I’m serving up yet another bonus podcast for all of you who are shut in and actively fighting the good fight against the spread of COVID-19.  I’m opening the vaults of the Jim Benson NE Ohio music collection as well as my own personal collection and focusing on the years 1988 to 1993 when I was personally involved in the Cleveland music scene as the guitarist & chief songwriter for North by Northwest.  Today’s selections feature some of my favorite bands and artists from that era. 

Set List

“Tell Me Why” – Atomic Cafe
From a 1988 unreleased demo cassette

“Run Away” – Gypsy Moths
From the 1989 Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD Another Listen Is In Order

“Lesstime” – The Waynes
From their 1990 self-released cassette EP East Coast Slo

“The Mission” – In Fear of Roses
From the 1989 Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD Another Listen Is In Order

“Prisoner of Cheese” – Big Hunk O Cheese
From the 1992 Jack Records CD Big Hunk O Cheese

“Tripping Over Clouds” – Nick Riff
From the 1989 Delerium Records cassette EP From the Heart of Oblivion

“Anxiety” – Indian Rope Burn
From the 1992 GGE Records cassette EP Anxiety

“Kitchen Floor” – The 14th Floor
From the 1992 Synthetic Records CD Circus Saints & Sinners

“Like A Wrecking Ball” – The French Lenards
From the 1990 Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD Clearing the Air

“The Apathist” – Jericho Turnpike
From their 1989 self-released cassette EP Spinning in Infinity

“Phil” – The Earl Rays
From the 1990 Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD Clearing the Air

“Barbed Wire” – The Outcasts
From the 1992 Cleveland Music Group compilation CD CMG CDs 1 & 2

“Be Wanna Be” – Medicine Men
From their 1992 self-released cassette EP Grandma’s Medicine

“Tierra Say Mantra” – Rotary Ten
From their 1991 self-released cassette EP The Coffee Sessions

“Ed McMahon Says” – Terrible Parade
From the 1990 Presto Records 7 inch single b/w “Telephone Man”

“Fear and Tenderness” – The Chimes
From the 1988 Synthetic Records/Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD From the Eerie Shore

“If Our Two Worlds Collide” – Hot Tin Roof
From the 1991 Barbed Wire Recordings CD Junk & Desire

“Turnin’ Brown” – Max Crucial & The Krushers
From the 1990 Jim Clevo Presentations compilation CD The Killer Blow

“Strawberry Girl” – Beatnik Termites
From the 1990 St. Valentine Records EP Beatnik Termites

“Silences” – The Walk-Ins
From the 1990 Good Weather Records EP The Fifth Season

“If” – Owen Boogey Trio
From the 1990 Sound of the Sea Records compilation CD They Showered Us With Beads and Flowers

“Circular Road” – Odd Girl Out
From the 1990 Sound of the Sea Records compilation CD They Showered Us With Beads and Flowers

“Nine Reasons Why” – The Dandelion People
From their 1990 self-released cassette EP The Dandelion People

“Clean and Simple” – Jehova Waitresses
From the 1992 Sound of the Sea Records CD Shake Your Buddha