Material Issue / Material Reissue

I know it’s been a little while since the last time that they made you smile. Are you ready for a show?!?

Here is an entire concert from the tour to support the second album DESTINATION UNIVERSE in 1992.

Material Issue - Live 1992 July 5, 1992

“Next Big Thing” - 09/28/2024

Material Reissue - Next Big Thing (live 2024) Recorded Sat Sep 28, 2024 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL.The surviving members of power pop’s Material Issue played a joyous set as Material Reissue. Here ba...

The band wants to thank everyone that attended and worked the show last night. It was a great night - hearing everyone sing Jim’s songs as they played after a wonderful set by Tamar Berk.

Material Issue @ Lincoln Hall | 9.28 Buy Tickets Now!

In light of the recent nod by The Killers, here’s a clip of the band performing “The Very First Lie.”

Material Issue • “Very First Lie” • 1991 [Reelin' In The Years Archive] Reelin’ In The Years Productions has available for licensing over 30,000 hours of music footage spanning 90 years. Additionally, we have more than 8,000 hour...

The Killers gave a shout out to Material Issue on 08/03/2024 and performed “Very First Lie.”

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The band just hit the stage at Taste of Lincoln. What a great crowd!

Thanks to Material Issue fan, Rena, we have republished this unreleased song from the documentary.

Material Issue - Fourth of July (Official Audio) arvonia films (formerly ellisong) is proud to announce this never before heard demo of Material Issue/Jim Ellison, "Fourth of July" Please subscribe to our c...