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Popdose: Bootleg City: Material Issue in Cleveland, May ‘91

  • Eric S. · 7 months ago
    Material Issue did great covers. I'd heard one of their versions of "Ballroom Blitz", but not "Jet" or "So You Wanna Be a Rock And Roll Star" . They also did a great version of "Cowboy Song" by Thin Lizzy and "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. These guys deserved to be a lot bigger than they were.
  • Farrak · 7 months ago
    Wow - what a post. I was raised in Cleveland listening to the flame-throwing Buzzard, WMMS, and their classic lunchtime concerts from the likes of Springsteen, Boston, INXS and Quiet Riot. Glad to hear the tradition continued after I moved to Chicago. Material Issue was the best power pop band to emerge from the state since Cheap Trick. Now after all these years, can I crank the volume loud and listen to the joy in the songs without thinking too long about the tragic loss of Jim. If you're in a music store and you see a Material Issue CD - pick it up and blast it straight to heaven.
  • rwcass · 7 months ago
    I had no idea Ellison committed suicide in '96 until you mentioned that, Farrak. That's sad.
  • Matt · 7 months ago
    Great story Robert.....another great Bootleg City writeup...thanks for the link love.

    M
  • rwcass · 7 months ago
    Thank YOU for the bootleg.
  • ozarkmatt · 6 months ago
    This is great. I would love to hear some of those other shows as well, especially the Rik Emmett one. Maybe an "Empire Club" series????
  • Matt · 6 months ago
    I've got that Emmett show and can hook that one up... That show is GREAT. Hadn't thought about that one for a little while....good call!
  • Marc D'Amour · 6 months ago
    I love Material Issue... thanks so much for the cool bootleg post!
  • Matt · 6 months ago
    God love ya for posting this. LOVE the Ish and miss them a lot. on the subject of covers, they also did a fantastic version of "turning japanese" with liz phair.
  • Amy · 5 months ago
    Wow. This makes me feel really old. I was at that show. Thanks for posting this...
  • robgronotte · 3 months ago
    The links are already dead after just a few months? If anyone can repost that would be great - also looking for the live tracks from the "Goin Through Your Purse" CD.
  • Big Fan · 3 months ago
    Hmmm, it'd be great if this could get uploaded again. I'd love to take a listen!