http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rssFour heartland teens who'd learned about punk in <i>Creem</i> magazine, then doubled tempos when hardcore vinyl started filtering inland from the coasts, the Zero Boys were shining lights of a rarely acknowledged early '80s southern Indiana indie scene (best documented on the 1981 compilation <i>Red Snerts</i>, where they're surrounded by such wild-eyed fellow travelers as the Panics and the Jetsons). Somehow, the remote locale helped these bands retain the swing, zing and goofiness of new wave even as their velocity sped past the breaking point. The Zero Boys debuted in 1981 with the self-released <i>Livin' in the '80s</i> EP -- five songs about being bored and stoned in the Midwest, versed in the greaser punch of the Dead Boys and the Dictators, if lacking the chops to pull it off. But by 1982's delirious <i>Vicious Circle</i>, they'd found those chops. While hardcore often tends to drain punk's rock 'n' roll juice, these brats only got catchier and more coherent as they stepped on the gas. On subsequent releases, lineup changes and accumulated musicianship inevitably steered them toward metal. But they never quite matched the exuberance of their moment in the slam-dance sun. - Chuck EddyHardcoreen720Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:33:25 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss Four heartland teens who'd learned about punk in <i>Creem</i> magazine, then doubled tempos when hardcore vinyl started filtering inland from the coasts, the Zero Boys were shining lights of a rarely acknowledged early '80s southern Indiana indie scene (best documented on the 1981 compilation <i>Red Snerts</i>, where they're surrounded by such wild-eyed fellow travelers as the Panics and the Jetsons). Somehow, the remote locale helped these bands retain the swing, zing and goofiness of new wave even as their velocity sped past the breaking point. The Zero Boys debuted in 1981 with the self-released <i>Livin' in the '80s</i> EP -- five songs about being bored and stoned in the Midwest, versed in the greaser punch of the Dead Boys and the Dictators, if lacking the chops to pull it off. But by 1982's delirious <i>Vicious Circle</i>, they'd found those chops. While hardcore often tends to drain punk's rock 'n' roll juice, these brats only got catchier and more coherent as they stepped on the gas. On subsequent releases, lineup changes and accumulated musicianship inevitably steered them toward metal. But they never quite matched the exuberance of their moment in the slam-dance sun. - Chuck Eddy http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17718426&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:13:06 -0800 Playlists Featuring Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 17718426 ply.17718426 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17718426&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9568295&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:50:06 -0800 Playlists Featuring Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 9568295 ply.9568295 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9568295&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9568302&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:48:08 -0700 Playlists Featuring Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 9568302 ply.9568302 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9568302&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Fplaylists.rss