Various Artists (1984-1990)

“The three most memorable WZRD-sponsored shows that B.O.F. [Burden of Friendship] ever played: At the Noise Factory on Lake St. (first B.O.F. show, included me getting lit fluorescent light bulbs smashed over my back); Opening for Algebra Suicide to a packed room and having Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth come up and introduce himself to me onstage after the set, saying that Steve Albini told him to come down and see us; and the big WZRD benefit concert at Cabaret Metro (1986) that featured a Who's Who of Chicago hardcore and punk groups, headlined by Naked Raygun who played a whole amazing set of cover tunes, it was a sold-out show and I was also the onstage M.C., I was so nervous in front of 1000 screaming punks that I had to take five Valiums chased be a couple of Long Island Ice Teas just to keep cool, and then I gashed my hand open during B.O.F.'s 5-minute onstage set, a nice touch.” -Scott Marshall