On That Note: We Are ‘3’ Together: Part 2 of 3
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David Bowie comes back like a beast after the brilliant, dark times in Berlin.
The final Police album, choked full of brilliant songs.
Yes come back from the dead by embracing Trevor Rabin and New Wave.
Smashing Pumpkins tighten up the songs and Billy Corgan kranks up the inner child angst.
Liz Phair proves girls can get angry and write tough rock songs.
The final Police album, choked full of brilliant songs.
Yes come back from the dead by embracing Trevor Rabin and New Wave.
Smashing Pumpkins tighten up the songs and Billy Corgan kranks up the inner child angst.
Liz Phair proves girls can get angry and write tough rock songs.
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Definitely an MTV memory video. They had something like "Coolest video of the Week" This was it one week.
“Kerosene Hat”
Cracker
Aug. 24, 1993
I’ll skip the opening track, in case others want to cite the LP or use it as a single.
Cracker
Aug. 24, 1993
I’ll skip the opening track, in case others want to cite the LP or use it as a single.
“Emergency Third Rail Power Trip”
Rain Parade
1983
For a month or two, I might have listened to this more frequently than “Murmur.”
Rain Parade was part of the loosely categorized “Paisley Underground” of the early ‘80s. I was getting into some music by then-current bands that had elements of ‘60s psychedelia. I still find the album cover fascinating.
I think RP’s subsequent work is stronger, after the band developed its identity, but the group split by mid-decade. Co-founder David Roback, went on to launch Mazzy Star, which had some success in the late-‘80s/early ‘90s.
Rain Parade
1983
For a month or two, I might have listened to this more frequently than “Murmur.”
Rain Parade was part of the loosely categorized “Paisley Underground” of the early ‘80s. I was getting into some music by then-current bands that had elements of ‘60s psychedelia. I still find the album cover fascinating.
I think RP’s subsequent work is stronger, after the band developed its identity, but the group split by mid-decade. Co-founder David Roback, went on to launch Mazzy Star, which had some success in the late-‘80s/early ‘90s.
Released in 82 in the UK it qualifies (IMHO) since it wasn't release here until 83.
“Life’s a Riot with Spy vs. Spy”
Billy Bragg
May 1983
One of my friends who introduced me to R.E.M. also was heavy into Billy Bragg. This is Bragg’s debut, although I didn’t hear it until a year after release.
In the early stages, BB's recordings were strictly singing & electric guitar, no full band. "Life's a Riot" sounds as fresh to me today as it did at the time. It's more relationships-oriented than some of his other work that's more political/social — not a bad thing, he does that well, too, it's simply a different element).
Billy Bragg
May 1983
One of my friends who introduced me to R.E.M. also was heavy into Billy Bragg. This is Bragg’s debut, although I didn’t hear it until a year after release.
In the early stages, BB's recordings were strictly singing & electric guitar, no full band. "Life's a Riot" sounds as fresh to me today as it did at the time. It's more relationships-oriented than some of his other work that's more political/social — not a bad thing, he does that well, too, it's simply a different element).
1983
Lionel Richie All Night Song (single)
One of those songs you hear at a party, recognize you've heard it before and like a lot, and wonder: "Who is that?"
Lionel Richie All Night Song (single)
One of those songs you hear at a party, recognize you've heard it before and like a lot, and wonder: "Who is that?"
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My education in American folk music basically started with Nanci Griffith's 1993 album Other Rooms, Other Voices, and it's successor Other Voice Too (1994)--introducing me to an array of great songwriters and songs I had not known before.
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U2's War and REM's Murmur already mentioned are in my top 5 all time.
I'll add New Order - Power Corruption and Lies, and also their 12 inch single - Blue Monday
I'll add New Order - Power Corruption and Lies, and also their 12 inch single - Blue Monday
