Tag Archives: 1980s

It’s too easily the situation that a lot of artists who arrived from the late-’70s punk uproar — and the ones of the other parallel moments already coalescing in those days — aren’t while readily remembered or appreciated because they couldn’t end up being specifically pigeonholed. Such was the case …

Area of the early-’80s explosion of Southern power pop, the X-Teens emulated the quirky wit and geeky stress of new wavers want Elvis Costello, XTC, and Speaking Minds. The group was shaped in Durham, NEW YORK, and included guitarist/vocalist Robert Bittle, keyboardist/vocalist Todd Jones, bassist/vocalist Kitty Moses, and drummer Ned …

This trumpeter named Costs Moore shouldn’t be confused with the main one who was simply born in 1901 and used the California Ramblers. Actually, the partnership between these guys with horns, called alike, ought to be produced perfectly very clear: one occupies when the various other leaves off, pursuing something …

The Go Move Posse was a one-off project (from Washington, D.C.) that united to record an anti-violence one, “D.C. Don’t Are a symbol of Dodge Town,” and a self-titled record in 1988. The Move Go Posse highlighted members of various other local works, including such obscure brands as D.C. Scorpio …

Formed in america during 1986, Dr. Mastermind was a part of a new influx of guitar-orientated rock and roll bands. Composed of Kurt Wayne (ex-Steeler and Drivers guitarist), Deen Castronovo (drums) as well as the enigmatic Dr. Mastermind (broadly thought to be Matt McCourt; ex-Wild Canines) on bass and vocals, …

The anti-everything Russian punk group Obyekt Nasmeshok (“Object of Ridicule”) is often remembered regarding the the golden many years of the Leningrad Rock and roll Club as well as for the illustrious musicians who passed through its ranks. Many neglect that in its heyday, the group — who broke floor …

The innocuous guitar pop and warm harmonies from the Uk band the Farmer’s Boys were barely recognized by the U.K. graphs in the first ’80s; nevertheless, in the past due ’90s, a era of indie rock and roll connoisseurs too youthful to keep in mind the group’s glory times revived …

Idle Eye released 3 albums in the mid-to-late ’80s following forming early in the decade. Vocalist Tad Campbell, bassist Kilometers Fox Hill, drummer Phil Robertson, guitarist Glenn R. Smith and key pad participant John Webster released Idle Eye (1985), Love’s Imperfection (1986) and Standing up at the Advantage (1988).

Philadelphia-native Thomas Metcalf was created in 1957. Metcalf became thinking about music in the past due ’60s and by the 1970s was operating as keyboardist in a variety of progressive rock clothes. He began dealing with composer John Greenland in 1987. Metcalf offers released one single Compact disc entitled One.

Created in the Houston, TX area in or about 1988-1989, the initial incarnation of Schlong Weasel was composed of Ramon Medina, Kyle Phillips and John Cramer. Even more of a free-form psychedelic “event” when compared to a music group, the Weasel would find yourself existing in lots of places numerous …