Adam Ritchie and his band inside the DMZSteve Schmidt and Link Smith skating in DMZ parking lotSteve Schmidt, somewhere between the heights and downtownGrove Circle Punx - Andy Conrad, Utrillo, Bryan Spinas, Matthew Thompson, Jason White, Josh Bentley (92)
Mark Drenzek added story to The Link Springs Forms
Brad Sims added story to New Wave Festival
Chris Johnson added story to DMZ opens
cHe added story to DMZ opens
Jason Matthews (Livingston, Montana) added story to New Wave Festival
Jason Matthews (Livingston, Montana) added story to Econochrist forms
Jason Matthews (Livingston, Montana) added story to Hatful Day plays their first show
Robert Borden added story to Big Boss Line forms
Michelle Morton added story to Women's City Club Show
Adam Ritchie and his band inside the DMZ
Steve Schmidt and Link Smith skating in DMZ parking lot
Steve Schmidt, somewhere between the heights and downtown
Big Boss Line - 10ft Tall
Grove Circle Punx - Andy Conrad, Utrillo, Bryan Spinas, Matthew Thompson, Jason White, Josh Bentley (92)
Towncraft Clip 6: A Generation of Vipers
Towncraft Clip 5: Kick Out a Light Socket And Go
Towncraft Clip 4: A Show of Force
Towncraft Clip 3: They Were Doing It For Little Rock
Towncraft Clip 2: Little Rock Pride
Jay Werth // At the risk of embarrassing my son, Matt Werth, here's a "parental unit" look at the scene in the early to mid 90's.

We were immersed via Matt's many ventures with iterations of bands from Muddle to William Martyr 17, zines, house/park shows, and our home serving as a band hostel. We may have been the only address in Little Rock that had a different well used van parked at the front entrance every week.

Amazingly, only one broken window after many travelers' stays. One of the more interesting occasions was when we got a call out of the blue from two women from California traveling cross country who saw a notice Matt posted in the zine "Book Your Fucking Life," indicating that a phone call would provide Little Rock shelter at our address.

Another unforgettable experience was my accompanying Matt and band traveling from Little Rock to Columbia, MO for a show. I trailed the band vehicle, our 1987 Chevy wagon. The cops profiled the wagon and pulled them over. I served as the witness for their upstanding character and on we went.

Upon arrival in Missouri at about 2:00 a.m., I wasn't about to crash on the floor in some stranger's home, ... (More)
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Matt Werth and William Martyr 17 @ the Belvedere - 1
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William Martyr 17
William Martyr 17 @ the Belevedere
William Martyr 17 @ the Belvedere - 1
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