The Vox Elder Doing Open Jam At Candy's Pub

 

The Vox Elder At Candy's Open Mic Night

We had another fun night at Candy's Pub for Wednesday's Open Mic with the house band, The Wait, giving great support for anyone wishing share their musical talents. That is such a fun place with cool folks just chillin' to the music and good vibes on an October night in southeast Wisconsin. Candy's has been my fav of all the places we've been.

We got there at a little past 7:00 and hung around some till things got going. The Vox and I spent some time talking to the rhythm player for The Wait. I didn't catch his name but enjoyed mostly listening to the guys talking music and guitar stuff. I love doing that – there's so many cool things I don't know about guitars and past artists so this is my education. I joined in a bit with my own music experience, but really, I prefer listening to the people that were a real part of the music revolution that happened through the 50s, 60s, and 70s. There's just no other time like it.

Vox joined in with someone doing Sax, he was really good, they did a mostly instrumental version of After Midnight. Next it was The Vox leading the band with his version of Gloria. I was able to get a little dancing in while doing my part with Facebook Live and snapping a few still shots for posterity. You can catch a repeat of the music, recorded live, on The Unheard Of Fan Page.

Just a reminder that we'll be at Candy's Pub again in a couple days for the full night Halloween Party with food, a costume contest with prizes, and great music. The party is from 8:00 to Midnight on October 26, 2024. Stop in and be sure to say hi.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll

Jamie

Booking and other info email

Links And Pics

The Vox Elder Jammin At Candy's Pub

Candy's Halloween Party October 26th

 The Unheard Of Fan Page

 

 

The Unheard Of interview on WMSE October 12

 

Unheard Of Interview On WMSE Radio

 

Click Here To Open MP3 Of The Show

(Interview starts at around 25 minutes)

 

On Saturday October 12^th The Vox and I headed out to meet Ted (drummer for The Unheard Of) then the 3 of us drove to Krueger Hall on the Milwaukee School Of Engineering (MSOE) campus where the WMSE radio station is located. It's a cool location near the old downtown area of Milwaukee with some shops and of course bars and restaurants catering to college life and close to the Lake Michigan beaches, Art Museum, and Summerfest grounds. We managed to somehow get a free parking space right in front of Krueger Hall – talk about rock star status!

We went inside to the lobby/reception area with a large window looking into the DJ booth. Barry – the previous host was finishing his show and let me take some pics while he was still on the air. There were tons of vinyl records in racks and shelves with old pics and posters on the walls. I really liked it because I had been expecting a more modernized version with something like just a laptop computer, tiny USB microphone, and desk. This was like the old analog days with dual turntables, real headphones for the DJ and guests, and all the paraphernalia you'd expect from a real radio broadcast station.

Tim Noble walked in getting ready for his 'Why My Head Hurts' show. Tim and another guy showed us around and a major attraction was an ancient large turntable that was once used to record the shows. There were a lot of interesting things to look at but now it was showtime.

Tim took his spot sitting in his official DJ chair in front of a big microphone and started to get things rolling while Vox and Ted sat on the other side of the table with their own headphones and big old mics. It was about 20 minutes into the show when the actual interview began. They talked about the upcoming vinyl releases Spiros Pelekis in Athens Greece is putting together for the RumbleSkunk recording label and another LP being processed in Italy. They also talked about the Halloween Party coming up on October 26^th at Candy's Pub in St. Anthony, WI which will be broadcast live on The Unheard Of Fan Page.

Tim played works by The Unheard Of, Sid Barrett, and The 13^th Floor Elevators. Between songs they talked about the music and some very interesting facts about the artists that you'd probably never hear about anywhere else unless you happen to be a real old-school audiophile, musicophile or musical aficionado. I love this sort of stuff – it's the background score I grew up with and is actually still popular today altho having something of a different understanding with younger folks. That's what makes classics classic, every generation and social groups all over the world and through history find meaning in the messages as they travel through time and space. That's magic! Real magic! Music is real magic like messages from the ether to us.

So that about sums it up for today. Remember to come back to this, the official blog Jamie's Little Light of The Unheard Of for news as it happens right from the source.

Following are some links and pics you might enjoy, including, of course, a link to the archive to catch the entire show at your leisure.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll forever

Jamie

Links:

The Vox Elder and Ted - Interview on WMSE

 

The Unheard Of Fan Page

Website

Halloween Costume Party At Candy's Pub

Booking and other info (email)

 

Pics

Ted And Vox at the WMSE studio

 

 

 

 

Barry

 

Is that Jamie in the sky? With diamonds?

