I was on social media, and I saw this posting by Tom Carter -
Famous for his work in Charalambides, he has been active in the experimental / improvised underground music scenes for a while now - Here’s what he had to say - "I’m very happy to announce that I've been awarded a 2019 Let Creativity Happen grant for an upcoming gallery presentation on Houston Underground Cassette Culture 1980-1989. In contrast to its active hardcore scene, Houston experimental music of the 80s remains largely undocumented on vinyl apart from a few obvious signposts (the Pain Teens and Culturcide being the most visible). Houston Underground Cassette Culture 1980-1989 will focus on cassettes and other ephemera produced by this scene in tiny editions (sometimes as low as the single digits) throughout the 1980s. Planning for this show is in its infancy. If you're a musician or label owner from this era please get in touch — I am personally connected to a few players in this scene, but my knowledge is the tip of a very large iceberg and I need to collect a lot more information and artifacts. I'm also interested in hearing from anyone who might be interested in playing the exhibit opening. I'll be posting a lot more about this soon, including dates and locations. Thank you @houstonartsalliance and @HoustonMOCA! #letcreativityhappen19"
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Rafael González
4/23/2019 15:38:42
Thank you very much, Neal! I'll be keeping an eye on Huston from now
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Rafael González
4/23/2019 15:41:33
I wanted to say Houston ... but maybe the Huston scene is very good too!
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Hal McGee
4/23/2019 15:43:45
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Huston
Neal Retke
4/25/2019 12:00:06
Well, Like Iggy Pop said - " Houston is hot tonight " no idea what the weather in Huston might be
John Huston
4/26/2019 15:21:18
Oh! Huston has a subtropical climate with a tendency towards glacialism.
Neal Retke
4/26/2019 16:28:49
Well, John - I'll have to defer to you as you would be an expert on the subject ~!
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John Huston
4/26/2019 16:43:07
Do not hesitate, my friend. Before directing films I was fishing in Newfoundland with Galician sailors
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5/3/2019 11:09:35
Interesting, I’ll research further as I’m still enjoying early Joe “King” Carrasco 45’s & must get current. I’ll report back after finding some audio samples.
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Neal Retke
5/17/2019 10:41:14
I thank you for your interest ~! However, I think it's archival material that is sought, & also feel like the " King " Carrasco material might be a bit more mainstream than this project is looking for
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