psuvm%r7g@psuvax.UUCP (05/24/84)
of them were quite popular at some time and even had hit singles. Cute: Four Jacks and a Jill (four guys and one gal) The Peanutbutter Conspiracy Clever: Ra Can Row (get it? "82?, sounds like Hendrix and old King Crimson jamming with a synthesizer player, on Eye Records- as in eye in the pyramid--"acid rock for the Eighties") Wierd: Electric Prunes Had hit singles,also did Mass in F minor which put Gregorian chant into psychedelic rock context Late sixties Wierder: The Inflatable Boy Clams (Well,may not be American, don't know) Pretentious: The West Coast Pop Experimental Band Lengthy: The Post-pop Space Rock Gospel Ensemble Benninghoff's Bad rock Blues Band The Principle Edward Magic Theater Sick: Dead Kennedys Dayglo Abortions (from Canada) Suggestive: Throbbing Gristle from Britain,stars Cosi Fanni Tutti & Chris Sum of opposites: Blue Cheer Iron Butterfly Nice thought: It's A Beautiful Day Pure Love and Pleasure ?????: ? and the Mysterians Country Joe and the Fish Moby Grape Bubble Puppy Haystacks Balboa The Mesmerizing Eye Blues Magoos Blue Oyster Cult Cool,man: Bloodrock Bubblegum: 1910 Fruitgum Company Ohio Express Strawberry Alarm Clock Head: Tonto's Expanding Head Band Magic Mushrooms Head Love: Love Friend and Lover Short: the A's USA Go (international personnel) If British Ys French Crazycopy: Sex Beatles not sure where they come from (take that however you want) I hope these morsels from the archetypical archives satisfy for the time being. Who knows....maybe I'll have more the next time I dust my mind. the Cosmic (normally, I'm a vector but in some projections I appear to lack direction) Ray
stan@clyde.UUCP (Stan King) (05/25/84)
How about Syntax Error? I've seen them listed in the Village Voice club section. -- Stan King phone: 201-386-7433 Bell Labs, Whippany, NJ Cornet: 8+232-7433 room 2A-111 uucp: clyde!stan
gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner) (05/25/84)
You forgot one of the short ones: "Q", the group who did Dancin' Man in 1977. Q is the shortest name for a group in the rock era. "M" (aka Robin Scott) who did Pop Muzik in 1979 is the shortest name for a single artist in the rock era. -- [This space available for rent.] Greg Skinner (White Gold Wielder) {decvax!genrad, eagle!mit-vax, whuxle, ihnp4}!mit-eddie!gds And he who wields white wild magic gold is a paradox ...
gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong) (05/25/84)
How can you mention short band names without mentioning "X"? This band has been around a little while and has done admirable work. They are a L.A. based band with a female lead singer named "Exene" (I believe that is the correct spelling). The band reminds me of Berlin (I guess because of the female singer/L.A. connection). X is more rocking than Berlin. I have heard two songs that get radio play here (in Boston): "True Love, Part I", an interesting montage of a song, and a cover of the Trogs classic "Wild Thing". On "Wild Thing", Exene really sounds like Joan Jett. I was confused until the D.J set me straight. Seems that it confused everyone. Good band. I'd probably check them out if they came around. Gordon Strong decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!gs GS@MIT-XX