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Here is an example of a vinyl archive, Jeb: http://rineke.net/records/ here is a example of album detail: http://rineke.net/records/coverhtmls/KE%2031556.html The assemble of this amazing thing used to have mono lo-fi rips of each album up, tra…
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I missed the band, I was on grill duty. I was DEEPLY disappointed to hear they skipped "My Generation." DEEPLY disappointed. Other than that: men without pants and slapping people appear to be growth ideas in advertising.
yesterday
ah, geez, I knew you were in Portland, my bad. Awesome idea. It seems to kind of chime with the mixtape project.
yesterday
indyfitz, a syndicated show based on MFT content is something I have pitched (but not as the talent or host) to Jeb in the past. I think It would be a great idea, and could be launched as a podcast without any legwork. the host spots could be cut fo…
yesterday
Oh I see, it's a couple crossed threads. I'll repost the Hurtt 411 here: "Michael Hurtt, not sure what high school. He's a bit younger than me so i think he must have graduated high-school around 1986. I think he stayed in town for a bit at Notre D…
yesterday
Michael, great to hear we tickled your fancy. It was exciting times, still will be yet. Didn't I drop some further info on the Hurtts in a followup comment? Oh yeah, I think you are moderating here. Anyway. Great to virtually meet you; I have actual…
yesterday
and, Michael, as a Bender, did you know the Hurtt brothers back in the day?
on Sunday
"seems like the discussion I wanted to have has already been had" HELLZ no, just a bunch of future pals from last month to check out. There is so much we haven't talked about here, it can't be said by the likes of me. Amen to the excitement about…
on Sunday

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What Instrument(s) Do You Play
Guitar, Bass, Other
About Me
Bloomington is my hometown. With a couple years overseas, I lived there from 1976 until 1990. Since 1990, I have lived in Seattle, which actually means I have lived in Seattle longer than I did Bloomington. If you were interested in punk rock in Indiana, especially in Bloomington or Indy, between 1983 and 1988 or so, I probably made an effort to get to know you. I have been blogging since 2002 at mike.whybark.com, and maintain a raft of subsidiary sites, some of which may be of interest to MFT people.

I learned about the MFT project from Jeb just as they were launching it several years ago - I think Jeb found an archive of some Bloomington music I host at mp3.whybark.com and emailed me about the software I was using to present the archive.
What bands are you or have you been in?
BLOOMINGTON:
Modock, bass (1988-1989), modock.whybark.com, with Mike Hurtt, Matt Uhlmann, and Dave Cruse
The Vortex, bass (1990), with Mike Goss, Steve Bouton, and Tim Hommey. We only played one show.

SEATTLE
Fat Mona, bass, (1992-1993) - Tod Collins, Odin Bettinger, Jim Thompson
The Bareknuckle Boxers, bkb.whybark.com, mandolin, (1996-2000 +/-) - Odin Bettinger, Karel Trubac, Karl Kill, Chelle Wagner, Will Hollauer, Greg Brotherton, Lance Biggs, Barry Semple, Blake Carter, Sean Kearney, and more folks after I left.
What city are you from?
Bloomington and Seattle
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Website:
http://mike.whybark.com

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VB track used on Letterman

from the yahoo groups VB list:

"on last night's letterman show, they used an instrumental clip of a vb tune (the title of which evades me at this early hour) during a segment on the leno / conan debacle.

To see the clip, go here

http://tv.gawker.com/5451462/as-letterman-hits-back-obrien-calls-nbc-executives-incompetent-Continue

Posted on January 19, 2010 at 11:27pm — 6 Comments

mike whybark

Documenting some interactivity isses in NIng on MFT with Firefox 3.5.4 under Mac OS X 10.6.1

testing, couldn't post a comment on the scarcity thread - looks like a js widget is not loading. I'm testing to see if it's local to the post or if it affects me in all comment boxes.

UPDATE: I can't post in comment boxes, and I can't logout. Killing my browser, will be back to see if that fixes things.

Specs:

FF 3.5.4, Mac OS X 10.6.1, plenty of RAM (4gb), late-model MacBook Pro - the setup has been consistent for a fair while, I'd say the main variable in question is the version of Firefox.… Continue

Posted on November 1, 2009 at 2:30pm — 12 Comments

mike whybark

The Hound

Pursuant to Dr. Zink's notice of Miriam Linna's nascent narrative of the Ohio mafia, I found her linking to one Houndblog. The Hound was a key WFMU DJ specializing in older regional sides but years ago he relocated toe NOLA (so I am told) where he owns a bar. Persons who actually live in NOLA and play the rock and/or the roll may have better 411 than I on such matters.

So, like, listen to the airchecks, read the… Continue

Posted on May 25, 2009 at 11:15pm —

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MX-80 back in the day, featuring the Tao and the MCPL

Bob Gulcher diligently sent along this remarkable blog entry from one HT who apparently signed MX-80 to Island Records back in the day:

Asking my boss David Betteridge if he'd "uh, like to go to to Bloomington?" I was, frankly, a bit surprised when he said "yes". So we found ourselves de-planing in Indianapolis and being driven for roughly an hour to a coffee bar/health-food joint (with ashram attached) in BloomingtonContinue

Posted on December 21, 2008 at 10:32pm — 6 Comments

mike whybark

OSIRIS CLAUS

Originally composed by me and posted on my blog last December, this essay is fast becoming one of America's favorite holiday traditions. I hope you savor it as do I, perhaps with a warming cup of tranya. - M

osirisclaus.jpgEvery year, as Osiris Claus prepares to take his chariot to the skies in celebration of his birth, it’s helpful

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Posted on December 13, 2008 at 1:01pm — 10 Comments

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At 11:41pm on February 8, 2010, Michael Eugene Henry said…
Hey,
I officially moved the Illinois Stones thread to the Carmichael Blog. Didn't seem right to Hijack Indiana Musical History for it. Also I read in a Jstore article years ago, that the stones were actually made out of clay, or a clay/mud mix. A laboratory confirmed they were at least a thousand years old due to a crystal that had grown in the stone's matrix. I have the article (paper) somewhere. I no longer have access to scholarly search engines but that doesn't usually stop me.
At 8:35pm on February 7, 2010, Michael Eugene Henry said…
Oh, I don't know Michael Hurtt.
At 8:33pm on February 7, 2010, Michael Eugene Henry said…
Hey, Tanks for the Google Fu! Here's a reward. Its not Ben Ishmael, its much, much better. Maybe we can get the Ben Ishmael gang to chew on this http://www.cabiz.net/heartlink/illinois_stones.htm
At 6:45pm on January 14, 2010, Kurt/Yukki said…
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/2329/73293777.jpg
At 3:06pm on December 24, 2009, Kooch said…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFAgGws5tRU
At 11:56am on December 22, 2009, David Schlabach said…
At 10:49pm on December 16, 2009, BURD said…
No - I really didn't get kicked off-some kinda glitch. Hope you're doing well pal. Someday I'll send that re-write of that "free clinic" scene to you. Being busy/lazy...you know how I gets.
At 2:36am on December 4, 2009, Amy Ally Ahma Lia Bride said…
North mon*
At 5:10am on October 23, 2009, BURD said…

At 8:35pm on October 7, 2009, Tosca Marguerite said…
Mike. You are wonderful! I got the second message too. Thanks. And a big hug for being so responsible.
 
 

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