Song For The Night

After the fall of The Elks, the breakup of Stickman, and the inevitable moving-away-to-college for the original crew, the shows had come to an end. ...or HAD THEY? No. They hadn't. Thanks to the fortitude, compassion and impatience of three teenage girls, who made the decision to keep the scene alive while crammed in the cab of a pickup truck on their way back from a show in Huron.

More music! c1996-1997--Including more bands from The Elks, emerging locals His Trusty Steed, early Sioux Falls bands, and touring acts from New York and Milwaukee. Plus some great stories and commentary by your host! <3August 16th and 17th 2024 Reunion - Make Pierre Weird!TICKETS:GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/d87698ddFacebook event link: https://fb.me/e/4VMFjkEc0

Montgomery Burns were a three-piece pop punk band from central Pennsylvania. Formed in 1995, with the plan of staying together for one year, they self-released a 7" EP and a split 7" before booking a three-week summer tour in a van with faulty brakes which took them as far as Colorado & Wyoming. As planned, the band ended at the culmination of that tour. They were also one of t

Soundtrack to the rise and fall of The Elks Lodge. Along with great memories and commentary by your host.COMING UP:Next episode: Interview with Montgomery BurnsAfter that: Interview with Amber, Arin, Devin from Huron, Matt Boyd, perhaps others.Step 3: Profit??August 16th and 17th 2024 Reunion - Make Pierre Weird!TICKETS:GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/d87698ddFacebook event link:

The second and final installment of the Elks saga!SUPPORT this podcast!venmo: ochomeans8paypal: ochomeans8ko-fi.com/ochoAugust 16th and 17th 2024 Reunion - Make Pierre Weird!TICKETS:GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/d87698ddFacebook event link: https://fb.me/e/4VMFjkEc0

Musical accompaniment for Episode 1Featuring Stickman: The Other End (Live in 2009)Diseased: Public Servant (From Public Servant demo 1996)Ocho: Song For The Night (single, 2016)August 16th and 17th 2024 Reunion - Make Pierre Weird!TICKETS:GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/d87698ddFacebook event link: https://fb.me/e/4VMFjkEc0

Chronicling the underground music and counterculture of Pierre SD, starting in the mid-1990s. Episode One tells a tale of two local punk bands, Diseased and Stickman, adrift in a small prairie town in the late 20th century. It is the story of them finding each other, and playing a show at the local Elks Lodge, unaware that they were about to start a decades-long legacy. Announcemen

A Message from Ocho (creator and host of Song For The Night):I created this podcast to chronicle the counterculture and underground music scene of Pierre, SD, USA beginning in the mid 1990s. It’s a true story of do-it-yourself community building among teenagers. It’s a story of misfits and outcasts finding friendship and meaning despite our circumstances. The narrow worldview o