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Skidmark Bob
PoP dEFECT Radio Spotlight Edition featuring the music of The Fixtures a hard hitting witty Political hardcore trio from the 90s highly inspirational. It's non-candyass protest music, poignant without being preachy.
PoP dEFECT Radio Spotlight: The Fixtures
playlist info:
- Future Criminals of America - One crisis short of Kaos 1999 Know records(last known album)
- International Know
- Americagatethon
- Oklahoma City Alarm Clock
- Warning
- I Survive Today
- War for your Soul
- Monkeywrench
- Dividing Lines
- One quiet song
songs from the albums
- Dangerous music defect 1987-91
- Devils Playground 1996
- One crisis short of Kaos 1999
The Fixtures:
Toiling in obscurity may be considered "hip" for some, or just another unfortunate aspect of the D.I.Y. ethic for others. In a world where mediocre music is packaged and gobbled up by the masses, there's been little room for bands who have something meaningful to say. But we can thank our lucky stars for bands like Nomeansno, Fugazi, Bikini Kill and a handful of others that still prove that it's still cool to stand for something, to have opinions and dare you to think a little bit... god forbid! And with that, I step off my soapbox and give you ... The Fixtures!
Originally formed in Indiana by Kevin Huddleson in the late '80's, the Fixtures found the Midwest wasn't really embracing their hardcore punkiness and they soon left for the seemingly more accepting Southern California. Forging ahead, they played every dive bar and club whether it was punk-rock-approved or not. Not relying on a label to offer them a record deal, they self-released two full lengths, Dangerous Music in '87 and Defect in '91. With each release the Fixtures increased their fan base enough to try their hand at touring. Drummer/vocalist, Huddleson, claims that they "made the transition from unknown local band to relatively unknown touring band" quite easily!
The Fixtures, as described by Huddleson, "is stuck between a rock and a hardcore...It's non-candyass protest music." More specifically, the Fixtures are all about giving something of themselves, being poignant without being preachy, and entertaining whoever will show up to listen.
Know records Fixtures link: http://www.knowrecords.com/fixtures.html
Also Devils Playground release at Alternative Tentacles http://www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php
STATION ALERT!!!
Calling all Radio Stations airing PoP dEFECT Radio, If you want mention of your station in next program please contact me through comment to this posting or email me skidmarkbob@rattlebrain.com
Please include any call letters, frequencies, websites or emails
also times prgm airs, trying to get handle on who plays the show
also comments on program from anybody who listens, also always looking for new Indypendant music/audio for prgm.
Thank You. Skidmark Bob
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