Tag: Alt-Country

Uncle Tupelo – Live in Philadelphia

June 11, 2026 / user

Uncle Tupelo was — Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn — decided to re-form their high-school band after its lead singer left for college. They were based in Belleville, Ill., blending punk rock with country. Becoming one of the early pioneers of what would become alt-country. I swear I saw them at JC Dobbs in I’m guessing 91 but it is not listed on this archive site Factory Belt.
Here are two recordings of them playing in Philadelphia later.

TLA 2/27/1992

World Cafe Live in Studio, WXPN-FM, 4/94

Go To Blazes – live WKDU

Philly by way of DC band Go To Blazes live – Jackie’s show on WKDU 4/18/89. (Sorry I didn’t get very many of the song titles but I will correct…

by user June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

X – Ripley’s Music Hall 9/3/81 + Interview

X from the Ripley’s Music Hall from the Wild Gift Tour. Sadistic Exploits opened for them. There is a short interview at the end from backstage (I assume.) The Ripley…

by user February 26, 2021February 26, 2021

X – Live Chestnut Cabaret 7-30-86

X Live from the Cabaret in July 1986. I missed this show along with so many good shows that summer – should have stayed in Philly. Oh well I did…

by user January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Go To Blazes – live WKDU

June 29, 2021 / user

Philly by way of DC band Go To Blazes live – Jackie’s show on WKDU 4/18/89. (Sorry I didn’t get very many of the song titles but I will correct that as I get more info)
01 – Turn to Her
02 – Unknown
03 – Soul Tanglier
04 – Unknown
05 – Unknown
06 – Unknown
07 – Unknown
08 – Unknown
09 – Unknown
10 – Unknown
11 – Unknown
12 – Hot Box
13 – Unknown
14 – Unknown
15 – Unknown
16 – Unknown

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Go To Blazes

October 2, 2020 / user

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Philly by way of DC roadhouse rock’n’roll/country band Go To Blazes’ first 7 inch, The band on this 7 inch were: Bass – Christopher Horner, Drums – Keith Donnellan, Guitar, Steel Guitar – Thomas Heyman, Lead Vocals & Guitar – Edward Warren. Trouser Press describes them as “Philadelphia four-piece Go to Blazes specializes in roadhouse rock’n’roll — whiskey-kissed shuffles and sour blues and Stones-influenced stomps that have a way of making everyday sorrows seem heroic. Known drinking buddies of Eric “Roscoe” Ambel (producer of their recent recordings), Go to Blazes belongs to that loose confederation of roots rockers determined to preserve the rough edges of the music, the country twangs and beer-guzzling stomps.”

A – (And I’ll Be) Hating You
B – Casa Diablo

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