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Primary riot grrl Monica Richards had made a name for herself in a variety of D.C. hardcore punk rings, especially Madhouse. From the middle-’80s, Richards and her bandmates appeared to switch items up. In 1987, she, drummer Danny Ingram, ex-Eubie Hayve bassist Steve Willett, and Beefeater guitarist Fred Smith described …

An early Western Coast ska music group which blended R&B addresses with reggae rhythms and recorded with England’s Stiff Reports, the Untouchables debuted in 1984 with Live & Let Dance. The group made up of vocalist Chuck Askerneese, guitarist and vocalist Clyde Grimes, bassist Derek Breakfield, key pad participant Brewster, …

French alternative music group Noir Désir shaped in the middle-’80s, made up of vocalist/guitarist Bertrand Cantat, guitarist Serge Teyssot-Gay, bassist Frédéric Vidalenc, and drummer Denis Barthe. The group’s 1st EP, Ou Veux-Tu Que J’Regarde, premiered in 1987. 2 yrs later on, Noir Désir released their debut full-length, Veuillez Rendre l’Âme …