Mandrake's / 1990 - Towncraft

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Steve Schmidt and Link Smith skating in DMZ parking lot

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Grove Circle Punx - Andy Conrad, Utrillo, Bryan Spinas, Matthew Thompson, Jason White, Josh Bentley (92)

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Fugazi plays LR (at Mandrake's)

May 3 1990 at Mandrake's with Trusty

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Matthew Thompson // Jason White hipped me to Fugazi and then the next thing I know, they're coming to Little Rock! When I listen to their first record, the self-titled e.p., I still to this day think of Jason and Steve Schmidt. I remember only snippets of that show at Mandrake's. I can remember being so amazed by how Guy moved, the way he danced was so incredible and expressive. I also remember a girl with a shaved head, doing ballet on the side of the stage, while Fugazi performed. She just got up from out of the crowd and started doing ballet to hardcore. I thought that was so cool. I can remember how hot it was and how Ian's guitar was dripping wet. I too remember the guy yelling "fuck you" right after that song ended. I believe it was a guy known as "Air Force Mike," actually. Colin Beggs stage dove, I remember that as well. Outside after the show is where I first met Mark Howe, who is the godfather of my daughter, Emma.

I went up to Fayetteville with Mark Dober, Jason and Steve and saw Trusty and Fugazi up there as well. On a sidenote, I saw Fugazi ... (More)Jason White hipped me to Fugazi and then the next thing I know, they're coming to Little Rock! When I listen to their first record, the self-titled e.p., I still to this day think of Jason and Steve Schmidt. I remember only snippets of that show at Mandrake's. I can remember being so amazed by how Guy moved, the way he danced was so incredible and expressive. I also remember a girl with a shaved head, doing ballet on the side of the stage, while Fugazi performed. She just got up from out of the crowd and started doing ballet to hardcore. I thought that was so cool. I can remember how hot it was and how Ian's guitar was dripping wet. I too remember the guy yelling "fuck you" right after that song ended. I believe it was a guy known as "Air Force Mike," actually. Colin Beggs stage dove, I remember that as well. Outside after the show is where I first met Mark Howe, who is the godfather of my daughter, Emma.

I went up to Fayetteville with Mark Dober, Jason and Steve and saw Trusty and Fugazi up there as well. On a sidenote, I saw Fugazi that summer, in Chicago, right after I moved up there. My brother and I got there late and it was sold out but there was a guy who was letting people in the back door for $3.00 (I think I owe Fugazi 5 bucks!). We made it in and caught most of their set. The place was packed and there were a lot of goons in the audience. Kids kept getting up on stage and getting in the way so finally, during their song "Suggestion," Ian grabbed one of them and gave him his guitar and said something like, "You keep getting up on stage, you must want to play so go ahead" and kind of crossed his arms and stood there watching this dumbfounded kid. The other members followed suit and there were four kids up there trying to make some sense out of the situation, all the while Ian was grabbing these kids from the audience and setting them up on stage, seated in front of the drum riser. There must have been at least fifteen kids up there by the time Ian and the other members got back their instruments and went into the slow part of the song. They lengthened the part and finally, as they went back into the climax of the song, Ian started jumping all over the kids sitting on stage, which really helped to get his point across. After the show, my brother and I walked down the block and got something to eat. About an hour later, we were walking past the club and they were loading up their van. I told my brother I wanted to meet Ian so I went over there, shook his hand, and talked a bit with him. I mentioned I was from Little Rock and that I recently saw Fugazi there and in Fayetteville and he had good things to say about both cities. As for the show that night, I told him, "That was a pretty wild show tonight" and he simply said, "I've seen worse." Fugazi, one of the greats. (Less)

chicago, fayetteville, fugazi, jason white, mandrakes, mark dober, mark howe, matthew thompson, steve schmidt, trusty

Jason White // A bunch of us Little Rockers followed them to Memphis and Fayetteville to see them on this tour as well. I too had to fib to my folks and tell them I was doing a science project over at a classmate's house until late. It was on a school night.

fayetteville, fugazi, jason white, memphis

Richard Matson // One of the first really big national punk acts to grace the backstage of Mandrake's, a line extended around the corner for hours leading up to the show. Fugazi frontman, Ian Mackaye, is hit in the face with a Frisbee during soundcheck, but is undeterred and proceeds to play what would become a legendary show in Little Rock. Copies of a shaky videotape of the show would be passed around for years.

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Colin Brooks // I have a cassette recording of Fugazi live at Mandrake's. They played 'Song #1' that night, and in the middle section with the pauses, Ian says "Little Rock" during one of them. I've always thought that was cool. On the same tape I think, someone yells "FUCK YOU" during the quiet outro of 'Turnover'. Ian replys "Sir, Fuck you, Fuck you" etc. The other thing that sticks out in my mind about the Fugazi shows is Colin Beggs from Outlet being the only person to dare stage dive at both gigs. Always during 'And The Same' too.

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