Oral history interview with Alex D'Angelo / interviewed by Edward Johnson

D'Angelo discusses the live music scene in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He mentions several rock bands and local bars and also discusses his efforts to promote bands and provide publicity through his small press magazines. The following topics are also discussed: Reasons for opening “Deaf Ear Records” store, La Crosse 1978 -- Downtown atmosphere -- Opinions of local music -- Advertising local groups in record store -- Underground music scene -- Clubs for local musicians to play -- The presence of DJ services overshadows live bands -- Teaching young musicians to play instruments -- Atmosphere of local shows -- Influence of Alcohol -- Music Style of ‘garage bands’ -- Clean Production co. -- Opinions of MTV and video productions, 1980s -- Note: explicit language -- Compensation for performances -- Quality of local singers -- Influence of mainstream bands to local musicians -- Newspaper reviews of local acts -- Underground venues -- Business of music industry -- Note: explicit language -- Respons

Forms part of: La Crosse Music Scene project.

00:00:50—Reasons for opening “Deaf Ear Records” store, La Crosse 1978 | 00:02:00—Downtown atmosphere | 00:03:05—Opinions of local music | 00:04:25—Advertising local groups in record store | 00:05:05—Underground music scene | 00:05:40—Clubs for local musicians to play | 00:07:00—The presence of DJ services overshadows live bands | 00:08:40—Teaching young musicians to play instruments | 00:10:50—Atmosphere of local shows | 00:11:05—Influence of Alcohol | 00:13:00— Music Style of ‘garage bands’ | 00:14:10—Clean Production co. | 00:15:45—Opinions of MTV and video productions, 1980s | 00:17:10—Note: explicit language | 00:17:45—Compensation for performances | 00:20:00—Quality of local singers | 00:23:15—Influence of mainstream bands to local musicians | 00:25:10—Newspaper reviews of local acts | 00:27:25—Underground venues | 00:28:50—Business of music industry | 00:29:45—Note: explicit language | 00:30:00—Response of other communities to La Crosse musicians | 00:32:30—Traveling experiences