Louisville Punk/Hardcore History
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|Record Labels: || [[Better Days:Better Days Records|Better Days]]
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|Started By: || [[Matt Dodds]] & [[Joe Kelly]]
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|Based In: || [[Kentucky:Louisville|Louisville]]
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|Largest show: || ?
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|Last show: || ?
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|Reunion show: || ?
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|Number of Members:
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First it was me (Matt Dodds) and Joey Kelly. He was going to play drums, I was going to
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First it was me (Matt Dodds) and Joey Kelly. He was going to play drums, I was going to
play guitar, and we were gonna call our band something like “John and
play guitar, and we were gonna call our band something like “John and
Stacy�? and then change it every time we played to something else like “Steve
Stacy�? and then change it every time we played to something else like “Steve
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  Then we realized that wasn’t a very good idea so we decided to call it
  Then we realized that wasn’t a very good idea so we decided to call it
Lucky Pineapple, and to play tropical sounding songs. Since there were only
Lucky Pineapple, and to play tropical sounding songs. Since there were only
two of us I bought an octave pedal to make my guitar sound more bass-like.
two of us I bought an octave pedal to make my guitar sound more bass-like.<br />
We wrote a couple of songs, tried out a couple of people to sing*, decided
<br />
We wrote a couple of songs, tried out a couple of people to sing*, decided
we needed to have better songs before we got a singer, never really accomplished
we needed to have better songs before we got a singer, never really accomplished
that.
that.<br />
I knew JC because I had been in Haywire Act with him. One of the things I
<br />
I knew JC because I had been in Haywire Act with him. One of the things I
knew about him was that he had a keyboard and a sampler, so I talked Joey into
knew about him was that he had a keyboard and a sampler, so I talked Joey into
getting him to do some keyboard and sampler things, regardless of the fact
getting him to do some keyboard and sampler things, regardless of the fact
that he had never done this in a band and didn’t really know how to play
that he had never done this in a band and didn’t really know how to play
the keyboard very well.
the keyboard very well.<br />
Jon Cook was living with my wife and I at the time, so he wandered downstairs
<br />
Jon Cook was living with my wife and I at the time, so he wandered downstairs
one day while we were showing JC some things I think and started playing bass.
one day while we were showing JC some things I think and started playing bass.
Or guitar. I forget which one it was, but he started playing with us, mostly
Or guitar. I forget which one it was, but he started playing with us, mostly
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met Lee somewhere and told her we had a band and asked if she wanted to sing.
met Lee somewhere and told her we had a band and asked if she wanted to sing.
Or maybe she offered, I wasn’t there. So we started picking Lee up for
Or maybe she offered, I wasn’t there. So we started picking Lee up for
practice too. And that was the first line-up of Lucky Pineapple.
practice too. And that was the first line-up of Lucky Pineapple.<br />
A couple of months, a dozen four-track tapes**, gallons of beer, scores of
<br />
A couple of months, a dozen four-track tapes**, gallons of beer, scores of
cigarettes, bags and vials of god knows what and a lot of noodling around on
cigarettes, bags and vials of god knows what and a lot of noodling around on
our various instruments later, we gave up.
our various instruments later, we gave up.<br />
Then nothing that has much to do with L.P. for a while.
<br />
Then JC moved to a place a few blocks from me and we were drinking and talking
Then nothing that has much to do with L.P. for a while.<br />
<br />
Then JC moved to a place a few blocks from me and we were drinking and talking
about playing music together, the way that people who know each other and are
about playing music together, the way that people who know each other and are
drinking often do, only we actually did start playing together, because I found
drinking often do, only we actually did start playing together, because I found
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a really good drummer so I knew he’d be able to pull it off. So we started
a really good drummer so I knew he’d be able to pull it off. So we started
re-learning the songs in his dining room.
re-learning the songs in his dining room.
JC figured he could talk Brian into playing with us, and apparently he did,
<br />
<br />JC figured he could talk Brian into playing with us, and apparently he did,
so that made three of us in the dining room. And when you’ve got three
so that made three of us in the dining room. And when you’ve got three
people in a dining room working on some weird ass songs, you might as well
people in a dining room working on some weird ass songs, you might as well
make it four. So when Ben was telling me at a cook out that his band, Tyrone,
make it four. So when Ben was telling me at a cook out that his band, Tyrone,
was calling it quits, I invited him to come by and play with us as well. And
was calling it quits, I invited him to come by and play with us as well. And
he did.
he did.<br />
I had seen Su playing trumpet in Vaginal Ashtray and the Hate Basement, and
<br />
I had seen Su playing trumpet in Vaginal Ashtray and the Hate Basement, and
drunkenly hassled her a couple of times before I finally got her number and
drunkenly hassled her a couple of times before I finally got her number and
gave her a rough tape of the rest of us playing. Fortunately she took me serious,
gave her a rough tape of the rest of us playing. Fortunately she took me serious,
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out the TV, stereo, and any other appliances JC’s roommates may have
out the TV, stereo, and any other appliances JC’s roommates may have
been wishing to listen to.
been wishing to listen to.
I’m sure you’ll agree that if you’ve got two guitars, drums,
<br />
<br />I’m sure you’ll agree that if you’ve got two guitars, drums,
keyboard and trumpet, you should probably also find a bass player. We didn’t
keyboard and trumpet, you should probably also find a bass player. We didn’t
have to look very long, or very hard. In fact I think we talked about getting
have to look very long, or very hard. In fact I think we talked about getting
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with us, we played our first real show at The Old Louisville Coffee House.
with us, we played our first real show at The Old Louisville Coffee House.
We had played some sort of battle of the bands at IUS*** a month or so before
We had played some sort of battle of the bands at IUS*** a month or so before
Dave joined, but that doesn’t really count.
Dave joined, but that doesn’t really count.<br />
So that’s about it, really.
<br />
So that’s about it, really.


* (I feel that it is worth noting that one of the singers we tried out was
* (I feel that it is worth noting that one of the singers we tried out was
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Members:
'''Members:'''
 
*[[Matt Dodds]]- guitar, vocals, percussion
*[[Matt Dodds]]- guitar, vocals, percussion
*[[JC Denison]]- drums, percussion, sampler
*[[JC Denison]]- drums, percussion, sampler

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