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Category Archives: Indie
THE NEIGHBORHOODS – Reptile Men – (Emergo) – 1987
A post powerpop band. I’m not sure what that makes them. Don’t say "post powerpop" They are a 3-piece (naturally enough for a powerpop band) The Neighborhoods were formed in 1977 and hail from Boston. Apparently, they were quite popular … Continue reading
THE RAVE-UPS – Town + Country – (Fun Stuff) – 1985
Cowpunk. A silly name perhaps, but when I was 18 I thought it pretty cool. And in the early to mid-80s all the new music I seemed to be listening to was Californian or with predominantly Californian roots: … Continue reading
RICHARD LLOYD – Field of Fire – (Moving Target) – 1985
Lloyd was punk at the dawn of punk. Wikipedia bio (abridged): Richard Lloyd (born 25 October 1951, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band Television…. During his … Continue reading
THE MEN THEY COULDN’T HANG – Waiting for Bonaparte – (WEA) – 1988
The Men They Couldn’t Hang : On the evidence of this album it’s tempting to say something like, “but they should keep trying”. Like the Oysterband and The Waterboys, The Men They Couldn’t Hang (“TMTCH”) mined English folk music … Continue reading
WAVES OF GRAIN – The West Was Fun – (Stonegarden) – 1985
I bought this because; It was $1; it was an indie release; from the 80s; from California; and it vaguely looked like it could be rootsy rock or cowpunk given the bands name, the album title, the B&W photos … Continue reading
THE SOUP DRAGONS – This is Our Art – (Sire) – 1988
what Frank is listening to #231 – THE SOUP DRAGONS – This is Our Art – (Sire) – 1988 I knew very little about The Soup Dragons before sliding this on the turntable. I knew they did appear on a … Continue reading
WORLD PARTY – Private Revolution – (Chrysalis) – 1986
what Frank is listening to #194 – WORLD PARTY – Private Revolution – (Chrysalis) – 1986 I actually bought the single from this album, "Ship of Fools" when it came out. For fucks sake it is an incredibly catchy … Continue reading
THE WATERBOYS – This is the Sea – (Island) – 1985
what Frank is listening to #95 – THE WATERBOYS – This is the Sea – (Island) – 1985 I remember "The Waterboys" from the 80s though I didn't have a clue about their music. As it turns out its … Continue reading
