Dunno if either of these bands are active, but my two T-C favorites
(besides Harmon Killebrew & Rod Carew ) are/were The Beatifics and
Alva Star.

  - michael


On 07-20-10 5:50 AM, scotthomewood@cs.com wrote:
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> remember power pop past) but does Dan Sarka of Stingray Green live
> nearby?
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> Great choice on the Spongetones, though. Sorry it didn't work out.
> Living in Charlotte where they often play out in clubs, I am spoiled.
> Get to see them at least a few times a year.
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> -----Original Message----- From: matty<thekrinkles@hotmail.com> To:
> audities@smoe.org Sent: Tue, Jul 20, 2010 8:31 am Subject: Re: Help!
> I need somebody...or at least a band in the Twin Cities.
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> ow about The Melismatics??? The Krinkles ww.myspace.com/thekrinkles
> ur new CD "3 - The Mordorlorff Collection" out now
> www.cdbaby.com/krinkles
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>> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Help! I need somebody...or at least a band n the Twin
> Cities. Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:18:55 -0400 From:
> rghwales@writeme.com
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> Let me start by saying to all those folks on here who have a hand in
> setting p various pop festivals... For the love of all thats holy how
> in the world do ou do it?!?!??!??!????
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> Once upon a time I had a simple plan.  I was gonna throw myself a
> party.  Hire couple of bands I love, invite a messof people I at
> least liked, buy a keg of ood beer, something edible.... simple,
> right?
>
> Right off the bat let me make one thing clear... in the following I
> am NOT itching about the bands/people involved in any way, shape or
> form.  I'm using he names because it makes this more interesting to
> read for Audities types, hat is all.
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> Version One of my bash was to take place on Labor Day weekend.  My
> birthday is n early September so this made sense.  The lineup I
> wanted was Splitsville and he Lackloves.  Emails were sent.  The
> Lackloves said "Sure. Sounds like fun." plitsville said....
> "Hmmm...we gotta run it by the wives."  Fair enough.  Turns ut the
> wives nixed the idea because of a family tradition of Labor Day
> acation.  Its too bad....but its a big pop world out there.
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> Version Two of the bash was also on Labor Day and would have featured
> The ackloves and The Spongetones!  I contacted Jamie Hoover and the
> lads and, while t was a bit pricier to bring them out I could swing
> it (just.)  The day after hey said they could do it I found out my
> full time job was being downsized to alf-time, and what was doable
> became totally unworkable short of selling a idney.  Crap.
>
> Version Three of the bash was moved to the middle of August because
> 1) I had ime to move it, and 2) Maybe I could get Splitsville on the
> new date!  Emails ere sent and received and YES! They could do it.
> However, something happened ver the next couple of weeks because
> Splitsville had to back out.  I guess the uys aren't enjoying playing
> with one another anymore.  That REALLY sucks ecause I love
> Splitsville.  Them not being able to play my party is one thing. hem
> ceasing to exist is downright depressing.
>
> Version Four of the bash...also mid August gets a new headliner.
> Webb Wilder, he last of the full grown men, is booked to do a duo
> acoustic show. allelujah!  Now all that was left was to confirm that
> The Lackloves could make he new August date...which I just discovered
> they cannot because of, lets just ay a previous engagement.
>
> Well...shit.  Here I am about a month out from the party, and I'd
> still like o have a band open up the show.
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> Here is where I'm hoping the Audities list can help.  Does anyone
> know of a win Cities power pop band that might fit the bill?  I'm so
> hopelessly out of ouch with the local music scene.  (yes, I've been
> THAT busy... why do you think 'm throwing this party????)  Any
> auditeers help will certainly be rewarded with nvites to the bash,
> which WILL be a great time.
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> Thanks folks,
>
> Rich Horton