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…
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…
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…
