Friday Jul 12, 2024
Episode: 206 Concrete Blonde
VHF-206 (Concrete Blonde) presents the alternative rock band born in the sweaty clubs on the Hollywood circuit of the early eighties. Originally known as Dream 6, the three piece group caught the attention of IRS records. Lablemate REM vocalist Michael Stipe suggested changing the band’s name to Concrete Blonde to represent the dynamic range of the band, especially the heartfelt vocal performances of Johnette Napolitano.
College rock and steady touring payed off with multiple songs from about a half dozen albums getting played. The album Bloodletting (‘90) was a huge success with its Ann Rice tribute to her novel Interview with a Vampire
As usual Very High Frequencies checks out some of the groups big hits but leaves a couple out so some less overplayed tracks can get their just due. B-sides, extended mixes, a couple live songs, a few interesting covers and a whole set of post Concrete Blonde songs round out VHF-206 (Concrete Blonde).
4 months ago
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