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| Name: | Jo Ann Coker |
| E-mail address: | joanncoker808@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I was cleaning out my closet today and ran across a box of cassette tapes. I found various STC, Xmen and F.O.N. tapes and thought I would randomly google out of curiosity. Wow, what a trip down memory lane reading your blog, Mark. Not sure if you remembered me, but thought I would say Hi. |
| Name: | Ron Dempesmeier |
| E-mail address: | ronbo1111@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/jeffbeckappreciationsociety/ |
| Comments: | I used to work at Cat's Records with Mark (I had been grandfathered in when Nashville Cat's bought out Karma Records on Green River Rd). I really enjoyed talking to Mark and (later) Greg Armstrong (of The Inverted Nipples fame) about the music we each loved.
I have to admit I wasn't into the Goth scene as much as Utley (The Cure was cool, but Depeche Mode and Gene Loves Jezebel never did a lot for me), but I did like going to the Stop The Car gigs at the Ross and at the Old Courthouse. I really loved it when STC would rip through the Stray Cats' "How Long You Want to Live Anyway?" or Melissa's turns on "White Rabbit" and "The Metro". Still, it was the band's own music that impressed me most. I also owe Mark a huge debt of gratitude for introducing me to the music of Big Star and for making me some excellent comp tapes of Japan, Tones On Tail, and the Cocteau Twins just to name a few. We used to have a lot of fun closing out the store and jamming the music as loud as that dilapidated store stereo would play so I could hear it over the vacuum while Mark put the day's meager earnings into the hidden safe. I used to piss him off something fierce by putting on "Kokomo", but it always gave me a kick when he'd run out from the back room yelling "Noooooooooo!" (on a side note, I love the classic Beach Boys - especially "Pet Sounds" and "Sunflower" and Dennis Wilson's "Pacific Ocean Blue" is another lost 70's classic deserving a write up by Herr Utley in The Program, but I digress). I've been in Texas since 1990, but I always love thinking back on the good folks I used to work with at Karma, Cat's East and Cat's North. My musical tastes have become quite varied (Power Pop, Metal, Reggae, Alternative, Grunge, Americana, Folk, Texas Outlaw, Jazz, Prog, World, etc.) thanks to those years of college when I worked in music retail. It really broadened my appreciation for musicians of all types of music and I'm still exploring more styles. I hope that you guys are doing well! It's been fun downloading the mp3s and looking at the flyers and checking out Crackrabbit's site. Keep on rockin'! |
| Name: | Randy Maxey |
| E-mail address: | hmaxey@wwowway.com |
| Comments: | The past is nice. |
| Name: | Gene Travers |
| E-mail address: | troutman211@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Wow, I have no idea how I stumbled on this site! Brings back great memories of catching STC and Rocky Horror at the Ross. Used to live across the street from Jon Curtis in the bustling metropolis of Henderson, Ky. We'd get together, play early geek games (AD&D, Top Secret, etc.), we'd listen to the latest Cabaret Voltaire or Human League and he'd talk about wanting to play with STC someday! :)
What was that other place the bands would play in E'Ville? Stevenson Station or something? Who was that guy that ran the Ross? Jerry? Man, I'm getting old. Can barely remember putting on the eyeliner, drinking in the Ross parking lot and watching STC and other bands (i.e. Scraping Foetus Off The Wheel anyone?). |
| Name: | Che |
| E-mail address: | retrogoddess1960s@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/freemanharvey/ |
| Comments: | Hey Y'all,
If I would have heard about it sooner I would have been there for the Art Colony show! Any way you can give some me some notice next time? I am in Colorado now but would happily fly in to see you silly folks. Hugs and Love, Che |
| Name: | Sarah Spelbring |
| E-mail address: | sarahspelbring@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.wideopenwest.com/~ericandorsarah/ |
| Comments: | . . . . . . . aaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy (clap, clap, clap) (still clapping and cheering for the last song until I notice the cats are looking at me funny and the dog’s hiding under the bed). Okay, so I stopped before then, but well done last night at the art gallery that is five hundred times nicer than the Alhambra used to be – wow, the sink was attached to the wall! You didn’t take me back because I swear ya’ll have improved exponentially from the eighties.
Thanks for making the trip to stinky ol’ E’ville. Laura Pinhey and I drove by the old house on the way home – miss the couch. |
| Name: | David Eckardt |
| E-mail address: | gt3dragon@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Just came from the show @ the art gallery! Thanks for the great music. It was the first time I have heard any STC since 1988 or so. You all sound and look great.
