The Scene Is Now

The Scene IS CURRENTLY was some sort of postmodern jug music group made up of a loose, ever-changing aggregation of downtown NEW YORK music artists. Throughout their liquid career, just onetime Mofungo users Chris Nelson and Philip Dray continued to be permanent fixtures from the Scene’s lineup, which also included Dick Champ and Jeff McGovern on the 1985 debut solitary “1150 Pounds.,” and Dadaist 1st LP Burn ALL OF YOUR Records (including “Yellowish Sarong,” their best-known structure because of a following Yo La Tengo cover). Elliott Clear agreed upon on as manufacturer and part-time sax participant for 1986’s Total Jive, which transferred from the complicated, herky-jerky experimentation from the Scene’s introductory outings right into a even more mellow and simplified audio. Pere Ubu bassist Tony Maimone and ex-dB Will Rigby enlisted for 1988’s Tonight We Trip, another curveball including the atmospheric “Dinah Shoreline” as well as the jaunty “Moonlight Broil.” 1990’s cassette-only Shotgun Wedding ceremony highlighted a cameo in the Shams, while an expansive, eclectic profession overview entitled The Oily Years (1983-1993) made an appearance in 1995.