According to crazy people, next year will see the wholesale demise of compact discs as well as the heroic efforts of Jon Cusack saving the world from cataclysmic disaster. With that in mind,…
Material Issue
5 Articles
Annie Zaleski
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When Material Issue front man Jim Ellison committed suicide in June of 1996, the act was sharp and sudden. The 32-year-old wasn’t a stereotypical grunge sad-sack. He was an anachronistic…
Annie Zaleski
1 Min Read
Greetings, citizens of Bootleg City. It’s an honor being the first female interim mayor of this fair burg. But perhaps you’re wondering how I snagged this plush gig. No no…
Robert Cass
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My high school girlfriend received a 16th-birthday mix tape in 1992 from a friend of ours named Tai. There were no artists or song titles listed on the cassette label,…
Darren Robbins
1 Min Read
The Beginning Mike Zelenko (drummer): “I met Jim through an advertisement in the Illinois Entertainer (a local monthly music magazine) right out of high school. He called me a couple…
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