Keep rockin!! |
| Name: | Ericka Wiebe |
| E-mail address: | ericka_wiebe@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Love your music! Photos and hairstyles take me back ... ahhhhh...
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| Name: | Kimberly |
| Comments: | Wow. How cool is this? The site's so great. Really enjoyed looking through the pages. How many of those fliers did I have taped up in my room?? LOL. And I still have my Blue Creatures cassette. :D Ha, it's such a trip to think about all that. Thanks for the music and the memories. Priceless.
Hey Dave! I know you, dude!! :D Wendy Knipe, yep. *waves* And Tommy Belt - I remember you. :) |
| Name: | Chris Young |
| E-mail address: | cyoung@ohiocitizen.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/lawnbuddha |
| Name: | David Armitage |
| E-mail address: | dvarm2@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Sorry to repeat Mark ;but I just read down through the past posts and I think I actually recognize some names.
Somebody may remember me or some of our little odd group at Reitz HS with Melissa English,Chris Brooke,Heather Kello,Kim Ashley,Paul Hutchinson,Tracy Lipking,Sara Wolf. Some of us only dressed crazy away from school. I have red hair, waaay back I always had my hair kinda weird and wore bizarre clothes.Hey,who didnt? Dressed as punkyDeath for a Ross Halloween STC concert. Had skull face paint and skeleton hand gloves,long black overcoat;they wouldnt let me bring in my (real) scythe.Mmm,imagine that. My point,anybody that may have known us, drop a note to me,be interesting to hear from you.Im still in Evansville. Sorry for the social advert. |
| Name: | David Armitage |
| E-mail address: | dvarm2@yahoo,com |
| Comments: | Just an ol' Ross Theater "blue creature" saying HEY!
Nice site.Nostalgia wave zone!!!Still love your music. |
| Name: | fred |
| E-mail address: | frtnwilhite@juno.com |
| Comments: | use to drive back from wku to oboro,ky. to pick up my buddy to come watch you play at the ross. i was the tall blonde guy; my buddy was short guy with a mohawk. from ky. some of the best times of my life drinking lil kings in the parking lot and then comin in to slam! i was supposed to see you guys a cdouple yrs ago in eville; but didn't make it. if you get around here to play again i'd love to come to the show and bring my wife and kid to show them all the fun we used to have. i drove past the ross thur. hard to believe its now a taco johns!!! see ya around and thanks for all the great times. |
| Name: | Jon Sweeney |
| E-mail address: | jswt2@netzero.net |
| Comments: | I've got a 66 Cadi with enough trunk space for all, B.Y.O.A.
Jon |
| Name: | heather fitt |
| E-mail address: | chlmysh@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | glad to see you are still around. sorry i've missed the recent shows in e'ville- been living in australia. hope more shows will happen- would love to see you perform again! |
| Name: | Joey |
| E-mail address: | Jjohnyrotten@AOL.com |
| Comments: | Hey I think your music is kickass I've got your blue cretuers album and your it's the X MEN ... Oh by the way I herd about you guys from my dad Joe Beck |
| Name: | elizabeth |
| E-mail address: | pixieprincess203@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/lusciousedusa |
| Comments: | beautiful lyrics |
| Name: | Lisbet Bjornstad |
| E-mail address: | post@krumelure-hobby.no |
| Comments: | Wow, I cant belive this. Just this weekend one of my old friends from over there, where you live :O)) found me. After 22 years!!
I was curios how she she did it, googled my own name...and theses I was.....with the other members of 51-50. And for the record, I´m norwegian ***hihi Memories from my stay is working my head. I really missed you all for so many years...and I cind of still do now.... Take care all!!! |
| Name: | Anthony Landers |
| E-mail address: | anthonylanders@iwon.com |
| Comments: | WOW!!!!
I'm not sure I even know how I stumbled across this site. I wasn't looking for it...I just ended up here. I'm glad I did. Many fond memories have flooded back into my head in last couple of minutes. The pictures already brought me back but then I discovered an MP3 of "I Wanna be Her Man"...bless you. Believe it or not, to this day I still find my self singing that, even though I haven't heard in in about 15 years. To date, it is the only song I know with the mentioning of a Honda CVCC. ;) Just reading some of the names that have signed this address book have taken me back. (that hell-hole on Blackford...aahhh, memories) I remember buying my tape of "Blue Creatures" from Vince at Cats Records (or was it Folz City, I don't remember when the name changed.) I also remember buying music from Mark Fischer in the mall and I believe from a short lived store on the corner of Morgan and Green River. I also think I remember Mark Utley working in one of the mall book stores for a while. Anyways...thanks for the memories. |
| Name: | Tony Olson AKA Zig Raven |
| E-mail address: | tonychaos@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.anthonyolson.com |
| Comments: | I was a regular at The Ross between Aug 86 and May 87. I was in the Roman Catholic Seminary at St. Meinrad, IN. I picked up a flyer at the record store in the mall and I think if I remember correctly one of the band worked there.
