Musings from Chicago's Punk, New Wave, Alternative and Indie Godfather
Hello to everyone, For some time now, I have been working behind the scenes on the goal of being able to eventually reissue my 2nd album, Conversation. A few months after my debut album was successfully released on vinyl for its 40th anniversary on Read More …
Hello to all! I wanted to share the news with all of you here: The remastering for the Conversation album has been completed. This involves the 11 tracks that were formerly released on Conversation, my 2nd album for IRS Records, September 1983. Here is the Read More …
Hello everyone, A lot of people have been excited about the news that I am reissuing the Conversation album and including the tracks that no one was originally allowed to hear due to the censorship of I.R.S. Records back in the day. I am hard Read More …
Hello everyone, Mastering engineer Trevor Sadler, who has mastered records for such artists as Madonna, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Ramsey Lewis and others, now has all the materials necessary to embark on mastering and remastering my 2nd album reissue. And, I am thrilled to Read More …
Hello everyone, I am thrilled to share the news with all of you here about a bonus track that will be included for the Conversation reissue. It was never submitted to IRS Records, even though it was part of the second album recording sessions – Read More …
Hello everyone, Now that my debut album with the bonus track Sink Or Swim has been successfully reissued digitally, on CD, and vinyl, I am excited to share the news of what’s coming next with all of you! The next major Skafish project will be Read More …
Here is your look at the new vinyl cover! I am so pleased to announce that the pre-order is now live. You can pre-order the 40th anniversary hand-numbered limited edition collectible vinyl reissue of my debut album on Bandcamp! Click on this link to pre-order Read More …
Back in 1975, after their first album and tour, I became the keyboardist in the group White Lightnin’. We were set to record the group’s second album at Bob Marley’s studio in Jamaica, but we ended up recording at CRC Studios in Chicago. Before forming Read More …
Hello everyone! Check out the new NWI Times article about my debut album reissue! The album’s release and me being on the radio to talk about it all both happen tomorrow! I also have a first-time announcement to make! Friday, November 29, 2019, from Read More …
Skafish Radio alert from Tom Lounges via the NWI Times • The long awaited re-issuing of the original SKAFISH album is upon us. East Chicago music icon, Jim Skafish, the leader, writer and namesake of what many consider Chicago’s first true punk band, has been Read More …