Great Moments in WFMU History #9

Band Interviews Themselves - by Irwin Chusid

Someone was leaning on the front doorbell at our East Orange studios. Afternoon fill-in TK Folger opened the door and saw a five-member band, Tallowcross, and their manager, who explained they were booked for an interview. Folger knew nothing about it. He apologized, said he was busy, and tried ending the matter. The band persisted; they'd traveled far, and weren't leaving. A prolonged argument ensued. Disgusted and outnumbered, Folger opened the door and ushered Tallowcross into the studio. He switched on the air mics -- then walked out. The band was stunned -- but their manager jumped in as host/interviewer. An existing tape excerpt reveals these witless pinheads rambling vacuously in chaotic cross-talk. Every ten minutes they exhaled long enough to treat the audience to their equally boring album. It was the band's pinnacle of celebrity. They don't even merit a Google hit. Dec. 18, 1983.

Read more about the incident here.
Download an ugly snippet of the vapid aircheck (MP3)

Artwork by Robert Piersanti

Comments

[jeff]

"lots of heavy jams about the lord and heavy things..."

[Jonathan Steinke]

Tallowcross ARGUED they wanted an interview? Yeah, REAL Christian of 'em...

[Timmy]

When I hit the play button, it plays speeded up.

[Liz B.]

Nice catch, Timmy, the original file was encoded at a funny sampling rate. It's been fixed!

[Dale Hazelton]

No, no.....they were speaking in tongues....

[wj cluckinfold]

"cuz music is a beautiful medium...you know...and like...and i thank god personally...that i have the ability to play...and like i can get more happiness out of one riff than most people can experience in like a lifetime..."

that's precious

[bartleby]

Doesn't tallow consist of fat rendered from discarded offal?

[bartleby]

Doesn't tallow consist of fat rendered from discarded offal?

[Jonathan Steinke]

Haaaaaa...nice, Bartleby!!