HANDSTAND COMMAND!
bands

See also:

  • ALBUMEN
    Paul Sinkcharmer's new Saratoga-centric band.

  • THE PUCKER UPS
    1/2 of The Operators (Steph and Em) plus 1/2 of Impossible Hair!

  • PLOUNGE INTO DEATH
    Plunge when it's quiet and reflective. Lately with Chris Anchorman on accordion.

  • THE ASSLESS CHAPS
    Paul Operator, Chris & Jef Anchormen, and Hilken of Fuzzy/Count Me Outs are sometimes the live band behind Big Digits' Mac Swell and TDigits.

  • PROTOCODER
    Electronique solo project of Paul Operator

  • THE QUINCUNX
    Emily Operators' nascent side project.

  • THE SHUT-UPS "Super"group comprised of Anchormen and Ops members.

  • THE SMOCK
    Supergroup comprised of Operators and Anks members.

  • THE ANGLE
    All-synth, New-wave band; possibly Chris, Emily, mems of Swizzle, and others...

  • THE SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA
    Takes various guises, including the Somerville Community Superstar Orchestra (James Kochalka Superstar covers) and the Somerville Community Star Warchestra (Star Wars soundtrack)
    		• The Bands
    Last time we checked, Handstand Command consisted of:

    THE ANCHORMEN The Anchormen
    Putting the punk back in punctuality.     		THE OPERATORS The Operators
    Working 'round the clock to deliver high-quality, lo-fidelity, mid-tempo indie pop.
    SCRAPPLE Scrapple
    Porn rock, dance grooves, songs of velvety punk nostalgia and SE Hinton defiance.     		SINKCHARMER
    Sinkcharmer
    Skinned knees and ice cream cones, solo 4-track and/or full band project of Paul Operator.
    ASIAN BABE ALERT
    Asian Babe Alert
    Tom Anchorman + Leslie = garage rock that don't stop.     		THE TARDY &/or JEF CZEKAJ
    Jef Czekaj
    Steph Operator + Jef Anchorman= The Tardy. Jef performs solo, too. Don't worry, we're just as confused as you.
    PLUNGE INTO DEATH
    Plunge into Death
    Area D and Mark E. Moon's ultra-goth fake-art dance band. Sometimes guest-starring DJ Distortia or Big Digits.     		HUMANIMALS
    Humanimals
    Jack Racoon and Fun Bunny battle the Evil Sheriff of Kiddztown.
    NICE & EASY
    Plunge into Death
    Steph Operator has drummed with mems. of Spoilsport and Virginia the tattoo lady.     		and
    HANDSTAND SKAMAND
    Our rude boy alter-egos:
    The Skaperators
    The Skankermen
    Skarapple
    The Somerville Community All-Ska Orchestra
    currently workshopping Skadrophenia (our Rock Skapera)

    Perhaps this handy diagram will help you understand how the various Handstand Command bands and side projects are related.

    And then there was the era Before We Were Rockstars...