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senna
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response 75 of 151:
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May 23 22:05 UTC 1997 |
well, the industry hasn't started yet. I just heard the second techno song
on the radio of the new wave.. there should be a lot more than that.
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katt
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response 76 of 151:
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May 24 16:56 UTC 1997 |
Hey, for all you 80's folks, there's a band playing in town tonite(check the
current for where) called Machina and the Monsters of Rock(or just Machina"
for short), they do these messed up eighties covers, and wear eighties cloths
and stuff. . .they ROCK and they're hilarious, and they are all amazing
players to boot. They should be playing in the area over the summer,
definutely go check them out. . .
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bruin
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response 77 of 151:
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May 24 18:15 UTC 1997 |
BTW, I recently picked up a copy of the CD "Village People - Live and Sleazy,"
which featured the track entitled "Ready For The '80's." If only we could
have foreseen Reagan, Nicaragua, and the Cold War heating up one more time!
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mziemba
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response 78 of 151:
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May 27 07:47 UTC 1997 |
Katt- thanks for the recommendation on Machina and the Monsters of Rock.
Sounds cool.
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jiffer
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response 79 of 151:
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Jun 15 14:43 UTC 1997 |
reply on the Techno music: Most good Techno music is coming from England.
And all the suck stuff is created in the States. There are a few good ones
but not too many. I am rather picky about Techno... and would rather stick
to Robert Miles and a few others unless I got the oppurtunity to listen to
the album before hand.
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lumen
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response 80 of 151:
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Jun 24 04:52 UTC 1997 |
Well, it figures, Jen-- most techno was developed in England, West Germany,
and the rest of Western Europe (to a very minor degree). In fact, most of
the synthesizer genres were developed there too. They've done a LOT more with
synth than we have. We're too afraid of it.
btw, I still think ALanis sucks.. her voice just really gets to me. She is
the antithesis of all the music that was created in the 80s for me. She did
dance albums? hrm..
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senna
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response 81 of 151:
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Jun 24 06:40 UTC 1997 |
Not techno-style dance, mind you.
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lumen
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response 82 of 151:
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Jun 28 05:08 UTC 1997 |
Someone mentioned way, way a back there that we seem to be swinging toward
synth again. And someone mentioned in the electronic music item that
musicians are going back to retro synth sounds, especially analog drum machine
ones.
Perhaps one indication that such a swing is indeed taking place is that
Orbital is in this year's Lollapalooza concert. That's pretty significant
considering the other acts are reggae, rap, industrial, etc.
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lumen
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response 83 of 151:
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Jun 28 05:26 UTC 1997 |
mcnally is right-- 90% of music is crap. For every one good song, there is
a ton of really bad ones. This includes the 80's. However, I concur with
his preferences-- I don't like much mainstream music anymore. I _did_ like
quite a bit of the mainstream music of the 80's, and that's why I sing its
praises so often. But more particularly, I've had a taste for certain styles
and genres, so there is some crossover. Modes of music fashion don't fit
neatly into decades-- there was some music in the early 90's I really liked.
But I also agree the early 80's had quite a sound-- synth, punk, and pop.
Yeah.. I hope some of that retro comes back (especially the old analog synth
sounds-- but in the case of Erasure, perhaps it's better Vince has been using
some digital techno samples in his tone bank).
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senna
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response 84 of 151:
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Jun 28 08:58 UTC 1997 |
Lollapalooza? Well, the Prodigy is also headlining. Other than that, most
of the major acts are corner alternative, like Tool and Korn. Rap is quite
rare, actually.
"90's" music didn't really take off until Nirvana blew everything away with
Nevermind.
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orinoco
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response 85 of 151:
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Jun 29 00:56 UTC 1997 |
In *any* genre, lumen, a large percentage is crap. You just have to know how
to pick out what you're going to like from the piles of stuff you're not.
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lumen
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response 86 of 151:
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Jun 29 01:25 UTC 1997 |
Correct, orinoco-- that's definitely true. For those of us on a limited
budget, it is doubly true. I don't buy CDs new very often anymore, and I
often try to find everything about a particular recording before I do buy it
new. But as I said, I find much of the 80's mainstream and progressive music
very satisfying, so I often go with that. I'm listening to Camouflage's
_Methods of Silence_, for example. Different it is.
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anderyn
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response 87 of 151:
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Jun 29 03:09 UTC 1997 |
I tend to have lists of people I buy without any question and lists of
thi8ngs I should replace from my huge collection of tapes. (Most of
my eighties stuff is on tape. And most of my filk/folk stuff. Aiee.)
