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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 20, 2006 12:57:40 GMT -5
 *wump*, dey it is. Yeah I used to spin . . .er, wait a sec: I should say "twirl" this album (as I had it on cassette) all the time. Good sweet laid back dusty tunes on here. |
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 20, 2006 13:02:27 GMT -5
 And here was another 'dusty' band along the vein of the Bodeans / Dream Syndicate / housemartins, "The Broken Homes" were one of my favorites, this album in particular. |
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 20, 2006 13:49:21 GMT -5
 Here's Rhythm Corp's first album "Common Ground". They had a hit single in '88, the title track from this, probably my favorite of the "dusty", forgotten bands of the late 80's. Rhythm Corp were from Detroit - and they distinguish themselves in my own personal music history, as being the SOLITARY band that I ever actually wrote and mailed a FAN LETTER to! Michael Persh (the lead singer) has an amazing voice on this album; it rings loud, clear & true, and the music on this album never really gets old, for me. A great little album to revisit.  Their 2nd - and final -album, "The Future's Not What It Used To Be", showcases all the band's strong points in a somewhat evolved forum. Persh's vocals are still in good shape - although perhaps w/a tad less of the "clarion calling" which made their debut stand out so sharply. Still, this album was adored by yours truly & all the solid rhythm corps fans. Songs like "Feel A Whole Lot Better" and "Right Thing" are as amazing & moving today as they were all those years ago. And they beat Pearl Jam to the punch with the school -classroom -shooting song "Martin" (pre-dating Jeremy by a year, at least). "Martin" is a great little dramatic tune, killer lyrics and a spooky folk vibe. Both of these albums represent an era and band that I miss dearly, to this day. I still have them on CD - I'll probably dust em off this afternoon when I get home & give em another spin. |
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 20, 2006 13:59:03 GMT -5
 No one could hold a candle to these guys . . . the Welsh answer to U2, the Alarm were always a tad "dustier" w/more of a penchant of the "cowboy punk" in em. Songs like "Declaration" and "Marching On" were killer anthems back in the day. "Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke" and "Sixty Eight Guns" feature impassioned vocals by MIke Peters, and to this day I consider their style of music way further up my alleyway than U2 ever managed to get.  This here's their debut EP (which I still have on vinyl), and lemme tell ya: this is the real deal, right here. This is as raw & gritty as the Alarm ever were, when they were still hungry for blood. Music that would give even Dylan the goosebumps. I was lucky enough to catch their recent (well, 3 or 4 yrs ago) tour across America, and they sounded as great as ever, belting out all the old hits and then some. Yeah there's no doubt about it: the Alarm were monumental. |
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Post by sisyphus on Jun 20, 2006 14:36:31 GMT -5
And here was another 'dusty' band along the vein of the Bodeans / Dream Syndicate / housemartins, "The Broken Homes" were one of my favorites, this album in particular. this looks good. |
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Post by Ryosuke on Jun 20, 2006 20:04:45 GMT -5
Unknown to denizens of these boards (and some of these would qualify as unknown PERIOD):
Polaris - Family
Polaris - Union
Misako Odani - Adore
Eastern Youth - Tabiji Ni Kisetsu Ga Moeochiru
Eastern Youth - Kanjusei Yo Outou Seyo
Round Table - Domino
Inushiki - Life Is Beatfull
Pomeranians - Zattou Diver
Pomeranians - Rainbow Climber
Natsumen - NEVER WEAR OUT yOUR SUMMER xxx!!!
advantage Lucy - Fanfare
advantage Lucy - Echo Park
Momonashi - A No Tsuku Kotoba
Sugar Mama - Akai Kutsu Wa Odoru
Sugar Mama - Sayuu No Tobira
Modern Conya - Aozora To Manto
Sly Mongoose - Tip Of The State Tongue
Spank Happy - Computer House Of Mode
Spangle Call Lilli Line - Or
Spangle Call Lilli Line - Trace
Gymnopedie - Koyoi Mo, Utakata Sagashi
Special Others - Uncle John
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 20, 2006 20:27:42 GMT -5
I was all over The Alarm when they first came on the scene. Couple of years ago found a good compilation that I just now found out has been re-released AND expanded:  The Best Of The Alarm (and Mike Peters)And if you on a 80's 'U2-ish' trail, you can't go wrong seeking out Urban Beaches from Cactus World News These guys should've been all over the place but just left us one great album and a few singles..... |
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 20, 2006 21:10:30 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Drum on Jun 20, 2006 21:12:43 GMT -5
BTW, great call on Cactus World News, Ayinger. Cruelly overlooked at the time. And just in case this might be news to anyone, remastered versions of Urban Beaches and its shelved follow-up are actually available from the band’s official site. Bought UB from them when they released it a couple years back and it’s great, of course. Keep meaning to go back for No Shelter at some point. www.cactusworldnews.com |
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 20, 2006 22:03:25 GMT -5
You may have been the one here that pointed me to that website a couple years ago...at any rate, the CD was well-worth the money and the seeking out! I still have my vinyl copy plus a live radio-concert lp I picked up. They were SO poised to be the next-big-thing and how it never came about.....sad, friggin' sad. Another band that I've mentioned before in theseparts is Wellwater Conspiracy -- if you like quick little bursts of garage-y Syd Barrett-inspired rock ditties:    |
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Post by Galactus on Jun 20, 2006 22:10:38 GMT -5
You may have been the one here that pointed me to that website a couple years ago...at any rate, the CD was well-worth the money and the seeking out! I still have my vinyl copy plus a live radio-concert lp I picked up. They were SO poised to be the next-big-thing and how it never came about.....sad, friggin' sad. Another band that I've mentioned before in theseparts is Wellwater Conspiracy -- if you like quick little bursts of garage-y Syd Barrett-inspired rock ditties: It was two guys from Soundgarden and one from Monster Magnet, the bar was pretty high. |
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Post by Galactus on Jun 20, 2006 22:14:06 GMT -5
BTW if you like them you should give Hater a try too, same band but with Brian Wood (brother of Andrew on vocals).
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Post by Ayinger on Jun 20, 2006 22:22:03 GMT -5
Hater was pre-Conspiracy, right? Think a buddy had a (the? was there more than 1?) disc but was so-so on it --- hadn't thought of it in quite a while so that may be something I'll have to look in on! Didn't know of the Mother Love Bone of sorts connection.
I did come across a John McBain (g. for Magnet/WC) solo disc a couple months ago -- instrumental and a fair listen.....
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Post by Galactus on Jun 20, 2006 22:26:02 GMT -5
Yeah Hater was before that...and honestly it's not as good, it's more standard 90's grunge then WC, but you might want to check it out anyway.
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Post by Thorngrub on Jun 21, 2006 11:05:13 GMT -5
man, here's a tangled web of grungy family tree rock:
neil young & crazy horse
hater
wellwater conspiracy
meat puppets
screaming trees
green river
mother love bone
pearl jam
the melvins
mudhoney
dinosaur jr
soundgarden
alice in chains
mad season
I know there's more. . . . but I love how all these bands are closely inter-related off the same branch from the rock family tree.
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