 

The Unheard Of - 40 Years And Going Strong

 

The Unheard Of – Fun In The Sun

The Vox Elder (Jim Galaxy) 1992

 

The Unheard Of - Summer Of Fun tour finished up the actual official Summer portion of the 2024 trippin' through southeastern Wisconsin, with a great party at Ted and Jeannette's home (Ted is the drummer for The Unheard Of). Joe Rocha joined in again doing some solo and rhythm with the band. Our summer tour started at Joe and Jackie Rocha's Father's Day celebration then wrapped up with Ted and Jeannette's Labor Day festival of music, food and fun, but these are just mile markers on a road that is the ongoing magical mystery tour that started 40 years ago when The Vox Elder, aka Jim Galaxy, put together a 60s style psychedelic rock band he named The Unheard Of doing both original and cover music, the cover music being their own version – often much better than the originals.

But stay tuned cuz there's plenty more to come...

We're still putting together autumn shows and, of course, making plans for next year and beyond. The spirit of the music lives on in the soul of the band – The Vox Elder and his group of gifted minstrels. The Unheard Of is adding more songs to their playlist doing full 4 hour gigs pretty much by themselves. It's tough on the guys but this tiny dancer is really enjoying it.

The real big news is the upcoming release of a brand new album through Spiros Pelekis, a well known celebrity in Greece, under the RumbleSkunk label. The band's following is growing throughout the United States, Europe, The Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia. It's rare for any rock group to stay together for more than a few years, yet The Unheard Of is going strong after 40. The only other group I can think of with this kind of endurance is the Rolling Stones.

Thanks for joining us in celebration of the new renaissance of musical rhythm and harmony that is part of the world that emerged after the great war of the 20^th century. From the ashes of the battles rose the phoenix of peace through the magic of art.

Following are links to follow for the Fan Club, singles recorded and edited by Dave the keyboardist, and other info such as booking and so on.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll always

Jamie

The Unheard Of Fan Page

Of Random Interest

Booking and more info - Little Light Productions email

Music

    Girl                          Lonely Teardrops

 Daytime Lover            Where You Gonna Go 

     Fever                      Time Of The Season

The Unheard Of Rocks Dundee's Roadhouse

 The Unheard Of

Summer Of Fun tour continues...

The Unheard Of continues their Summer Of Fun tour around southeastern Wisconsin that started at the Rocha's annual Fathers Day parade, picnic, and party celebration and continues now through the rural farm areas in places that have been around since the early trappers and explorers were trading with the local native tribes. These trading posts grew into small towns then became bustling centers of trade as the railroads came in. A lot of cool spirits seem to be watching over the places where they gathered while still among the living, and now in a more ethereal form, that still attracts the vibes of good people having a good time together with family and friends. The old towns had their gambling halls, saloons, and brothels - most of the original buildings are still in use today but the businesses have tamed down quite a bit as farms and families came to make a living so close to nature.

 

I have no doubt that these spirits formed committees between our reality and the unseen unknowable realm where the mind, (psyche) manifests (delich) to bring in The Unheard Of with their wild and untamed style of psychedelic music with it's roots in the garage bands of the 1960s. This is the 40^th birthday for the band The Vox Elder, aka Jim Galaxy, started back in 1984 and has kept going strong. Vox is the only original member and is truly the soul of the band. He's the one that makes it The Unheard Of with their unique style of original and cover music. They also have another album release coming soon so be sure to check back at The Unheard Of Fan Page for details about the release and upcoming shows broadcast live on Facebook.

After blowing up his amp at Candy's Pub in St. Anthony a couple weeks ago another was made ready to keep the show on the road for the Summer Of Fun tour.

Join me, won't you, as I share the experience...

Vox and I pulled into the parking lot at The Dundee Roadhouse in Dundee, WI. We saw the other band members unloading and mingling so we joined in. I had an immediate good feeling about this place with all the Harley Davidson motorcycles and some cool cars filling the area. We had a bit of a look around then settled in with the rest of the group and got on about the task of setting up. It's a big place with a main bar, dance hall, and huge backyard area all filled with the laid back folks that live in the area and followers of the band that came from near and far to enjoy the hot afternoon on the first Sunday of August. The guys have been doing full four hour gigs on their own which I must say that I find, for the most part, to be a much better event.

Things went exceptionally well with all the equipment working right off so we got drinks and food while waiting for the guys to open the show with Lonely Teardrops. I do love that song, but then I love all their music – it just gets my little feet to dancing and my body moving to the music while trying to hold my camera steady and take mental notes for the write-ups. The crowd was fun and friendly with great service provided by Teresa the bartender.

Joe Polizzi was on the scene taking high quality pictures that can be seen on the Of Random Interest page. Dave, the keyboardist, recorded the show and edited it into singles that you can check out on The Unheard Of Fan Page. Both do a great job and provide more of the awesome experience for everyone to join in and share.

Following are some links of interest for more pics, music, and contact info.

Love you all

Jamie

 

Links

The Unheard Of Fan Page

Of Random Interest

Booking And Info 

 

Singles Live From The Dundee Roadhouse 

   Lonely Teardrops                  Thinking About You

I Will Always Love You        We Ain't Got Nothin Yet

  Where You Gonna Go                     Ever Again          

 

 

 

 

The Vox Elder Blows Up Amp At Candy's Pub!

