Teh College Rock Thread

[kato]

immor- take a chance. i think you will do just fine my brother.

i am putting fucking howard jones (who i have seen 4 times, once with my father) in this thread!

 

[kato]

goodnight!

better than danny hutton hitters version from pretty in pink

 

[Tron]

Howard Jones was a badass songwriter

He got pegged "New Wave" and was never taken very seriously.

Had he been releasing records now or in the 90's Rolling Stone would be fellating him John Mayer style.

 

[Immortality]

Yeah I think of new wave when I think of Howard Jones

Like of like Dead or Alive, Thomson Twins, etc.

 

[Immortality]

Oops Daffy beat me with new wave reference

 

[Immortality]

You guys should listen to this station

Looks like they are streaming all the 80's songs they played on KROQ

Playing the Fixx right now. Previous song was B-52's

They also have listed of their top songs they played in the 80's and by year

http://www.roqofthe80s.com/2009/top1067.html

 

[roguejuror]

i've been trying to find entry in this thread but I can't seem to find one

 

[Immortality]

i've been trying to find entry in this thread but I can't seem to find one

Use this one Juro. I know Rubyn likes to say you are mexican

 

[roguejuror]

true mexicans

 

[FairWarning]

I broke my roomies Smith's and The The album.

The end.

 

[FairWarning]

Level 42 is as alternative as Great White is to heavy metal.

 

[Tron]

Level 42 is as alternative as Great White is to heavy metal.

This isn't an Alternative Rock thread.

 

[kato]

as discussed, i was walking a fine line with level 42.

thanks for the input fw.

 

[FairWarning]

This isn't an Alternative Rock thread.

Ok, the college rock that led to the corporate alt rock scene.

 

[senco78]

music is a touchy subject round here FW

 

[FairWarning]

music is a touchy subject round here FW

That's ok. I see there is a lot of revisionist history. Not sure how Howard Jones career wasn't taken serious. He was very successful in the 80s. Maybe it was the new-wave hairdo? He was always pop, never college rock or any other rock.