Old
3C Digital Jukebox
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Track 24 | "Revolver"
Vena Cava, self-titled CDR
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Track 23 | "Pardon The Morning"
Mike
Hagen, The Ballad of Fungobat CDR
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Track 22 | "Lonely Heart" (Peck
of Snide) Various Artists, Twenty One and Hungover CDR
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Track 21 | "Seven Years"
Ron
House, Obsessed CD
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Track 20 | "20 or 30 People"
Ron
House, New Wave as the Next Guy CD
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Track 19 | "Internet is Just Bad Pot"
Thomas
Jefferson Slave Apartments, No Old Guy Lo Fi Cry CD
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Track 18 | "RnR Hall of Fame"
Thomas
Jefferson Slave Apartments, Bait and Switch CD
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Track 17 | "Bottle Island"
Thomas
Jefferson Slave Apartments, You Lookin' For Treble? CD
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Track 16 | "The Way She Runs a Fever" (Live, Pop
Shop, Cleveland, 1983)
Great Plains, Slaves to Rock N Roll CDR
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Track 15 | "We Are Carloadbuyers"
The New Normal, The Sprightly Sounds of The New Normal CDR
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Track 14 | "Pizza You"
Shades of Al Davis, Midwest Peace Talks Vols.1, 2 CD
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Track 13 | "Everyone Is Wrong"
Saint Paul & His Coalition of the Willing, Everyone Is Wrong CDR
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Track 12 | "Radio City"
Fungobat, Greatest Hits Vol.1 CDR
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Track 11 | "Still There's Hope"
Log, Logjammin' CDR
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Track 10 | "Black Sox Scandal"
Great Plains, Live
at the Electric Banana, Pittsburgh, 1985 CDR
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Track 09 | "Hollywood Years"
Log Almighty CD
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Track 08 | "Ahab's Leg"
Shades of Al Davis CDR
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Track 07 | "My Evil Friend"
Log, The Early Years CDR
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Track 06 | "Toward Picturesque"
Paul Nini, Life in These United States CD
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Track 05 | "No Beginning, No End"
Peck of Snide, Moot CD
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Track 04 | "Po Mo Fo PO Folks"
Great Plains, Cornflakes CDR
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Track 03 | "Vague Uncertainties"
Paul Nini, The Mannerist Age CDR
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Track 02 | "Old 3C"
Great Plains, Length of Growth 1981-89,
2-CDR retrospective set
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Track 01 | "Reference"
Log, Auto Fire Life CD
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Chicago
Tribune, 1994.
Chicago Sun-Times, 1994, review by Eric Puls.
New City (Chicago), 1995, review by Ben Kim.
Westword (Denver), "Favorites of 1999" column, review by Tom La Briola:
Shades of Al Davis, The Midwest Peace Talks Vols. 1,2 (Mallard Pointe)
The Oakland Raiders' greasy goombah provides the namesake for this talented
Chicago-based three-piece, but don't expect anything sinister from their
homespun debut of sweetly rendered pop gems. Harmonies reign supreme as
the sunny and innocent days of eighth-grade summer unravel -- right down
to the Kool-Aid stands and halter tops. Shadesters Steve Lindstrom, Mike
Ritt and Alan Spindle delve into shimmering, jangly pop craft like a starving
man clutches food: that is, ecstatically.
Metromix.com, 1999, review by Chris Brown:
Shades of Al Davis, The Midwest Peace Talks Vols. 1,2 (Mallard Pointe)
Sound and style: Coincidence that I finished reading Shade's lengthy, hilarious bio at exactly the same time the 11-song disc came to an end? Maybe. Coincidence that both are rambling yet highly entertaining gems? Definitely not. Shades of Al Davis' tossed-off sense of humor and off-kilter melodies go hand-in-hand, a hodge-podge of styles and references that somehow congeal into a truly inviting record. "Ginger" opens the disc with a short dose of psychedelia; the overly energetic "Irwin and Irwin" follows (evoking Ween on a bad day); and "Weight of the World" and "My Will" are irresistible pieces of American guitar pop. While "Peace Talks" is all over the board, and not without a few miscues, it somehow makes sense.
Recording quality: Recorded almost entirely in the band's rehearsal space, the disc maintains a warmth that belies its lo-fi origins.
Bottom line: Dating back to 1993, the band's story -- if it's to be believed, and disclaimers suggest it shouldn't -- is typical: personnel shifts, dilapidated rehearsal spaces, shelved recordings. But the music is atypically nuanced and richly textured for a "demo" (this is actually a collection of previously unreleased, homemade recordings). Burnout, bad luck and ambivalence may have landed Shades in the ranks of Chicago rock never-beens, but "Peace Talks" proves this struggling combo once made endearing, quality music. Hopefully there is more to come.
PurePop.com, 1999, review by Alan Haber.
BabySue.com, 1999, review by LMNOP:
Shades of Al Davis, The Midwest Peace Talks Vols. 1,2 (Mallard Pointe)
This independently released disc contains an extremely intriguing collection of original pop tunes that remind me of a variety of some of my favorite artists of years gone by...The Kinks and The Jam among many others. These guitar generated tunes not only feature some way-above-average melodies...but the lyrics are far beyond the slop that is normally hidden behind the sidelines in modern music. The songs are well thought out, and there's a certain insight going on here that is sadly missing in too many bands' music. There is no explanation given for the band's name...and you won't find pictures of these folks anywhere on their CD. But if you're looking for some subtle, esoteric underground pop that you're friends certainly aren't aware of...you'll want to check this one out. My favorite tunes are "Ginger," "Irwin and Irwin," and "My Will." I sure hope these guys stick it out...they're just too good to give up before words gets out... SUPERIOR tunes. The sound quality does vary from tune to tune, but that is not such a big problem overall... (Rating: 4)
MOJO magazine, DIY column, March 2000, review by Joe Cushley.
Illinois Entertainer (Chicago), 2000, review by Marty Behm.
Illinois Entertainer (Chicago), 2000, profile by Marty Behm.
Shake It Up Webzine, 2000, review by Claudio Sossi:
Shades of Al Davis, The Midwest Peace Talks Vols. 1,2 (Mallard Pointe)
Zounds — an excellent CD that runs the gamut from sparse experimentation to full-throttle charging pop-rock! The twists and turns here are quite exciting at that, and they always manage to stay within the band's focus and center. The opening "Ginger" is a page out of Guided By Voices' book while the following "Irwin And Irwin" blasts through your speakers as an anthem demanding to be heard. The band's more experimental side bears quite a bit of fruit as well, notably at the strange (but hugely appealing) "Jenny Come Around" and the ethereal and hypnotic "My Will." Then there's the irresistible pop-charm of "Piece Of You" with its snappy rhythm and solid hook. Perhaps the highest point here is the lovely "Elsewhere," a gorgeous pop song that features a tremendous arrangement. Perhaps the only glaring fault in The Midwest Peace Talks Vols. 1, 2 is the brevity of "Spiller's Challenger," a pretty nursery rhyme style tune with a simple piano accompaniment that suits it perfectly. Whatever madness inspired the wild ride here...well, I certainly hope it revisits our heroes in Shades Of Al Davis.
UR Chicago, 2000.
Rockbeat International, 2000, review by Geoff Cabin.
Amplifier, 2000, review by Eric Sorensen.
