Comments on: DJ’s Top 10 Records of All Time: #2–Brainiac “Bonsai Superstar”

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:47:13 +0000

I was lucky enough to be from Dayton and see them at least 100 times. I first saw Brainiac pre-bonsaii superstar at John’s first appeareance with the band. They changed my life just like your yours! BEST LIVE BAND EVER. They looked like a thrift store version of the Rolling Stones and soon everyone was wearing cheap brown vinyl jackets like Tim. Those new songs were “Ice Slides Away” and “Forget Everything” etc. Bootlegs of them exist. Tyler still lives in Dayton and was in a band called the Dirty Walk for about 5 minutes. He seems happier with his wife and kids these days, but his drum skills and showmanship still impress! Great read!

By: Flaco666

Flaco666 — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:58:18 +0000

This is not a very timely response–but I am just glad to see anyone as passionate about Brainiac as I am. They would have become huge–so maybe it’s better that they never got that chance, because now if some one says their favorite band is Brainiac, you know they have good fucking taste in music.

By: yaledelay

yaledelay — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:46:14 +0000

Wow these people have NO CLUE what they missed… I will 2nd everything DJ wrote here, Brainiac were GODS amoung men…

By: hotshotrobot

hotshotrobot — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:41:13 +0000

You heard of Enon at all? Brainiac was John Schmersal’s pre-Enon band. Except Brainiac’s way better and crazier. They were headed to great things before Timmy died.

By: AdamRock

AdamRock — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:11:38 +0000

The only Brainiac I am aware of is Superman’s evil super-villain nemesis. Any relation?