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Topic: The Slime Clowns
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2fisted
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Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 12:37 AM
   
MNs most mysterious band. They aspired many local bands to a new artistic level. I have a rare vid clip I will try to offer.IP: Logged |
Beving
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Registered: May 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 01:17 AM
Didn't they host a show on KFAI in the early 90's? Or they were frequent guests on someone elses show on said station...IP: Logged |
cfred
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Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 01:19 AM
I din't realize that were were actually a band, I thought they just rolled around in a kiddie pool of baked beans.
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2fisted
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posted 10-03-2000 02:07 AM
Ahhhh, that was beutifull music! They also did a rendition of Iron Man.IP: Logged |
Scotty
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Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 09:14 AM
Wasn't it them who did the Alpo Commercial on Dr. Sphincter's public access show? I think they were dressed up as Tibetan monks or something... IP: Logged |
Reno
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Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 12:50 PM
I'm pretty sure these guys opened for the wacky Lisa Suckdog at 7th St. They were throwing finger cots (tiny little rubbers) into the crowd, "these are too small for us, but you can use them". Many were throwing icecubes into their inverted cone hats and at the band in general. A bouncer soon addressed the ice tossing mob with something like "hey guys, don't throw the ice quite that hard". Ice and drinks continued to fly, it must not have been much fun to play in that environment.I loved it when they opened one show saying "Hello Minneapolis, we love your giant car race". Ya gotta love those crazy "Belgians". IP: Logged |
Scotty
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Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 10-03-2000 02:47 PM
It was a very good bit, that's for sure. Another good "novelty" (for lack of a better word) from the day was the Reverend Pokey Bunge. Wonder what's new from the Reverend's corner?Saw a local band a couple of weeks ago, called CAL something's AMISH ARMADA. Band with masks and costumes, portraying undead Amish forefathers, looking for revenge on the British. That was a pretty funny bit too! IP: Logged |
zomzom
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Registered: Mar 1920
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posted 10-03-2000 03:08 PM
I recently talked to one of the clowns, (was it Zingo or Bloppo)? and there is a website in the works. I played with Dr. Sphincter and the Hunger a few times, and I think we did a show together. Once they went to the Renaissance festival in wheelchairs, handing out deformed candy canes. Brilliant.IP: Logged |
zomzom
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posted 10-03-2000 03:39 PM
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sonicfreak
Punk Posts: 2594
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-04-2000 07:30 PM
Yes! It was my radio show (Rock of Rages) that had the Slime Clowns on! I had em on at least twice and maybe 3 or 4 times. I have tapes of those shows somewhere! Great fun. I was the roomate of a guy who was "very good friends" with one of the Slime CLowns (wink wink nudge nudge!) for a year so I was quite up on their activities.They did indeed open for Lisa Suckdog in the Entry. What a show! First Sun Ra played early evening in the mainroom and then over to the Entry to see Slime Clowns and Lisa (who performed nude on roller skates) I also played drums for a Slime Clowns performance once (even though I am not a drummer) They were playing a cameo in the mainroom as part of First Ave's 20th Anniversary Celebrations in 1990 I think. Other cameos that night were The Replacements, the Warheads and others! Not a shabby bunch to share a stage with! Anyway, They had the local metal band Powermad backing them for this but the drummer could not make it so I was asked to sit in (it didn't matter if I could not play they said) It was cool! Playing the First Ave mainstage with the Slime Clowns and Powermad (and as we all like to say "we opened for the Replacements!") I think there is a video somewhere of this. I may even have it somewhere. I wish these dudes would do some stuff again! [This message has been edited by sonicfreak (edited 10-04-2000).] By the way. How do I edit smilies? This shoulda been a happy one but instead I got the purple frown guy and can't chage it. No big deal. [This message has been edited by sonicfreak (edited 10-04-2000).] IP: Logged |
itsnotmyrealname
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posted 10-10-2000 05:13 PM
WOW the slime clown, sadly i have a fairly big slime clown archive including a two hour "documentry" of them sneaking into the Grand Old Days parade. they were obnoxious though there idenity was never offically known, they were artists from the Rifle Sport Gallery ,where they did they're early performances.
they actually started as a sort of Joy Division type band...Little Egypt ..I think? I rember the suckdog show, Ugggh the only thing that made it tolarble was them. IP: Logged |
zomzom
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posted 10-10-2000 05:33 PM
That would have been "New Egypt".IP: Logged |
sonicfreak
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Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-25-2000 08:16 PM
2fisted started this topic by saying:MNs most mysterious band. They aspired many local bands to a new artistic level. I have a rare vid clip I will try to offer. So where is the vid clip?? I'm jumping up and down in an ti ci pation! IP: Logged |
2fisted
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Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-26-2000 12:51 AM
I know I know! You wouldnt believe where I found it eithher. I'll get on it. IP: Logged |
2fisted
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posted 11-02-2000 04:35 PM
http://people.mn.mediaone.net/2fisted/tcpunk/sclown.mov
Thats the link to the clip SC. They are in a small time movie made by Joel Itman (brother of Josh) Its 1.5 mg long mpg/ quicktime movie. I suggest saving the movie to your desktop then opening it w/ quick time.
