1/1/05 Super Secret Seattle Instore

[Michael]

Okay I have been quiet long enough.  

The Melvins played a surprise secret show for about fifty lucky fans at the great new record store Electric Heavyland in the Wallingford district.  The show was at 2pm New Year's Day and was free; on a word of mouth, ticket-only basis.  Buzz, Dale and Adam Jones arrived around 1:30 and starting setting up.  In tow was Maureen, Camilla, Dan Raymond, Kurt (the sound guy/Matty Luv-lookalike) and  Kevin Willis.  Dave Scott Stone was absent as was Jeff Thomas and Jello; who was supposed to guest star on "I am the Owl".  

At 2pm the crowd filtered in and Kurt put a whoopie cushion down on Dale's drum throne.  The band came out and Buzz introduced himself and told us we would all be getting our money's worth today.  He then said that their bassist had simply disappeared (apparently the agreed upon answer for Kevin's absence) and asked if anyone in the audience would like to play bass.  A girl named Ursula volunteered and while she played three note thing, Dale came in and Adam played guitar.  Buzz howled a few unintelligible things and it actually sounded pretty slamming.  Ursula then sat down and was graciously thanked by the band.  Buzz then strapped on the bass and while Adam made noise on the guitar, he and Dale played the opening to "Eye Flies", and then an instrumental version of "Sky Pup".  Buzz and Adam then switched instruments while Dale called Jello on his cellphone (we all screamed on Jello's message machine).   Right before Buzz picked a member of the audience to fill in for Mr. Biafra, Nardwuar was spotted walking across the street.  He was quickly hustled inside and informed of his role as surrogate Jello.  Adam started playing the bassline for "I am the Owl" and Nardwaur crowdsurfed in lieu of not knowing the lyrics (which I found funny because he was wearing an Alternative Tentacles shirt).  The band ran through the song instrumentally with Dale coming in on the chorus vocals and then that was it.  Buzz thanked us all and we all got our money's worth.

And then some.

I took an entire roll of film but I have no way of posting/hosting them.

Happy New Year.

[beee]

OMG OMG OMG

COOOL

Usa always gets the best shows

[Kurva]

do you have it in digital?
i could give you the webspace
i fucking want that

[Beto Brasil]

im       ....
dont forget me !!!

[Huey P. Newton]

HOLY SHIT UPLOAD THOSE IMAGES TO IMAGESHACK! It's a free image host man! www.imageshack.com

[Vow]

A secret show  Cool

[fearless1000]

Use http://www.photobucket.com - best place to upload photos I have found.

[Mesteren]

The guy who runs the Electric Heavyland also runs a small label called Enterruption. And they recently released an OFFICIAL cassette only live recording of the MELVINS live May 2003. The cassette is called "The End" and was released in just 100 copies. It's tough being a Melvins collector....

[popeye]

RIght On!  That is hilarious dood.  Got your money's worth for sure there.  Duhh - i was @ both neumo's shows and didn't "hear" anything about the Saturday show.  Darn - that's real close to where i live - i could've invited "everybody" over for espresso.

[Midnight Lamp]

if those other places don't work let me know because I can upload the pictures as well.

[Michael]

I took my pictures on good ol' fashioned 35mm film and since I am at the whims of the public library computer system, I really have no means of scanning and/or uploading the shots.  

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank William and Leslie of Electric Heavyland for putting on the show.  The live cassette mentioned above ("The End") that they put out is really awesome too.  We should give them all of our money.

I point you all in their general direction:
www.enterruption.com and www.electricheavyland.com

[bullhead]

actually, i knew about said show on about, the 27th (it pays to be a TOOLARMY member sometimes, as it was posted there), but i'm about 3200 miles away and my gas tank was empty  

[rimb]

The guy who runs the Electric Heavyland also runs a small label called Enterruption. And they recently released an OFFICIAL cassette only live recording of the MELVINS live May 2003. The cassette is called "The End" and was released in just 100 copies. It's tough being a Melvins collector....

So, did anyone get this before it sold out?

[alnis]

Ok folks.

Where was everyone when this tape came out?! No announcements?! I don't take too kindly to missing rare melvins releases when the opportunity comes up.

I'm actually really sad right now.

Anybody have a spare copy to brighten my day?

Merci,

Alnis

[Mesteren]

Where was everyone when this tape came out?! No announcements?! I don't take too kindly to missing rare melvins releases when the opportunity comes up.

Quite a few of the 100 copies have already turned up at ebay. I bought mine off of ebay at a ridiculous price. But it sure is a nice item. Just too bad I don't have a cassette player anymore. I have to use my daughters ghettoblaster (if she allows me).