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| Duration | 00:59:20.118 |
| Abstract | D'Angelo discusses the live music scene in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He mentions several rock bands and local bars and also discusses his efforts to promote bands and provide publicity through his small press magazines. The following topics are also discussed: Reasons for opening “Deaf Ear Records” store, La Crosse 1978 -- Downtown atmosphere -- Opinions of local music -- Advertising local groups in record store -- Underground music scene -- Clubs for local musicians to play -- The presence of DJ services overshadows live bands -- Teaching young musicians to play instruments -- Atmosphere of local shows -- Influence of Alcohol -- Music Style of ‘garage bands’ -- Clean Production co. -- Opinions of MTV and video productions, 1980s -- Note: explicit language -- Compensation for performances -- Quality of local singers -- Influence of mainstream bands to local musicians -- Newspaper reviews of local acts -- Underground venues -- Business of music industry -- Note: explicit language -- Response of other communities to La Crosse musicians -- Traveling experiences -- Reluctance to host local bands, Concordia Hall -- Differences between ‘bar bands’ and ‘concert bands’ -- Note: explicit language -- Impacts of local bands -- Punk rock influences, 1980s -- Alternative rock influences, 1980s -- Local Bands recording success -- Satisfaction with recording process and results -- Responding to public opinions -- Lessons learned from the music industry. |
| Contributor | La Crosse Music Scene Project |
| Interviewee | D'Angelo, Alex |
| Interviewer | Johnson, Edward |
| Owner | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Type of resource | sound recording |
| Genre | history |
| Genre authority | marcgt |
| Publisher name | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Oral History Program |
| Place of publication | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Date published | 1991-10-23 |
| Date captured | 2017-03-22 |
| Language | eng |
| Subject topic | D'Angelo, Alex -- Interviews Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Bands (Music) -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Interviews -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Rock music -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Bars (Drinking establishments) -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Music publicity -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | Little magazines -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse Authority: LCSH |
| Subject topic | La Crosse (Wis.) Authority: LCSH |
| Source note | Forms part of: La Crosse Music Scene project. |
| Content | 00:00:50—Reasons for opening “Deaf Ear Records” store, La Crosse 1978 | 00:02:00—Downtown atmosphere | 00:03:05—Opinions of local music | 00:04:25—Advertising local groups in record store | 00:05:05—Underground music scene | 00:05:40—Clubs for local musicians to play | 00:07:00—The presence of DJ services overshadows live bands | 00:08:40—Teaching young musicians to play instruments | 00:10:50—Atmosphere of local shows | 00:11:05—Influence of Alcohol | 00:13:00— Music Style of ‘garage bands’ | 00:14:10—Clean Production co. | 00:15:45—Opinions of MTV and video productions, 1980s | 00:17:10—Note: explicit language | 00:17:45—Compensation for performances | 00:20:00—Quality of local singers | 00:23:15—Influence of mainstream bands to local musicians | 00:25:10—Newspaper reviews of local acts | 00:27:25—Underground venues | 00:28:50—Business of music industry | 00:29:45—Note: explicit language | 00:30:00—Response of other communities to La Crosse musicians | 00:32:30—Traveling experiences | 00:34:15—Reluctance to host local bands, Concordia Hall | 00:37:45—Differences between ‘bar bands’ and ‘concert bands’ | 00:38:30—Note: explicit language | 00:40:45—Impacts of local bands | 00:41:25—Punk Rock influences, 1980s | 00:44:15—Alternative Rock influences, 1980s | 00:45:30—Local Bands recording success | 00:47:00—Satisfaction with recording process and results | 00:52:00—Responding to public opinions | 00:56:15—Lessons learned from the music industry |
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| Collection | UWL Oral History Program Collection |
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