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The Name is Schreibman

Flivva

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Credits

Flivva's own label, 1977

Tracks

Unknown.

Notes

From Steven Davey:

I first heard MB's band FLIVVA at A Space. Michael's brother played bass, his girlfriend at the time played minimal drums - snare, I believe - and the songs were written and sung by Phil Schreibman. This would be 76/77 just as the punk thing started in Toronto. Flivva were more arty, obviously, Phil's songs being theatrical show tunes as played by the Velvet Underground. MB played a Hagstrom solid body through a suitcase of customized effects pedals. Yes, he did play very fast but already was doing the heavy-duty sonic thing. I think he was going through a Fripp-Eno-Bowie thing.

They recorded an LP! THE NAME IS SCHREIBMAN was released in 77 - an extremely limited release of maybe 1000 copies. It was on their own label (can't remember what it was called) - I've still got a copy buried somewhere. I tried to help them distribute it, but at the time no one was interested. If it sold 50 copies I'd be surprised. It's not very good, really, but it is MB's first recorded work (I think).