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**F.V.K./E.M.G.** (1986-1989)Likely Delaware's first punk band to tour outside the mid-Atlantic region, F.V.K./E.M.G. had their beginnings as a two-piece by Jeff and Bobo in 1986 in Milford, DE. Challenging northern Delaware's presumption as the cultural center of the state, FVK was very connected to the Maximumrocknroll DIY world and tied into Kamala's Book Your Own Fucking Life booking system, bringing national acts to rural central/southern Delaware. FVK's sound was more inspired by sounds like Dead Kennedys but imagine swapping out some of the DK's overt political focus with some renegade Delaware mischief. Putting out their sole LP in 1988, FVK toured down to Florida and played with Operation Ivy in Gainesville, Florida on Op Ivy's only tour. The following year, they would host shows for Bay Area bands such as Neurosis and Mr. T Experience at their Psychedelic Love Ranch band house. Members would go on to play in Carnal Ghia, work with GWAR, and to own the long time New York bar institution Beauty Bar.*Psychedelic Love Ranch approximate location:* 38.925615986219434, -75.3768686681924*Final lineup:* Bob Varisco aka Bobo Rhetoric, Michael Stewart, Jeff Larimore aka Jeff Lydon, Pete Weidman, Dave McGurgan*Past members:* Scott Bryan, Jojo Kenn, Dane Wilson, Frank aka Shaggy*Links:*- [F.V.K./E.M.G. shows on Delaware Music History Archive map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=F.V.K.%2FE.M.G.)- [Listen to God's Favorite Children full album on YouTube](https://youtu.be/OkhO9uQyjlM?si=MrnloPTACMbzwcrL)- [Scott Bryan and Testiclese the Slave on GWAR Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/live/OJXtcgMP1zs?si=86Md0myx-m8mgpIQ&t=434)*List of releases:* [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2861538-FVKEMG)- Musik Butchers cassette (self-released 1987)- God’s Favorite Band LP (self-released 1988) [listen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkhO9uQyjlM)# Photos{350}Photo by Marc Clery{500}{500}{500}Photos by Michael McGaughey{500}Courtesy of Fiorella Cuervo{500}Dover High School battle of the bands courtesy of Michael Stewart{500}{400}{400}Gainesville, Florida house show# Videosx# Media mentions{500}{300}*No Idea* zine #6, 1988{400}Top 10 [*Maximum Rocknroll* 060, May 1988](https://archive.org/details/mrr_060/page/n1/mode/2up){500}[*UD Review* vol. 115, no. 9, Oct. 7, 1988](https://udspace.udel.edu/items/16338ebd-9510-4e62-849c-e33870f1e728) by Vanessa Groce, photo by Eric Russell{400}Top 10 [*Maximum Rocknroll* 070, Mar. 1989](https://archive.org/details/mrr_70/page/n1/mode/2up?q=of){400}Ad in [*Maximum Rocknroll* 071, Apr. 1989](https://archive.org/details/mrr_71/page/n5/mode/2up?q=%22obvious+bunch%22){300}Bazooka Joe (South Carolina) mention playing F.V.K. house [*Maximum Rocknroll* 079, Dec. 1989](https://archive.org/details/mrr_79/page/n85/mode/1up){475}David Hayes (MRR/Gilman, Lookout Records, Very Small Records) tour diary while roadie-ing for Op Ivy# Flyers and Posters[F.V.K./E.M.G. shows on Delaware Music History Archive map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=F.V.K.%2FE.M.G.)Non-Delaware gigs{300}{300}--Delaware gigs{300}{300}{300}{300}{300}# Misc{400}