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The Clams
Garage / Psychedelic / Down-tempo

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CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Member Since2/5/2008
Band Websitetheclamseat.blogspot.com/
Band MembersBrett "Crazy 8" Disaster - Ward Cleaver - Lord Bogus
Influencesactual clams and steve albini ---- also: cassettes; duck love; gong sledding; the fender bassman (blackface and silverface - we don't discriminate); cast iron; roald dahl; analog; mono vs. stereo debates; AVGN; MC5; the creation; the viola twins; the trashmen; richard hell and the voidoids; b vitamins; electrolytes; the sleeptights; john lee hooker; boris and BORIS; the damned; the potential existence of humanzees / chumans / manpanzees; black sabbath; brian wilson; your band's mom; guitar; minutemen; CCR; johnny thunders and the heartbreakers; the lennon doll; wire; vino (rosso); mitch ryder and the detroit wheels; the brian jonestown massacre; os mutantes, television; vibrations; droning; drone bathing; the vaselines; anthony bourdain; pixies; everything beatles related; kids in the hall; early flaming lips (like, when we knew them in grade school); nirvana; the white album, the grey album AND the black album; the rolling stones - before they started to blow; donovan; pork fat; the first few ramones albums; kraeusening; zeppelin; 13th floor elevators; listening to rush limbaugh be an asshole; glenn beck's fake crying; bob dylan's outhouse; the kinks; sonic youth; pavement; the breeders; ELO; charles bukowski; joe pruitt; aaron moon; brother truck; robert creeley; rockdocs; geoff emerick; gibson guitars; rickenbacker basses; the good vox ac-30 reissues, and of course the originals; tape echo machines; the marathon trilogy; hunter s. thompson; the faces; the small faces; little feat; the who; naked raygun; a good pot of soup; dynaco; early zz top; the sonics; can; spacemen 3; julia child; hippies, but only in the context of stratocasters - sorry no crunchies; beef-a-roo; crazy horse; peter paul and mary; jellybean drum kits; big muffs; big bottoms; "no suit... skin!"; pro co rats; cold medicine; clean sheets; the dead boys; cannibal corpse; the clash; the pretenders; echoes of the ozarks vol. II; bruce springsteen's "nebraska" album; band of gypsys; wilco (post a.m. - pre sky blue sky); t rex; honey butter and cinnibud; kurt vonnegut; DIY NY; melvins; iron chef; bunny wailer; the velvet underground; phil spector; iggy and the stooges; the jesus and mary chain; dr. dog; sunn 0))); PLEASE KILL ME; and so on...
Sounds Like"Everybody can hear your fuckin' clams out there. You don't need a mic for that. You're takin' up too much fuckin' time blowin' what? Shit!! You stand out here all night tryin' to blow your fuckin' brains out; when it comes time to play, what do you play? Clams!! You got nowhere to fuckin' go tonight, the next set, because if I hear one fuckin' clam from anybody, you've had it! One clam and this whole fuckin' band is through...tonight!! Try me! You got some fuckin' nerve. Nights off, nothin' to do, and you come in and play this kind of shit for me...Fuck all of you!!" - Buddy Rich
Record LabelYour Mom
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jan 29 2010 8:00P
Mary’s Place Rockford, Illinois
Dec 10 2010 8:00P
Kitchen Stadium Chelsea Market, New York City, New York

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Retardos De La Mour

Retardos De La Mour



Nov 12 2009 2:49 PM

last night's show at Subterranean was another ride to another level. didn't look down. just sorta held on tight and blinked at the stars.
Gringo Soul

Gringo Soul



Nov 5 2009 11:55 PM

What's up? We just uploaded a new track titled "Fall In Chicago". Anyone from the IL state will relate to this one so check it out!

Also we are playing next Thursday November 12th at The Elbo Room at 9 PM so if your looking for something to do come out and have a good time!

Gringo Soul
Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing



Nov 2 2009 11:05 PM

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Thanks.


