Re: Around the Alternative World in 80 Ways: Classic Alternative Rock

Wed Jul 10, 2019 10:41 pm

DarkGothicQueen wrote:#74 'Never Say Never'---Romeo Void

This is nice! I'm sure you've linked it before. I have their album Benefactor playing right now. And it's true, you know--never say never. Wink

Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:36 pm

#75 'Up the Down Escalator'---The Chameleons

Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:55 pm

#76 'The Killing Moon'---Echo & the Bunnymen

Sat Jul 13, 2019 1:32 pm

#77 'A Song From Under the Floorboards'---Magazine

Sun Jul 14, 2019 1:42 pm

#78 'Just Like Honey'---The Jesus and Mary Chain

Sun Jul 14, 2019 10:23 pm

I'd heard of the name Howard Devoto but never bothered to follow it up. Magazine sound fascinating. I must look out an album of theirs.

I knew of The Jesus and Mary Chain and even have their excellent debut album Psychocandy. But its opener ("Just Like Honey") will now forever be linked in my mind with the final scene of Lost in Translation.

Thank you again, DGQ, for linking all these wonderful tracks. Smile

Mon Jul 15, 2019 1:54 pm

#79 'The Passion of Lovers'---Bauhaus

Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:39 pm

This is the last of the tracks assigned a number. Now anyone can post a video.

#80 'Rock Lobster'---The B-52`s

Tue Jul 16, 2019 4:56 pm

DarkGothicQueen wrote:This is the last of the tracks assigned a number. Now anyone can post a video.

#80 'Rock Lobster'---The B-52`s

So your wonderful selection starts and ends with the B-52's. Thank you, DGQ. I doubt whether I can emulate your high standard (and the 1980s are more your era than mine) but I shall do my best. Wink

Wed Jul 17, 2019 10:57 pm

Mr. K wrote:You may have played a Cure track already, in which case it was probably from later in the decade. From their third album Faith (1981) this is "Primary", with Smith and Gallup both playing bass guitar, giving it a truly menacing sound:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_(song)

Never liked The Cure. I watched them at Glastonbury recently and thought they were pretty good though.

Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:35 pm

Department S are just eligible for this topic with their 1980 release "Is Vic There?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_S_(band)

Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:11 pm

I believe Gary's been on here already. Still, this is the majestic "I Dream Of Wires", my favourite from Telekon (1980), in my view his darkest work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telekon

Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:25 pm

Changed the title of this thread so classic alternative rock (before the year 2000) from any decade can be posted.

'Fade Into You'---Mazzy Star

Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:52 pm

DarkGothicQueen wrote:Changed the title of this thread so classic alternative rock (before the year 2000) from any decade can be posted.

'Fade Into You'---Mazzy Star

^^^ Lovely track. I know the name but have never checked them out. Thanks, DGQ. :=)

Let's dig out something else special from the 1990s. Tracks 2 and 3 of Spiritualized's 1997 album Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space have such a magical transition that I recommend hearing them both. "Come Together" begins at 3:41 and is followed by "I Think I'm In Love", which ends at 16:30.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladies_and_Gentlemen_We_Are_Floating_in_Space

Wed Nov 13, 2019 1:44 pm

'Taxi Mary'~~~Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons featuring Jane Clifton

Wed Nov 13, 2019 6:29 pm

DarkGothicQueen wrote:'Taxi Mary'~~~Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons featuring Jane Clifton

That's rather nice. Very eighties! (In the best sense, he added hastily.)

Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:15 pm

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet. All the way from Montreal, Canada, these are Trans-X and "Living On Video":

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-X