From: ingraffi@tramp.Colorado.EDU (INGRAFFIA EDMOND J)
Subject: Radiators info
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 21:00:30 GMT

Since there has been a bit of traffic on these .nets about my
homeboyz, I thought I'd list out some info for anyone who's
interested...


THE RADIATORS

mailing address:

Fish Headquarters
P.O. Box 19330 
New Orleans, LA  70179 

(Mail to them if you want to get on the mailing list)  


The Fishing Line:  (216) 932-RADS 

Tour dates (as of Sunday 4/12 -- they just finished their east coast gigs):

4/17,18  Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN -- these are 2 set shows, first
					     set acoustic, 2nd electric 

4/24,25  Jimmy's, New Orleans  -- these are during the first weekend of 
				  the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage 
				                               Festival 

5/1,2    Tipitina's, New Orleans  -- these are during the 2nd weekend of
				     the Jazz Fest 

5/3      N.O. Jazz and Heritage Fest -- this gig is at the fairgrounds 

5/23     Jambalaya Jam, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA  -- this is at 
				the Philadelphia Blues Festival 


also :  Look for other gigs in the Minn. area this weekend...  


Discography:

Work Done On Premises:  Live album recorded at Tipitina's in 1980...done
			before Glenn (Kul) Sears joined band on percussion
			...originally put out on the the band's own 
			Croaker label.

			Yangety says:  This album is GREAT, but doesn't 
			               sound exactly like they do today. 
				       I highly recommend it, though, as
				       it is the only commercially 
				       available recordings of the Rads. 

Heat Generation:	First studio album, also done on Croaker. 

			Yangety says:  As much as I dig thses guys, don't 
				       waste your time on this one. 

Law Of The Fish:	First major label effort...1987, Epic Records... 
			Classic rads album! 

			Yangety says:  This has some great songs on it, 
				       and I definitely recommend it...
				       a little sterile compared to live 
				       stuff on tape, but isn't most studio
				       shit like that...? 

Zigzaggin' 
	Through 
          Ghostland:	Second Epic release...1989

			Yangety says:  I have a special bias for this album,
				       'cause I worked at the studio where 
					they did this album, and helped them
					with the sessions. I dig a lot of the
					songs on this one, though sound-wise
					it is probably the weakest of the 3 
					Epic albums, as it went through 3 
					different producers and a gaggle of
					engineers.

Total Evaporation:	Third and final Epic effort...1991 

			Yangety says:  Best sounding of the Epic albums, but
				       my least favorite song-wise. Definitely
				       has their sound of today...nice 
				       acoustic tune included (Molasses) 


All Epic albums available at your local record store...all still in print
in case it needs to be ordered from Epic/Columbia...all avialable on CD 
and cassette (LPs no longer in print).  

All Croaker releases available o LP, CD and cass., and can be ordered from 
their merchandising address: 

McFrankie Co. 
P.O. Box 2391  
Covington, LA  70434-2391 

WDOP -->  $14/$13/$13 (CD/LP/CASS)        

HGen -->  $14/$9/$9   (CD/LP/CASS) 


There is also a variety of t-shirts, postres, and stickers available...
write to McFrankie or Fish HQ for "seafood menu"....>--<^>  



BAND MEMBERS:	Ed (Zeke) Volker, keyboards/lead vocals/primary songwriter 

		Dave Malone,  lead vocals/guitar (some lead, mostly rhythm) 

		Camille Baudin,  Lead guitar/backing vocals/hubcap  

		Reggie Scanlan,  Bass guitar 

		Frank Bua,  drums 

		Glen (Kul) Sears, congas/percussion 



There are lots of Radiators live tapes in circulation...try to get ahold 
of some of these to really get a feel for what "Fish Head music" is all
about...some tapes I recommend:

8/29/81	 Ed's Kitchen Jam...very strange, vintage stuff  

9/7/84   Tulane Quad....great songs, Mega-energy! 

11/8/85  Legendary 3-set acoustic show...I absorbed this first-hand...:^) 

5/8/85   Tulane Quad...more madness...       

6/4/88   The cabooze, Minneapolis...electric..great segues

6/5/88   Union Bar, Minneapolis...acoustic...excellent songs and playing.

11/15,16/90  Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO....some of the most ragin' 
						recent Radiators!!! 

And of course, there are TONS of other kind ones that aren't in my RAM
right now....


Any other questions, please feel free to e-mail me.


Yangety    ingraffi@tramp.colorado.edu 

 
 
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