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By midsummer 1981, when the then-unknown, now-notorious Henry Rollins joined Black Flag as its fourth singer, the South Bay-based punk band had already tasted some extremely hard-earned success. Despite a set of severe hurdles — from an initial difficulty in getting local club gigs and a record deal to sensational "punk violence!" coverage by the news media and constant harassment of both the band and its fans by police — Black Flag had managed to self-release three EPs, tour North America several times, and grow from playing to a couple of dozen people at a San Fernando Valley coffeehouse to headlining shows at the Santa Monica Civic and Olympic Auditorium. <br> |
The Stranglers had an image as the most antisocial of all English punks, and they were damn proud of it. But if you looked behind the Stranglers' rude and sexist exterior, you'd find--well, a rude and sexist interior, but one that belonged to an inspired rock band. Initially the Stranglers cruised on memorable tunes and a keyboard sound straight out of the Doors and ? & the Mysterians' "96 Tears." But before the original lineup broke up in 1990 they'd evolved to a lush, dark and mysterious approach that made them a Goth band before their time. |
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