The REAL KIDS [Boston, Massachusetts] |
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The REDS [Philadelphia, USA] |
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REGULAR GUYS [Lawrence Ks, USA] |
The Regular Guys were from Lawrence Ks and at one point included Dave Stuckey of the Dave and Deke Combo on guitar for whatever that's worth...[jon harrison] |
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The RERUNS [Michigan] |
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REVOLVER [?, Alabama] |
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RIFF DOCTORS [North Carolina] | |
Hailing from Durham, according to "Teen Line" liner notes. Later moved in NYC. | |
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Clovis ROBLAINE [USA] |
Clovis Roblaine, whose real name was Dennis Meehan (Clovis ROBLAIN was the first heart transplant patient having undergone an operation carried out in France on April 27, 1968), probably originated from Oklahoma but moved to Dallas, Texas, firstly appearing as the bass player in a late-'70s-era "Cosmic Country" band called Ray Wylie Hubbard & the Cowboy Twinkies. His sole (?) LP, under Clovis Roblaine, was a pop masterpiece, sort of Anglophile pop drawing on pop music from the late 50s (somewhat wall-of-sound obsessive) up to till the late 70s (powerpop). Similitudes with Dwight Twilley might cross the critic's mind and I would be tempted to say that "The Clovis Roblaine Story" constitutes the best Twilley album that Dwight never recorded in solo (quite unfair for Twilley but so true for sir Clovis, ha ha). Circa 1980, Clovis Roblaine also worked as a producer for the Lienke Brothers City Band and collaborated to a record with a guy named Norman Oklahoma which he engineered and played guitar on. Lately it seems that Clovis was living in New York City and was an engineer for a radio network. (...compiled with some great help from Mark London and Jim Beal) |
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Rick ROCK [North Carolina] |
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Tommy ROCK [?] |
Tommy started out with a band in New Jersey called The Moon doing "Beatle-style" music. After he met Kim Fowley, he joined The Dreamers, a short-lived band which included Steven T. Named "Tommy Rock" by Mr Fowley, he put out (at least) one 7" record on the Aussie Mushroom label (although apparently licensed from Mystery Rds, USA) under this name. [from the Waves/Bomp liner-notes] |
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The ROCKERS [San Francisco, California] | |
The ROCKERS were part of the San Francisco powerpop underground along with other bands like The Pushups, The Squares or Sweet Tommy Band. It seems that they were quite popular in the SF Bay circuit during their short lifespan between 1978 and 1980. They've put out a 4-track 7" EP, released on their own label, Alcatraz, which got good reviews but, apparently, moderate regional success. By 1980, C.Jeppesen left the band (he has played since in numerous bands), and by replacing him by John SanFilippo, the band changed its name to The FINDERS (music-wise very similar to The Rockers in fact, see the corresponding entry). Until then, their sole slab of vinyl was really worth seeking because, in addition of the excellent sound and songwriting (power chords plus great melodies), they had perfectly pop vocals in the person of John Rock. Fortunately, Phil and his brother Dennis Schraub, helped by John "Rock" Perga, recently got their own small Squid Music label and have re-released the Rockers EP on CD (the label also intends to pull together a compilation of Bay Area unsigned pop bands that worked during the late 60's, 70's, and early 80's). The label have also put out three CDs with unreleased FINDERS recordings (a "great lost album", demos and live stuff). | |
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The ROCKIN' BRICKS [New Jersey] | |
This New Jersey band featured Chris Breetveld, who now plays in (ie is) The Breetles. The Rockin' Bricks released a 12" EP in 1982 titled "Having A Wild Week Night" which was engineered by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Jeff Buckley). One of my favourite songs remains the unreleased "Tears cried over you" credited to The Rockin'Bricks even it solely appeared on the Breetles' second release "spooj" .[pierre] | |
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The ROMANTICS [Michigan] |
In my opinion the Romantics best period remains by far the one related to the Spider and Bomp Records sessions (actually their pre-Nemperor period), featuring Bob Segarini on production with whom the band recorded two tracks for a great single, and two others (the excellent "Running Away" and "Let's Swing") appearing later on the "Midwest Pop Explosion" compilation. "Those Bomp sessions in Detroit were The Romantics at their poppy best. Later Nemporer seemed to harden them up... Sadly, those four tunes were the only thing we recorded." [bob segarini, himself]. |
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ROUTE 28 [Massachusetts] |
Feat. Erik Lindgren. |
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RPMs [Wisconsin] |
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RUBBER CITY REBELS [USA] |
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