The Ho Hos: “Gina Says/Infinite Prague”

Detail: Cover art for the Ho Hos’ 1994 video, “Gina Says/Infinite Prague”Here’s a first entry for the new Che Underground YouTube channel: a 1994 desktop-video experiment by the Ho Hos, the band of San Diego expats I co-founded in mid-’90s San Francisco.

This production portrays a shortened version of my song “Gina Says/Infinite Prague,” another recording from our 1993 Mr. Toad’s demo session. (The video was ostensibly prompted by a long-forgotten MTV contest that compelled audio producer Jason Brownell to trim one verse and the solo, bringing it below the requisite three-minute mark.)

Hear the full-length version of the Ho Hos’ “Gina Says/Infinite Prague”!

The contest provided a ready excuse to try our hands at some powerful new Mac-based video-editing tools, amassed for next to nothing by a team of tech-savvy and talented friends.

Detail: Cover art for the Ho Hos’ 1994 video, “Gina Says/Infinite Prague”Lead guitarist Steve Lam directed the video; sometime Ho Hos manager Jan Lindner edited; Ming Lau and Todd Ferguson of Blue Waters studio donated the post-production time; Evelyn Miller, Ming Lau and Neil McManus worked the cameras; and my wife Nancy Tobin and I created the animated graphics.

Matthew Rothenberg (vocals, guitar); Jeff Lucas (bass); Robert Labbe (drums); and Steve Lam (lead guitar).

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9 thoughts on “The Ho Hos: “Gina Says/Infinite Prague”

  1. Thats right, Rob and I talked about the Pannikin and music(SD). I used to stop at Soma before work and after in the early 90’s, they had a good jukebox.
    I went to the Encinitas Pannikin once in awhile, beautiful place. Is it still there?
    Near Juanitas right? loved Juanitas.

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  2. Matthew: Wasn’t there a moment in time when you considered calling the band “Pannikin Detroit?” (I was another Pannikin alum). Do you recall a party at Liz Ard’s where we tossed names around with Steve Kirkham and Jimmy “Thrill” Quill. Does Steve Luvzit and the Luscious Dead ring any bells? Or am I just making that up?

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  3. cool song and video, Matthew. I thought that guitar was a violin at first…or a synth. Did you make any other videos?

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  4. Dave Ellison: Isn’t it a great sound? Steve Lam used an EBow … It could be corny in the wrong hands, but Steve definitely has the right hands.

    This was our only actual video production, although we videotaped damn near every gig we performed. I don’t relish the prospect of digging through all THAT! 🙂

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