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Nip Drivers
The Nip Drivers were an American punk rock band formed in 1980 in Torrance, California. The band was the brainchild of lead singer Mike Webber, and for a time included guitarist Kurt Schellenbach, Janus Jones on bass, and Nick Passiglia on drums, though the lineup at any given time was fluid. They played fast hardcore punk, often infused with humor and a total lack of political correctness. In addition to their own compositions, they recorded sometimes improbable covers of pop hits such as Olivia Newton-John’s “Have You Never Been Mellow,” Duran Duran's "Rio," and Sweet’s “ Fox on the Run”. The last is heard on the soundtrack of the 1984 film '' Desperate Teenage Lovedolls''. The band also made a cameo appearance in the 1985 film ''Echo Park'' starring Susan Dey and Tom Hulce. After a period of inactivity, Webber emerged with an all-new line-up in the 1990s. In 2000, the 1980s LPs were reissued on CD. In 1999 Mike started an acoustic project called the Bob Drivers w ...
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Torrance, California
Torrance is a city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area located in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is part of what is known as the South Bay (Los Angeles County), South Bay region of the metropolitan area. Torrance has of beachfront on the Pacific Ocean and a moderate year-round climate with an average rainfall of per year.City of Torrance Website: About Torrance
Retrieved 2009-04-07
Torrance was incorporated in 1921, and at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census had a population of 147,067 residents. The city has 30 parks. The city consistently ranks among the safest cities in Los Angeles County; Torrance is the birthplace of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO).


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Rio (song)
"Rio" is the seventh single by English new wave band Duran Duran. It was first released as a single in Australia, in August 1982, followed by a UK release on 1 November 1982. The song was the fourth, final, and title single lifted from the band's second studio album of the same name, and was edited for its release. It was issued worldwide in October 1982 and became a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 9 on 11 December 1982. "Rio" was released as the third single from the album in Australia, and debuted on the Kent Music Report top 100 singles chart dated 6 September 1982. The song did not attract much notice in the United States upon its initial global release, but received early airplay at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles as early as 2 August 1982. After the band's breakthrough hit "Hungry Like the Wolf" found success in the American charts in December 1982, Capitol Records reissued the single in March 1983 to be the band's second US top 20 hit, peaking at number ...
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Pop Punk Groups From California
Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' (Gas album) * ''Pop'' (Joachim Witt album) * ''Pop'' (Mao Abe album) * ''Pop'' (Same Difference album) * ''Pop'' (Tones on Tail album) * ''Pop'' (U2 album) * ''Pop'', an album by Topi Sorsakoski and Agents * ''P.O.P'', The Mad Capsule Markets album * ''Pop! The First 20 Hits'', an album by English duo Erasure Songs * "Pop" (song), by 'N Sync * "Pop", a song by A.R. Kane * "Pop", a song by Ari Lennox from ''Shea Butter Baby'' * "Pop", a song by La Oreja de Van Gogh from ''El viaje de Copperpot'' * "Pop!", a song by Nayeon from ''Im Nayeon'' Periodicals * ''Pop'' (fashion magazine), a British publication * ''Pop Magazine'', a sports magazine Television * Pop (American TV channel), formerly TVGN * Pop (British and Irish TV channel), f ...
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Hardcore Punk Groups From California
Hardcore, hard core or hard-core may refer to: Arts and media Film * ''Hardcore'' (1977 film), a British comedy film * ''Hardcore'' (1979 film), an American crime drama film starring George C Scott * ''Hardcore'' (2001 film), a British documentary film directed by Stephen Walker * ''Hardcore'' (2004 film), a Greek drama film directed by Dennis Iliadis * ''Hardcore Henry'', a Russian first-person action adventure/sci-fi film directed by Ilya Naishuller of the band Biting Elbows Music Genres * Hardcore punk and beatdown hardcore ** harDCore, a portmanteau abbreviation for hardcore punk music in Washington, D.C. ** Hardcore dancing, a style of dance related to moshing, sometimes performed at hardcore punk shows * Hardcore (electronic dance music genre) * Digital hardcore, a fusion between hardcore punk and electronic dance music * Hardcore hip hop * List of hardcore genres Albums * ''Hardcore'' (Daddy Freddy album), 2004 * ''Hard Core'' (Paul Dean album), 1989 * ''Hard Core'' ...
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (soundtrack)
''Desperate Teenage Lovedolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is an album of music from the film ''Desperate Teenage Lovedolls''. The soundtrack was originally released on Gasatanka Records in 1984, re-issued by SST Records in 1987 and re-released again in an expanded edition on CD by Sympathy For The Record Industry in 1997. Track listing of the 1997 CD Reissue # Redd Kross - "Ballad of a Lovedoll" - 1:49 # Redd Kross - "Legend (Come On Up to Me)" - 2:48 # Nip Drivers - " Fox on the Run" - 2:33 # Redd Kross - "Out of Focus" - 3:19 # Black Flag - "Life of Pain" - 2:55 # Red Kross - "Self Respect" - 0:48 # Greg Graffin & Greg Hetson - "Running Fast" - 3:23 # White Flag - "Johnny Tremaine's Theme" - 2:30 # SIN 34 - "12 Hour Trip" - 2:23 # Bags - "Survive" - 2:56 # Redd Kross - "Charlie" - 1:51 # Redd Kross - "Stairway to Heaven" - 2:56 # Redd Kross - "Purple Haze" - 2:54 # Darkside - "Right's Right" - 2:32 # White Flag - "You Got Me" - 2:54 # White Flag - "Hot Bitch (Wit ...