Well, I missed one-off and am depressed becasue I miss the music. I also miss the Lovely Laura Lukens, Melissa English (hearing her sing White Rabbit still haunts my erotic dreams) and I have completely lost contact with "Uncle Mike" who used to do a Sunday radio show on WUEV called The Psychedelic Cabaret. Any and all who remember or wish to swap Ross stories feel free to contact me. Now known as, Tony Chaos Pirate of Kazoobia |
| Name: | attickah |
| E-mail address: | erica_m_hoffmann@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://apostasy.dyndns.org/~attickah |
| Comments: | Went to your one-off concert; the Girl from Minneapolis, Shev-Jr's friend. I'd gladly travel to Evansville again (and again) to hear that music live. You guys amazed me--both for the performance I witnessed and for the simple fact that I never thought I'd get to hear live what I heard so many times coming out of his (and, later, my own) speakers.
I am <i>so</i> glad I went and even moreso that I was able to see you live. I hope it was as fun for you to perform as it was for us in the audience to watch. Take care and the best to you all. If you ever decide to do it again, I'll be there come hell or high water. |
| Name: | RANDY MAXEY |
| Comments: | I WISH YOU WELL.......YOUR FELLOW WOLF. |
| Name: | Carla Pettus |
| E-mail address: | crazycute62@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I shared a house with you and Vince and some other fine people on Kentucky Avenue. I suppose it was a quieter, gentler, STC establishment, as the house never smelled all that bad. More introspective I suppose, as we spent most of out time sitting in the upstairs appointed Mark/Vince area, drinking Reunite Lambrusco and watching the folks at Allen's Lounge shoot at each other. You worked so hard to realize your dream. Best wishes to anyone who remembers me. |
| Name: | Kore |
| E-mail address: | TheStriga@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hey Kids. Using my online alias here. Former Evansville rat here. Also, cousin to the oh-so-talented Melissa English. Missy has a few years on me, so I was too young to have gone to any of the earlier shows. It wasn't until in my teens when I found a casette Missy had given my mother that I fell in love with STC. I was lucky enough to have Melissa fly to Florida and sing at my wedding a few years ago. The memories of her singing have outlasted the marriage *smile*. She did bring me a copy of Blue Creatures on CD, and now I can lose my mind to "She's So Cool" while celebrating my single status. |
| Name: | Cary Carlisle(aka Animal Instinct) |
| E-mail address: | carycar63@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed reading this. I've got an old picture of Johnny Freeze and the Chills if you'd like to have it. Send me an e-mail address and I'll send it to you. Cary |
| Name: | Paul Meserve |
| E-mail address: | pmeserve@pacbell.net |
| Comments: | Just read the latest update to the saga. Reminds me of the crazy daze of the STC house. |
| Name: | Doug Shawhan |
| E-mail address: | lysdexia@crackrabbit.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.crackrabbit.com |
| Comments: | Prettier! Nice concert pics! |
| Name: | David Elliott |
| E-mail address: | anubis@godanubis.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.godanubis.com |
| Comments: | just a little addition to my last sign in I remembered shannon's last name Shannon Alvey.
k later |
| Name: | David Elliott |
| E-mail address: | anubis@godanubis.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.godanubis.com |
| Comments: | One night i was sifting through my uncle's attic looking through some of his old belongings when I came across 4 cds made by a band i had never heard of until that point.
anyway they were by you guys and girl. Blue Creatures, Secret Desire, Crash, and what looks like a self titled album. anyway vocals are awesome and the sound just kicks ass. btw my uncles name is Douglas Hobgood, and another person i know that used to hang with you guys is Shannon (i forgot what her last name used to be) anyway you guys RULE!! lata |
| Name: | Wendy Knipe Bredhold |
| E-mail address: | blueeyedmary@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Hey kids -- updating my e-mail address and directing you old E-ville scenesters to check out Doug Shawhan's "Shame of the 80s" Web site at www.crackrabbit.com.