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2fisted
Punk Posts: 1812
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posted 11-02-2001 01:28 AM
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Originally posted by zomzom:
I recently talked to one of the clowns, (was it Zingo or Bloppo)? and there is a website in the works.
So whats the deal big talker? Who's on this? Do they need help? Fellow clown friend needs to know!  IP: Logged |
zomzom
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Registered: Mar 1920
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posted 11-02-2001 08:36 AM
Well, Bozo, that was over a year ago. I don't know, I had no part in it, zingo or bloppo, can't get my clowns straight, told me about it. By the way, the said clown was doing web design himself, floppy shoes and all so I assumed he wasn't clowning around.IP: Logged |
poopybutt
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posted 11-02-2001 08:50 AM
Reno,Granted the City Pages had dubbed Lisa Suck Dog an exhibitionist and less an "artist" (in their Alist section), but running around naked (with her male counterpart) shouting musings and profanity full boar about McDonalds whilst strange Moog music play in the background might not constitute art. But the Slime Clowns were 'absolutely fabulous'. It used to be they'd make an annual appearance at the Renaissance Festival and maybe hit one of the MTN shows. Any video of this stuff...and I'd love to have it ($). I distinctly remember standing up front at the Entry and having a pool cue (with some kind of hotdog on the tip) going in & out of a fur ring. They were poking it at members of the audience and shreiking in those Mr. Bill voices. Hysterical! My review of the initial reaction:
Lisa Suckdog, Slime Clowns, & Eyeball Bird - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis MN ’90 {maybe I shouldn’t have dosed before going to this one, Lisa takes it all off on stage & the Slime Clowns are not for children’s parties...couldn’t stop laughing}. Harassed by Minneapolis cops for jaywalking Hennepin after bar.
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Originally posted by Reno:
I'm pretty sure these guys opened for the wacky Lisa Suckdog at 7th St. They were throwing finger cots (tiny little rubbers) into the crowd, "these are too small for us, but you can use them". Many were throwing icecubes into their inverted cone hats and at the band in general. A bouncer soon addressed the ice tossing mob with something like "hey guys, don't throw the ice quite that hard". Ice and drinks continued to fly, it must not have been much fun to play in that environment.I loved it when they opened one show saying "Hello Minneapolis, we love your giant car race". Ya gotta love those crazy "Belgians".
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dadaduck
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Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 11-02-2001 08:51 AM
A friend gave me a third generation tape of the Slime Clowns doing fundraising on the air for KFAI. They were playing around with sound effects, threatening to kill a bunch of cute and fuzzy kittens if no one called in to pledge more money.The Grand Old Days performace was a hoot! I remember seeing them in the parade and wondering what the average citizen must be thinking. IP: Logged |
sonicfreak
Punk Posts: 2594
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 11-02-2001 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by dadaduck:
A friend gave me a third generation tape of the Slime Clowns doing fundraising on the air for KFAI. They were playing around with sound effects, threatening to kill a bunch of cute and fuzzy kittens if no one called in to pledge more money.
That was fun! That was on my radio show. I had the Slimys on a few times!
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2fisted
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posted 11-06-2002 06:52 PM
I think some of us need cheering up! BUMP!  IP: Logged |
Albert Fish
Punk Posts: 990
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 11-12-2002 04:25 PM
thanks for bringing this thread back to life. the slime clowns were/are gods. here's the website, in case anyone's still interrested:
http://www.geocities.com/insectbug/ IP: Logged |
zomzom
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posted 11-12-2002 05:28 PM
It is indeed a sick and horrid world, worthy of the Slime Clowns, when I agree with Fish.IP: Logged |
Albert Fish
Punk Posts: 990
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posted 11-13-2002 11:43 AM
here, here!IP: Logged |
2fisted
Punk Posts: 1812
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posted 11-13-2002 04:20 PM
A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF MY FULL CIRCLE LOGIC!IP: Logged |
Albert Fish
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posted 11-13-2002 04:42 PM
i kind of gives me the willies to think that long ago zom and i might have been standing side by side in the audience at a slime clown performance....IP: Logged |
sonicfreak
Punk Posts: 2594
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posted 11-14-2002 12:55 PM
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Originally posted by Albert Fish:
i kind of gives me the willies to think that long ago zom and i might have been standing side by side in the audience at a slime clown performance....
