VBs Menomonie

John Richardson plays with Badfinger...

tip o the velvet hearing aid to William Gillespie and C.D. Scoggins:

http://www.smilepolitely.com/music/2008/09/one-of-the-last-best-next-big.php

Listen to the WGN Segment on the VBs
http://wgnradio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42054&Itemid=543

VBs on WGN

Sunday June 8
the next official installment of the radio version of the 'Secret History of Chicago Music' will air at 11pm central time on WGN 720AM on the Nick Digilio show.
This segment will feature power-pop/punk gods the Vertebrats, from my alma mater, Champaign/Urbana.
The strip will run in this week's Reader...You outta-towners can catch the webcast/stream deal at:
http://wgnradio.com/listen/index.htm
and strips are archived on-line at:
http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/secrethistory

Soon all radio broadcasts will be archived on the WGN site as well!

NEWS FLASH: VBs song accompanies one minute of network primetime.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index.html

On October 25, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. EST, a version of "Left in the Dark"
performed by a band named The Leonards will air in ABC's hit program,
Ugly Betty. Specifically, so you don't miss it, it will play for
approximately one minute (or so I'm told) as background vocal under a
scene in a bowling alley.

http://uglybettyblog.com/

Thanks to music Schmusic
http://c-umusic-schmusic.blogspot.com/index.html

Original pics from Jimmy (birth of a Memestorm)

I smell a Meme-storm.

Dave Elliot writes "I dug up this old picture from the internet it seems that this method has been handed down."





Then Yuri Marder chimes in: "Funny you mention it, this reminds me of something I saw in a news article recently..."

Yet another cover of Left in the Dark


This time by the Coal Gems. Thanks to Matt, Jahna, and Blair.

Pics of Iron Post Townie/Vertebrats Lineup

Iron Post lineup
Townie
Ken Draznik - Guitar, Vocals
Paul Budin - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Matt Brandabur - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
Jimmy Wald - Novelty songs from the past
Pat Dailey - Drums
John Richardson - Drums
Paul Chastain - Bass
Mark Cornell - Trumpet and horn Arrangements
Pete Roubal - Tenor Sax

Vertebrats
Ken Draznik - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Brandabur - Guitar, Vocals
Jimmy Wald - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
John Richardson - Drums
Paul Chastain - Bass

In the rear with the gear:
Willie Wells - live sound, mobile recording
Kim Butler - guitars, moral and logistical support
Jimmy Myers - rehearsal space
Robert "three finger bob" Draznik - historical research and perspecacity
Yuri Marder - stills and video
Virginia Bellis Brandabur - video

Rob Lorzell's pics.

More pics soon - in the meantime, here's one that gives a taste of Jimmy Wald's brilliance:

Thanks Cynthia - great to see you and ernie.

http://www.thesandwichlife.typepad.com/

Thanks Vron - we missed ya.

The original lineup

Photo credit: Rebekah Youngman - Forbes (top)
Photo credit: Taresah Youngman (below)

(Apologies to Becky for the misattribution of the photo credit. -mbb)