They say it all started with a jukebox; a local band was tired of the same crap on the jukebox at Rochester, NY downtown club, Scorgies. Kevin Patrick, singer of the band, New Math, and also an employee of a record distribution company, convinced Don Scorgie to re-fill the jukebox with the hipper, cooler songs of the day. It didn't take too much longer for Kevin and drummer, Paul Dodd, to convince Don that he should have live music, and that their band was the right one for the job. And an Inner City music scene was born. Paul Dodd, formed the Hi-Techs and then Personal Effects, and soon, riding on their coattails, were The Press Tones, Absolute Grey, Invisible Party, Colorblind James Experience, Lotus STP, The Ferrets, The Fugitives and many more.An article documenting the scene is in the works (expect in January '09) but, until then, here are some podcasts celebrating the Flower City's array of great sounds from that time.
Episodes 1 & 2 are up here
jump over and take a listen
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting these podcasts Steve! They bring back lots of great memories. And I love the 2 graphics you did - Armand, the grandfather of it all at lower left is a nice touch!
Peggi
Say, I'm pretty sure the Hit & Run song is called "Go Blow."
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