http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69064&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rssResident heroes of L.A.'s fabled Paisley Underground, Rain Parade were an aural delight of lush, psychedelic atmospheres and brilliant songwriting. Brothers David (Opal/Mazzy Star) and Steven (Viva Saturn) Roback and Matt Piucci made Rickenbacker guitars creepy and beautiful, bleeding them of weeping, moody feedback and detuned, Middle Eastern melody. As if their phantom moans and slow, syrupy meters weren't brilliant enough on their own, Rain Parade's songs were impeccably written with kinetic, flowing, and tersely bittersweet melodies. Some of their finest moments are documented on the band's 1983 Restless debut <i>Emergency Third Rail Power Trip</i> and 1984 follow-up EP <i>Explosions in the Glass Palace</i>, which contains the beautiful, calmative yet upbeat gem "You Are My Friend," as well as the tearful, yearning "Broken Horse." - Kelly BaumanNeo Psychedelicen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:14:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69064&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss Resident heroes of L.A.'s fabled Paisley Underground, Rain Parade were an aural delight of lush, psychedelic atmospheres and brilliant songwriting. Brothers David (Opal/Mazzy Star) and Steven (Viva Saturn) Roback and Matt Piucci made Rickenbacker guitars creepy and beautiful, bleeding them of weeping, moody feedback and detuned, Middle Eastern melody. As if their phantom moans and slow, syrupy meters weren't brilliant enough on their own, Rain Parade's songs were impeccably written with kinetic, flowing, and tersely bittersweet melodies. Some of their finest moments are documented on the band's 1983 Restless debut <i>Emergency Third Rail Power Trip</i> and 1984 follow-up EP <i>Explosions in the Glass Palace</i>, which contains the beautiful, calmative yet upbeat gem "You Are My Friend," as well as the tearful, yearning "Broken Horse." - Kelly Bauman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8917705&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:05:59 -0800 Playlists Featuring Rain Parade on Rhapsody Online 8917705 ply.8917705 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8917705&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8616372&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:02:23 -0800 Playlists Featuring Rain Parade on Rhapsody Online 8616372 ply.8616372 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8616372&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591914&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:10:43 -0700 Playlists Featuring Rain Parade on Rhapsody Online 8591914 ply.8591914 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591914&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591357&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:48:51 -0800 Playlists Featuring Rain Parade on Rhapsody Online 8591357 ply.8591357 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8591357&variant=play&rws=%2Frain-parade%2Fplaylists.rss