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Reply #90 posted 04/06/05 3:11pm

PhilG

sextonseven said:

PhilG said:

The Sound



This is the only band mentioned so far that really fits the description of this thread for me. I had their album 'From The Lion's Mouth' on vinyl years ago and eventually sold it on ebay. I always meant to get the CD at some point, but totally forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me!


Cool, finally a fellow The Sound fan! It's an absolute shame that they never got the recognition that they deserve. IMO, they're on the same level of their contemporaries like Echo & The Bunnymen & early U2. Granted, the lead singer Adrian Borland didn't have the pop star looks of the lead singer of the previous bands but their music is hard to ignore.A mixture of Punk,post-punk,pop, rock nRoll.Sadly, the decision was made to break up when the lead singer started showing signs of mental illness on their last tour.He comitted suicide in 1999.RIP.You can get all their re-issues here:

http://www.renascent.co.u.../home.html



fansite:
http://www.brittleheaven.com/
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Reply #91 posted 04/06/05 3:34pm

doctormcmeekle

Goodbye Mr McKenzie.

neutral
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Reply #92 posted 04/06/05 3:52pm

lazycrockett

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Well Im sure no one has heard of them but ill say:

The Judybats
The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything.
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Reply #93 posted 04/07/05 12:47am

billyjackbitch

Tears for fears
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Reply #94 posted 04/07/05 12:48am

billyjackbitch

Oh and Fleedwood Mac
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Reply #95 posted 04/07/05 12:56am

Hotlegs

Oingo Boingo
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Reply #96 posted 04/07/05 1:07am

HobbesLeCute

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The Burning Sensations
~ I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR ~
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Reply #97 posted 04/07/05 1:30am

vainandy

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Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #98 posted 04/07/05 1:41am

Heiress

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We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It!

Platinum Blonde



Concrete Blonde...
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Reply #99 posted 04/07/05 2:06am

billyjackbitch

The Commodores
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Reply #100 posted 04/07/05 6:49am

minneapolisgen
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Heiress said:

JediMaster said:

We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It!

Platinum Blonde



Concrete Blonde...

Uh, Four Non Blondes? confuse

lol
"I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven
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Reply #101 posted 04/07/05 7:00am

Heiress

minneapolisgenius said:

Heiress said:



Concrete Blonde...

Uh, Four Non Blondes? confuse

lol


Blondie! mr.green
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Reply #102 posted 04/07/05 7:22am

greatdj1

Psychic TV
Revolting Cocks
1000 Homo Dj's (incl. Trent Reznor)
Orange 9MM
Civ
Gorilla Bisciuts
White Trash (check out Apple Pie)
Brad
The Nixons
Spandau Ballet (if you don't count True)
Big Daddy
The Bobs
Chemlab
Jughead's revenge

This is just a few from my collection...I'll go look for more
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Reply #103 posted 04/07/05 7:30am

sextonseven

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billyjackbitch said:

Tears for fears


They released a new album last year.
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Reply #104 posted 04/07/05 7:51am

meltwithu

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the persuaders
blue magic
the manhattans
the escorts
the dramatics
ray goodman & brown
the intruders
al hudson & one way
naked eyes
the temprees
skyy
the chi-lites
dexy's midnight runners
you look better on your facebook page than you do in person hmph!
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Reply #105 posted 04/07/05 7:54am

theAudience

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Repost from the past...

Rhinoceros anyone?

You may remember them from their instumental single "Apricot Brandy". This tune is from the initial Rhinoceros album released on Elektra (Doors, Love, Paul Butterfield Blue Band) in November 1968. This "Supergroup" concept was conceived by Paul Rothchild and Barry Friedman (Frazier Mohawk) and Rhinoceros (the band) predates even the legendary Super Session (Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steven Stills, Harvey Brooks) and Blind Faith (Clapton, Winwood, Baker) supergroup concepts. John Haeny (the engineer that recorded the first Rhinoceros recording sessions) clarifies the concept:

"From my point of view, none of Rhinoceros were 'super' in that none of them were big time established rock musicians. The concept of Rhinoceros was not to go out and steal front line players from great established bands. It was more a matter of scouring the planet for lesser known players that had exceptional talent and put them together with funding by a record company so they could be given an opportunity to succeed."

The group's sound consists of rock, rhythm 'n blues, funk and gospel influences. A pretty heady mix for a '60s rock group. They also featured a dual-guitar, dual vocalist lineup.



