Song For The Night

A conversation with Buzz Hillestad, pioneer of our scene and frontman for Diseased, with origins as guitarist for Stickman.  Listen to reflections from Buzz along with music from Diseased and Buzz's solo project Pakkastormur.  Lastly (or perhaps middley), witness the debut of the Song For The Night Podcast HOTLINE, featuring a special song request! <3

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Music and memories! plus a guest intro from Taman.

Tracklist:
Josh - Rock Box and Denim
The Poppets - Caller ID
Reddmen - White After Labor Day
Resin - Someone's About To Die, And That Person Is You
Soophie Nun Squad - Donkey Call
Katie Dwyer - Cigarette
Big Bubba - Stressed Out
The GC5 - Pile Of Evidence
The Soviettes - #1 is Number Two
Japanther - She's The One

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The season finale is here!*  Rounding out the series on booker/promoters is Taman, who took over the duties after Hunter and Adria moved on.  Listen as we discuss Taman's involvement, from first hearing about shows to taking over booking. 

*Season Two is coming soon!

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(Continued from the last episode)  The Pierre Punk And Emo Trailer was a dwelling in the Georgetown neighborhood of Pierre in the early part of this century.  It provided shelter for Adria and Hunter, as well as touring bands who needed a place to crash.  In this episode, Ocho talks with Adria and Hunter about booking shows, living at the PPET, and the origins of the Pierre Skate Park. 

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The Pierre Punk And Emo Trailer was a dwelling in the Georgetown neighborhood of Pierre in the early part of this century.  It provided shelter for Adria and Hunter, as well as touring bands who needed a place to crash.  In this episode, Ocho talks with Adria and Hunter about booking shows, living at the PPET, and the origins of the Pierre Skate Park. 

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This episode pays tribute to our friend Elliot Harmon, whom we dearly miss.

From very early on, Elliot found ways to contribute to our scene with his creativity and his humble (yet daring) attitude.

The episode features audio tracks of several poems written and performed by Elliot, as well as music from his band Table 9, and his solo project, Alex And His Flaming Monkey Children.  

Elliot's contribut...

After the fall of The Elks, the breakup of Stickman, and the inevitable moving-away-to-college for the original crew, the shows had come to an end.  ...or HAD THEY?  

No.  They hadn't.  Thanks to the fortitude, compassion and impatience of three teenage girls, who made the decision to keep the scene alive while crammed in the cab of a pickup truck on their way back from a show in Huron.  In this episode, we hear from ...

More music!  c1996-1997--Including more bands from The Elks, emerging locals His Trusty Steed, early Sioux Falls bands, and touring acts from New York and Milwaukee.  Plus some great stories and commentary by your host!  <3

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Montgomery Burns were a three-piece pop punk band from central Pennsylvania. Formed in 1995, with the plan of staying together for one year, they self-released a 7" EP and a split 7" before booking a three-week summer tour in a van with faulty brakes which took them as far as Colorado & Wyoming.  

As planned, the band ended at the culmination of that tour.  They were also one of the first touring bands to com...

Soundtrack to the rise and fall of The Elks Lodge.   Along with great memories and commentary by your host.

COMING UP:
Next episode: Interview with Montgomery Burns
After that: Interview with Amber, Arin, Devin from Huron, Matt Boyd, perhaps others.
Step 3: Profit??

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Chronicling the underground music and counterculture of Pierre SD, starting in the mid-1990s. 

Episode One tells a tale of two local punk bands, Diseased and Stickman, adrift in a small prairie town in the late 20th century.  It is the story of them finding each other, and playing a show at the local Elks Lodge, unaware that they were about to start a decades-long legacy. 

Announcement: I will be interviewing Jo...

A Message from Ocho (creator and host of Song For The Night):

I created this podcast to chronicle the counterculture and underground music scene of Pierre, SD, USA beginning in the mid 1990s.  It’s a true story of do-it-yourself community building among teenagers.  It’s a story of misfits and outcasts finding friendship and meaning despite our circumstances.  

The narrow worldview of our city’s leaders had left us out: forg...