Drummer Mike Zelenko chats with Pete Jansons about his experience with Material Issue and Material Reissue

Quotes:

"It was truly a band even though Jim wrote all the songs, we all got a third"

"Chicago music had an inferiority complex to NY and LA"

"That 79 Chevy van was just as important of a tool as any guitar or drum"

Topics:

• Documentary Out of Time the Material Issue story coming out this year!
• Cubby Bear, Metro, Lounge Ax, Batteries not included, Exit Jeff Kwatinez, Brad Altman, Joe Shanahan. Schuba's
• Mike went to Gordon Tech and his band Screaming Nun came in 2nd at "Battle of the Bands"
• Van life before van life was cool

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