#703 Paisley Underground, The Shangri-Las' Leader of the Pack & Opinions on Tacocat

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🗓️ 17 May 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In early '80s California, a new kind of music was brewing that blended the psychedelic sounds of the ‘60s with the modern day post-punk ethos. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot reflect on the Paisley Underground movement. They’ll discuss the prominent bands like The Bangles, explore what made the scene so special and explain its impact on indie rock. Jim and Greg will also look back at the 1964 hit by The Shangri-Las, "Leader of the Pack," for its 55th anniversary. Plus, they'll review the new record from the colorful Seattle punk band Tacocat.

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0:00.0	Hello, Chicago! From W.Beezy Chicago and PRX, this is sound opinions. I'm Jim De Regattis.
0:28.0	And I'm Greg Kott. This week we explore the Paisley Underground, the early 1980s psychedelic scene in
0:34.2	Southern California that included bands like the Bangles and counted Prince as a
0:38.4	Super fan.
0:40.9	I can't wait to dive in Greg. We'll also take a look at the song Leader of the Pack by the
0:49.6	Shangrelaz in honor of its 55th anniversary and will review new music from the pop punk band
0:56.6	Taco Cat.
0:58.1	That's all coming up on Sound Opinions.
1:01.3	You're listening to Sound Opinions and later in the show will review new music from the Seattle pop-punk band Taco Cat and will explore the legacy of the 1964 song Leader of the Pack in honor of its 55th anniversary.
1:14.4	That's when I fell for the Leader of the Pack.
1:18.8	But first we're going to do one of our periodic genre dissections on the movement known as the Paisley Underground. You proclaim your sadness past.
1:34.0	You believe it's all behind.
1:38.0	You can see what she's done to your mind. In the early 1980s in Southern California a new interpretation of an old sound was brewing
1:51.4	was led by four critical bands, the Bangles, the Dream
1:55.2	Syndicate, the Three O'clock, and Rain Parade. The Paisley Underground was all
1:59.7	about reinterpreting those psychedelic sounds from the 60s, influenced by bands like the Beatles and the
2:05.8	birds, and blending it with a post-punk vibe.
2:10.0	They use droning guitars, driving drums, and psychedelic lyrics, very dark psychedelic lyrics
2:16.8	to make an impact on indie rock forever.
2:19.0	Even Prince was totally smitten with this sound, working with the bangles and naming his own
2:25.1	estate and record label Paisley Park after that movement.
2:28.8	Jim, why don't you set the scene for us?
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