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The obvious precursor to Bloomington '90s. NEW IMPROVED with super-Indy flavor!

Location: Bloomington / Indianapolis
Members: 136
Created By: mike whybark
Latest Activity: 1 day ago

Anybody can start a thread!

PHOTO HINTS: Molly (Kaman) d'Eath is roping pics into albums called '80s' People;' and '80's Flyers.' Please add your pics under the PHOTOS tab first instead of inline in threads or comment windows so we can rope 'em all into that!

NEWS: Since John started his blog thing on March 28, ~~about 30~~ just over 150 people have showed up to this impromptu whatever it is. Steven Pratt, who drummed for Indy hardcore band Poison Center, is starting his own HC era memoir. Stephen Lee Canner, of Too Cool is bringing us tales of the seamy underbelly of glam when glam was a bad word. John Barge has been wracking his mind to bring us news of Rock for No Reason. Others, notably Burd, Dave Fortney, and Phil Reavis have been working their way thru piles of flyers and pics, armed with only a scanner and the patience of the clinically obsessive. I have left folks out, and I apologize. I'll make it up to you next time I'm in town ;).

All of us together on here have wasted an estimated man-year of work and our wives, husbands and children are still worrying about us. Keep up the good work!

Any group member can open a forum thread, so have at it! So far the group activity is really focused on Ricky's and hardcore and the fallout from that, but there were TONS of other subscenes in Bloomington between 1975 and 1990.

Here's some ideas for more topics: WQAX, Second Story, housemates, specific bands that aren't on the site, specific bands that ARE on the site (I'm looking at you, April, James, Joby, and Clark), street dances; Gulcher, Schoolkids Records, and the first wave of punk bands; the last days of the South Side of the Square; The Allen Building, The Runcible Spoon; 'zines and papers (Tussin Up, Boredom, Micky's Pink Butthole, Blow It Off, The Ryder, etc)...

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Where is so-and-so today? 207 Replies

Molly asked me to start a 'Whatever happened to..." thread. I'll start with some Google trace I came up with yesterday. Kirk was in a band with Quentin Oliver from Greencastle. I remember Quentin,...

Started by mike whybark. Last reply by Jon Nelson 1 day ago.

Indianapolis Punk, Hardcore and Beyond! 16 Replies

Hey folks, I don't wanna toot any whistles, or appear to be a braggart here on this happening site, by the way let's all thank Jeb for giving us a forum to reunite and get to know each other once a...

Started by Marvin P. Goldstein. Last reply by Dave Fulton Jun 20.

Cave Man say UNH: The Prehistory of Hardcore 38 Replies

Over on Ross' spankin' picture, certifiable Olde Tymers Ross and John B (a year older than I and three years older than I respectively), have referred to a legendary - but now nearly forgotten - ta...

Started by mike whybark. Last reply by Rick Wilkerson Jun 19.

Reunion '08? 88 Replies

There's been a bit of hubbub about a Harmony all school reunion this October and I've already started making tentative plans to hop the pond for the first time in nearly 8 years to attend. Seems qu...

Tagged: reunion

Started by Noah Lucas. Last reply by Holly Jun 13.

Memorial for friends who have passed away 83 Replies

I think many have commented on those we've known and loved and who are no longer with us. Most of these type of comments are in various places here. So this could be a place to say a few words abou...

Started by Zac Burke. Last reply by Kurt/Yukki Jun 4.

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Comment by CraiGrrr on June 7, 2008 at 2:00pm: yup, sorry. Grant. The best thing about 9th and Grant was that it was within staggering distance of Beer on Sunday. And I'll never forget the xmas day party that turned into a wake for (Kirt, Kirk sp? why can't I remember that?) Ellion. I think that was all one string of events, anyway.

Comment by ransom on June 7, 2008 at 1:56pm: ..........., the strap on and the zombie mask.......
I have Craigrrr wearing both, playing sax, jumping into the audience at second story with Zulu Beatniks performing "sex zombie from hell" on VHS and I'll put that on DVD soon.
I remember Jennifers Mom coming to visit once and spending the night in Jennifers room so hid I the strap on under the covers.
for a bit of hilarity.
I just made the connection why Jennifishs Dad made reference to punching me when I met him in the french quarter.

Comment by ransom on June 7, 2008 at 1:39pm: yeah, 9th and Grant (zulu hell)......house was'nt red but I could see how it could be percieved that way at times. Odd house with a racist asshole landlord. The landlord wanted to do major interior reconstruction while we were living there......ahter that the rooftop parties began and we executed some of our own ideas about reconstruction.

Comment by Santo on June 6, 2008 at 11:45am: Yes that was it!

Comment by CraiGrrr on June 5, 2008 at 6:51pm: Zulu Hell. 9th and Dunn. Weird crib. Even before we moved in, I mean.

Comment by Santo on June 5, 2008 at 9:18am: I recall that same ensemble for Ransom with and added Gorilla mask at a Haloween event at the Zulu Beatniks house..there was such a house right? I remember the house being red, shotgun style, maybe one block south of tenth street...

Comment by CraiGrrr on June 4, 2008 at 11:05pm: I think that's just how I referred to 1985 in general. I do seem to remember Ransom at a Halloween party at the crib out on Fairfax wearing a large strap-on. I think that was 1985, maybe....

Comment by ransom on June 4, 2008 at 5:48pm: no, I don't remember "fuck-fest 85".
was I there?

Comment by Raj on May 25, 2008 at 2:54pm: feels like i'm home

Comment by Mary Salardino on May 23, 2008 at 11:28pm: Hey: WOW!!! This rocks!!! Anyone with info on the Harmony School reunion ... keep me posted.. love to come out for that!! :)

Mary Salardino