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We’re not worthy

« 10 February 2007 | 19:44 | default, bands | 6 Comments »

Let’s Active
Truly a band of prominence, they played at the Mad Monk, and opened for REM at Trask Colisseum. Peter D adored them, so the scene was mostly on his stereo.
Mitch Easter’s DIY aesthetic must have launched a thousand (what would later be called) indie-rock bands. The band had a lot going for it, intelligent […]



A band by any other name

« 10 February 2007 | 19:07 | default, bands | No Comments »

Alias
Jeff McLean - Guitar, Vocals
Sam Bryant - Drums
Rick Byrd - Bass
Carlton Clark - Keyboards
Peter D - Keyboards, Vocals
Brenda (?) - Vocals
In the swirling events of ‘79, Peter D rebounded with some of his old schoolmates, with mostly jazz-fusion in mind. The Dixie Dregs were big at the time, but Alias’ M.O. favored funk overtones over […]



We were dreaming

« 3 February 2007 | 10:20 | default, bands | 2 Comments »

30th Century Annalope (sic)
Like a cross between Sun Ra and Earth Wind and Fire, a kind of hoegrown P-Funk. They were about 5 years ahead of the Squirrels, and the story was they all worked for UPS. Saw them at Greenfield Ampitheater, and the Arts Center. Very mind expanding, for Wilmington.
You don’t believe?