Fellow WLUW DJ Eric Lab Rat is on the hunt to make a hilarious compilation. See what he has to say below, and if you're interested in helping out, email him at ericlabratt(at)hotmail(dot)com.


I'm putting together a compilation of noise, experimental, and punk covers of Chicago's favorite undercover weirdo, R. Kelly (perhaps the only Chicagoan ever to release a multiplatinum gospel album and a golden shower video in the same year)

My goal is to release
Ain't Nothin Wrong With a Little Bump and Grindcore
as a website and DVD-R some time in early 2007

I've started to get some tracks in, but I'm still looking for more bands, as well as artists and eventually, people to make videos . Most of the bands are from Chicago, but I'm open to submissions from anyone, anywhere.

By that same token, while the compilation will have a focus on punk, hardcore, experimental and noise music, it is not limited to those genres. Anything from bubblegum to folk to doo-wop to trance will be considered. The point of this album is not to make a bunch of novelty songs but to create a fittingly weird tribute to a very odd, pop-character.

Hit me up if you're interested.
Thanks,
ELR

P.S. Everybody wants to do Trapped in the Closet. It's taken. Sorry.