On March 26, my letter to the editor of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader regarding our induction into the Iowa R&R Hall of Fame was published. The following day our website had over 500 hits in one day, an all… Read More ›
Articles & Reviews
A Letter to the Editor of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader from Silver Laughter
Editor, Back in the 1970’s our band, Silver Laughter, played rooms such as Earl’s Club as well as the Pomp Room in Sioux Falls. We were fortunate enough to record two albums of all original material as well as successfully… Read More ›
Silver Laughter Plays the Cavern – 1975
Mark Zaputil found and scanned this 1975 flyer that was done to promote our job at the Cavern located in Rock Island, IL (not Moline as previously noted). Page 1 details all the members of the band. For some reason… Read More ›
Quad City Times Recognizes Silver Laughter’s IRRMA Induction for 2014!
Our friend, Lily, sent this to me today from the Quad City Times website. In case you aren’t aware, Davenport is part of the Quad Cities which includes Davenport, Rock Island, Moline and East Moline. Bettendorf should actually be in… Read More ›
Radio Iowa Recognized IRRMA’s Announcement for the 2014 Hall of Fame Inductees
Headline: “Inductees named for Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame” “The 2014 inductees into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame have been announced while the induction ceremony is scheduled for Labor Day weekend in northwest Iowa. “Jenna Hardy Pedersen, executive director of… Read More ›
Sioux City Journal Announces Silver Laughter’s Induction to IRRMA
Note: Kim sent me the link to this article which was in the Sioux City Journal about the upcoming IRRMA induction: “ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa | A Sioux City band, music venue and three residents will be among the inductees at… Read More ›
Thanks To Eric Abrahamsen From Silver Laughter
What started this whole ball rolling is the article my daughter found on the Internet by Eric Abrahamsen back in October of 2012; about a year ago. He’s the one who encouraged me to start the website. So we need… Read More ›
Before Silver Laughter There Was The Contents Are:
Previously I posted an article about how I ended up joining The Contents Are: right out of high school. The thought of being in a “combo” (that’s what my mom used to call us) with locally famous recording artists was… Read More ›
Acid Archives Review of Silver Laughter’s “Sailing On Fantasies” From 2006
Also on page 225 right after the “Handle With Care” review, is the one for “Sailing On Fantasies”. As you can see by the article, the writer (in this case, Aaron Milenski who I found on Facebook and have had… Read More ›