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Starting in Chicago, Illinois, [i]Algebra Suicide[/i] were active from 1982 to 1994. The combination of Lydia Tomkiw's poetry — mostly presented with in deadpan voice — and Don Hedeker's minimal post-punk-influenced guitar with added drum machine and keyboard sequencing won them more critical praise than commercial success. They toured Europe twice with added slide projections on stage, networked with many artists and underground tape labels on through the 80's, achieved some awards, ran a now-defunct home page run by Clive Barker of Hellraiser fame, published poetry, and ran Chicago's Link Hall Club. After parting, Don started [b]The Polkaholics[/b] with a first release in 1998. Lydia released one solo album in 1995 with various collaborators before she began concentrating on writing.
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2013
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Dom Elchklang
CD
1994
Widely Distributed Records, Widely Distributed Records
CD, Album
1991
1990
1988
Not On Label (Algebra Suicide Self-released)
Cass, S/Sided, Smplr
1988
1987
1986
Buzzerama Records, Buzzerama Records
7", EP
1986
1985
1984
Not On Label (Algebra Suicide Self-released)
Cass, S/Sided
1982
Buzzerama Records
7", EP
1992
Widely Distributed Records
CD, Album, Comp
1988
1986
New Music Seminar
Cass, Comp
1983
ROIR
Cass, Comp
2016
1994
Mind Of A Child Records
7", Cle
2022
Lumpy Records
Cass, Mixtape
2019
Wire Magazine
2xCD, Comp
2019
Cordelia Records
CD, Comp
2017
Not On Label
Cass, Mixtape
2014
berlincommunityradio.com
File, MP3, Mixed, 320
2013
WFMU
CDr, Comp
2011
1990
NOP International
2xCass, Comp
1989
Artware Production
2xCass, Promo, Smplr, C60
1988
1988
1987
Old Europa Cafe, Old Europa Cafe
LP, Comp, Ltd, Red
1987
Priapismus Records
LP, Comp, Ltd, Num
1987
Calypso Now
Cass, Comp, C60
1987
Cause And Effect
Cass, Promo, Smplr, C90
1987
1986
Sound Of Pig
Cass, Comp, C60
1986
Cordelia Records
LP, Comp
1986
ZH27
Cass, S/Sided, Comp, C60
1985
Testube
Cass, Comp
1985
Thirsty Ear
LP, Comp, Promo, Smplr
1985
Monochrome Tapes
Cass, Comp, Ltd, C60
1985
Dead Bunny Records
LP, Comp
1985
Harsh Reality Music
Cass, Comp
1985
Testube
2xCass, Comp
1985
1985
1985
1984
L'Agence Des Refusés
Cass, Album, Comp, C60
1984
Sound Of Pig
Cass, Comp, C60
1984
Idiosyncratics
Cass, Comp
1984
Testube
Cass, Comp, RE
1984
MB5
Cass, Comp, Ltd
Evermore Music
Cass, Comp
SSS Productions
Cass, Comp
2018
Discontinuous Innovation Inc.
Cass, Comp, Unofficial
1990
Not On Label
Cass, Unofficial, P.A
Not On Label (Calvin Johnson Self-Released)
Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial
Not On Label (Calvin Johnson Self-Released)
Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial
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