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Note: This group broke up. No more, bye bye.
Note: This group used to go under the name Kaspar Hauser...
| Who |
Dave Millar, drums; also of
Bourbon Princess Stuart Wamsley, bass; formerly of Bulkhead Dave Wildman, keyboards trumpet vocals; formerly of Thinner Dave Yanolis, guitar; formerly of Nisi Period | ||
| What | I've seen them several times as Kaspar Hauser, but haven't yet heard The New Sound. That'll change on Saturday... | ||
| Where |
This Saturday at the church in Harvard Square. Check out the schedule for details.
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Apparently the debut of the new sound went over real well at
the Linwood Grill in May. Now there's a chance for all of you
on the other side of the Charles to check them out.
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| Wednesday August 25th |
Slow Learner plays T.T. the Bear's in Central Square with
former Dream Syndicate lead Steve Wynn, and Chris Brokaw of Come
on lead guitar. Also playing will be The Willard Grant Conspiracy.
Slow Learner is on first at 9PM, so don't be late.
T.T. the Bear's Right around the corner from the Middle East in Cambridge. Doors at ??, SL at 9PM, admission is $5 ? |
Here's the announcement of La Fete Du Sisk gig:
From: Dave Wildman Subject: SLOW LEARNER PLAYS THIS SATURDAY!!! Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1999 11:28:29 EDT SLOW LEARNER PLAYS THIS SATURDAY! Its part of an all-ages music/art event at the Unitarian Church in Harvard Square, located at #3 Church St., across from the movie theater. They are calling it "La Fete Du Sisk" and it's being run by our friends the art/punkers SLEPT. Here's the particulars: Line up is Jarvis, Slow Learner, Control Group, Slept and Baby Ray. There will also be a whole slew of visual artists presenting their work. Doors open at 7pm, and Slow Learner will go on at 8pm. Admission is only $5. The show will be hosted by WMFO DJ Mikey Dee HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!! P.S. Endless thanks to all of you that came out to see us at our debut at the Linwood, we were overwhelmed by the response!
Here's the first official word I received about the band's transmogrification...
From: David Wildman
Subject: Slow Learner debut!
Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 13:51:26 EDT
SLOW LEARNER
debut at The Linwood Grille May 27!!!!
Former alt-rock group Kaspar Hauser is now the dark country/punkers SLOW
LEARNER. It's a new sound that mixes barrelhouse piano, lonesome vocals,
cool bluesy guitar and a bad ass rhythm section. Influences range from Nick
Cave and Tom Verlaine to Johnny Cash and the Scud Mountain Boys.
Come witness the test drive 10pm on Thursday, May 27th
The Linwood Grille, 69 Kilmarnock St. (off Boylston near the Fenway)
Club phone # is 267-8644
Here's the entire bill:
Swingset (dark Sebedoh-style pop)
SLOW LEARNER
Little A (sonic pioneers with incredible new CD!)
Friends of Rachael (Pixies-meet-Allmans, from North Carolina)
SEE YOU THERE!!!
Here's where we'd tell you how to get in touch with the band, if we were sure of how one could go about doing that... Seriously, we'll get the addresses and stuff together here soon.
smj@spamfree.crash.com
Last Updated: 22 June 1999