First off, before we get to the main part, is I'd like to say "Thanks" to all those who are fans of the Facebook page, fans of the radio station, 360 Degrees of Alternative, and to those who have sent along positive as well as constructive comments, in addition to music I will be adding shortly. I wish I could blog and do more things with the station more frequently, but I have a full time job... and you know how that goes. But, we've only been up here a week, and we're making incredible progress and have enjoyed decent success!
1982; Ministry have their 1st single "Cold Life" out on Situation 2 records in England. Cary Baker, a freelance writer from Chicago, gets the OK as the first to mention Ministry as "... a band to keep an eye on" in the new issue of the radio trade magazine D.I.Y.
1981; The Buzzcocks go boom! The rumors were running rampant for weeks about whether or not the band was really breaking up... it turned out to be true. Pete Shelly, who would go on to have a successful solo career, told the press, "I've done a lot in 5 years, but I think I've had my run of it."
1978; Elvis Costello releases his 2nd album "This Years Model" & Generation X release their debut album... ironically both on St. Patrick's Day. While Costello has another hit LP on his hands (#4 in the UK, #30 in America), Generation X fans are pissed that there are two different releases - one for the UK, a different one for America. Both albums contain tracks that are unique and only available to that release... plus the unique albums are only available in their respected countries... not as imports!
1973; The New York Dolls get signed to Mercury. The labels A&R man Paul Nelson "takes a chance on the band" after seeing them 80 (that's not a misprint) times! Nelson is going to get Todd Rundgren to produce their debut album. Supposedly, there's a mixture of excitement as well as puzzled looks around Mercury Records regarding the Dolls. Some think this is the most exciting band in years... others think they're the worst band they've heard in years.
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