http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=240&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody OnlineJangle Popen720Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:28:24 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=240&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4162&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:47 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4162 art.4162 R.E.M. art.4162 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4162&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4162&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Life's Rich Pageant, generally regarded as the band's fourth near-perfect album in a row when it came out in 1986, gave them an untouchable cache among their peers and fans. This popularity grew with the advent of alternative-themed radio stations and video shows on MTV, finally breaking when Green came out in 1988 and "The One I Love" became an inescapable MTV/radio hit. Out of Time followed in 1991 and yielded "Losing My Religion," which remains their most popular song today. The next three albums sold in astronomical numbers, and in 1997 Warner Bros paid them $80 million to re-up their contract. After signing the deal, founding bass player Bill Berry opted to leave the band, and between 1997 and 2008 R.E.M. released four studio albums amid a few collections and a live set. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.746&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:53:43 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.746 art.746 The Smiths art.746 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.746&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.746&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss
Son of a hospital porter and a librarian, Morrissey first expressed himself by writing; unemployed in the late '70s, he wrote a book on James Dean and another on the New York Dolls, whose English fan club he headed. He also played briefly in a band called the Nosebleeds. Veteran of such cult groups as Sister Ray and Freaky Party, Marr first met Morrissey at a 1979 Patti Smith concert, and by 1982 they decided to form a band. The pair eventually enlisted drummer Mike Joyce and bassist Andy Rourke for an eponymous debut that, on U.K. indie label Rough Trade (on Sire in the U.S.), entered the British chart at Number Two. An earlier single, "Hand in Glove," was then recorded with Morrissey's favorite female singer, '60s British pop idol Sandie Shaw, and scored Number 27 in the U.K. This coup, along with The Smiths' "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" (Number 10 U.K., 1984), established the band.

The meteoric rise continued with Meat Is Murder debuting at Number One on the British chart; the group also caused a stir with Morrissey's stage presence, the singer wearing a garland of gladioli in tribute to Oscar Wilde, a hearing aid in homage to '50s balladeer Johnnie Ray, and a ducktail haircut patterned after English rocker Billy Fury. Some critics sniped that the group's lyrics referred to child molesting, and Morrissey offended others with sharp comments about the all-star Band Aid benefit single for Ethiopian famine relief. His champions, though, hailed his oblique, angst-driven songs as latter-day examples of Ray Davies-styled social commentary. With ex-Aztec Camera guitarist Craig Gannon added, 1986's The Queen Is Dead (Number Two U.K.) fared handsomely, but a disappointing U.S. tour showed that the Smiths had yet to penetrate the American mainstream. Later that year Johnny Marr was involved in a serious car accident; during his recovery, Gannon was fired. A single, "Sheila Take a Bow," became a Top 10 U.K. hit in mid-1987, but later that year, with Marr deeming their musical approach exhausted, the Smiths disbanded. Strangeways, Here We Come and the live Rank were released posthumously.

Despite his prolific output — Viva Hate, Bona Drag, Kill Uncle, Your Arsenal, and Vauxhall and I — Morrissey's solo career hasn't quite matched his success with the Smiths, although the singer has attracted a rabid cult following in the U.S. He released 1995's Southpaw Grammar (Number 66) and 1997's Maladjusted (Number 61) to an ambivalent critical response. (My Early Burglary Years was a collection of B sides and rarities.) But a tour in 2000 enjoyed sell-out crowds without a new album or even a record deal.

Besides playing sessions with Bryan Ferry, Talking Heads, the Pet Shop Boys, and Billy Bragg, Marr served for a while with the Pretenders, The The, and Electronic without ever finding a permanent venue. Marr's low profile led to a reputation as British rock's most talented underachiever. But he reemerged in 2000 for the first time at the front of his own band, the Healers, which included former Dub Pistol keyboardist Lee Spender, bassist Alonza Bevan from Kula Shaker, and drummer Zak Starkey (son of Ringo Starr).

Rourke and Joyce played with the Adult Net before backing up Sinead O'Connor; Joyce eventually joined the reformed Buzzcocks. In 1996 they both sued Marr and Morrissey, complaining over the unequal sharing of Smiths earnings; Rourke settled out of court, but in 1998 Joyce won his case, with a British judge calling Morrissey "devious, truculent, and unreliable." A reunion is not expected.