Otherwise, if it's something new, I either listen at the store or borrow
a copy first.
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omni
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response 88 of 151:
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Jun 29 04:07 UTC 1997 |
Forgive me for asking, but what the hell is filk?
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tpryan
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response 89 of 151:
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Jun 29 13:26 UTC 1997 |
FIctional foLK music. The music of Science Fiction & Fantasty.
I know I can get you to laugh within hearing one filk song. I can
probably get you to cry within hearing three songs. When you can
open the range of story and emotions with a fictional background, you
can have quite an impact on the listener.
Check out the sf.cf, oldsf.cf, or oldmusic.cf for item(s) on
filk music; if there isnt an item in this conference already. I'm sure
I gave a rather long rounddown on filk in the previous incarnation of
the music conference.
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lumen
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response 90 of 151:
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Aug 15 02:48 UTC 1997 |
Mark mentioned the Billboard series of the 80's hits. I found the boxed sets
of the chart toppers and found them a bit disappointing (2 sets of 5 CDs, each
about 41.88?). I guess I must like sub-pop 80's more than I thought. I'm
thinking about getting Rhino's collection of The Best of New Wave, but none
of the music stores in my area carry it (or perhaps not all of them-- I've
found "Best of New Wave" compilations in the past, but didn't check the
label).
I'd order a catalog from Rhino, but my folks threw out the mail-order catalog
guide we got in the mail. So Mark-- how do I get a hold of this?
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anderyn
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response 91 of 151:
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Aug 16 02:05 UTC 1997 |
TRy www.rhino.com -- they have an on-line catalog, and I'm sure
you could order a paper copy.
Feeling rather out of sorts with 80's music -- it doesn't hold up as well
as memory would have it.
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lumen
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response 92 of 151:
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Mar 17 23:02 UTC 1998 |
VH1's "Eight Days of 80's" series started last Saturday, and will be running
through the rest of this week, featuring 80's music videos, music movies
(Fame, Breakin', etc.), VH1's "Behind the Music" interviews with 80's stars,
and more. If you want to catch some of the most popular 80's music
television, and other info about the music, don't miss! It's almost halfway
over!
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eeyore
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response 93 of 151:
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Mar 18 13:18 UTC 1998 |
Rhino also has a really great heavy metal of the 80's set out...:)
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lumen
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response 94 of 151:
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Mar 18 23:04 UTC 1998 |
Oh yeah..Rhino's always servin' up the nostalgia :)
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goose
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response 95 of 151:
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May 21 16:17 UTC 1998 |
I was a big Men At Work fan. That's my nostalgia for the day.
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mziemba
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response 96 of 151:
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Jun 17 05:13 UTC 1998 |
Apparently, the bandmembers weren't particularly fond of each other, which
helps explain their short-lived, two-album career. I've heard a Colin Hay
Band album, since the demise of the band, and it was pretty good.
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eire
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response 97 of 151:
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Oct 25 21:40 UTC 1998 |
could it be? I sped read all 96 responses, no mention of Duran Duran? I
remember the whole British New Romantic thing...pretty boys in makeup and
lace....Adam Ant? etc...okay..so I was a teen...but I liked it...Duran2's
earliest stuff was their best...like their first album and rio...also their
videos helped define that decade...along with another favorite ...peter
gabriel ...(although he was around the decade previously as well) I dug out
the old duran albums..not a bad listen although I don't think I could stomach
the steady diet of them I had as a teen...What finally did happen to the cure?
I explored teenage angst with them...long before they made the
mainstream..might as well throw in Depeche Mode, Talking Heads, and David
Bowies zoot suited mysterious m oonlight...btw..any one remember a british
band by the name of scritti pollitti? The lead singer always sounded like
he was on helium...(guess who had bbc in her head phones during that decade)
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lumen
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response 98 of 151:
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Oct 25 22:50 UTC 1998 |
Ah yes, the British New Romantics :) Although Talking Heads is no more, David
Byrne did do an album recently-- forgot the name. The Cure is still bouncing
around-- I believe they did a tour two years ago after releasing _Wild Mood
Swings_. Robert Smith also performed at David Bowie's 50th birthday party.
Sarah says Depeche Mode is touring in the U.S. again, which I find exciting.
I'll have to keep checking the Seattle papers to see if and when they come
there.
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gypsi
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response 99 of 151:
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Oct 25 23:18 UTC 1998 |
Tickets went on sale for all DM concerts on Sept. 3rd...don't know
if the ones out West went on sale later or not. They may be sold
out. =( Check www.ticketmaster.com for details.
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