You will not be sorry. |
| Name: | sammy |
| E-mail address: | sammy_love235@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.clubkaribu.com/locations/cityofdundee/ |
| Comments: | great site, well done |
| Name: | Tommy Belt |
| E-mail address: | klumoose@hotmail |
| Comments: | Remember me anyone? I've fond memories of all that time I was "TOO" cool to even comprehend just how precious the entire place & space in time we all shared actually was. Now its all over & such a distant memory. Remember this all you "COOL" ones and hopefully the next time somthing truly unique or hell even cool comes your way you wont watch it dissappear you will be it or at least a part of it. Good luck. Tommy Ray "solo" no K. Hardy. so please, no lame long lost love quizes. |
| Name: | Laura Lukens-Parker |
| E-mail address: | LLLukens@insightbb.com |
| Comments: | Gosh,I have been transformed back to the days of The Ross, STC house and drinking way too much beer and County Quencher(what was that cheap wine called?) oh ya...Boones Farm. I will never forget cleaning the STC house for my birthday party, mopping the floor after sweeping up a ton of cat poopy. That was a party to remember. Thanks for some great times. I learned alot about love, creativity,and friendships. I am now married to a therapist, funny huh? I am also the proud mother of a 17 month old. Drop me a line. |
| Name: | Jeramy |
| E-mail address: | JerAmy@mail2Question.com |
| Comments: | Why after so many days of sleeplessness do I somehow find myself listening and/or looking for Stop the Car? It's always a good find though. Happy to see I am not the only person from the daze, that has fond *memories (*am I allowed to say that, I mean truth be told..?).
Anyway I came across an STC CD... ..the next thing I knew I was here. You guys truly rocked that city inside out and provided me with plenty of sex (via your lovable "groupies"), and blurry, happy memories. How could I ever forget? uhm.. anyway.. ..I haven't got to the "where are you now" portion, if it's here. I always get stumped when I get to the old photos of Melissa. Yum. You have to be the most fun person to lust after.. ...I guess the "girlfriends" I had ended up being more "fun", but you get the jist. I love your photos, they bring back memories I didn't think I had.????? ANYway, hopefully (band) you are still rockin somewhere and Melissa I hope you are truly happy and "whole." Everyone reading this who knows me is like, "damn dude, shut the fuk up, will you ever quit?" No. I like this site. It let me release some STC feelings.. ..now I can mosey back to Virgin Prunes, Interpol, and even some Chicks on Speed, just to get me dancin. Cheers!! J |
| Name: | Dan Utley |
| E-mail address: | sgtshultz@sigecom.net |
| Comments: | The last thing i remember about the STC house was that i
got really drunk and woke up with my pants around my ankles and blood oozing out of my anus. Ta-ta, dan |
| Name: | Jon Curtis |
| E-mail address: | wjcurtis@mac.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.eighthdimension.com |
| Comments: | I like the 'stale beer, incense, cat piss, etc...' comment. Brings back a lot of memories of drinking cat piss (I think Brendan and I consumed all of Signal Liquors 7 oz. Little Kings...) and smelling like stale beer the cats pissed all over your clothes. I think most of the incense was snorted, which would explain the lingering odor...
Oh, I also remember setting my room on fire the first night I stayed at there. |
| Name: | Dennis "wanker" morell |
| E-mail address: | denniswanker04@aol.com |
| Comments: | Well it took me long enough to get here, but you knew that it was gonna happen eventually,didn't you? Because of you guys (and a few others) a few things occurred: (1) i was able to discover many differant types of music (2) forget alot of my time at the stc house because of bucket loads and bucketloads of booze and (3) get the iniative on starting a band,so if anyone wants to blame someone for seeing my silly butt on stage, it is YOUR fault haha. but seriously seen this site made me have flashbacks that the drugs in the past couldn't do, so thanks |
| Name: | Wendy Knipe Bredhold |
| E-mail address: | blueeyedmary@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | "A recent guestbook entry describing the house's distinctive aroma of stale beer, patchouli, cigarettes and cat piss was right on the mark."
I demand credit. |
| Name: | baz |
| E-mail address: | bazman30@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I think you need to find and keep that drummer Kevin Hartnell. I havent heard from him in ages, but grew up with him in Salem, IL. We had many a jam session (which I still have recorded). So I feel like I now have a piece of history from this awsome dude. The "GARAGE" still survives and the "DEADLY SEED" LIVES.....
Baz |
| Name: | Wendy |
| Comments: | Another year has passed, and my 15-year-old self still sits cross-legged on the floor in a small room in the Old Courthouse at my first STC show, doing my damndest to discern Brendan's gender (he knows all about that, no offense meant).
