http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.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 EddyHardcoreen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:13:48 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44443&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.2051220&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051220 tra.2051220 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Amphetamine Addiction tra.2051220 78000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051220&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051220&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051225&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051225 tra.2051225 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Livin' In The 80's tra.2051225 130000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051225&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051225&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051223&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051223 tra.2051223 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Dirty Alleys / Dirty Minds tra.2051223 88000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051223&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051223&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051231&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051231 tra.2051231 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hightime tra.2051231 133000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051231&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051231&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051235&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051235 tra.2051235 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Slam And Worm tra.2051235 114000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051235&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051235&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051224&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051224 tra.2051224 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Civilizations Dying tra.2051224 118000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051224&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051224&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051234&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051234 tra.2051234 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true She Said Goodbye tra.2051234 122000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051234&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051234&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026845&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026845 tra.24026845 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Livin' In The 80's tra.24026845 132000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026845&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026845&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17081112&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 17081112 tra.17081112 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Red Snerts: The Sound Of Gulcher alb.17078543 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/7/9/1139752_170x170.jpg 2007-10-23 00:00:00.0 2007-10-23 00:00:00.0 true New Generation tra.17081112 112000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17081112&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17081112&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026849&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026849 tra.24026849 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You Can Touch Me tra.24026849 73000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026849&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026849&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026853&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026853 tra.24026853 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Trying Harder tra.24026853 194000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026853&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026853&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026840&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026840 tra.24026840 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Vicious Circle tra.24026840 43000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026840&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026840&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026847&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026847 tra.24026847 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Down The Drain tra.24026847 74000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026847&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026847&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026842&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026842 tra.24026842 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true New Generation tra.24026842 99000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026842&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026842&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026855&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026855 tra.24026855 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Amphetamine Addiction tra.24026855 80000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026855&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026855&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026843&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026843 tra.24026843 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Dirty Alleys / Dirty Minds tra.24026843 90000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026843&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026843&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026851&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026851 tra.24026851 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Hightime tra.24026851 135000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026851&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026851&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25599976&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Wed, 4 Feb 2009 08:49:18 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 25599976 tra.25599976 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 History Of alb.25598151 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/6/9/1549687_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 null true Splish Splash tra.25599976 88000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25599976&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25599976&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026841&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026841 tra.24026841 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Slam And Worm tra.24026841 114000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026841&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026841&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026852&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026852 tra.24026852 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Charles' Place tra.24026852 89000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026852&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026852&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026846&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026846 tra.24026846 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Drug Free Youth tra.24026846 69000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026846&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026846&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026844&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026844 tra.24026844 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Civilization's Dying tra.24026844 120000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026844&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026844&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026850&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026850 tra.24026850 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Forced Entry tra.24026850 96000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026850&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026850&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026848&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 24026848 tra.24026848 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.24023946 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/9/4/4/1514495_170x170.jpg 2009-02-03 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Outta Style tra.24026848 67000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026848&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24026848&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051233&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hardcore Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Zero Boys on Rhapsody Online 2051233 tra.2051233 Zero Boys art.44443 0.99 Vicious Circle alb.206633 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/1/5/415124_170x170.jpg 2008-08-11 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Trying Harder tra.2051233 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051233&variant=play&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2051233&variant=data&rws=%2Fzero-boys%2Ftop-tracks.rss