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| From | DanAbnrml9@aol.com |
| Subject | Late '80s Overproduced pop |
| Date | Sun, 9 Feb 2003 01:05:01 EST |
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Okay, so, this is an admittedly bizarre question.
I've found that in listening to Jellyfish's "Bellybutton" and the related
demos in the box set as well as some of the early Cockeyed Ghost material
(well, really, the Adam Marsland Band stuff) and the Bangles and a few other
things that I notice a common thread. Mainly it seems that there was a
distinct school of late 80s/early 90s california power-pop that employed
then-modern production techniques (shiny synths, a crisp almost A/C type pop
production) for a very mainstream sheen. Most would probably think this is
bad, and I guess I do too from a technical standpoint, but I can't help but
feel like I want more of it. Maybe it's some kind of inexplicable nostalgia
thing, but it's just pushing my buttons.
So my question, I guess, is where can I get more things in this vein? I've
heard a lot about paisley pop (and, specifically, Three O'Clock) over the
years but have never heard anything of it/them. I figure since there are many
Californians--including many who were making music at that time--on the list,
they can probably provide some insight. I'm pretty curious.
--Jason
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