DIRTY DANCING
THROW UP Records [Dry Heaves NOW Available Online]

THROW UP Records [Dry Heaves NOW Available Online]



Oct 31 2009 1:57 AM

Check it out! We got our new website up and running. Visit www.throwuprecords.net and see everything we have going on. We have new videos and our latest release, the Dry Heaves compilation, available for pre-sale. Let all of your friends know!!!

BrianJames

BrianJames



Oct 14 2009 2:06 AM

Dumpster Babies

Dumpster Babies



Oct 11 2009 1:35 AM

The Safes
Angel Sluts
Dumpster Babies

Phyllis' Musical Inn
Sunday Oct. 11th
9pm
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Justin Boerema

Justin Boerema



Sep 26 2009 8:52 PM

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A Minute Jack Forum

A Minute Jack Forum



Sep 19 2009 2:37 AM

Thank you for the add Clams!

AMJF
Victim Of Time

Vic Tim



Sep 18 2009 5:16 PM

FREE show Monday @ Empty Bottle!

Victim of Time presents:


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Colony Park

Colony Park



Sep 13 2009 7:25 PM

Hey guys...the show went great. Thanks for playing. We dug it!  Looking forward to another one soon, and definitely want to see some new recipes. America's Test Kitchen needs some competition.
Jen Gloeckner

Jen Gloeckner
Online Now!


Sep 13 2009 8:01 AM

New song (Pulse) uploaded. Hope you like!







peace







jen
Woo-Man and The Banana

Woo-Man and The Banana



Aug 28 2009 3:37 PM





Algren (2006-2009)

Algren (2006-2009)



Aug 20 2009 3:59 AM




With 6 Degrees of Separation and Heavy
the Fall (featuring drummer Charlie Benante from Anthrax!)

Saturday Morning Poke (podcast)

Saturday Morning Poke (podcast)



Aug 15 2009 4:04 PM

Podcast Button

HERE IS THE LINK AND PLAYER FOR THIS WEEKS SHOW, GREAT TO PLAY YOU GUYS AGAIN, THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF "SMP"
SOUL POWER TRIO

SOUL POWER TRIO



Aug 4 2009 12:16 AM

Buddy Rich is the devil himself.
Bali And The Wolf

Bali And The Wolf



Aug 3 2009 7:13 PM

Good Gravy, Clams, we sure do like your music.
Gringo Soul

Gringo Soul



Jul 22 2009 4:53 PM

Hope you can make our show at the Oasis in West Chicago this Saturday, here is the flyer with all the info!

Gringo Soul @ The Oasis!..
nigel

nigel



Jul 22 2009 12:44 AM





los osos voladores de estados unidos

los osos voladores de estados unidos



Jul 7 2009 9:10 PM

I was just curious as to when we could play a show togehter, our two bands. Anytime, anywhere. I just want to play the musics.
Retardos De La Mour

Retardos De La Mour



Jun 25 2009 1:12 AM

your cd is the best thing we ever got for free and blows way most stuff we paid for! every time we listen to it a different song becomes the favorite.

anyone without a copy is STOOPID!!
Saturday Morning Poke (podcast)

Saturday Morning Poke (podcast)



Jun 13 2009 1:49 PM

SMP-JUNE-13 SMP-JUNE-13
HERE IS THE LINK TO THIS WEEKS "POKE" THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF MY LITTLE MUSIC SHOW.
The Loneliest Monk

The Loneliest Monk



Jun 10 2009 4:56 AM


Ice cream. The Loneliest Monk @ Schubas!


SKELETEEN

SKELETEEN



Jun 9 2009 5:32 AM

;)
Woo-Man and The Banana

Woo-Man and The Banana



Jun 5 2009 9:13 PM

you guys sure love meat and fire. I knew you were REAL Americans!
The Negligents

The Negligents



Jun 3 2009 3:10 PM

It's happened. We're cool with it.
^_^
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