Lucy's Record Shop Calendar February 1993 - May 1993

The sheer quantity of shows and artists that played Lucy's Record Shop is incredible. It was foolhardy for me to think I could deep dive into each month. I spiraled into depression after the post chronicling January 1993 and came close to throwing in the towel completely. So I'm compromising instead, with fewer links and YouTube videos. This time around we'll go through 4 months at once. Disclaimer: this information is compiled via all sorts of sources, but sometimes bands cancelled at the last minute. This is a guide of who was supposed to play and when. It most likely happened, but there is a chance it didn't.

There were 4 big Migraine Matinees in February with punk, metal, and thrash carrying the load. My favorites would be Spider Virus and Tullahoma band Face Down. The other side of the spectrum brings us future Lambchop who were still going by the name Imposter Child. 

Face Down - Brave New World  

           

7-Feb-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Mellistus, Necropolis, Utter Contempt for Society 2PM $4

10-Feb-93 Collin Wade Monk & Mock open rehearsal 7PM

14-Feb-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Mercy Sanction, Insect Syren, Spider Virus 2PM $4

21-Feb-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Gunga Din, Primitive Instinct, Idaho Beach House 2PM $4

27-Feb-93 Ann & Ricky Lee, House Flies, Imposter Child 9PM $4

28-Feb-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Face Down, Loppybogymi, Today is the Day 2PM $4

Michigan native Wally Pleasant makes the first of 8 Lucy's appearances in March. His Songs About Stuff album from 1992 had garnered quite a bit of airplay on Vanderbilt's WRVU 91 Rock with the song "Bad Haircut" probably being the most popular tune. There was a time when I really liked his humorous folksy tunes, but they did wear thin after a while. It was neat to meet him with Mary Mancini introducing us to each other, "Wally, meet Wally." I have the utmost respect and admiration for him as he stayed completely independent with his own Miranda Records imprint.

           

Wally Pleasant - Bad Haircut

Lethargic documented their March 14, 1993 appearance. They claim it's the worst show they ever played. You can be the judge of that. Check out their videos from that day. 

Lethargic at Lucy's March 14, 1993 part one

Lethargic at Lucy's March 14, 1993 part two

Lethargic at Lucy's March 14, 1993 part three

Dumpster Juice from Minneapolis, Minnesota headlined the March 14, 1993 Migraine Matinee and there's a playlist on YouTube of the show! Click here for a link to the playlist. Here's one of the videos.

Dumpster Juice - "End of Ages" March 14, 1993 at Lucy's

3-Mar-93 Jack, Collin Wade Monk & M.E.E.K. 8PM $3

5-Mar-93 Sister Nagsters performance art 8PM $3

7-Mar-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Love Bucket & Slaphappy Superfly, Minds Eye, No Remorse 2PM $4

9-Mar-93   For Kate's Sake, Wally Pleasant 8PM $5

10-Mar-93 Rain Like the Sound of Trains, Collin Wade Monk & M.E.E.K. 8PM $3

11-Mar-93 Houe O' Pain Alternative Night: Laughing Storm Dogs, Vegas Cocks 8PM $3

12-Mar-93 Sister Nagsters performance art 8PM $5

14-Mar-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Uncle Daddy, Lethargic, Dumpster Juice 2PM $4

17-Mar-93 Collin Wade Monk & M.E.E.K. 7PM

19-Mar-93 Sister Nagsters performance art 8PM $3

21-Mar-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Floor, Horace Pinker, Hammerhead 2PM $5

23-Mar-93 Noise Festival '93 8PM $3

24-Mar-93 Collin Wade Monk, Crain, Uncle Wiggly 8PM $4

25-Mar-93 Houe O' Pain Alternative Night: Haydee and the Warriors, Seth Timbs and the Madhatters 8PM $3

26-Mar-93 Sister Nagsters performance art 8PM $5

28-Mar-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Blend, Skeletal Earth, Excruciating Pain 2PM $4

It's all Migraine Matinees in April 1993. I get a real treat this month with Face Down, my local favorites Jack, and Chicago band 8 Bark all on one bill! The April 25th afternoon blast is pure fire with The Grifters and Babe the Blue Ox topping off the festivities. 

8 Bark from 1992 at a club called McGregor's in a Chicago suburb.

The Grifters - Disfigurehead from 1990

Babe the Blue Ox - Gymkhana

4-Apr-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Gunga Din, American Lesion, Teen Idols, Caroliner Rainbow 2PM $4

7-Apr-93 The Cows, Janitor Joe, Today is the Day 8PM $7

11-Apr-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: 3 2 th' Face, Blount, Draggwurm, Buzzkill 2PM $5

18-Apr-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Face Down, 8 Bark, Jack 2PM $4

25-Apr-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Greon Cream, Who Hit John, The Grifters, Babe the Blue Ox 2PM $5

May of 1993 is packed with several bands playing Lucy's for their second or even third time. I'm still wondering how I missed the May 7th Today is the Day and Surgery concert. That would have been a killer one. I would start putting out my handful of issues of Anti-Society soon and I would get a fan letter from the young lady that led the band Helo Kitty who played a Migraine Matinee with Brainiac this month. That's all for this look back at Lucy's Record Shop. I'll be back in a month or so with more. Sludge metal North Carolina boys Buzzoven, later written as Buzzov*en can play us out. 

Buzzoven - Shove

2-May-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Uncle Daddy, Doubt, Plaid Retina 2PM $4

7-May-93 Today is the Day, Surgery 8PM $5

9-May-93  House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Laughing Storm Dogs, Milkmine, Vomit Spots, Gunga Din 2PM $5

11-May-93 Remy Zero 9PM $1

12-May-93 For Kate's Sake, Imposter Child, Jack 8PM $2

13-May-93 Collin Wade Monk & M.E.E.K., Celebrity Toast & Jam, Love Bucket & Slaphappy Superfly 8PM $2

15-May-93 Six 5PM 

16-May-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Helo Kitty, Brainiac, Loppybogymi 2PM $4

23-May-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Face Down, Staring at the Sun, Guzzard, Buzzoven 2PM $5

26-May-93 A Performance Art Evening with Landry 8PM

27-May-93 Houe O' Pain Alternative Night: Prism Dogs, Warm Dark Pocket 8PM $3

28-May-93 Shadow Den, For Kate's Sake 8PM $3

30-May-93 House O' Pain Migraine Matinee: Freaking Apathy, Lucky Pierre, Grout, Impetous Doom 2PM $5