Let's get to the glitter era when you all started putting your pictures on the flyers and dressing in brightly colored silks and pearls, Melissa bewigged. Looking forward to it, Wendy |
| Name: | bryan riedford |
| E-mail address: | b.riedford@insightbb.com |
| Comments: | Well...this was some of the BEST times. Thanks to Mark U., Vince, Brendan, Mark F., Troy, Kevin, Melissa and Jon.
Thanks for sharing the Walnut House. This is/was on of the best bands...EVER! WOLVES RULE bryan |
| Name: | Attickah |
| E-mail address: | attickah@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://attickah.web1000.com |
| Comments: | You guys and your music rocks! Introduced to you by a friend whose father was (in)famous enough to be mentioned in the in-depth history...and glad for the experience of hearing what you produced. I only wish I could have been there to see you live sometime--I think that would've been amazing. |
| Name: | jeff jones |
| E-mail address: | jjf@cs.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.4-sexualhealth.com |
| Comments: | this is a great site. Keep up the great work. Everyone have a lovely day. Peace and happiness to all |
| Name: | Mr. Wesson |
| E-mail address: | mrwesson@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Nice to see all this info about the early days of the Evansville scene. I'm looking for the Big Employees 45 from this era and can pay well for a copy. |
| Name: | chris |
| E-mail address: | conblond70@aol.com |
| Comments: | sent some of your music to son and friends that i downloaded off cdstreet and had a copy of blue creatures tape(in terrible shape i might add)but anyways they liked it and wanted to know where to buy so i told them ,still have some of your flyers,my kids think im crazy,but they liked your old stuff,especailly,shes so cool,and melissas pics(haha)got to go thanks conblond |
| Name: | Jay Michael Boyles |
| E-mail address: | lordchanceller2000@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Dear Mr Utley So sorry about the vintage vox amp.You could rest assured if I had to do it all over again it would not have happen.where does the time go? still churning out tunes.currently playing (still!)drums,piano/keyboards,and last but not least,The Bass. got your website through someone here in evansville who knew you.somebody named daniel! had some band named "jeb" Ive only been here for 8 or 9 months back in evansville. had been living in jacksonville florida for the last 15 years,and am getting ready to go back in nine days, have four daughters down there.today is the 29th feb. but anyway I'm glad to see you doing alright.tell vince I said hello.if your ever in jax florida,I'll be in the studio recording.904-379-3343,8508 hare ave jacksonville florida.32212.take care brother,and keep playing on.godspeed 'MIKE BOYLES |
| Name: | Brad Beach |
| E-mail address: | bradjbeach@aol.com |
| Comments: | Wow! It's good to see you guys again, In one form or another anyway! Viewing this site has really brought back some drunkin' memories for me.. We Hope to see you again sometime in the near future, peace. |
| Name: | CHRIS |
| E-mail address: | CONBLOND70aol.com |
| Comments: | hi i stumbled on your site one'late night" ha ha i used to go see you guys at the ross in eville i remember when mark and vince worked at cats always helped me with my album (jesus,how obsolete} , i mean cd searches even went to your house on(walnut? couch on top of house or am i having a flashback?) sorry,ah memories anyway there is a song mellissa sang all the time at the ross cant remember the name usually opened with it it rocked um also you guys were great thanks for the memories conblond70 |
| Name: | Tara Steinmetz |
| E-mail address: | i6966beer@sigecom.net |
| Comments: | HEy guys Hope all is well
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| Name: | Your Italian fan |
| E-mail address: | wapeditor@activenetwork.it |
| Comments: | Hi!
I was here.. Will you write new music? Love! M. |
| Name: | brrrrrrrrrendan |
| E-mail address: | keefrh@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | wooo hooo!!!!!mrak finally got it sorta done!!!!!
i'm gonna go stick my head in a bucket of ice water now, snce between moving, getting married, and waiting for the next installment of the STC story i'm feeling a little out of sorts......anyone interested should check out my sister gwynneth's band Lunar Event at scarabrecords.com they kick ass.....love to almost all brendan |
| Name: | Mark Utley |
| E-mail address: | mau222@isoc.net |
| Comments: | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the new STC Guestbook. The old host changed their policies (without informing me) and the old guestbook just sort of disappeared. Apologies to anyone who tried to leave a message and was denied.
Thanks to all who visit and leave their comments here. It's been great hearing from old friends and fans who stumble upon the site, reconnect with us and share their memories of STC. Thanks also to all of you who have been clamoring for part two of the STC history. I have posted the first installment of the long-delayed Part Two tonight and will continue adding to it in the near future. Comments, angry denials, corrections, etc. are always welcome. In the meantime, please leave a guestbook entry and let us know you were here. Peace, Mark |