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Mystic Records
Mystic Records is an American record label and music production company specializing in hardcore punk, crossover thrash, underground music, vintage and cult records. It is owned and operated by Doug Moody. The label was first established in Hollywood, California, and subsequently moved its operations to Oceanside, California. Mystic Records is an independent label and is a member of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). History Background Mystic Records is closely associated with the personality of its founder, Doug Moody, regarded as a pioneer of the independent rock and roll industry.John Broven, ''Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers.'' Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2009; pg. 363. Moody's father, Walter Moody, was himself an influential figure in the music industry, running EMI Studios (Abbey Road Studios) in London during the 1930s.Al Kowalewski et al., "Mystic Records, Doug Moody," ''Flipside,'' whole no. 42 (S ...
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Echo Park (1986 Film)
''Echo Park'' is a 1986 American comedy-drama film set in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The plot follows several aspiring actors, musicians and models. The cast includes Tom Hulce, Susan Dey, Cheech Marin and Michael Bowen. Cassandra Peterson, better known as Elvira, has a brief cameo as a secretary. ''Echo Park'' was the final film of veteran actor Timothy Carey. Plot May, a single mom, wants to become an actress. Her next-door neighbor August, a bodybuilder, wants to become a worthy successor to his hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. They live in a district of Los Angeles known as Echo Park, not far from Dodger Stadium, and dream of a better life. Jonathan, a pizza delivery boy, arrives at May's door and is immediately smitten with her. As he entertains her young son, Henry, she goes out to pursue an acting opportunity that has come along, only to discover that it involves disrobing in private residences, delivering "strip-o-grams." May gives the strip-o-gra ...
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls
''Desperate Teenage Lovedolls'' is a 1984 low budget underground film, shot on super-8 film by David Markey, about a rock band of teenage runaways. The film was released on DVD in 2003. A sequel, '' Lovedolls Superstar'', was released in 1986. Plot Two girls rediscover their love for playing rock, find a drummer and begin practicing. When one of their mothers intervenes, they run away from home and are forced to fend for themselves on the streets against gangs and rival bands. Soon they are discovered and taken under the wing of rock manager Johnny Tremaine (played by Steven McDonald) who uses them for sex and his own aspirations of wealth. The Love Dolls set out to get revenge on those who have wronged them, and rise to the top of the rock world. DVD release In 2003, the film was released in extended DVD format as ''Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (20th anniversary edition)''. See also * Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (soundtrack) * Lovedolls Superstar (film) * Lovedolls Superstar (sou ...
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Fox On The Run (Sweet Song)
"Fox on the Run" is a song by the British band Sweet, first recorded in 1974. It was the first Sweet single written by the band, rather than producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman, and was their 14th single overall. The song became the best charting single in Australia in 1975, with six weeks at number one. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. Two versions were recorded by Sweet. The original version was produced by Mike Chapman in association with Nicky Chinn on the European version of the 1974 album ''Desolation Boulevard''. Sweet also recorded and produced a more pop-oriented version as a 7" single in 1975, which is the more familiar version of the song. The 1975 single version was included on the Capitol Records version of ''Desolation Boulevard''. The song's inclusion in the trailer for ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' led to the song reaching number one on the iTunes Rock Chart in late 2016. Back ...
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The Sweet
The Sweet (often shortened to just Sweet), are a British glam rock band that rose to prominence in the 1970s. Their best known line-up consisted of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker. The group were originally called The Sweetshop. The band were formed in London in 1968 and achieved their first hit, " Funny Funny", in 1971 after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and record producer Phil Wainman. During 1971 and 1972, their musical style followed a marked progression from the Archies-like bubblegum style of "Funny Funny" to a Who-influenced hard rock style supplemented by a striking use of high-pitched backing vocals. The band first achieved success in the UK charts, with thirteen Top 20 hits during the 1970s alone, with "Block Buster!" (1973) topping the chart, followed by three consecutive number two hits in "Hell Raiser" (1973), "The Ballroom Blitz" (1973) and "Teenage Rampage" (1974) ...
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Duran Duran
Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer), Roger Taylor the following year the band went through numerous personnel changes before May 1980, when they settled on their most famous line-up by adding guitarist Andy Taylor (guitarist), Andy Taylor and lead vocalist Simon Le Bon. When Duran Duran emerged they were generally considered part of the New Romantic scene. Innovators of the music video, Duran Duran were catapulted into the mainstream with the introduction of the 24-hour music channel MTV. The group was a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. Photographer Denis O'Regan, who captured the band during their 1984 tour, commented "Duran Duran in America was like Beatlemania." The band's first major hit was "Gi ...
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Hardcore Punk
Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk scenes in San Francisco and Punk rock in California, Southern California which arose as a reaction against the still predominant History of the hippie movement, hippie cultural climate of the time. It was also inspired by Washington D.C. and New York City, New York punk rock and early proto-punk. Hardcore punk generally disavows commercialism, the established music industry and "anything similar to the characteristics of Rock music, mainstream rock" and often addresses social and political topics with "confrontational, politically-charged lyrics." Hardcore sprouted underground scenes across the United States in the early 1980s, particularly in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. hardcore, Washington, D.C., Boston, and New York h ...
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