Unsane- story about playing w/ SY in 90 or 91

Georgekrz · 08.05.2010, 08:38 AM

Is there a show that stands out in your mind?
Spencer: This is one of the greatest, weird stories. We were kids and very excited to play with Sonic Youth at CBGB in '90 or '91. Me, Charlie and [original bassist] Pete Shore were the graveyard band coming on after SY! We waited through four or five opening bands. Then SY came on and could do anything they wanted so they invited up Don Fleming [of Gumball and Velvet Monkeys fame]. I knew it was the beginning of the end. He did multiple songs with them. It went on forever--and ever and ever! We were standing there with our jaws down to our stomachs thinking, Everyone will leave because it's getting so late. At 3am we go up and just attack! I wouldn't say we were angry but generally our music reflects that. But the coolest thing was that among the five people who actually stayed after SY was Gerard Cosloy from Matador. And that's how we got a deal with them.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/..._interview.php

Rob Instigator · 08.05.2010, 08:43 AM

Coooll. thanks for the linkage. LOVE UNSANe

Ondras had the beat down.

demonrail666 · 08.07.2010, 08:24 PM

A nice story from a band I used to absolutely love. Reading the rest of that article, It's a shame to see them going down the route of playing gigs dedicated to a single album. I'll just stick to my memories of early shows when they were capable of blowing almost any band off stage with songs that, until then, I'd never heard before.

And totally agree with Rob. Charlie Ondras was a fucking GREAT drummer.

Georgekrz · 08.08.2010, 11:59 AM

hum just looking at the chronology, that show must have been in 1988, SY didn't play CB's in 90 or 91, and Unsane 1st album came out in 91. Or maybe there's a gig missing from the chronology, would have to scour Village Voice archive from those years, the club adds...

Hopefully they get added to Matador 21...

atsonicpark · 11.21.2010, 10:09 AM

interesting read

shabbray2.0 · 11.21.2010, 10:13 AM

great link. always loved unsane for their no-prisoners-sound

atsonicpark · 11.21.2010, 10:17 AM

mme too, love unsane, though I like cutthroats 9 even more.

08.05.2010, 08:38 AM	#1
Georgekrz stalker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 401	Is there a show that stands out in your mind? Spencer: This is one of the greatest, weird stories. We were kids and very excited to play with Sonic Youth at CBGB in '90 or '91. Me, Charlie and [original bassist] Pete Shore were the graveyard band coming on after SY! We waited through four or five opening bands. Then SY came on and could do anything they wanted so they invited up Don Fleming [of Gumball and Velvet Monkeys fame]. I knew it was the beginning of the end. He did multiple songs with them. It went on forever--and ever and ever! We were standing there with our jaws down to our stomachs thinking, Everyone will leave because it's getting so late. At 3am we go up and just attack! I wouldn't say we were angry but generally our music reflects that. But the coolest thing was that among the five people who actually stayed after SY was Gerard Cosloy from Matador. And that's how we got a deal with them. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/..._interview.php
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08.05.2010, 08:43 AM	#2
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,960	Coooll. thanks for the linkage. LOVE UNSANe Ondras had the beat down. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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08.07.2010, 08:24 PM	#3
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	A nice story from a band I used to absolutely love. Reading the rest of that article, It's a shame to see them going down the route of playing gigs dedicated to a single album. I'll just stick to my memories of early shows when they were capable of blowing almost any band off stage with songs that, until then, I'd never heard before. And totally agree with Rob. Charlie Ondras was a fucking GREAT drummer.
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08.08.2010, 11:59 AM	#4
Georgekrz stalker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Forest Hills, NY Posts: 401	hum just looking at the chronology, that show must have been in 1988, SY didn't play CB's in 90 or 91, and Unsane 1st album came out in 91. Or maybe there's a gig missing from the chronology, would have to scour Village Voice archive from those years, the club adds... Hopefully they get added to Matador 21...
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	interesting read __________________
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shabbray2.0 expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,409	great link. always loved unsane for their no-prisoners-sound __________________ PLEASE WAIT...BUILDING RAGE DEM DAYS, WHEN EVERYTHING IS HIP HOP "Beat the stage for an extra ending with monkeys"
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	mme too, love unsane, though I like cutthroats 9 even more. __________________
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