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STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
In 1991 I was finishing degrees in music and anthropology. While pondering about music and culture at Cafe Strada, I brewed up a musical project that was great fun.
When I was playing in The Square Roots, I had worked up a few cover songs to play and sing if Jerry broke a guitar string. One of these was Madonna's "Like a Virgin". The idea of doing Madonna covers held a sort of hip currency in indie circles in the late 80's and early '90's. The Lords of the New Church had recorded "Like a Virgin", Sonic Youth had covered "Into the Groove" and John Wesley Harding had recorded an acoustic version of "Like A Prayer".
My response was that, well, anybody could do one Madonna cover. But it took someone special to do an ENTIRE SHOW of Madonna covers. I was determined to be that person.
Between 1991 and 1993, I performed my Madonna Revue on Sproul Plaza, KALX-FM, and several times at the Starry Plough. My repertoire included:
-Borderline
-Burning Up
-Holiday
-Material Girl
-Angel
-Like A Virgin
-Into The Groove
-Papa Don't Preach
-Open Your Heart
-Who's That Girl
-Where's The Party
-Like A Prayer
-Express Yourself
-Cherish
-Keep It Together
-Vogue
-Justify My Love
-Erotic
-Waiting
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