Iowa Basement Tapes #362 07-31-2025 GUEST: The Law's / (NOT) The Law's Mac Stanfield and Manager Ted Irvine

Night Listeners -

A very special show tonight. My guests date back to the genesis of the Des Moines punk scene, Mac Stanfield and Ted Irvine. Mac Stanfield was a founding member of the early 80's act The Law. Ted Irvine who was an obsessed fan in the early days now manages the newly formed (Not) The Law who will be performing their first show on August 8th at XBK in Des Moines. 

We talk about the early days of the music scene, So's Your Mother and Charlie "Chuckie Suicide" Chesterman.

1. The Law - live on High Society (Des Moines)
2. The Law - "Attention" / Instant Party (Des Moines)
3. The Law - "King Size Cigarette" / King Size Cigarette (Des Moines)
4. The Law - live on High Society (Des Moines)
5. The Law - "Death After Death" / Instant Party (Des Moines)

The Law - Original lineup
Bass – Mac Paul
Drums – Bolt Upright
Guitar, Vocals – Tim P. The Very Dangerous
Organ, Saxophone – Billy Disease
Vocals, Guitar – Chuckie Suicide

(Not) The Law - lineup
Bass - Mac Stanfield
Drums - Lee Bissmeyer
Guitar - Ben Hopkins
Guitar - Scott Eggleston
Organ, Saxophone - Curtis Taylor
Vocals - Brian Beh

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