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- REM | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones | MTV
- Are Chicago aldermen killing live music? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jim…
- Welcome to the next British Invasion … of women
REM | Music Artist | Videos News Photos & Ringtones | MTV
MTV.com – May 13, 2008
mark the point when post-punk turned into alternative rock. When their first single “Radio Free Europe” was released in 1981 it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U. during the early ’80s… aesthetic borrowed from post-punk the band simultaneously sounded traditional and modern. Though there were no overt innovations in their music R. had an identity and sense of purpose that transformed the American underground. Throughout the ’80s they worked relentlessly releasing records every year and touring constantly playing both theaters and backwoods dives.
Are Chicago aldermen killing live music? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jim…
Chicago Sun-Times – May 13, 2008
“For a city that claims to embrace the arts this is a disgrace” said Brenda Bouschard a musician who left Chicago to work in Las Vegas. “Live entertainment in the city of Chicago has been beaten down enough and this is just another nail in the coffin. Added Christian Picciolini founder of the local punk-rock record label Sinister Music: “Passing an ordinance like this will virtually destroy the diversity and importance of an independent music scene.
Welcome to the next British Invasion … of women
Houston Chronicle – May 13, 2008
They have an edgy humor and personality (they are) a breath of fresh air. For Nash comparisons to artists such as Lily Allen because of their similarly twangy accent and wry songs has caused some frustration. She cited her own diverse background from playing classical music as a kid to loving punk rock bands such as the Buzzcocks later on. “I feel like sometimes I’m being boxed because sometimes it’s almost patronizing. I think a lot of it comes from the media” Nash said. “It’s something you have to forget about.