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Chairman Ralph wraps up the Five Emprees' latest reunion show, held at Lake Michigan College (5/07/11) to raise money for music scholarships. Bassist Ron Pelkey, keyboardist Bill Schueneman and guitarist Mike Depoian share their thoughts about what happened on the bandstand, and their feelings about the band's legacy. | May 17, 2011 |
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Chairman Ralph announces the Five Emprees' return to action in May at Lake Michigan College, through his official website. | Apr 21, 2011 |
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Chairman Ralph delivers his full concert and photo report from the Five Emprees' latest reunion gig, which occurred on June 25, 2010, at the newly-restored Shadowland Ballroom (St. Joseph, MI). | Jul 12, 2010 |
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The Five Emprees' music and history are featured on "Talking With The Shows," with host Scott Bartel interviewing founding bassist Ron Pelkey. All four parts of the show, which originally aired on 9/27, and again on 10/25, are now available for download. | Nov 8, 2009 |
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Benton Harbor-based '60s garage rock legends, the Five Emprees, are rising again through a special channel set up by former bass player Ron Pelkey. For a limited time, Pelkey is making copies of a September 2008 benefit concert shot at Lake Michigan College available to anyone who wants them. | Jul 9, 2009 |
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Once again, the Five Emprees reunited at Lake Michigan College for a good cause -- this time, on the Silver Beach Carousel Society's behalf. The show, which proved every bit as fun as the 2007 reunion, was also filmed and recorded for a possible CD and DVD release. Bassist/guitarist Ron Pelkey shared some of his reflections after the concert. | Nov 14, 2008 |
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While researching his advance article about the Five Emprees' 2007 reunion, Ralph contacted Gary Burns, author of the liner notes for Arf! Arf! Records' LITTLE MISS SAD reissue. As expected, Burns provided a wealth of information and opinions, which appears in full for the first time. | Nov 14, 2008 |
