Sire still exists as a sidearm of Reprise. Regina Spektor's on there, but really, it isn't the same. And all the inbreeding and cannibalism within Warners is confusing.
Check it: Atlantic begat Atco. Atco was taken over by East/West. East/West was taken over by Elektra which had taken over Asylum but not Nonsuch, a sister label that became a standalone subsidiary. Recently Elektra was swallowed up by Atlantic. To make matters worse, Elektra once had control of Rhino but Rhino slipped through as Warners' reissue wing. Rhino has just created an offshoot of their own, and it is called... Atco.
Fun, no?
WHarrisBullzEye
· 1 year ago
Yeah, I knew that Hot Hot Heat was releasing records through Sire, and I'd heard about Regina Spektor doing so as well (though I admit to being woefully ignorant of her work, even though I feel like I shouldn't be), but, as you say, it isn't the same.
ken
· 1 year ago
I'd love to see one of those Pete Frame-type trees on all the WEA-affiliated labels. Hell, I used to work for Cema (Capitol, EMI, Virgin, Chrysalis, etc) and that was equally confusing. Why not a family tree of the original Big Six?
And Will, you mention Jolene. A former member of that band is a good friend of mine and I'm sure he'd love for me to let you know that John Crooke and David Burris (singer/guitarist and guitarist/singer, repsectively) are in a great newish band called Lamps which also features Vicki Petersen (Bangles) and Peele Wimberly (Connells). You can find their latest EP on iTunes.
WHarrisBullzEye
· 1 year ago
Peele Wimberly? I love that guy. I'd need more than my fingers and toes to tick off how many times I saw the Connells. You don't need to be Nostradamus to suspect that one of their albums could well could pop up in a future installment of "Hooks 'N' You."
Rich
· 1 year ago
Those first 4 "Just Say..." compilations are touchstones of my personal successes and tragedies as a teenager and college kid. Another great one was that IRS Anniversary comp that came out in... 87? 88? Started with "Nothing Achieving" by the Police and got weirder from there.
WHarrisBullzEye
· 1 year ago
I remember that IRS comp. First place I ever heard Wazmo Nariz, Root Boy Slim, or - YES! - Doctor and the Medics.
The other series of comps which helped defined my musical tastes were Jordan Oakes' "Yellow Pills" discs. I didn't know jack about power pop 'til those emerged.
Rich
· 1 year ago
Do you want... to go to heaven? Do you want everlasting salVAAAAYtion?!
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Check it: Atlantic begat Atco. Atco was taken over by East/West. East/West was taken over by Elektra which had taken over Asylum but not Nonsuch, a sister label that became a standalone subsidiary. Recently Elektra was swallowed up by Atlantic. To make matters worse, Elektra once had control of Rhino but Rhino slipped through as Warners' reissue wing. Rhino has just created an offshoot of their own, and it is called... Atco.
Fun, no?
And Will, you mention Jolene. A former member of that band is a good friend of mine and I'm sure he'd love for me to let you know that John Crooke and David Burris (singer/guitarist and guitarist/singer, repsectively) are in a great newish band called Lamps which also features Vicki Petersen (Bangles) and Peele Wimberly (Connells). You can find their latest EP on iTunes.
The other series of comps which helped defined my musical tastes were Jordan Oakes' "Yellow Pills" discs. I didn't know jack about power pop 'til those emerged.