[kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks

[sade1]

> ..We used to be able to get it at times up here in LA if it was a good day. 

 
Speaking of scratchy, static-y, pirate-y sounding radio stations (at least when 
hearing them from L.A.), anyone remember radio station KNAC? I could only get it 
at night. Shame...
 
 




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From: "LONESTYLE at aol.com" <LONESTYLE at aol.com>
To: gathering at misera.net
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Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks

91X too I believe in San Diego was better at times than KROQ. We used to be able 
to get it at times up here in LA if it was a good day. 


~ LB

In a message dated 8/3/2010 2:12:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
gregslawson at msn.com writes:
KROQ is a different story (I even I know about it having lived in Massachusetts 
my whole life). It is probably one of a handful of US commercial

>stations that ever play any real music (Boston's WBCN was another).

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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:25:23 -0700

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>I've also heard (in the very late 80s, i think) Follow The Leaders, and Sanity 

>on the radio (here in U.S.). Maybe Empire Song too. This was all back when local 

>station KroQ was playing this type of music. The only station, at that.

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>Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 08:32:05 -0700

>Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks

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>Many of the Buzzcocks releases went top 40.

>http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2903

>They were a very likeable pop band ;)

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>Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:01:46 -0400

>Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

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>Oh, I forgot--the Decendents (are they from around LA too?). Kind of like the US 

>version of the Buzzcocks, with about 1/1000 the recognition and record sales 

>(I just read that

>"Harmony in my Head" was on the UK charts). 

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>Don't say "were"--the Buzzcocks are still together and touring.

>Doubt they ever had a song or album that charted in the US (although college 

>radio certianly played them--especially the song "Radio 9"

>KJ had the songs "Eighties", "LLB", "Millenium" and "Pandemonium" played on 

>the radio a little. Doubt any of their albums charted, except maybe Nightime.

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