Moon jr! The final battle was indeed a battle as Michael Connors & the Country Rockers; Relentless; Moon jr and Cottonmouth rocked us til we were ready to drop at Big Rock Candy Mountain in … [Read more...]
Basement Tapes Updates
Love it up with Slow D.K. and friends on the Basement Tapes!

We just can't seem to stem the flow of good music coming from Eldon...not that we'd ever want to! This week, we welcomed guests Lance Parker Sanning AKA Slow D.K., who dropped in with friends William … [Read more...]
How many engineers does it take to form a band?

In the case of Driven to Refusal, it takes four "civilized" engineers and one sign maker! Nick and Bootsy welcomed Ryan (drummer), Bob (guitar) and Dustin (guitar/lead vocals) to the Basement Tapes on … [Read more...]
Pure Drive from Eldon Plugs In to the Basement Tapes!

Another first for the Basement Tapes....a LIVE plugged in jam! We had Levi Chapman (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Michael Fischer (lead guitar), Tom Mathews (bass/backup vocals) and Charles Fischer … [Read more...]
What’s up with William May’s Rock ‘n Roll Page on Facebook?

When William May decided to create William May's Rock 'n Roll Page on Facebook specifically to post his rock 'n roll quotes and music from the bands he was discovering, he probably had no clue it … [Read more...]
There’s nothing like a live jam on the Basement Tapes Show!

We rocked out Saturday night at the 1st round of the 2011 KKID Battle of the Bands at Gertty's and Sunday night, we rocked out again with Gwen Martin, John Richardson and Gene Gowers. Nick brought his … [Read more...]
Who’s on First? Looks Like it’s Mary Chases Jane!

Now that we've got bands entered into each of the preliminary rounds of the 2011 KKID Battle of the Bands, Nick and I get to have all three bands in from each round and divvy up the time slots! For … [Read more...]
An Asylum in the Basement

Whoda thunk it? Little ol' Belle, Missouri is home to not only the very talented Lost Outlaw Band but also to Asylum, Inc., a self-described "old school" band with influences that span 4 decades. We … [Read more...]
Nick and Bootsy’s special guest for April 22 – Special Guest!

Our favorite guests are the ones who bring in their acoustic instruments and play live on the air. Eric Cooley, Larry McMillan and Michael "5:15" Horsefield of Special Guest didn't disappoint. Eric … [Read more...]
Desperate Times call for…well…Desperate Times!

...as in Brent Schasmyer on lead guitar, John Crider on drums, Rick Stroot on rhythm guitar and Jack DeLanois on bass guitar. Desperate Times has been a band with the same lineup of musicians for … [Read more...]
