Tar

Tar was an American post-hardcore band, formed in 1988 in Chicago, Illinois. Throughout their career they released four studio albums, two extended plays, and a number of singles before breaking up in 1995. Before changing their name to Tar, the band was a hardcore punk outfit previously called Blatant Dissent, which formed in DeKalb, Illinois in 1983 where singer/guitarist John Mohr and drummer Mike Greenlees were attending Northern Illinois University. Joining Mohr and Greenlees in Tar were original bassist Tim Mescher (only until 1991 and who also played for Snailboy), bassist Tom Zaluckyj and guitarist Mark Zablocki. Zaluckyj and Mohr played unique instruments, crafted of aluminum, designed by Ian Schneller of Specimen Products.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played material when the band were called Blatant Dissent and continued playing their music when they were evolved into Tar. In 1991, the group did a session for Peel's show and their songs continued to be played by the DJ until 1993. 
==Sessions==
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Their only session was released on 1988-1995, 2xLP, 2013 (Chunklet Magazine, CHKLP011).
1. Recorded: 1991-05-16. First Broadcast: 07 July 1991. Repeated: 07 September 1991
*Viaduct Removal / Walking The King / Ballad Of The Storyteller (Instrumental) / Play To Win
==Other Shows Played==
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*14 July 1987: Fist Comes Down (7" - Dreams) No Blow
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*08 November 1988: Play To Win (7" - Play To Win / Mel's) No Blow
*15 November 1988: Play To Win (7" - Play To Win / Mel's) No Blow
*19 June 1989: Mumper (12" - Handsome) Amphetamine Reptile
*Summer 1989 (Rockradio): Mumper (12"EP: Handsome, Twin/Tone, 1989)
*22 June 1989: Same (12" EP - Handsome) Amphetamine Reptile
*26 June 1989 (BBC World Service): Mumper (12" - Handsome) Amphetamine Reptile
*04 July 1989: Static (12" EP - Handsome) Amphetamine Reptile 
*25 July 1989: Same (12" - Handsome) Amphetamine Reptile
*13 November 1989: Antlers (v/a LP - Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volume 1-3) Amphetamine Reptile
*19 April 1990: 'Flow Plow (7"-B side of Hand)' (Amphetamine Reptile)
*27 October 1990: 'Les Paul Worries (LP-Roundhouse)' (Amphetamine Reptile)
*04 November 1990: Gag Reflex (LP - Roundhouse) Amphetamine Reptile
*17 November 1990 (BFBS): 'Gag Reflex (LP-Roundhouse)' (Amphetamine Reptile) 
*01 December 1990: Glass Grief (album - Roundhouse) Amphetamine Reptile
*22 December 1990 (BFBS): 'Cold (LP-Roundhouse)' (Amphetamine Reptile)
*December 1990 (BBC World Service): Cold (LP Roundhouse) Amphetamine Reptile
*10 November 1991: On A Transfer (album - Jackson) Amphetamine Reptile 
*23 November 1991: Walking The King (album - Jackson) Amphetamine Reptile
*07 December 1991: Goethe (LP – Jackson) Amphetamine Reptile
*18 January 1992: Viaduct Removal (Album: Jackson) Amphetamine Reptile
*21 March 1992: Deep Throw
*29 March 1992 (BFBS): Deep Throw (v/a 7" -Smells Like Smoked Sausages) Sub Pop
*22 May 1992: Viaduct Removal (LP - Amphetamine Reptile >>Peel Sessions<<) Strange Fruit
*13 June 1992: Viaduct Removal (v/a 10" - Amphetamine Reptile >>Peel Sessions<<) Strange Fruit 
*07 August 1992: Viaduct Removal (10 inch – Amphetamine Reptile Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
*17 August 1992 (BFBS): Viaduct Removal (EP - Amphetamine Reptile Peel Sessions) Strange Fruit
*26 February 1993: 'Dean Martin ' (LP 'Clincher') Touch & Go
*14 March 1993 (BFBS): Dean Martin (mini-album - Clincher) Touch And Go
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Bandcamp
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