>>> From THE AQUARIAN
November 28, 1979
Hot Late News: New Jersey
by Bea Flatte

SILVER OBJECTS COME
DOWN LIKE HAMMERS
UPON MAXWELL'S
     Bang! Bang! Silver objects came down like hammers upon Maxwell's stage as Z'ev, percussionist extraordinaire, performed his unusual heavy-metal compositions at the Hoboken club. Z'ev took Bill Haley's "Shake, Rattle & Roll" literally as he played his homemade instruments by rolling them across the floor, rattling them together and shaking them up and down. Z'ev proved to be a sensitive and skilled master of his instruments, creating complex rhythms and varied timbres, building to exciting climaxes and demonstrating that there is more to baking pans, used plastic containers and old metal than previously thought possible. Z'ev is a pioneer not only in music, but in ecology as well.
     Next up, R. Stevie Moore and four friends put on an experimental set of mime to Moore's own recorded music. The composer/singer who hails from Nashville has been recording on his own reel-to-reel tape machine for years. Moore did himself a great injustice by not announcing at any time during his set that these were his own compositions, all parts played and sung by himself. Although some of his work shows various influences (David Bowie/Ramones), Moore is talented and his work should be known. He is now negotiating with major record labels and putting together a live band.

    The headlining Individuals presented a fast-paced set of 11 songs that had the crowd dancing. Among these, "Roots Train," "Crowded Room" and "I Can't Get Started" best displayed the individual talents of the band.
    The Individuals stated collectively: "We're trying not to try too hard. We don't want to get too slick, and at this point we just want to get the people shaking and leave them happily agitated."
    The Individuals (Glenn Morrow, vocals/guitar; John Klett, drums; Jon Kleages, guitar; and Janet Wygal, bass), together for only four months, must be fast learners because they certainly have the basics down–all elements work together well, particularly the bass and drums.

>>> From a Z'ev webpage:

SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL - Z'EV - Video - Fetish Records, London - 1981

So, in Fall 1979, Z'EV finally surfaces. I met Rod Pierce through Jim Fouratt in Manhattan. Rod was there arranging the release of KGB. He also met and put out records by the Bongos, Bush Tetras, Lydia Lunch and 8 Eyed Spy. I was intent on releasing Z'EV on video - audio only would not deliver all the information l wanted. The tape was VHS and documents my first show in the N.Y. area - at Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J. (hometown of Frank Sinatra). l was opening for the legendary R. Stevie Moore, in a rare live performance. Frank didn't show up, but John Childs (sic) was there and graciously recorded the performance and consented to its release. He used 2 cameras (one on a tripod, one hand-held) with real-time switching mixing (pre-scratch video). Unfortunately, the home video market was still in its early days, and Fetish was long gone by the time it had taken off. The first ever videotape to be released by a record label.