None Hit Blunders (Trees And Things)

uncarved block: Cautionary Tales

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:54:04 EST

It's not always bad that bands stay under the national radar, IMO. For instance, there's no telling the amount of damage these losers might have done to rock if they'd ever

T Slothrop: Re: Hey, Paul.

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:23:54 EST

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring the inestimable Patrick Bateman into this.

This is not an exit.

permazorch: Hey, Paul.

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:19:58 EST

YEEAAAGHH!!!!
-shplud!-

And don't forget Phil Collins, unless you haven't a pulse, ears or heart.
In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positi

thefadd: Re: Apologies to T Slothrop. That was wrong of me.

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:28:37 EST
Hey--what's wrong with Huey Lewis?! Their undisputed masterpiece is hip to be square, a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends,

permazorch: Re: Apologies to T Slothrop. That was wrong of me.

Tue, 13 May 2008 01:29:07 EST
I think my problem is that I take my stupid identity too seriously. Music was SO important growing up.
Also, there's something about this TnT that makes me more cautious/polite, and less snotty, 'eh? I don't know.
I like The Beatles more than Elvi

T Slothrop: Re: Apologies to T Slothrop. That was wrong of me.

Mon, 12 May 2008 22:29:15 EST
Truly I was kidding. I knew you weren't comparing REM to Huey Lewis. I guess we need a "mock outrage" tag.
And yes, college radio in the late 80's was indescribably awful.

thefadd: Re: Apologies to T Slothrop. That was wrong of me.

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:56:19 EST
Now I'm really confused. I love REM and didn't take your comment as a dis on them. I completely agree with you on the crap they "inspired."

permazorch: Apologies to T Slothrop. That was wrong of me.

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:51:34 EST
Let me fix my comment.
But, hell, we don't condemn the awesome beauty and simple raw power of Buddy Holly and the Crickets for the byzantine overindulgence and navel-gazing of The Beatles, do we?
Sure, I like REM, just fine. Bu

MayorBob: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention

Fri, 9 May 2008 23:18:16 EST
Not what you'd call a band with a rich history of hits, but one which nonetheless was one of the most interesting, amusing and entertaining groups ever. I still have my copy of "We're Only In It For The Money" I bought lo those many decades ago.

T Slothrop: Not sure if he counts...

Fri, 9 May 2008 21:55:12 EST
... because he did have one hit, from his very first album.
But damn it's been a nearly 20-year dry spell since then.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mr. Aimee Mann, Sean's older brother,

MC Nally: In Which I Confess My Love for the Mekons

Fri, 9 May 2008 18:32:36 EST
After 30 years in (and often screwed by) the music business they never became superstars but three decades in and they're still going as prolific genre-hopping side-project-spawning veterans of the biz. I give you: The Embarrassment.
For my money, they made the greatest pop music ever to come from Central Standard Time, USA. The only bad thing I can say about them, is they're argua

Steve Urkel: Where the idea came from

Fri, 9 May 2008 13:27:51 EST
I was listening to one of the cable music channels and I heard this song "Leader of the Band" from "The Lost Album" by a guy called Lewis Taylor.

ivyafire: Re: None Hit Blunders

Thu, 8 May 2008 16:41:56 EST
I did a little research to find out what happened to these guys.
Many years ago, in another life I married someone who grew up with these guys, and when we visited his fa

1fastdog: one band come to mind immediately

Thu, 8 May 2008 15:24:34 EST
The Libertines. While they enjoyed some moderate success in the UK, and were for awhile very loudly trumpeted as the Next. Big. Thing., Pete Doherty's drug problems and his tabloidesq

thefadd: The Samples

Thu, 8 May 2008 15:14:05 EST
One of my favorite bands ever is The Samples. I did a write-up for them once on plastic but it never got out of the subQ because everyone was all who the fuck is this. The friendliest comment was jbou