Beat Happening 10-25-1988 Middle East

shared by the Billy Ruane live archive preservation,
videotaped by Tom White

[@smoothkaos7099]

Such a great music style this band has

[@zcarm]

First track I heard from them was Revolution Come And Gone in 1990 and just LOVED it...

[@nickfanzo]

The most punk thing ever. Amazing

[@food_fondler]

Was gonna put this on to play a game, but got mesmerized by Calvin's moves

[@smartalec8855]

How crazy is it that he just happens to talk to random audience members and gets Kim Deal. Takes me back to my days in Iowa City listening to KRUI.

[@kencummings953]

Iowas sound alternative. Or was it "Iowa City's sound alternative"

[@smartalec8855]

@@kencummings953 the later, I believe. It’s been awhile.

[@mustymax5878]

If this is 1988 than surfer rosa I’d already out he definitely knows Kim Deal

[@garretthartley7044]

I grew up in Iowa City listening to KRUI, but I don't understand your comment at all. Maybe if I saw the part where he talks to kim deal.

[@modernringtonesarchive]

23:18 "okay now you guys, what I want you to do now is just shut the fuck up" - Calvin Johnson 1988

[@boozerverif]

"maybe you can afford a bass now" "outta here"

[@drinkdrownsoda]

Incredible show. Calvin is such a great frontman

[@blazebo9112]

2:40 crashing through 4:33 other side 8:09 look around 13:18 gravedigger blues 19:23 black candy 24:00 indian summer 28:28 in between 31:25 knick knack 34:12 sea babies 38:22 tv girl 41:06 bewitched 44:34 cast a shadow 47:00 bad seeds

[@hobbygamer6220]

thanks 🙂 do Down At The Sea !

[@pzuppardo1]

Thanks!

[@blazebo9112]

holy fuck i forgot i posted this yw guys

[@zxy4076]

thanks me from last year!

[@scottpierce68]

Thank you.

[@allisonevans2993]

I was there ♥️♥️♥️

[@BrianKishreviews]

Thanks, this is important footage!

[@bcretty606]

i Agree. This is a monumental moment in the history of underground music. Indian Summer in its original form. Simply amazing!

[@hobbygamer6220]

yes. it is

[@DaveAnchovies]

@@hobbygamer6220 Eugenius aka Capt America aka Eugene Kelly's 90s band did a killer cover of Indian Summer. On another note, Cool Calvin was brought to the big record store in town when he played here and asked to be taken to a "rea; record store" that wasnt in a strip mall, so they came to my shop. he signed the wall with the K Records logo. Super cool dude.

[@hobbygamer6220]

@@DaveAnchovies wow ! that's awesome ! where is it and what's its name ?

[@glueball9511]

insane calvin picked out kim deal at the show only 6 months after sufer rosa had dropped

[@agoogleuser2594]

Great band

[@Sgtbrackett]

I love the Middle East restaurant! Caught many greats here… only wish I saw Beat Happening… but I did see them in 91’ opening for Fugazi along with Autoclave at UConn…

[@notsofestive]

amazing

[@incredibleuniverse]

17:21 You sly dog... Pulling Kim "Murphy" nee Deal out of the audience like that!

[@jreid9363]

Ha I just spotted this too and was like wtf, glad I'm not going insane. What a great video !!

[@jackdandy]

So, did he more than likely know who she was when calling her out? I guess I'm just wondering how much of a coincidence?

[@HamCar1000]

Anyone know if maybe the pixies were on the bill that night?

[@thegameguy208]

So close to release! This is history for me, thanks for uploading

[@jp410]

Little underground place just outside of Baghdad. I was there.

[@sunshinegirlart866]

Calvin is such a drama queen, I love him.

[@tylerarmstrong1380]

"...One of the two best albums in the northeast this year." "What's the other?" "Well we're gonna be playing about half of it tonight."

[@jordansmith8225]

oh hell yes

[@bugbear7671]

🙏🔥🔥🔥

[@lokidude100]

why tf did they cut his mic on the last song-.- my favorite one too

[@aprildahm8942]

neno from ed's redeeming qualities right next to kim from the pixies! ah! cambridge in the late 80s

[@wavvesbomb2835]

jim carreys first band :D

[@az0r22]

the best concert of all time ?

[@Obiwannabe]

no...

[@kentaursheppard7572]

Lmfao I love them but definitely not

[@fandelchef3652]

i find a comment of yours in almost every video

[@nickfanzo]

Yes

[@az0r22]

@@kentaursheppard7572 Which one is it then?

[@comidillo]

he sure is a dish

[@startervisions]

hahahaha punk rock

[@ValeryenPivko]

outsider rock

[@startervisions]

@@ValeryenPivko punk rock and outsider art!

[@hobbygamer6220]

I kinda wish Heart On Fire started acc then MMAADD feedback and violen, fast guitar and beat, or something like that

[@hobbygamer6220]

Heather looks way different

[@theviolethill]

sperge rock for the win

[@ValeryenPivko]

I think Jim Carey saw that concert, too

[@alexbentley4087]

i'll drink from your drainnnn

[@adamunknown]

i spy a SNAKEPIT shirt

[@JacksonPolyp]

Do the petulant baby, baby, yea

[@ing_at]

🫂

[@gavinsepulveda6460]

Weezer fan

[@spaceorbison]

lol they suck so bad.. but they're honest right.

[@negative-wishing-well]

this is the true take

[@curryjerk7-116]

peaceinthemiddle.east.