Mace were a crossover thrash/hardcore band from about 30 minutes up the highway in Everett, Washington. Everett is a port city probably best known for its Navy base. It’s working class and sees itself very separate from it’s much larger neighbor to the south, Seattle. Mace played a ton locally, opening for larger acts like […]
Tag: 1987
Joey Arias – “Arias On Holiday” (1987)
Joey Arias has been performing his entire life – singing, improv, cabaret, acting, drag… anything and everything to entertain an audience. Arias On Holiday was his debut solo record, though he’d been singing for ages – his band Purlie put out a 7″ on Capitol all the way back in 1973 and he famously accompanied […]
Throbbing Gristle – “Nothing Short Of A Total War” (1987) and “Grief” (1988)
I remain utterly fascinated by Throbbing Gristle, to the point that if I run across one of their records out in the wild I’m quite likely to buy it. But I’m also fairly sure I’ve never played any of these records more than twice – I’d have to be in a pretty interesting headspace to […]
The Egyptian Lover – “1987” (2025)
The Egyptian Lover is a gift from Ra. The Egyptian Lover is sonic sexiness. The Egyptian Lover is the 808 master. For years, nay decades, I wandered through the desert Lover-less. Because I was ignorant of the possibilities life had to offer, this did not bother me. I simply went about my days only occasionally […]
Algebra Suicide – “The Secret Like Crazy” (1987)
I don’t recall precisely how I learned of Algebra Suicide. I know it was post-COVID, but I don’t know if I read something that made me want to give them a listen, or if they popped up unexpectedly on a Spotify playlist. But either way I remember being speechless the first time I heard one […]