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...Without getting into synth-rock, metal or traditional hardcore:
Off the top of my head...

-Sonic Youth
-Mission of Burma
-Pixies
-Swans
-Violent Femmes
-Husker Du
-Misfits
-Big Black

Pretty impressive list, no? Obviously I'm more focused on underground/Alternative acts. Any suggestions? Who am I forgetting?

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Originally posted by rking00
...Without getting into synth-rock, metal or traditional hardcore:
Off the top of my head...

-Sonic Youth
-Mission of Burma
-Pixies
-Swans
-Violent Femmes
-Husker Du
-Misfits
-Big Black

Pretty impressive list, no? Obviously I'm more focused on underground/Alternative acts. Any suggestions? Who am I forgetting?
soundgarden
rem
janes addiction
GNR
melvins
the wires
the freeze

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Originally posted by rking00
...Without getting into synth-rock, metal or traditional hardcore:
Aside form those already mentioned...

Meat Puppets
Black Flag
Replacements
Minutemen
Big Black
Throwing Muses
Steve Earle
Firehose
Husker Du
Fugazi
Dinosaur Jr.
Mudhoney
American Music Club
Faith No More

rking00
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Originally posted by StTito
soundgarden
rem
janes addiction
GNR
melvins
the wires
the freeze
I can't believe I forgot Melvins! Great band, but who are the Wires and the Freeze?

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So many great bands! I suppose Black Flag deserves a nod, even though I'm not really into straight-up hardcore. Gregg Ginn founded SST Records, arguably the greatest indie label of that era. Oh, yeah, I forgot Pere Ubu. Looks like I still have a lot of record collecting to do.

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yes, there are so many brands.
I like Michael Jackson Collection DVD Boxset
http://www.dvdcollects.com/products/Michael-Jackson-Collection-DVD-Boxset-DVDS-1330.html

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Welcome to the forums...

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Originally posted by mksimith2
yes, there are so many brands.
I like Michael Jackson Collection DVD Boxset
http://www.dvdcollects.com/products/Michael-Jackson-Collection-DVD-Boxset-DVDS-1330.html
Prince is/was more interesting than Jackson.

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Originally posted by rking00
...Without getting into synth-rock, metal or traditional hardcore:
Off the top of my head...

-Sonic Youth
-Mission of Burma
-Pixies
-Swans
-Violent Femmes
-Husker Du
-Misfits
-Big Black

Pretty impressive list, no? Obviously I'm more focused on underground/Alternative acts. Any suggestions? Who am I forgetting?
Brilliant,all of those plus The Butthole Surfers for a slice of totally wired acid punk.

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Originally posted by rking00
I can't believe I forgot Melvins! Great band, but who are the Wires and the Freeze?
I'm from Portland and I have to give props to the Wires, rock/punk band who never quite got there in the '80's. The Freeze is a very influential Boston punk band.

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Originally posted by FMF
Prince is/was more interesting than Jackson.
Remember when Prince was the weird one and Jackson was still kid friendly? Purple rain changed my young life. Darling Nikki taught me oh so much.

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Van Halen! 😉

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Originally posted by KazetNagorra
Van Halen! 😉
they started in the '70s. But AAAAAAAAAAAAHH Yeaaaaaaaaaaha!
got to check this out if you love David:
http://www.bobcongdon.net/blog/2008/01/running-with-devil-vocals-only.html

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Originally posted by StTito
Remember when Prince was the weird one ...
Prince. Miles. Zappa.

Iconic. Prolific. Inimitable. But unable to properly sieve and edit their copious output, one and all.

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Originally posted by mksimith2
yes, there are so many brands.
I like Michael Jackson Collection DVD Boxset
http://www.dvdcollects.com/products/Michael-Jackson-Collection-DVD-Boxset-DVDS-1330.html
Egg and chips with my spam please...🙄

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