ALBUMS:
(A) KNIGHT OF THE BLUE COMMUNION (Epic BN 26500) 1969
(B) TERMINAL LOVE (Warner BS 2804) 1974
(C) PETER IVERS (Warner BS 2930) 1976
(D) NIRVANA PETER (Warner 25213-1) 1985- compilation of the Warner Lps with unreleased tracks.
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TONY ACKERMAN gtr A,
PAUL BALMUTH sax A,
YOLANDE BAVAN vcls A,
PETER IVERS vcls, hrmnca A B C D,
STEVE KOWARSKY bassoon A,
R.FRANK POZAR perc A,
JOE SEALE intermodulator A,
HENRY SCHUMAN oboe A,
RICHARD YOUNGSTEIN contrabass A,
KATHY APPLEBY violin B,
BEN BENAY gtr B,
DAVID COHEN gtr B,
ALICE DeBUHR drms B,
ELLIOTT INGBER gtr B,
MARTY KRYSTALL sax B,
PAUL LENART gtr B,
BUELL NEIDLINGER bs B, C
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45s:
(A) Peter Ivers Group (with Asha Puthli): Ain't That Peculiar/Clarence O'Day (Epic 5-10681) 1971,
(B) Peter Ivers: Eighteen And Dreaming/Eighteen And Dreaming (mono) (Warner WBS 8287) 1976,
Love Theme from Filmex/Love Theme From Filmex- instr. (Filmex) 1980.
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Songs on Soundtracks:
In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song) (composed and sung by Peter Ivers, Lyrics by David Lynch) ) ERASERHEAD Soundtrack (IRS & Alternative Tentacles) 1982.
_____________________________________ "Girlz of Zaetar" VIDEO LIVE IN HOLLYWEIRD ON "HALLOWEEN UNCUT" with Peter on harmonica.
Sounds Like
"In Heaven," the song sung by the Lady in the Radiator, has been covered by Bauhaus, Norma Loy, WC3 (à trois dans les WC), Haus Arafna, Miranda Sex Garden, Annie Christian, Pankow, Pixies, Bang Gang and Tuxedomoon. Indie rockers Modest Mouse borrowed lines from "In Heaven" for "Workin' on Leavin' the Livin.'" The goth rock band Sex Gang Children's song "Dying Fall" makes a mention of "the lady in the radiator." Also a video clip of Lady in the Radiator singing “In Heaven” introduced the heavy metal band Pantera during many of their mid-1990s concerts. The Mars Volta have also admitted an influence, as have Morning Runner. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Cover Versions of In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song) by Peter Ivers/David Lynch (June 8, 1982) >>>>>>>>>>
Heaven by Norma Loy (1986) >>>>>>>>>>>
In Heaven (Everything Is Fine) by Pankow (1987)>>>>>>>>>
In Heaven by Tuxedomoon (1988)>>>>>>>>>
Heaven by Pixies (1988)>>>>>>>>>
In Heaven by Bauhaus (1992)>>>>>>>>>
In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song) by Miranda Sex Garden (February 22, 1993)>>>>>>>>>>>
Peter Scott Ivers (1946 - March 3, 1983) was an American musician, best known as the host of New Wave Theatre.
Ivers was born in Illinois, but raised in West Roxbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard University, majoring in political science, but chose a career in music. He started playing harmonica with the Boston-based Beacon Street Union (although he does not appear on their album, The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens). He embarked on a solo career in 1969 with the Epic release of his debut, Knight of the Blue Communion featuring Sri Lankan jazz vocalist Yolande Bavan. Ivers wrote the music and played harmonica. Tim Mayers wrote the lyrics. After a second LP, Take It Out On Me, with Asha Puthli on vocals, was shelved by Epic, Ivers signed with Warner Bros., where he recorded two more albums. Terminal Love, from 1974, featured Ivers on vocals for the first time, and stands out as perhaps his singular peak as performer and songwriter. The album also features an amazing avant-jazz-art-rock band that included Marty Krystall, Paul Lenhart, Buell Neidlinger and Alice DeBuhr.
In 1976, Ivers was asked by David Lynch to write a song for his movie, Eraserhead. Ivers penned In Heaven (The Lady in the Radiator Song), which became the most well-known composition from the film.
Ivers' best friend was Harvard classmate Douglas Kenney, founder of the National Lampoon. Ivers was also close friends with John Belushi. Both men preceded Ivers in death.
Ivers was tapped by David Jove to host New Wave Theatre, which was shown irregularly as part of the weekend program Night Flight on the fledgling USA Network. The program was a frantic cacophony of music, theater and comedy, lorded over by Ivers with his manic presentation. Using a method of filming known as "live taped", the show was the first opportunity for many alternative musicians to receive nationwide exposure. Bands who appeared on the show included The Circle Jerks, The Dead Kennedys, Fear and The Plugz.
In 1983, Peter Ivers was found murdered in his Los Angeles apartment. Harvard established the Peter Ivers Visiting Artist Program in his memory. His death remains unsolved.
Happy New Wave! Just got all the episodes of New Wave Theater on 7 DVD's! It's great to have all this footage of Peter. Someone should put out a book of all his poetry and spoken word!
Hello, I was lucky enough to be featured on New Wave Theatre, circa 1980, in a band called The Tenants. We performed "Chopping Away On Whites," with a cool polyrhythmic back beat by Cliff Martinez. How to access this tape? Any ideas? Thanks.
YAY! Thank you so much for accepting my invitation. I am a huge fan of Peter Ivers. New Wave Theatre changed my LIFE! Greetings from Eureka, CA and all the best to you!
