The Chad Sipes Stereo

The band has a gig at Howlers coming up June 12. Chad was kind enough to participate in this latest edition of First/Last.

• The first album you ever bought?
• Peter Gabriel’s SO. On cassette.
• Your last album bought?
• Autumn of the Seraphs, by Pinback.
• Favorite album of all time?
• Fables of the Reconstruction by R.E.M.. Or is it Document?
• Least favorite/most disappointing album?
• See “Last Album Bought”.
• First concert attended?
• The Cure @ Starlake. Friday I’m in Love tour. 7th grade.
• Last concert?
• Real concert, or local? Clutch @ Mr. Small’s I think. Been a while.
• Favorite concert ever ?
• Drive by Truckers CD Release party for “Dirty South” Album. 40 Watt Club, Athens, Ga. Saw Modest Mouse the very next night at the same club.
• Least favorite concert?
• Meat Puppets opening for Primus at the Beaver Dome.
• Favorite local releases of all-time:
• 5. SodaJerk-Can’t put You Down (before I joined the band)
• 4. Ritual Space Travel Agency – Volume 1
• 3. Karl Hendricks Trio- Songs about Misery and Women
• 2. The Cynics- Rock n’ Roll
• 1. Vale and Year- Create a Perfect History
• Honorable Mention: The brand new, just released Horse or Cycle Record. Wow, you gotta hear this.
• Quick thoughts, experiences about Pittsburgh?
• Born here, bought my house here, gonna die here.

Thanks Chad. BTW-It’s Fables!