from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001)]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:38 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18193379 art.18193379 The Airborne Toxic Event art.18193379 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:55:18 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1172 art.1172 The Byrds art.1172 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1172&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43226&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:56:00 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43226 art.43226 Gin Blossoms art.43226 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43226&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43226&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5325&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:16:42 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5325 art.5325 Sister Hazel art.5325 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5325&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5325&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Hooked on Classics. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4212&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Punk Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:44 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4212 art.4212 Morrissey art.4212 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4212&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4212&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Viva Hate, co-written by producer Stephen Street, was a triumph. Since then, the quality of Morrissey's output has careened wildly from respectable to moments of brilliance to leaden time-fillers. Mick Ronson (of early Bowie fame) helped toughen up his sound, but it was the reflective, peaceful and biting Vauxhall and I that reminded the public of this melodramatic crooner's unique vision. By the late 1990s, the public began to take Morrissey for granted and he was without a label for years. Then, in 2004, he released the best-selling You Are the Quarry and was once again embraced by sensitive rockers the world over. If songs as wonderful as "Trouble Loves Me" (1997) don't fly off his pen as quickly as they used to, it's still a comfort to have Morrissey around. He's your eccentric uncle, the one who laughs at stale convention and scoffs at the decadent hipsters ruling the pop world. Morrissey may be nostalgic for an England that never was, but he shows that the most revolutionary action in our busy, digital age may just be unhurried navel-gazing. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4019&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:41:05 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4019 art.4019 The Bangles art.4019 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4019&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4019&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss All Over the Place, saw them asserting rapidly evolving songwriting chops that gave voice to a vulnerable yet unyielding feminism. Though they were a scorching live act, the Bangles' guitar-based sound wasn't enough to push them through to success outside the college-radio ghetto. Enter Prince. Impressed by singer Susanna Hoffs, he passed "Manic Monday" on to the band, which found itself with a No. 2 hit on its hands in the spring of 1986. It was only the first of four major single releases from the softer-edged Different Light, whose success culminated in a month-long run at No. 1 for "Egyptian." The Bangles' approach was built in part on their vocal blend, which gave everyone in the group a chance at lead vocals. Growing media focus on Hoffs led to resentment in the ranks, even as the act scored another smash with a return to paisley roots: a cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Hazy Shade of Winter" from the Less Than Zero soundtrack. One more album, Everything, yielded the massive ballad "Eternal Flame," but the Bangles were history by 1990. However, they reunited for a strong album in 2003's Doll Revolution. - Jaan Uhelszki]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1102&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:20 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1102 art.1102 The Church art.1102 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1102&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1102&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Starfish (1988) and Gold Afternoon Fix (1990). If the lilting "Under the Milky Way" didn't convince radio and MTV audiences of the band's reserved greatness, then "Metropolis" certainly did -- the song's repeated five-note guitar line and hazy, mandolin-accented outro are the most gorgeous moments of '90s alternative rock. That said, the '90s weren't so kind to the Church, as Arista dropped the band (at that point down to a duo) following the bloated opus Sometime Anywhere in 1994. Still, they re-formed into a full quartet later in the decade, ultimately releasing a number of albums, from jam sessions to moderate self-produced recordings. In 2009, nearly three decades after forming, the Church released the beautifully spacey Untitled #23, arguably one of their greatest albums to date. - Charles Hodgkins]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33812&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dream Pop Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:22 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.33812 art.33812 The Sundays art.33812 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33812&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33812&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Reading, Writing & Arithmetic. Although they were more commercially successful for their gossamer cover of "Wild Horses," the Sundays could hold their own as songwriters, as proven on the hit "Here's Where The Story Ends." Unfortunately the band never made it huge in the mainstream as British journalists had predicted. The Sundays would later be criticized for making the same record three times, but as the old saying goes, "If it ain't broken, why fix it?" - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.862&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:28 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.862 art.862 The Stone Roses art.862 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.862&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.862&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Second Coming was finally released in late 1994, the world was in the throes of Grungemania. The Stone Roses limped along as member after member left, until finally packing it in late 1996. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65720&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:40:20 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.65720 art.65720 The Format art.65720 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65720&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.65720&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39119&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:21:20 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39119 art.39119 Robyn Hitchcock art.39119 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39119&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39119&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Storefront Hitchcock, and he and his band the Egyptians toured with R.E.M. back in 1989. However, this ever-enduring and always endearing singer-songwriter will most likely be remembered as an under-appreciated, oft-erratic, quirky and remarkably singular genius. Unlike admitted influence Syd Barrett, Hitchcock is always in perfect and absolute control of his craft, and can take whimsical, often lunatic subject matter and put it into easily accessible song structures, i.e., "Lost Madonna of the Wasps" from Queen Elvis. Conversely, he can go to wild extremes, abandoning conventional rock or pop music altogether. No pop psychologist, Hitchcock turns his wry, adroit, and absurdist lyrics inwards, revealing to his listeners his razor-sharp wit, reckless imagination, and beautiful poet's heart. - Will Lerner]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2740&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:20:17 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2740 art.2740 Lloyd Cole art.2740 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2740&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2740&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Love Story, he always scores. