In the industry-ruled, fashion-conscious L.A. music scene (especially in the '80s and '90s), bands relegated to the rock & roll margins lived an oxymoronic existence. They were transient and yet immobilized; invisible in a world stuffed with cameras, microphones, and careerist contemporaries. Before a starry-eyed Midwesterner decided that it was worth the risk, packed up a guitar, and headed west, he or she would have done well to hear the cautionary tale of the Hangmen. Perhaps the major-label letdowns, the years of strung-out obscurity, and oppressive poverty were worth it for the Hangmen, but young rock hopefuls couldn't have been prepared to let the years spent toiling in obscure clubs — performing in front of only a handful of friends at best — be their own reward. ... Read More...
quarta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2007
The Hangmen - In The City
In the industry-ruled, fashion-conscious L.A. music scene (especially in the '80s and '90s), bands relegated to the rock & roll margins lived an oxymoronic existence. They were transient and yet immobilized; invisible in a world stuffed with cameras, microphones, and careerist contemporaries. Before a starry-eyed Midwesterner decided that it was worth the risk, packed up a guitar, and headed west, he or she would have done well to hear the cautionary tale of the Hangmen. Perhaps the major-label letdowns, the years of strung-out obscurity, and oppressive poverty were worth it for the Hangmen, but young rock hopefuls couldn't have been prepared to let the years spent toiling in obscure clubs — performing in front of only a handful of friends at best — be their own reward. ... Read More...
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