It’s a Cinco de Mayo party!
Question Mark & The Mysterians,
with The Sinatras and X-Offender
Saturday, May 5th at Kalamazoo's Kraftbrau Brewery. $10.00
All proceeds are going to help Q recover from a devistating house fire.
Stay tuned for further details...
http://www.96tears.net/
Question Mark & The Mysterians w/The Sinatras and X-Offe
Moderators: Jake, D. Phillips
Question Mark & The Mysterians w/The Sinatras and X-Offe
Last edited by R. Burton on Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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PRESS RELEASE**PRESS RELEASE**PRESS RELEASE**PRESS RELEASE
The Leppotone Social Aid and Pleasure Club
And Kraftbrau Brewery of Kalamazoo
proudly present
A Special Cinco De Mayo Fire Relief Benefit
for Michigan’s Own Latino Garage Rock Pioneer QUESTION MARK!
Live! In Concert!
The original
? AND THE MYSTERIANS
With special guests X-Offender and The Sinatras
(DJ Chuck, host of WIDR fm’s “Down In Flames” will spin sides between bands.)
In 1966, five Mexican-American teenagers from Michigan became the first Latino rock group to score #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with their song “96 Tears.” You know the song even if you think you don’t. The rollicking hit, fueled by an unforgettable organ riff, was an instant classic that remains a radio favorite to this day. That group was ? and The Mysterians, fronted by a high-energy sprite of a kid who legally changed his name to “Question Mark” (“Q” to his friends) and was never seen without his mysterious wrap-around shades. Their “96 Tears” album, and the1967 follow-up “Action” were rife with should-have-been-hits that are now recognized as classics of the garage rock genre, with sound and attitude that paved the way for later punk and new wave bands. However, at the time that “Action” was released, the days of teen rock bands topping the charts were beginning to wane in the face of “heavier” AOR sounds, and the band faded away. With the encouragement of a new generation of fans, however, the original ? and the Mysterians began playing garage rock festivals in the 90’s and quickly became audience favorites for their unspoiled, dance-happy, classic mid-60’s sound and the unstoppable performance style of the eccentric and ever-charismatic Q.
NOW Q NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! In January of this year, Question Mark’s Clio area home, which he shares with longtime manager Luverne Thompson and his wife Joy, burned to the ground. All of their belongings, along with 40 years of music memorabilia, were lost. Q says, however, that the hardest blow for him was losing four of his beloved dogs and a pet cockatiel. Q had no insurance, which makes the loss incredibly difficult to overcome, but he is still unstoppable when he gets on stage. See for yourself on May 5! All profits from the evening will be placed in Q’s relief fund.
Vital info:
Date: May 5, 2007. Doors open at 9 pm, bands start promptly at 9:30
Location/Tickets:
Kraftbrau Brewery
402 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 384-0288
http://www.kraftbraubrewery.com/
Cost:$10. All profits go to the Question Mark Relief Fund
Action: 3 LIVE BANDS:
X-Offender: (Opening the show with a bang--excitable garage-punk from Kalamazoo)
Info/contact: http://www.myspace.com/xoffenderkzoo
The Sinatras: (A rare performance by Leppotone Electrical Recording artists and beloved local legends of unclassifiable power pop. The Sinatras feature 2 members of garage rock faves Fortune and Maltese and the Phabulous Pallbearers)
Info/contact: http://www.myspace.com/sinatrasthe
…and the headliners:
? And The Mysterians
Info/contact (and sites to visit if you want to help but can’t make it to the show):
http://www.myspace.com/questionmarkandthemysterians
http://www.96tears.net/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =150590682
The Leppotone Social Aid and Pleasure Club
And Kraftbrau Brewery of Kalamazoo
proudly present
A Special Cinco De Mayo Fire Relief Benefit
for Michigan’s Own Latino Garage Rock Pioneer QUESTION MARK!
Live! In Concert!
The original
? AND THE MYSTERIANS
With special guests X-Offender and The Sinatras
(DJ Chuck, host of WIDR fm’s “Down In Flames” will spin sides between bands.)
In 1966, five Mexican-American teenagers from Michigan became the first Latino rock group to score #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts with their song “96 Tears.” You know the song even if you think you don’t. The rollicking hit, fueled by an unforgettable organ riff, was an instant classic that remains a radio favorite to this day. That group was ? and The Mysterians, fronted by a high-energy sprite of a kid who legally changed his name to “Question Mark” (“Q” to his friends) and was never seen without his mysterious wrap-around shades. Their “96 Tears” album, and the1967 follow-up “Action” were rife with should-have-been-hits that are now recognized as classics of the garage rock genre, with sound and attitude that paved the way for later punk and new wave bands. However, at the time that “Action” was released, the days of teen rock bands topping the charts were beginning to wane in the face of “heavier” AOR sounds, and the band faded away. With the encouragement of a new generation of fans, however, the original ? and the Mysterians began playing garage rock festivals in the 90’s and quickly became audience favorites for their unspoiled, dance-happy, classic mid-60’s sound and the unstoppable performance style of the eccentric and ever-charismatic Q.
NOW Q NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! In January of this year, Question Mark’s Clio area home, which he shares with longtime manager Luverne Thompson and his wife Joy, burned to the ground. All of their belongings, along with 40 years of music memorabilia, were lost. Q says, however, that the hardest blow for him was losing four of his beloved dogs and a pet cockatiel. Q had no insurance, which makes the loss incredibly difficult to overcome, but he is still unstoppable when he gets on stage. See for yourself on May 5! All profits from the evening will be placed in Q’s relief fund.
Vital info:
Date: May 5, 2007. Doors open at 9 pm, bands start promptly at 9:30
Location/Tickets:
Kraftbrau Brewery
402 East Kalamazoo Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 384-0288
http://www.kraftbraubrewery.com/
Cost:$10. All profits go to the Question Mark Relief Fund
Action: 3 LIVE BANDS:
X-Offender: (Opening the show with a bang--excitable garage-punk from Kalamazoo)
Info/contact: http://www.myspace.com/xoffenderkzoo
The Sinatras: (A rare performance by Leppotone Electrical Recording artists and beloved local legends of unclassifiable power pop. The Sinatras feature 2 members of garage rock faves Fortune and Maltese and the Phabulous Pallbearers)
Info/contact: http://www.myspace.com/sinatrasthe
…and the headliners:
? And The Mysterians
Info/contact (and sites to visit if you want to help but can’t make it to the show):
http://www.myspace.com/questionmarkandthemysterians
http://www.96tears.net/
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... =150590682
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Newspaper Article
Here's a link to an article in today's Battle Creek Enquirer.
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps ... 7704260326
They shoulda talked more about Q and his situation, but it's still nice.
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps ... 7704260326
They shoulda talked more about Q and his situation, but it's still nice.