KC 20 KC 6 Vil 2 - Ken Clinger (1988)

Well, I just noticed on Facebook that today is Ken Clinger's birthday, and since it just so happens that his cassette release "KC 21 KC 6 Vol 2" was the next one I had ready to go, it must be fate!

From 1988, Here's "Flying (Blind)" from the very creative mind of Ken Clinger!

RISCONTI MENASITRANEV - "Bombs Are Not Buicks" (1987)

In 1987, the 9th tape I ever traded was with a guy from Fayetteville, NY named Eric Iverson!

On the Rat Lab Steamworks label, Eric and his pals Tim Hansen, Nate Johnson and Erik Osterberg made music/sounds unlike anything else I had ever heard before!

This is my favourite song from this cassette; I guess it's just your lucky day!

 Here's Risconti Menasitranev with

"Bombs Are Not Buicks"

AMY DENIO - "fbi/birthing chair blues" (1988)

Amy Denio was/is a very talented singer/songwriter! I got this Spoot Music cassette from her back in 1988. I distinctly remember writing her to say that she must have had quite the birthing experience to have written such a powerful song! Her reply was that she had never given birth!

 Here's a link to her website so you can check out what she is up to today!

"Birthing Chair Blues" (1988)

LMNOP - Sampler Tape (1993)

One of the most prolific musicians of the 80's & 90's was from Decatur, Georgia, a fellah by the name of S.M. Flevet, "one of the longest running cassette artists in the U.S." 

From the "Baby Sue" catalogue of 1993, here's just one cool song out of a gazillion entitled:

"Right Through It!"

You're welcome!

PLASTIC EYE MIRACLE - "Euphoric Voyeurs" (1989)

Plastic Eye Miracle was two guys who also happened to be incredible musicians from Ohio named Michael Gonzales and Doug Wofsey! This tape called "Euphoric Voyeurs" escaped in 1989! We were lucky enough to also do a cross-country release with Michael in 1992 called Hermanos Gonzales - "The Miracle Of The Worms" that had a song played on Dr. Demento's show, that was called "Beer In My Underwear!"

Here's a cut from this tape called "GodBloodPower"   ENJOY!

ZAKONA$ - "Demo" (1989)

 ZAKONA$ hailed out of West Germany! The line up was Ralf Real Shock on vocals, Klint on guitar, Bernie Blitz playing the bass, and Willi Wurcher banging the skins! This particular cassette was distributed by Lord Litter's Out Of The Blue label! Here's a funky punky number I think you're gonna like!!

ZAKONA$ - "The Wind"

1990's INDIE MUSIC ZINES

The whole Indie Cassette scene was something that wouldn't have been as pervasive if it wasn't for college radio stations, and independent radio stations like WFMU, and a new wave of Indie publishers willing to brave a new frontier unheard of by the likes of Rolling Stone! These guys were willing to review anything that was sent to them, and so the word was spread throughout the world! Unfortunately, 99.9% of the general public still never knew anything about it!

File 13 is a great example!

 Mike Gunderloy and Factsheet Five were champions of Cassette Culture!

 Some zines were slackers and some came out on a regular basis like GAJOOB!

Sound Choice was indeed just what the title implied!

The Affiliate came out of Canada! They had a big music festival we were invited to play at, but unfortunately we couldn't make it! I'm sure it was a freak fest!