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posted 03-17-2000 01:29 AM            

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OK, I am sure a lot of people can elaborate on this story... but I will post what I heard.

I call this one "How to know who your friends are"

The Cows where in NYC at the New Music Seminar (do they still have those?) and at a party on a rooftop in Manhattan. Shannon somehow stepped through a skylight and broke both of his arms. Well, needles to say, Shannon was pretty helpless. For the rest of their tour the band mates had to help Shannon out with everything.... yes, EVERYTHING.

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posted 04-27-2000 12:10 PM            

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hey ling, can you change the header so it just says Cows?
they were one of my favorite bands.
i remember shannon playing with both arms in full casts, with some kind of struts built in to his waist to keep 'em perpendicular from his body.
if you hadn't known about the accident, it would have been seen as a great punkrock stage prop. blowing into his horn, which had been dogtaped to a mic stand, was very cool.
i'll have to see if i was shooting that night, or drinking.
i got some other pretty funny pics i'll get up soon.
dc

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posted 04-27-2000 02:34 PM            

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You know..... I CAN change the name....

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posted 04-28-2000 09:59 PM            

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thanks,
they always had a thing about the no the thing. they also didn't want to be photographed with any thing bovine.
dc

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posted 04-29-2000 11:06 AM            

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So I guess I can quit working on this logo for them....

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posted 05-01-2000 03:40 PM            

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posted 05-27-2000 10:19 AM         

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We are just starting to post online the five issues of Bumpstick we did out here in 95 and 96. Here's a link to the COWS interview. I'll send more when they're ready.
http://members.home.net/bumpstick/Issue3/Cows/cows.htm

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posted 05-28-2000 04:11 AM            

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I heard Kevin was now in The Melvins, this true?

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posted 05-30-2000 11:59 AM            

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yes.

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posted 06-30-2000 11:08 PM         

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THE Cows (yes THE Cows) Royally sucked until Freddie Votell came along, then they sucked a little less while Freddie kicked ass in the driver's seat. Nothing personal.

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posted 06-30-2000 11:38 PM         

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You know, Freddy is indeed a terrific drummer, as I remember him from TVBC also, however, COWS had three different drummers before him. The band was always about more than their drummer, I'd say, and over their time produced some of the most interesting and creative underground noise that has ever come out of the Twin Cities. Or anywhere else for that matter. So there.

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posted 07-01-2000 09:06 AM         

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So, which band member were you shacking up with?

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posted 07-04-2000 08:10 AM            

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the satan girl wrote:
"THE Cows (yes THE Cows) Royally sucked until Freddie Votell came along, then they sucked a little less while Freddie kicked ass in the driver's seat. Nothing personal."

clueless. nothing personal.

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posted 07-04-2000 12:13 PM            

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Is satan girl truly so naive, or is she simply instigating? Cows were a great band that is sorely missed in this town. I must concur with Tim Mac, Norm ruled, and Freddie was great.

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posted 07-05-2000 12:46 PM            

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yeah, Norm did rule. Where is the Norm now?

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posted 07-05-2000 01:01 PM            

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Saw Norm on Saturday, he bartends at Britts

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posted 07-05-2000 02:23 PM         

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Satan Girl is wrong again. Cows didn't suck.
Freddy does rule (who was lucky enough to see him in TVBC?) and kicked ass with Cows. Definately my favorite Cows drummer.

Satan Girl is an instigator.

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posted 07-05-2000 04:49 PM            

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Originally posted by TinTin:
the satan girl wrote:
"THE Cows (yes THE Cows) Royally sucked until Freddie Votell came along, then they sucked a little less while Freddie kicked ass in the driver's seat. Nothing personal."

clueless. nothing personal.

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HA HA HA! I really have to agree with TinTin. Satan Girl, when you graduate from high school sweetie, we'll all take you out for some ice cream and a swift kick in the ass.

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posted 07-05-2000 04:56 PM            

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Lets spare the ice cream and just get to the ass kicking thing!!! Ha Ha.

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posted 07-05-2000 07:40 PM            

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"Lucky" was not how to describe one's experience of seeing Fred drum for Tedious BC, probably one of the most self-indulgent "art" bands this town has spawned.
I was glad to see him move on to play in a rock band.

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posted 07-05-2000 11:03 PM            

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I seem to remember Freddie Votel was in
The Answers

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posted 08-20-2000 01:44 PM         

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I guess I am the only one in this town happy that Freddy is back with TVBC.

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posted 08-22-2000 09:32 AM            

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well, we're happy Freddy is back with TVBC, sad that the Cows are RIP. An American original.

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posted 08-22-2000 12:07 PM            

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I guess I am the only one in this town happy that Freddy is back with TVBC.

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TVBC still exists?

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"Satan Girl is wrong again. Cows didn't suck.
Freddy does rule (who was lucky enough to see him in TVBC?) and kicked ass with Cows. Definately my favorite Cows drummer."
- aunty em

I saw Freddy with TVBC,he is one of my favorite drummers, but at the same time, the best drummer, Sandris Rutmanis was rockin with the COWS!

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posted 09-23-2001 04:54 PM         

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Last night I was glancing at a heavy glossy fashion magazine in the bookstore. There was a fashion spread featuring Dolce & Gabana clothing and Shannon Selberg was one of the models.

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posted 09-23-2001 09:17 PM            

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I miss the Cows

"I do what I do I can't explain it"

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posted 10-04-2001 08:18 PM         

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Cows were cool!These are real cool pictures!!Where are they from? Whats the deal with them? They look like some movie stills from a bad art flick.Does anyone know who the girl in the jean jacket blowing the gum is? It looks like an old friend of mine, but I cant really tell.....ANYONE?

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posted 10-04-2001 08:21 PM            

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Those are MODELS in a MAGAZINE.
Duh.

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posted 10-04-2001 09:02 PM         

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Not so fast.I dont think they are. It appears whom ever shot this footage made it lookas if this is suppose to be a yearbook photo. Hence the binding crease. However, it does not appear that the photos of the Cows were merely pasted onto some magazine photo. I could be wrong, but take a closer look and let me know what you think. sincerly theass

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posted 10-08-2001 09:18 AM            

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These are from a NYC fashion mag called "Flaunt" or something.

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posted 10-08-2001 11:06 AM            

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I guess that you could probably ask Shannon the story at the Entry on Saturday night, when he is in town with the Heroine Shieks.

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posted 10-09-2001 08:17 PM         

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thanks for the answers, I dont think I'll ask Shannon about them. I use to run into him at the CC back when and we'd have a few. He wouldn't say much , just kinda gaze through you with a dopey look. Every now and then he'd mumble something unintllegible. Plus he's doing the same ol' shtick on stage. It was amusing years ago, but after seeing a few shows, it wears thin fast.

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posted 12-07-2002 11:58 PM            

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Bump! Can anyone suggest a good CD? I went to Cheapo, so many to choose from!

I usually catch them playing at after-hours warehouse party or in the basement of a mansion.

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posted 12-08-2002 02:04 PM            

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I love most things Cows put out. But, to start I would probably go with Cunning Stunts or Sexy Pee Story.

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