Yea and I might have been right there too!!! I love me the Slime Clowns! Zingo and Bloppo. What great guys. Always willing to cook you Belgian waffles.
What the world really needs now is a Slime Clowns DVD! Slime Clowns performances in 5.1 Surround Sound!! Now that would be something!
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Albert Fish
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posted 11-14-2002 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by sonicfreak:
Yea and I might have been right there too!!! I love me the Slime Clowns! Zingo and Bloppo. What great guys. Always willing to cook you Belgian waffles. What the world really needs now is a Slime Clowns DVD! Slime Clowns performances in 5.1 Surround Sound!! Now that would be something!
i know they have a ton of stuff on video. they just need to be gently encouraged to slap it all together on a tape/dvd and make it available to the general public.
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2fisted
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posted 11-14-2002 05:37 PM
Ill have to repost my vid clip.IP: Logged |
I got 70000000 crabs
Punk Posts: 666
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-14-2002 05:39 PM
I worked on a scooter for Mann Hawkes this summer.. It sounded to me like a Slime Cowns reunion might not be too far fetched. Did anyone see the infamous performance at Wormstock 1( a fundraiser for Wormblower magazine) I heard the Slime Clowns got some frat boy so mad that he took out a knife and cut their shadow tent down thus ending their grossly obcene performance.IP: Logged |
sonicfreak
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posted 11-14-2002 08:50 PM
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Originally posted by 2fisted:
Ill have to repost my vid clip.
Yes please! IP: Logged |
Albert Fish
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posted 11-15-2002 12:42 PM
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Originally posted by I got 70000000 crabs:
I worked on a scooter for Mann Hawkes this summer.. It sounded to me like a Slime Cowns reunion might not be too far fetched. Did anyone see the infamous performance at Wormstock 1( a fundraiser for Wormblower magazine) I heard the Slime Clowns got some frat boy so mad that he took out a knife and cut their shadow tent down thus ending their grossly obcene performance.
yes indeed. i saw that performance and it was funny as shit. i don't know if the enraged frat boy was part of the act or not. after all these years both clowns swear to me that he wasn't. quite a night. i'll forever hope that they'll do a reunion, but if only because one of them now resides in florida, i won't hold my breath. IP: Logged |
Klaunfuchs
Lil Punk Posts: 6
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 11-21-2002 09:15 PM
If anyone is interested, I am/was one of the damn Slime Clowns and I'd be happy to answer any REASONABLE questions (this would preclude most inquiries from 11 year old boys).
It's amazing that anyone even knows who the SC were, let alone that they're still being spoken of.
WaHOO!IP: Logged |
2fisted
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posted 11-22-2002 12:12 AM
Isn't it true that there was a secret project w/ SC & Joel Dubay From POWEWMAD? DEEESIREEEE! What of it?IP: Logged |
2fisted
Punk Posts: 1812
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posted 11-22-2002 12:19 AM
oh yea... who died in Nam?IP: Logged |
Klaunfuchs
Lil Punk Posts: 6
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 11-22-2002 10:52 AM
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Originally posted by 2fisted:
Isn't it true that there was a secret project w/ SC & Joel Dubay From POWEWMAD? DEEESIREEEE! What of it?
No one was supposed to know about that...Joel must've finked. I disavow any and all knowledge regarding the Man-Boy Love Association, anthrax and baked beans project. You, sir, are a liar and an enema junkie. IP: Logged |
Klaunfuchs
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Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 11-22-2002 10:57 AM
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Originally posted by 2fisted:
oh yea... who died in Nam?
That's right; I forgot. Both Zingo and I are reincarnated dead Vietnam vets. It was better that way. Now we are reincarnated Nikken salesmen.
Any of you oldsters need some expensive magnetic pads to soothe those gin blossoms?
Buy 'em here in snowy MN or bug infested FL. IP: Logged |
zomzom
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posted 11-22-2002 10:59 AM
Thanks Bloppo! I wasn't sure which one was which klown.
Nice to have some funny clowns here.
Wa-HOOOOOOO indeed.
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sonicfreak
Punk Posts: 2594
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posted 11-22-2002 11:29 AM
When can we expect a Slime Clowns DVD? ANd is it true that Lisa Suckdog had your illegitimate love child? Oh yea, and tell us about the adult diaper party!IP: Logged |
sonicfreak
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posted 11-22-2002 11:30 AM
Oh yea! And that drummer you guys had at the First Ave 20th Anniversary show was kick ass!!!IP: Logged |
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