Comments on: Cover Story: If We Could Turn Back Time

By: Toby Veach

Toby Veach — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:23:53 +0000

I think I wrote a CD review of Crucial Conflict back in my IE days. They were pretty good rappers but never caught on nationally. I think they weren’t “gangsta” enough to get major hype, especially back then. Good article.

By: Daley's daughter

Daley's daughter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:36:57 +0000

Yeah- That Batteries Not Included band was pretty good. Good bass player.

By: kevin harriss

kevin harriss — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:15:44 +0000

blast from the past!….great article.
anyone remember any of these bands….?
messy dates, loose lips, the piranha bros.
batteries not included, farenheit, jinx
ooze magazine,tutu and the pirates
nathan coates , kevin lee and the heartbeat

By: Jimmie Scott Lawless

Jimmie Scott Lawless — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:10:04 +0000

Wow, I was surprised to see Price of Priesthood in there! I was the original bassist in that band. After that I played with the Wait, while Billy Hyland from Phil ‘n the Blanks took my spot in the Priestboys. I was also instrumental (no pun intended) in Heavy Manners getting started. Hugh Murphy from Boulevard was good friends with Shel Lustig, who at the time was a DJ at XRT. Shel and I were talking one day and he mentioned his desire to form a ska/reggae band. One day while I was chatting up the bartender at the back bar at Tut’s, I started talking to this guy who I didn’t know at the time. He turned out to be Hillel Frankel. He mentioned his desire to start a ska/eggae band. I gave him Shel’s number and the rest is Chicago music scene history.

By: peckenpaugh

peckenpaugh — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:38:43 +0000

this definitely took me back.i knew a lot of these people & bands. my band The Cut-Outs opened for Bohemia & Phil N The Blanks our first two gigs. if we’d been a LITTLE bigger we might’ve been in this story. but we’re currently working on a reunion/comeback. maybe this time… LOL

By: Bez

Bez — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:44:27 +0000

Wow, great article. I saw the Elvis Brothers and Bohemia in their heyday.
The music scene was fantastic back then. Tuts, Beginnings, COD, There was a real sense of community There’s a few you left out: The Kind, Phil N’ The Blanks. Suburban guys too like M&R Rush. I’d like to hear what happened to those guys.