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Kristi Wachter's
Styx fan page
What's Here:
Words
Pictures
My Fandom
Other Sites:
The Official Styx Page
Cornerstone
Styx
Web Ring
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Words
Feature Articles
- Styx: Set An Open Course for the Virgin Sea by Chuck Miller, Goldmine
- This is the excellent cover story from summer of 1999. It discusses everything from the early days to the most recent album and tours.
- Dennis DeYoung on Chicago fans, People
- This is a short piece by Dennis about Chicago fans.
- "Styx! Styx! Styx! America's Hottest Band Hits the Road" Chicago
Sun-Times, March 9 - 12, 1980
- In this four-part series, a Chicago reporter travels with Styx as they play
California and Arizona on the Grand Decathlon tour. By Rick Kogan.
part 1: The Band that Styx It To 'Em
part 2: Getting on the Styx
part 3: Styx: kings in concert
part 4: 'Daddy Dennis' all business with Styx tours
- "Styx:
The Local Boys Roll On to New Rock Heights", Chicago Tribune, Arts
& Books section, March 15, 1981
- by Lynn van Matre.
- "Dennis DeYoung takes
Styx to Paradise", Illinois Entertainer, April, 1981
- by Bill Paige. (starts: "We've tried in our music to say...")
- "The
Styx ?", Night Rock
News, April 1981
- An interview with JY, by Tom Lounges.
- "Rock
'n' Retail: Styx on Tour" The
New York Times Magazine, August 16, 1981
- This article discusses the advertising and marketing campaigns behind the Paradise
Theatre album and tour, including lots of info about Derek Sutton and
other behind-the-scenes members of the Styx team. This article may have had a
lot to do with the image of Styx as a "corporate rock" band. By Tony
Scherman.
- "Faceless Bands," Rolling
Stone, February 4, 1982
- This is the infamous article describing major bands of the time, including
Styx, Journey, REO Speedwagon, and Rush, as "faceless," having no
memorable superstars or frontmen. By Steve Pond.
- "Styx Makes a
Statement," Suburban
Sun-Times, April 1, 1983
- An article discussing the history of Styx and the messages behind Kilroy
Was Here, with quotes from Dennis, J.Y., John, and Gary Loizzo. By Dave
Hoekstra.
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Interviews
- Songwriter Interview with Dennis DeYoung
- In 1980, Songwriter magazine featured Dennis DeYoung on
the cover. This is their interview with Dennis. (I'm particularly pleased to be able to offer this on my web page because Songwriter is no longer being published.)
- Guitar Player Interview with Tommy Shaw
- In 1981, Guitar Player magazine featured Styx's three guitarists on
the cover. This is their interview with Tommy Shaw.
- Guitar Player Interview with James Young
- In 1981, Guitar Player magazine featured Styx's three guitarists on
the cover. This is their interview with James Young.
- Guitar Player Interview with Chuck Panozzo
- In 1981, Guitar Player magazine featured Styx's three guitarists on
the cover. This is their interview with Chuck Panozzo.
Audio Interviews
- In The Studio Interview with Dennis DeYoung and James Young
- In 1991, the syndicated In The Studio program interviewed Dennis and JY about Pieces of Eight. This page has both RealAudio files of their comments and a written transcription.
Newsletters
- Official Styx Fan Club Newsletter
- In the late '70's, Styx had an official fan club. (I still carry my membership card.) Here is the first of the issues I collected:
- JY's Newsletters
- For several months in the late 80's, JY sent out newsletters to the fans on his mailing list. I received several (maybe all), dated:
High School Articles
- Downers South Newspaper Article
- In 1975, Styx played a concert at Downers Grove South High School. This article is
from the front page of the DGS school newspaper.
- Downers South Yearbook Article
- In 1975, Styx played a concert at Downers Grove South High School. This article is
from the 1975 DGS school yearbook.
Miscellaneous
- When OCR Goes Bad
- Why you should watch for errors when reading stuff here (or anywhere), and a
quick chuckle provided by faulty OCR software.
Last edited by Kristi Wachter,
Racer Records, January 22, 2000.
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