- Trivia: In 1993, The Coctails held their record release party at the Division Street jazz club The Bop Shop. Who played the opening set for The Coctails at this coming out party for their genre bending, critic confounding, garage jazz album "Long Sound?"
First correct answer in Comments gets a free copy of "Popcorn Box" mailed to their home.
Hint #1: It wasn't Hal Russell!
Hint #2: Around the same time, the artist in questions opened on a bill for Corndolly and The Coctails.
And the answer is
Liz Phair
Was it Peter Margasak's very audible whining...
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing that throughout the night actually...
How far off could I be assuming that this was left by Mark? Not very far at all. Who else would hold a grudge for 15 years?
ReplyDeleteI just tell it like it was...
ReplyDeleteAs satisfying as the set was, it was AS satisfying snatching the promo copy of the Long Sound LP out of Peter's hands that evening... sheesh... he can pay his rent that month by selling his OTHER free swag to Dr. Wax... I didn't want our art to play any part in his scheme.
Good times...
Was it Poi Dog Pondering?
ReplyDeleteInteresting guess, but no. Keep guessing.
ReplyDeleteWas it Shrimp Boat?
ReplyDeleteWhen they were off, they were noodly-jam-band boring. But when they were ON, they were amazing.
This is a GREAT guess for both time and place, but unfortunately it's wrong. Unfortunately because you don't win and unfortunately because Shrimpboat would have been much better than the real opener.
ReplyDeleteAnother try: jim'O'Rourke
ReplyDeleteYoan,
ReplyDeleteAlso a good guess, also incorrect, and also much preferable to the real opener.