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I've the LP and I love it to death. Always pu...

2011-05-28T11:37:31.286-07:00

I've the LP and I love it to death. Always puts me in a great mood when I throw it on. Too bad I came across this thread late. Would have loved to have seen the reunion.

News from The Reply. "The Reply The Reply an...

2010-12-13T13:51:00.022-08:00

News from The Reply. "The Reply The Reply and the Untouchables - Together Again! Thursday night in Costa Mesa, CA. Caught up with the UTs and FIshbone. Do you remember when the Reply played with the UTs at 9:30 club, April of '89?" Lucky Californians, wish I could be there!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Reply/158654652081

Cheers,

--Steve (mk_ultra@excite.com)

Kudos are due to Modest Proposal for their dedicat...

2009-11-28T08:00:10.554-08:00

Kudos are due to Modest Proposal for their dedication to the music in the face of all prevailing trends.
Thanks as well to Mr. Sauve, the championing of of the neglected obscurities is the highest calling of a music blog.
I've had a vinyl rip of Single Minded in my blog ideas folder for over a year. I was waiting to find a cover for it before I posted it on Music Ruined My Life. Now that I know the band is active, I'll also have to find out if they would object to such a post before I do it as well.

For a nice warm-up for anyone who is going to atte...

2009-11-09T14:30:28.407-08:00

For a nice warm-up for anyone who is going to attend the Modest Proposal/The Reply reunion, this Wednesday The Toasters (the other American band on the Phase III Mod Bands 7" from Unicorn pictured above) will be playing this Wednesday in Baltimore. Never really confused with a Mod band, The Toasters have been America's premier Ska band for the last 25+ years, and played with The Reply at back in the late 80s. If anyone who is going to Modest Proposal is going to the Toasters as well, drop me a line, and the first round's on me.

Best,

Steve Shannon
mk_ultra@excite.com

Hey John I dunno if you have any of those Reply re...

2009-10-28T19:55:20.552-07:00

Hey John
I dunno if you have any of those Reply records left but if you do I'd like a copy. Email me if its possible. Pwrpop78@gmail.com. Neal Augenstein and I exchanged emails a few years back and he sent me a live recording of a Modest Proposal show. The sound was great but it was all one big track. I offered to split the tracks up and fix the sound the best I could and send him a copy. It was the least I could do right? Shortly after the work was done my comp crashed and I never got to send him, I felt terrible. If you read this Neal, sorry and I got the tracks ready for ya, only a few years late ha ha.
Rob

2009-10-12T06:03:34.394-07:00

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It looks as if my wish is coming through. The Rep...

2009-10-08T06:24:34.164-07:00

It looks as if my wish is coming through. The Reply are indeed reforming and are going to be playing with Modest Proposal that evening! A show not to be missed in DC.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Reply/158654652081

Steve Shannon
mk_ultra@excite.com

Some amazing news from WTOP.com, where Neal, the v...

2009-09-16T06:10:45.364-07:00

Some amazing news from WTOP.com, where Neal, the vocalist from MP works. A Modest Proposal reunion seems to be in the works!

http://wtop.com/?nid=226&sid=1755339

Perhaps we can guilt the folks from The Reply to dust off "All Good Things" and join them?

Hooray for a new Mod Revival.

--Steve Shannon (mk_ultra@excite.com)

Oh wow, that Reply demo was so great. I'd very muc...

2009-05-25T15:07:06.199-07:00

Oh wow, that Reply demo was so great. I'd very much like one of those Reply records and/or any mp3s you have of the record or the demo. How strange and criminal they didn't blow up - truly brilliant songwriting. Please please write. Thanks.

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Hey John, I'd love one of those Reply records and ...

2009-04-19T22:32:00.000-07:00

Hey John, I'd love one of those Reply records and will send you some good stuff in exchange. Please email me: andreme125@yahoo.com

Steve! Hey I'll email you to get your address. Hap...

2009-04-19T19:58:00.000-07:00

Steve! Hey I'll email you to get your address. Happy to send a copy. Better, I think Gary digitized everything...if you "really" want it I can get it to you.

"One 45/Why buy the album, when there's just one s...

2009-03-13T09:29:00.000-07:00

"One 45/Why buy the album, when there's just one song you'll use!" I have DVD with that song when Modest Proposal played with Mod Fun at Friendship Station. John, I would love to get some Reply stuff. My copy of "All Good Things" is getting a little worn. I also have an old, old, old, tape w/ "Life's Little Mysteries." Any chance you still have those tracks or anything else? Let me know! I've also got some Modest Proposal and Mondays tracks digitized, if you would like them. Thanks! Best, Steve Shannon - mk_ultra@excite.com.

I saw this and suddenly I heard someone shoutnig.....

2009-03-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

I saw this and suddenly I heard someone shoutnig...One 45!. What a great record...proud to say I have one, though I don't have a record player any more. I also have a box of Reply records still in their shrink wraps, if anyone wants one. Its been 20 years, i'd say its about time to re-release all this stuff digitally...

I do have a copy of "Single Minded" as well as Nea...

2008-10-03T13:42:00.000-07:00

I do have a copy of "Single Minded" as well as Neal Augenstein's next band "The Mondays" EP. There was also another fantastic band from that time period, "The Reply" which I have some tracks of. --Steve Shannon, mk_ultra@excite.com

Great band. I wish there were more mod-ish bands w...

2008-07-15T01:28:00.000-07:00

Great band. I wish there were more mod-ish bands with such originality and songwriting talent. I found a cover-less copy of the LP, which I treasure, and also managed to track down a Unicorn-label EP by The Mondays, which I think had the same singer. Bill, did any of you guys work on any similar projects afterward?

This is Bill, I was the guitarist for MP. Actually...

2008-04-03T09:17:00.000-07:00

This is Bill, I was the guitarist for MP. Actually, the girl who took the boots photo found this thread and let me know. It was indeed the cover of MP's Single Minded LP. Wish I still had a copy...

And yeah, Steve joined us late in our 'career', actually at Brian Baker's suggestion. Beefed up our sound but didn't do much for band chemistry.

wasnt steve hansgen from MINOR THREAT in this band...

2008-01-15T07:08:00.000-08:00

wasnt steve hansgen from MINOR THREAT in this band for a bit?

Both tracks can also be found on the This Is Mod -...

2007-11-11T16:07:00.000-08:00

Both tracks can also be found on the This Is Mod - Vol. 6 compilation.