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6678&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss New Wave Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:17:05 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6678 art.6678 Katrina and the Waves art.6678 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6678&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6678&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4885&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:58 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4885 art.4885 Damien Jurado art.4885 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4885&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4885&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3692&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:49:11 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3692 art.3692 Grant Lee Buffalo art.3692 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3692&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3692&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1232&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:38:49 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1232 art.1232 The La's art.1232 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1232&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1232&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.791&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dream Pop Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:13:58 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.791 art.791 The Ocean Blue art.791 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.791&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.791&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2178&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:19:56 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2178 art.2178 Juliana Hatfield art.2178 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2178&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2178&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44674&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:19:32 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44674 art.44674 The Gunbunnies art.44674 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44674&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44674&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3161&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:43:38 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3161 art.3161 The Housemartins art.3161 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3161&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3161&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9060&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:56:15 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9060 art.9060 The Trashcan Sinatras art.9060 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A near-perfect album, Cake dazzles on every front -- from frontman Frank Reader's intimate voice and amazingly clever wordplay, to crystalline production (supplied by John Leckie) that highlights the band's gorgeous pop hooks. The group followed that release with 1993's I've Seen Everything, an endearing album that, despite positive reviews, failed to take hold in the midst of grunge-mania. With America still high on the fumes emanating from Seattle, PolyGram U.S. decided to pass on 1996's A Happy Pocket. The Trashcan Sinatras kept a low profile in the U.S. throughout the rest of the 1990s, but the band surprised fans when they announced plans to record in the New England area in 2000. And although the ensuing session was eventually scrapped, die-hard fans were treated to the occasional show in the area. The Trashcan Sinatras continued to record well into the new millennium; they keep in touch with their fans worldwide via their Internet site, www.trashcansinatras.com. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Cosmic American Music Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:11:17 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26135 art.26135 The Long Ryders art.26135 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26135&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss 10-5-60 and Native Sons -- are available on one reissue. The Long Ryders never excelled at poignant ballads, but they were one of the hardest rocking bands ever to hit the stage with banjo, mandolin, and steel guitar. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1217&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Power Pop Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:51 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1217 art.1217 The Posies art.1217 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1217&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1217&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37712&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:07:15 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37712 art.37712 The Clientele art.37712 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37712&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37712&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1501&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:57:25 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1501 art.1501 The Connells art.1501 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1501&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1501&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3309&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Power Pop Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:12:51 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3309 art.3309 Hoodoo Gurus art.3309 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3309&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3309&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68665&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:14:58 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68665 art.68665 Dumptruck art.68665 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68665&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68665&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66677&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Fri, 22 May 2009 17:08:17 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66677 art.66677 The Minus 5 art.66677 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66677&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66677&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4733&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Dream Pop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:26 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4733 art.4733 Lilys art.4733 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4733&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4733&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss In the Presence of Nothing -- a thick dose of My Bloody Valentine's Loveless-era rock with plenty of distorted guitars and swirling vocals. Two years later, they were straightforward Power Pop with the EP "A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns." The following year saw Eccsame the Photon Band -- Heasley was maturing as a musician, writing more meticulous numbers that relied on creating ambience rather than songs that rushed from start to finish in a wash of noise. The 1996 Better Can't Make Your Life Better embraced the Kinks' British Invasion sound. After a two-year disappearance, Heasley returns with The 3-Way. A rotary of musical currents with sensible guitars and lush keyboards combines with Heasley's lowercase vocal for a profoundly rich pop sound.