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Even in Trenchmouth, between songs he would always crack jokes from behind his drums, almost so to make sure he wasn't forgotten behind the kit. He was extremely amusing, extremely lively and really loved to be the focus of attention. I don't think I was even living in Chicago yet. Sally Timms: I met Fred though our mutual friend (and local artist) Patsy Desmond.
He formed a salsa band, drummed for Blue Man Group and began to make funny videos. Two years later Armisen married musician Sally Timms of the Mekons they divorced in 2004. Locks: I remember Fred saying, "I think I need something that is not as hard as this," and that was it. I want to get famous." I think the rest of us were like, "We're writing these crazy songs! So of course we're not going to get famous or played on the radio." And Fred was always very upfront about wanting to be famous, so he said, "That's the thing, I want to hear our songs played on the radio." Montana: When (Trenchmouth) finally got around to the band-ending discussion in '96, Fred said, "Look, we're not getting famous. Fred was such a horrible person! But I also love him so much. He would tell people that Mark was working as a mime at Great America, or when bands called he would tell them send us a tape and draw a monkey on the envelope, so I would get all these envelopes with monkeys. I think he started honing his characters on our phone. Fred was also my assistant when Mark (Greenberg, former Lounge Ax booker and member of the Coctails) was on tour, and when Fred was around I never got anything done. One time he was a hipster Wicker Park girl. Sue Miller: Actually, he was dressed like Jesus and Hitler. He once showed up as Hitler, which didn't go over so well with Sue. He would do these outlandish karaoke nights and would host them in character and do impressions of the people who sang. I wasn't a fan of Trenchmouth, so that's not why we would have become friends. Steve Albini: Yeah, I met Fred at Lounge Ax. (Owner) Sue Miller was my boss, which is how I got to know Jeff (Tweedy, Miller's husband, the leader of Wilco).
#Thursday fireside bowl how to#
He had this philosophy on how to live and be and gave me advice that I still keep in mind. I don't carry those fights with me now, but then, I was like, "I never go into that neighborhood!" (Musician/producer) Steve Albini became a huge influence on me, which I don't know if he knows. I remember Tortoise had this loft where they would record and I loved that I became part of that scene, not the Cubs scene. We shared the stage with Jesus Lizard and we got along with everyone, but because we signed to a label (Skene! Records, the early home of Green Day) in Minneapolis, I don't think we ever felt like a part of the Chicago music thing.Īrmisen: I lived on Wolcott, on Division. We played this bowling alley on Fullerton, the Fireside Bowl, which was uncomfortable because we set up in the lanes. We played Art Institute parties, places like Club Dreamerz. In the meantime, Trenchmouth formed its own scene, really. Locks: It took years for the Wicker Park scene to happen. So, a few years later, Trenchmouth was like the old-school band. But when we first got to Chicago, there was nothing, no scene, no unifying aesthetic. Later with Damon we started (the post-hardcore, pre-emo band) Trenchmouth.
Fred and I packed a U-Haul and moved to Chicago.
Technically located in Logan Square, people in Bucktown, Wicker Park, Lincoln Park and all over Chicago have found their way to Fireside Bowl.Wayne Montana, Chicago musician and co-founder of The Eternals: This was 1988 and Damon was there for 10 days, then he called and said Chicago was "pretty cool." Which is funny, because that's all it hinged on. This newly renovated bowling alley has maintained the original look and feel of the past with updates to the scoring equipment and amenities. Fireside Bowl remains increasingly popular by staying true to the game of bowling in the city of Chicago. Lately with all of the disco bowling and light shows and glow in the dark bowling, it has become increasingly difficult to find a place with that true Chicago bowling alley feel. While many Bowling Alleys in Chicago wound up closing, Fireside Bowl has remained open for over 60 years in Logan Square. Fireside Bowl flourished, during the 50’s and 60’s until the factories started closing and many people moved to the suburbs.įireside Bowl changed along with the times and was a source of entertainment all along the way. Everybody was in at least one bowling league with people from work or church. At that time Bowling was very popular, Chicago being a blue collar town, was a bowling mecca. Fireside Bowl is an original family owned Chicago Bowling Alley established in the 1940’s.
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