When Something Fails
Members
- Garth Blomberg
- Mike Wilson
- Mike Novak
- Katharine Wilson (keyboard from 03-04)
- Chris Deslauriers (vocals from nov00-june01)
- Pete Brooks (first show only)
Highlights
- Covering a Cyndi Lauper song at Madonnarama
- Their final show at Ralphs, when everyone in the backroom was on the stage singing past 2:30 a.m.
- Their final show at the VFW getting the power shut off on them as they tried to play their 20+ song catalog. Then Chris Moore threatened to burn the VFW down.
- Every out town gig was a blur of drugs, alcohol and women.
Shows
Everything is here kinda: here.
Unfortunately we can only be sure on the out of town dates....the in-town shows are a fantastic blur of booze and panties. We'll add them in soon:
First Show Ever:
12.16.00 Moorhead, MN @ All-Star Bowl w/ Refined, One Less Princess (This was a benefit for PEPP)
3.21.01 Moorhead, MN @ MSU Underground (Garth fell on his face this show and it was fucking hilarious, oh and we sucked)
3.17.02 Minot, ND @ The Liberty w/ The Mario Test, Crimes of the Conspiracy
8.11.02 Sioux Falls, SD @ Todds Garage w/ Nodes of Ranvier, Chronic Mass, Deadline
8.12.02 Moline, IL @ House Party w/ 8 Bucks Experiment, The Licorice Whip (Busted up by Moline's finest eventually)
8.14.02 Chicago, IL @ The Mutiny w/ Squared Off
8.15.02 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ The Daryl's
8.16.02 Fargo, ND @ The Satellite Lounge w/ The Daryl's, Neverwill
8.17.02 St. Cloud, MN @ Java Joint w/ Standing Idly by, Fairmont, Endahl
8.18.02 Duluth, MN @ Roundabout Records w/ Jackie and the Ripoffs
12.31.02 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ Orange 17
1.26.03 Minneapolis, MN @ Dinkytowner w/ The Valentines, Morris (We sucked bad this time)
2.16.03 Moorhead, MN @ Kirby's MADONNARAMA
8.1.03 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ The Wolfnote, Off with their Heads, Quietus
8.2.03 Rochester, MN @ Bored to Death Skatepark w/ The Fucking Americans
8.3.03 Duluth, MN @ The NorShor Theatre w/ Words to a Film Score, Neverwill, Jackie and the Ripoffs
8.4.03 Milwaukee, WI @ Useless Nameless House w/ Dead Like Dallas
8.5.03 Tinley Park, IL @ Some House w/ The Soda Pops
8.6.03 Lexington, KY @ Loyd's w/ The Break, Carpenter Ant, Sunday Driver, Soda Pops
8.7.03 Davenport, IA @ Peabody's w/ Ann Marie, Neverwill
8.8.03 St. Cloud, MN @ Java Joint w/ Endahl
8.10.03 Sioux Falls, SD @ Todd's Garage w/ Modus, Chronic Mass, Neverwill
4.10.04 Chicago, IL @ Union House w/ Raise the Red Lantern, Fourth Rotor, Blackprint
8.5.04 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ Black Cat Music (Lookout! Records), Diversion Scene
8.7.04 Duluth, MN @ Twin Ports Cultural Center w/ The Plainsmen, Cut and Run, Jim Wilde
8.11.04 Aberdeen, SD @ Red Rooster w/ RUSHMORES, Cut & Run
8.12.04 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ Les Dirty Frenchman, We Kidnap Frisone this afternoon, RUSHMORES, Cut & Run
8.13.04 Minneapolis, MN @ Alamo House w/ Rivithead, Off with Their Heads, RUSHMORES, Cut & Run
8.14.04 Milwaukee, WI @ Robot House 2427 N Pierce st. w/ RUSHMORES, Cut & Run, Knee Deep and Drowning
8.15.04 Popular Grove, IL @ Chubby Rain House w/ the rest, RUSHMORES, Cut & Run (We actually never played that night and fucking got paid)
8.16.04 Chicago, IL @ Angelica's w/ RUSHMORES, Cut & Run
8.17.04 Minneapolis, MN @ Area 51 w/ Icollide, Cut & Run
8.18.04 Sioux City, IA @ Knight of Columbus w/ The Chicken Hawks, Swing by Seven, Cut & Run
Last Show(s):
8.??.04 Moorhead, MN @ Ralphs w/ Fuck, I forget.
8.28.04 Fargo, ND @ w/ The Mario Test (kinda), Neverwill
External Links
Discography
- The TV EP CD (2001) self-released
- My Last Chance CD (2002) self-released
- Letters EP CD (2003) self-released
- Tour DVD (Coming....maybe. Anyone....anyone?)*We have an E.P. and live footage but no money to do anything with this. Anyone willing to produce is welcome.
- V/A "Fargo Winter Carnival 2003" Abandoned Scout Camp
- V/A "Winter Carnivale 2004" Abandoned Scout Camp
- V/A "10" Punkhead Records. Chicago, IL [1]
