Hi, it's Steven Gustafson from 10,000 Maniacs.

Before we get into this week's episode, let me tell you about some upcoming shows we have on the schedule.

October 16th, we'll be in Glendale, California at the Alex Theatre.

October 17th, we'll be in San Diego, California at Humphreys Concert by the Bay.

October 18th, we'll be in Palm Springs, California at the Plaza Theatre.

November 19th, we'll be in Morristown, New Jersey at the Mayo Performing Arts Center.

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Going down south.

Or were you looking for people to give you influence and looking for other voices?

I think to start, it was just our little clubhouse and trying to get other students to, you know, join and do radio shifts.

Um, and we'd stumbled across, uh, record service rock pool.

I mean, we were playing Grateful Dead.

We were playing album sides.

We were like FM rock and, and, uh, you know, we'd put a record on and go out in a parking lot, smoke a joint and come back in and it'd be skipping on the end and we'd have to flip it over.

And, um, But we discovered Rockpool, this radio service Mark Josephson had out of New York City.

Or did you feel you made it even with Joe Boyd and recording the wishing chair?

In their premiere performance February 23rd,

The bizarre art rock outfit was allegedly removed from the club for an incident involving a thrown cigarette, threats, and obscenities.

Still Life, which had been in rehearsals for only a month before the incident occurred, recovered most of its equipment and seemed quite pleased with the entire gig.

According to group spokesman Robert Buck, members of the band's entourage were questioned about being underage and warned about shouting obscenities during the show's opening set.

After completion of the still-life portion of the show, the band retired to a few front tables to relax and get off, as Buck said.

During some wild and violent dancing by members of the band and its crew, still-life drummer Chet Cardinelli threw a cigarette butt onto the dance floor.

Buck told us a burly, somewhat obese man in his 40s was apparently in charge, requested that Cardinelli vacate the premises.

dead? The laughing soldiers cast their lots and you can cut the dread.

we've got time.

Yeah.

Right.

Rob was one of the most unique individuals I'd ever met.

Um, He was a practical joker.

He loved to belly laugh.

When when I first met him, I was doing a shift at the college radio station and he called up.

time producer.