The legend of The Vox Elder continues...

Halfway through their third set of The Unheard Of – Live at Candy's Pub in St. Lawrence, Wisconsin, the music was getting so intense that The Vox Elder blew up his amp while doing cover of Heart Full Of Soul. We were all cranked up dancing and screaming like it was an Elvis or Beatles show back in the 60s. Suddenly the lead guitar went quiet. They finished the song then started checking power cords and fuses to get him back online but realized it was the amp itself so they finished the show with Vox's awesome voice less his equally awesome lead riffs and, like true masters of the art, just kept right on playing finishing the show. The next day Ted opened up the amp and found a blown fuse with capacitors knocked down and burned up like a tsunami of psychedelic energy and hurricane force winds of rock music harmony had driven the amplifier beyond it's limits. That's how 60s psychedelic rock is supposed to be done so the legend lives on. I love when they do that song and am still getting the twingles and quivers remembering the awesome event.

In case you missed the show there's another coming on August 4^th starting at 3 PM at Dundee's Roadhouse in Dundee, Wisconsin. If you can't get there we will, as always, have Facebook Live covering the show and of course Dave will provide much better edits of the singles afterwords. I heard The Vox will have a new amp built from WW2 Army surplus bunkers, tanks, the powerhouse from an aircraft carrier, along with other paraphernalia to beat the swords of war to the plowshares of music. Okay, I may have exaggerated that last part just a smidge but a new bigger amp and backup system are actually being prepared for the event.

If you haven't heard yet, The Unheard Of is celebrating their 40^th birthday touring southeastern Wisconsin through the 2024 spring, summer, and fall seasons. Their popularity continues with new vinyl Albums being released, YouTube updates and a following all over Europe, Greece, Great Britain and of course loyal fans all across the United States.

The Unheard Of – Live at Candy's Pub last Sunday – July 14^th, was a lot fun and, to me, the best venue we've been to in my years with the band doing sorta roadie, helper outer, as well as Vox's assistant and official writer upper of the band's history as it continues to unfold – it just keeps getting better all the time!

I want to give extra mention of Candy's Pub since we all had such a fun time dancing, sipping drinks, and eating some delicious food. We definitely recommend a trip there while you're out having summer fun and frolicking. Rev up your motorcycle, car, horse and buggy or whatever you do your summer trippin' and explorin' on or in. Be sure to tell them The Unheard Of sent you.

Hope you enjoy the pics and clips from the show. Please like, comment, and follow this Blog and my Random Reviews to stay posted and in touch as well as sharing on your timelines, feeds, and social media. There is a complete listing and links for all info about The Unheard Of.

Hope to see you at the events. Be sure to say hi, we'd love to meet you.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll always

 

-Jamie

  

Some Singles From The GIG

Videos recorded and edited by Dave (keyboard player with The Unheard Of)

 

 

 

Soul Kitchen           Thinking About You          Girl

 

Lonely Teardrops           I Wanna Be Your Dog          Where You Gonna Go

 

 

  

 

 The Unheard Of Links

Fan Page           Website          Live At Dundee's Roadhouse

Candy's

Profile          Event Page

   

The Unheard Of 40th Birthday Tour

 

 The Unheard is 40 and going strong!

 

The Unheard Of is celebrating 40 years of 60s Style Psychedelic Rock with both original and cover music. Their 2024 summer of fun kicked off the festivities with a set at Joe and Jackie Rocha's big Father's Day extravaganza in Mukwonago, WI. Joe joined in for a couple songs since he and The Vox Elder go way back with Joe having been part of The Unheard Of at times over the years. Perfect way to get the summer rolling.

 

We all had a great time at the party and you can see the entire Facebook Live and singles from the set provided by Dave on keyboard. Dave's recordings are a better quality than the Facebook Live so please be sure to check them out at TheUnheard Of Fan Page on Facebook.

The next gig is July 14^th from 3 PM to 7PM at Candy's in Addison, WI. There will be music, fun, and prizes with The Unheard Of adding some new songs to their already primo performance. Of course there will be a Facebook Live since they have both a national and international following. Come meet the guys and me for some fun at a good old fashioned Wisconsin summertime rock show.

As I said earlier, this is 40 years of The Unheard Of started by The Vox Elder, aka Jim Galaxy, back in 1984. Rumor has it (and you didn't hear this from me) they might even have a new vinyl album coming out this year and possibly a book. Again, these are just rumors and far be it from me to give out spoilers (but keep coming back, follow the fan page and this blog so you can be the first to know).

Here's a few clips and pics from Father's Day as well as additional information like how to book The Unheard Of for your own celebrations

 

 

Links

The Unheard Of Fan Page          Website

 

The Unheard Of - Live (next event) 

Booking and other info (email)

A few live songs from Father's Day...

Where You Gonna Go Now                Soul Kitchen                Draggin The Line

Father's Day Facebook Live

 

Peace Love and Rock & Roll

Jamie