Eggbert

Eggbert was the brainchild of the 18-year-old version of Roanoke Times staffer Matt Chittum. A sister band to the more serious Мир, Eggbert were the clowns of Roanoke's punk scene, raffling off turkeys during concerts and singing songs about Ramen noodles. A 1985 Roanoke Times story summed up their repertoire as 60-second pseudo-musical thrashings, including one performed with an exceptional lack of finesse. But then how many bands can boast bouncing 200 rubber superballs off the stage into the crowd?

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Eggbert plays at Roanoke's Grandin Theater in July 1985.

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