Comments on: Personally, I've always found Santa Cruz kind of creepy.

Personally, I've always found Santa Cruz kind of creepy.

Minus215Cee — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:55:54 -0800

From 1999 to 2004, a slew of bands, either unknown, faintly famous, or about to go on to larger levels of exposure played in the clubs and houses of the Santa Cruz independent "rock" scene, and were recorded for anthropological purposes.

All the music/mp3s offered here can't really be downloaded, but if you were 'part of the scene' back then, maybe you can relive some pleasant memories. [DISCLAIMER: I know the guy responsible, and a couple of the bands. Also, this is my first post.]

By: smackfu

smackfu — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:10:00 -0800

You left out the most (only?) famous band in the list! The Shins. For you Garden State fans, track 6 is New Slang and track 5 is Caring is Creepy.

By: sleepy pete

sleepy pete — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:38:58 -0800

That's a really cool project, Minus215Cee. Thanks for posting it here. I really liked the Microphones set.

By: chrominance

chrominance — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:00:05 -0800

It's worth noting that the band in the "unknown" link is Get the Hell Out of the Way of the Volcano, aka Khaela Maricich, aka the Blow.

By: SmileyChewtrain

SmileyChewtrain — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:17:05 -0800

And even some little wings! score!

By: tylermoody

tylermoody — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:41:20 -0800

Minus215: Would you happen to know any of the people in Out Hud? I've been following their recordings for the last 10 years or so, and I'd love to have a copy of these, but I wouldn't know how to reach any of them to get the needed permission email. Also: The rest of these are really good too.

By: Wolfie

Wolfie — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:40:02 -0800

Oliver Brown! Yay! I left Santa Cruz in 1996 - but I've often wondered what happened to him...

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:39:13 -0800

Okay so there are familiar people in the banner. I want the locations. Pallokaville, Stevenson, Laguna Lounge? Where? And where in the hell is Lesterjett?

By: wemayfreeze

wemayfreeze — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:07:30 -0800

The Microphones touring for The Glow! Whoutte!

By: Joseph Gurl

Joseph Gurl — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:32:47 -0800

God Damn, Arrington is a knob.

By: papafrita

papafrita — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:28:43 -0800

Is it not cool to mention that you can easily download the mp3s using Safari's Activity window? If you wanted to do that sort of thing, that is.

By: msconduct

msconduct — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:22:22 -0800

in spite of the disclaimer, from the guidelines: Don't link to friends' or family members' sites.

By: apostrophe

apostrophe — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:57:04 -0800

what, no meat pizza sandwich? or am i showing my age?

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:31:55 -0800

apostrophe, s soon as I saw that article reference 831, I knew the answer was "no,"

By: apostrophe

apostrophe — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:11:22 -0800

oh yeah, everything was way cooler in the days of the 408.

By: apostrophe

apostrophe — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:17:21 -0800

it's just that the bulk of the performances are from post-2000 and i split town in 1999.

By: Corky

Corky — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:09:47 -0800

What? No Netwerk:Electric? (My younger son's band, now disbanded.)

By: hilker

hilker — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:19:20 -0800

apostrophe, Greg from MPS was later in Sin in Space, which the site does have.

By: Durhey

Durhey — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:35:31 -0800

Nuts, there's no Slow Gherkin. I thought they were the biggest thing going in SC during my high school years. Though it is an awesome catalog nonetheless.

By: Minus215Cee

Minus215Cee — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:22:13 -0800

smackfu: The Shins are simply not on my radar. Apologies for overlooking them. tylermoody: I don't know anyone in OutHud, but I do have pleasant memories of a show they played in SF, at an anarchist zinespace/record store that doesn't exist anymore, the name of which escapes me. [waves fist in general direction of CA Bay Area, again] Joe Gurl: I would have said 'douche' based on new shitty things I learned recently, but you've always been classier than me with the zingers. msconduct: check yr memail. And, uh, 'My bad, dude.' I should add that the site owner is not adverse to being contacted, and any specific questions about it's contents should be sent to him. The worst he can do is feed you beer and talk your ear off.

By: postconsumer

postconsumer — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:32:10 -0800

Wow, I feel famous. Do I really talk your ear off Kelvin? I happen to recall a night in my kitchen where you talked without pause for 90 minutes straight. Nicholas

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:40:38 -0800

Welcome, postconsumer! Hey please get the venue info up somewhere!

By: postconsumer

postconsumer — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:32:27 -0800

http://www.silopdx.com/

By: Minus215Cee

Minus215Cee — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:29:26 -0800

That feat would only be possible if I was a) upset, b) baked out of my gourd, or c), a) + b) + beer. Ah, the hat-trick of instantaneous verbosity. Busted.