MATERIAL ISSUE - GOIN' THROUGH YOUR PURSE (1994)
A must-have for any power-pop fan, "
Goin' Through Your Purse" was recorded live at the Metro in Chicago on June 4, 1994. Though the packaging only lists seven titles, this is a full-length release. The fourth track includes four hidden live songs: "
The Fan," "
Funny Feeling," and album highlights "
What Girls Want" and "
Diane." Making the show even more memorable for Chicago music fans, Urge Overkill's Nash Kato introduces the band and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Neilsen joins them for the encore, a rousing rendition of Sweet's "
Ballroom Blitz." The live setting showcases Material Issue's strengths, displaying their pulsing energy and knack for writing irresistible hooks. Their tales of girls and boys are designed for the full-volume, all-out intensity that only a live performance can generate. Unfortunately, due to band visionary Jim Ellison's tragic passing in 1996, "
Goin' Through Your Purse" is the closest fans can come to experiencing the band live.
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Songs
Master of Ceremonies / Goin' Through Your Purse / Kim the Waitress / Very First Lie (+
The Fan, Funny Feeling, What Girls Want and Diane) / Valerie Loves Me / Ballroom Blitz / Goin' Through Your Purse [LP Version]