "kill your idols", and for a while they were covering the bands of the SST label, and got into the minutemen catalog. I figure this is a great way to get immersed, as it's being presented by outrageously talented musicians, and serves a cause. Really looking forward to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tio Kimo View Post
    I confess I'm not real familiar with the Minutemen. This guitarist leads an ensemble called "kill your idols", and for a while they were covering the bands of the SST label, and got into the minutemen catalog. I figure this is a great way to get immersed, as it's being presented by outrageously talented musicians, and serves a cause. Really looking forward to it.
    Sounds like a good way to reverse engineer yourself into the Minutemen catalog.

    One thing about their music, particularly in the case of Double Nickels on the Dime, is that there's a diversity of sound on it. Even if not all of the songs appeal to you, it's likely some of them may. Of course, most of their songs are rather short, so even if you don't like one, it's over quickly.
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    I like them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G View Post
    Sounds like a good way to reverse engineer yourself into the Minutemen catalog.
    I must admit I do this regularly. Finding some cover and working my way back is a good way to go sometimes. I did a thread on that once.
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    after all that I didn't make it out. Was "asked" to cover a shift at a Tavern I help out at.

    Reports from the crew are that it was an amazing evening, as I expected it would be.
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