The members that appeared on this record were:
JOHN FINLEY – Vocals (Jon And Lee And The Checkmates, currently SOULBOP)
ALAN GERBER – Vocals.Piano (songwriter)
DANNY WEIS – Guitar, Piano (Iron Butterfly)
DOUG HASTINGS – guitar (Buffalo Springfield)
MICHAEL FONFARA – Organ, Piano (Electric Flag)
JERRY PENROD – Bass (Iron Butterfly)
BILLY MUNDI – Drums, Percussion (Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Mothers of Invention)



The group's 2nd album "Satin Chickens" continues along the same vein with the same personnel.
However, by the time the 3rd album "Better Times Are Coming" was released, half of the band's personnel had changed (most noticeably the rhythm section of Mundi and Penrod) and was not at all the same group.

IMO, Rhinoceros is one of those interesting off ramps on the '60s rock&roll main highway.

A very well organized website on this band can be found here:
http://www.rhinoceros-gro...index.html


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all."
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Reply #106 posted 04/07/05 8:47am

sextonseven

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meltwithu said:


ray goodman & brown


My family dragged me to see them live a few years ago at a very small venue in eastern Pennsylvania. It was nice to hear some of those old Moments hits. They were the opening act for Sparrow.
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Reply #107 posted 04/07/05 11:19am

Red

T - actually Cymande is in my CD mix now.

Oh - go back
Romantics
Rancid
Segarini
The B-Girls
Burning Spear
The Poles
Bunchofuckingoofs
Diodes
DOA
Teenage Head
The Pixies
....
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Reply #108 posted 04/07/05 11:29am

MIGUELGOMEZ

Hayzee Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny, Here Comes The Beast, Shoe Fly Lovin', Sister Friction - Ohhhhh the memories.

The Domanitrix


rainbow
MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits"
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Reply #109 posted 04/07/05 11:42am

sextonseven

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Red said:


Rancid
The Pixies
....


The Transplants are headlining this year's Warp tour I believe. Once they are done, expect a new Rancid album, I'm sure.

The Pixies toured last year to promote their new best of CD/DVD release.
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Reply #110 posted 04/07/05 11:51am

AsylumUtopia

RocknRollDave said:

Heiress said:



Was/Not Was!



(Stolen from above)

The The !!!!

Wet Wet Wet - I'm surprised they weren't mentioned yet.

King
Captain Sensible
Transvision Vamp
Oceanic
Sam Brown
SLF
KLF
EMF
OMD
XTC
ABC
The Damned
Hothouse Flowers
The Fat Lady Sings
Whipping Boy
James
Kula Shaker
Sneaker Pimps
Lemmy, Bowie, Prince, Leonard. RIP.
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Reply #111 posted 04/07/05 12:21pm

dreamfactory31
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Vertical Hold
The Silvers
The Jets
IMX
Manhattan Transfer
Mister Mister
10,000 Maniacs
Crash Test Dummies
Silverchair
La Bouche
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Reply #112 posted 04/07/05 12:53pm

theAudience

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Stax said:

The Fixx

Yeeeees!



Love Jamie West-Oram's guitar sound. nod


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm
"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all."
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Reply #113 posted 04/07/05 1:06pm

RazzBeret

Manowar.
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Reply #114 posted 04/07/05 1:14pm

MIGUELGOMEZ

theAudience said:

Stax said:

The Fixx

Yeeeees!



Love Jamie West-Oram's guitar sound. nod


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm




Is ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER on this album? SAVED BY ZERO?


rainbow
MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits"
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Reply #115 posted 04/07/05 1:24pm

Stax

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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

theAudience said:


Yeeeees!




Is ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER on this album? SAVED BY ZERO?


rainbow


nod That's it.
[Edited 4/7/05 13:25pm]
a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #116 posted 04/07/05 1:28pm

Stax

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theAudience said:

Repost from the past...

Rhinoceros anyone?


There's a blast from the past. I haven't thought about these guys in a LONG time.

Give me some Apricot Brandy! nod
a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on
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Reply #117 posted 04/07/05 1:39pm

uPtoWnNY

Unlimited Touch
Tierra
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Reply #118 posted 04/07/05 1:40pm

JediMaster

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sextonseven said:

JediMaster said:

We've Got A Fuzzbox & We're Gonna Use It!



Greatest hits CD/DVD was released last year.


(in best Johnny Carson voice) I did not know that! That is weird, wild stuff!
jedi

Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
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Reply #119 posted 04/07/05 1:41pm

JediMaster

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has anyone mentioned The Bolshoi?

Belouis Some?

Nik Kershaw?

King?
jedi

Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9)
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