The Sinatras are a post-punk/power pop/indie rock/etc. band formed in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1985. Their new album "Life in Flames" is now available for download at iTunes...as well as Emusic, Rhapsody, Lala, and Amazon.com.
We found a tape of the Sinatras on WIDR from February 1986. In a brief interview afterward, karl informs Steinbrenner that "Al is to the Sinatras as Nico was to the Velvet Underground"
It's fuzzy, and sounds like somebody taped it by listening to WIDR in Battle Creek. Good show, though! Songs i'd forgotten. And one or two that have suddenly made a comeback. We all love the Meat Puppets.
hey! on may 3rd(tomorrow) we will have all new music, a new myspace layout and brand new photos. so please check that out and tell us what you think! -the post addition
WIDR wants to remind you that:
The Donkey Show opens tonight in the York Arena Theatre!!
It is a modern retelling of Shakepeare’s classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a huge dose of disco!
March 19-21 and 26th- 29th in the York Arena Theatre.
Tickets are only $5 for students! (reg. 20 dollars)
Cash Bar
For tickets and show information, call the University Box Office at 269.387. 6222!
Do you have any old photos, bootleg audio, flyers, video, etc. of the following bands?
Sinatras Sleestacks King Tammy Twister Goldstar Fortune and Maltese LKO Triplemint New Real People
If so, would you be willing to share them electronically? We at Leppotone Electrical Recordings HQ are busily working on expanding www.leppotone.com to incorporate more history of the label and the kazoo “scene” and would love to see whatever you’ve got. We’re discovering that the musicians themselves tend to be less-than-thorough record-keepers and there’s not much material to work with around here.
We can’t offer you anything but love in return, but isn’t that enough? I understand it’s what makes the world go around.
Any interested parties should respond to nmclaughlin@gmail.com or or amysult@yahoo.com .
For any of you old-skool Sinatras fans that might have missed it, this very nice website did a great feature on the Sinatras a while back..... [url]http://www.gloriousnoise.com/features/2006/glono_interview_the_sinatras.php[url]
Karl,
Thanks for coming on the Nonchalant Cafe today. If you or the Sinatras' fans are interested, I posted a portion of the interview on the Nonchalant myspace profile. CLICK HERE Cheers
I have "Tater Tots Again" and something else on some old and ancient tapes but how do I get this stuff on cd?....keep rotating the songs....It's bringing back so many memories! (and use the download option so I can burn them ..lol)
Hey I've loved the Sinatras since I was a lad. I remember that song Lousy Neighbor from when Fletcher played with Ron, i think it was maybe when we both opened for the first Dead River Drag show, the song always haunted me and i dont think i heard it again till right now, anyway i'm happy we're friends here now, bc