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6039415&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 5 Jun 2009 08:53:59 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6039415 art.6039415 Graham Colton art.6039415 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6039415&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6039415&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4272&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4272 art.4272 Felt art.4272 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4272&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4272&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18031&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Sat, 4 Jul 2009 12:41:50 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18031 art.18031 Agents Of Good Roots art.18031 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18031&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18031&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7563952&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:42 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7563952 art.7563952 Sons & Daughters art.7563952 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7563952&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7563952&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Love the Cup, an album of stripped-down Americana-via-Scotland style rock, was released by Ba Da Bing Records (then later re-released by Domino). Their second album, The Repulsion Box, upped the tempo and added a confident blues swagger. For This Gift, in 2008, they called on the production prowess of Suede guitarist Bernard Butler, who infused Sons & Daughters with jittery rock hooks for the group's most accomplished album to date. - Dan Shumate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22585741&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Fri, 29 May 2009 09:36:06 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.22585741 art.22585741 Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians art.22585741 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22585741&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.22585741&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7242993&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:56:25 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7242993 art.7242993 Youth Group art.7242993 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7242993&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7242993&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Urban & Eastern which was followed by Shadowland in 2004. The band's melodic-yet-dark guitar pop was a throwback to mid-1980s Aussie bands such as the Died Pretty and the Moffs, as much as it was an up-to-the-minute, stand-alone sound unique to the Youth Group. Shadowland was the first effort to be released Stateside and Youth Group supported it with an appearance at 2005's SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas before hitting the road with the Vines. By the end of 2005, the band's praises were being sung by current "it" band, Death Cab for Cutie, who happily took the quartet out on the road with them. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6588589&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:29:58 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6588589 art.6588589 Glen Phillips art.6588589 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6588589&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6588589&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2964&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:13:06 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2964 art.2964 Field Mice art.2964 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2964&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2964&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36590&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:57:17 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.36590 art.36590 The New Amsterdams art.36590 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36590&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.36590&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5159&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Power Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:15 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5159 art.5159 Shoes art.5159 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5159&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5159&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42767&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Sat, 3 Oct 2009 10:45:26 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42767 art.42767 The Dukes of Stratosphear art.42767 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42767&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42767&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6289&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Sat, 23 May 2009 13:52:28 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6289 art.6289 House of Love art.6289 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6289&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6289&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12689&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:07:42 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.12689 art.12689 Railway Children art.12689 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12689&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12689&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63142&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:32:02 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63142 art.63142 The Soft Boys art.63142 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63142&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63142&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss A Can of Bees (1979) and Underwater Moonlight (1980) influenced a new wave of nonsense-slinging guitar psychedelia from R.E.M to Pavement.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68477 art.68477 Aztec Camera art.68477 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68477&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Knife (1984) he began molding his songs after the over-produced R&B-ish (i.e. rubbish) Adult Contemporary churned out by Simply Red and the solo Boy George. Bloated horn sections, syrupy harmonies, fluffy Blue-Eyed Soul passages and gallon after gallon of studio varnish smother the emotional burn of Frame's writing. Love and Stray may contain more hit songs, but relative to the more atmospheric first two albums they're mere crust after pie. With their unassuming, clean hooks and perfect lyric poise, High Land, Hard Rain's "Oblivious" and Knife's "Birth of the True" rank among the most exemplary songs ever hoisted aloft by New Wave. - Chad Driscoll]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6770&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk-Rock Fri, 8 May 2009 01:49:34 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6770 art.6770 Paul Kelly art.6770 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6770&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6770&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Highway 61 Revisited influence that stems from simple guitar/keyboard arrangements and his simmering vocal delivery. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7688263&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Jangle Pop Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:59:58 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7688263 art.7688263 Army Of Me art.7688263 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7688263&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7688263&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66066&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:34 -0800 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.66066 art.66066 The Thorns art.66066 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66066&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.66066&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14038&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:28 -0700 Top Jangle Pop Artists on Rhapsody Online art.14038 art.14038 The Dream Syndicate art.14038 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14038&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.14038&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Fjangle-pop%2Fartist-chart.rss Eye of the Tiger, the Dream Syndicate's debut The Days of Wine & Roses was revolutionary -- it served notice to the checker-bored and synth-reliant, and helped to usher in a chapter of alternative rock by way of guitar psyche riding a cresting wave of injured feedback. They were tagged leaders of a Los Angeles-based Neo-Psychedelic movement dubbed the "Paisley Underground," alongside renowned acts such as Rain Parade and the Three O' Clock. Refreshingly, there were no tie-dyes and Guatemalan print in their jamming, sonically expressive aesthetic. The Dream Syndicate were a blissfully dissonant Indie Rock outfit finding their glory in guitar-driven pop. - Kelly Bauman]]>