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Can't Stand The Midwest: 1979​-​1981 Anthology

by Dow Jones and the Industrials

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iSapien1956672 I can't believe I had only discovered this band in 2023, all because I saw a shirt on Etsy. It's like the missing link between DEVO and Six Finger Satellite. Favorite track: Can't Stand The Midwest.
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☆R●gR4f☆ u cant say de-evolution w/out the freak art damaged punx from the same neck as...the quickky kent st. emmigres plsnting in San Fran where they took up Residents...lol. sorry, but yeah amazing evr since the famiusly difficult to locate, lucky if you heard of Gizmos/DJATI...pre-2000 during the bloggo debacle...i digress, thats the kind of thoughts that happen listening to thiz....
ad4k<!a the PxS♡♧ enjoi-n. Favorite track: USA.
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    >> Two 150-gram LPs in a full-color gatefold jacket.
    >> 12-page, 11-inch x 11-inch booklet with liner notes by the Gizmos' Dale Lawrence and Keith Smith's unpublished photographs of the Indiana punk scene
    >> Live At Third Base DVD -- the complete 19-song, 70-minute Sept. 28, 1980 performance at the legendary Indianapolis punk club; NTSC / B & W / All-region.

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USA 03:09
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Damage 02:28 video
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USA (demo) 02:09
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Bite It Off 03:29
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Ralph Crowe 00:53
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about

Dow Jones and the Industrials created roaring art-punk that collided with the confusion and celebration of technology. Their left field approach turned gnarled guitar riffs into unshakable melodies battered by synths and propelled with sharp lyrics.

In the late-1970s Indiana punk scene, the Industrials stood apart with a technically perfected yet manic approach to performance and sound creation. Their songs tore into the boredom and cultural blandness of the Midwest and paranoia of the era with crescendo tensions giving way to explosive drums rolls and throbbing bass as filtered through rudimentary samples and processing.

For the first time, this anthology brings together 29 remastered songs, including 1980 "Hoosier Hysteria" LP, 1981 7-inch EP, 9 unreleased studio tracks plus compilation, demo and live recordings.

"Can't Stand The Midwest 1979-1981" declares Dow Jones and the Industrials as ace songwriters and maverick studio producers whose execution and vision was not only beyond its time but remains completely relevant and cutting for today.

credits

released September 16, 2016

Electric Bass – Chris Clark
Electric Guitar – Greg Horn
Synthesizer, Keyboards, Electronics – Mr. Science
Drums – Timothy North

Remastered By – Paul Mahern
Photos – Keith Smith
Design – Henry H. Owings
Reissue Producer – Eric Weddle

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Dow Jones and the Industrials West Lafayette, Indiana

Dow Jones and the Industrials were a punk/new wave band from West Lafayette, Indiana that existed for an explosive two years -- 1979 to 1981. During this brief time, they released Hoosier Hysteria (split LP with Gizmos) and a self-titled 7" EP. The song "Ladies The band was Greg Horn (guitar, vocals), Chris Clark (bass, vocals), drummer Tim North, Mr. Science (aka Brad Garton on keyboards). ... more

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