http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9242&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rssThe story of Dan Treacy is, more or less, that of the Television Personalities. Begun humbly, TVP's surly Pop and Punk caught on magically with the release of <i>Where's Bill Grundy Now EP</i> -- a marvelously unfinished, terribly important and fiery sounding release. Overdriven church organs, simple progressions, and Treacy's dry humor set fire to "tight" structures and watched them burn. After Treacy began his own label Whaam! Records (he was later sued by George Michael for copyright infringement), TVP retreated into psychedelia. Spacey and melodically scattered, Treacy's wryly critical name dropping (Pavement's Steve Malkmus thanks you very much) was probably its most intriguing feature. Horribly underrated in their own heyday, TVP's most important export has been its recent influence on organ-loving Indie-Pop bands such as Quasi, Pavement, and more recently San Francisco's Aisler Set. - Kelly BaumanPost-Punken720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:28:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9242&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss The story of Dan Treacy is, more or less, that of the Television Personalities. Begun humbly, TVP's surly Pop and Punk caught on magically with the release of <i>Where's Bill Grundy Now EP</i> -- a marvelously unfinished, terribly important and fiery sounding release. Overdriven church organs, simple progressions, and Treacy's dry humor set fire to "tight" structures and watched them burn. After Treacy began his own label Whaam! Records (he was later sued by George Michael for copyright infringement), TVP retreated into psychedelia. Spacey and melodically scattered, Treacy's wryly critical name dropping (Pavement's Steve Malkmus thanks you very much) was probably its most intriguing feature. Horribly underrated in their own heyday, TVP's most important export has been its recent influence on organ-loving Indie-Pop bands such as Quasi, Pavement, and more recently San Francisco's Aisler Set. - Kelly Bauman http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465352&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 1 Mar 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Television Personalities on Rhapsody Online 12465352 tra.12465352 Television Personalities art.9242 0.99 And Don't The Kids Just Love It alb.12456647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/7/1347766_170x170.jpg 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 1980-03-01 00:00:00.0 true The Glittering Prizes tra.12465352 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465352&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465352&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22922305&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22922305&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423579&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Television Personalities on Rhapsody Online 9423579 tra.9423579 Television Personalities art.9242 0.99 My Dark Places alb.9422755 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/5/785917_170x170.jpg 2006-03-21 00:00:00.0 2006-03-21 00:00:00.0 true Special Chair tra.9423579 183000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423579&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423579&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465362&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sat, 1 Mar 1980 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Television Personalities on Rhapsody Online 12465362 tra.12465362 Television Personalities art.9242 0.99 And Don't The Kids Just Love It alb.12456647 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/7/7/1347766_170x170.jpg 2006-11-07 00:00:00.0 1980-03-01 00:00:00.0 true La Grande Illusion tra.12465362 213000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465362&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12465362&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423594&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Television Personalities on Rhapsody Online 9423594 tra.9423594 Television Personalities art.9242 0.99 My Dark Places alb.9422755 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/9/5/785917_170x170.jpg 2006-03-21 00:00:00.0 2006-03-21 00:00:00.0 true There's No Beautiful Way To Say Goodbye tra.9423594 226000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423594&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9423594&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16083669&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Sun, 1 Jan 1984 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Television Personalities on Rhapsody Online 16083669 tra.16083669 Television Personalities art.9242 0.99 The Painted Word alb.16079774 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/9/1/1091938_170x170.jpg 2002-09-07 00:00:00.0 1984-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Say You Won't Cry tra.16083669 275000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16083669&variant=play&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16083669&variant=data&rws=%2Ftelevision-personalities%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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