Something's Gone Wrong Again
Absolutely loving this, thanks a bunch for posting it. I will most definitely be tracking down any of their recorded output.
This is killer, reminds me of Houston another minneapolis rocker a bit. totally need to find that CD you mention
Band was originally named Tilt-A-Whirl but after a spell and after a release or two (at least one was a 7" EP, I think on Chris "Windy City Stud" Johnson's Big Money Records) the manufacturer of the carnival ride they got their namesake from served the band with a cease and desist order. Consequently, they redubbed themselves Arcwelder. Pretty smoking live band that was further validated/minted as a "bigger" local act when the Chicago scene embraced them as their own. Classic case of a band making good outside their home turf before their local brethren finally inched closer to the stage...
The Big Money records Arcwelder released were an LP called "This" (as Tiltawhirl), a 7" with two tracks from that album, an LP called "Jacket Made In Canada" (fantastic album, very Mission of Burma), and a 7" with covers of "I Am The Walrus" and "Sign O' The Times," that I think was untitled, but called the "More Popular Than Chesses" single in BMI catalogs—and a CD with the two 12"s (of which all three copies I bought got stolen, and now it's a bitch to find). All great stuff.
I saw them open for Shellac a year or so ago. Felt one-offish, though they were still good. Circa '89-'92 they were plain amazing.
Eric—
I have one unheard-of unreleased disc of theirs (only of interest to a huge fan), and I'd be happy to send you a copy as a thanks for all the cool stuff you've posted. Hit me up at the email if you're interested.
Oops. Address didn't post.
It's mill_hills ~a~ yahoo
And that's "Cheeses," not chesses.
Metard.
Agree with all of the above -- great band, especially live. Really hilarious guys too. I still remember laughing out loud repeatedly while reading their interview in No Idea fanzine. I only saw them once (they didn't come out East too frequently, I don't think) but they totally destroyed. Show was at Maxwell's in Hoboken, opening for some lesser band, and only about 6 people showed up. It was pretty apparent they were channeling all the frustration and anger they were feeling into their instruments that night and they wound up pulling out one of the best and most memorable sets I've ever seen any band do. All the releases are great, but I definitely put the "Xerxes" LP on top. Thanks for the post!
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