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Anyone from the Pacific NW remember this band?

New Wave/Punk music, culture, genres, memories. '80s revivalism and other relevant topics.

Anyone from the Pacific NW remember this band?

Postby SwampThing » Tue Jul 01, 2003 3:53 pm

They were called the Visible Targets

http://theregents.net/visibletargets.html

They opened for Romeo Void once and had a great song called "Mechanical Man"

They were great, sadly I lost my vinyl copy of their albumn.
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Postby stillcool » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:12 am

I have info on a single released in the UK by Invisible Targets, it is from April 1984 and is called "Every Now And Then" b/w "Own Back" and was available on 7" (SIM2) and 12" (12SIM2). This would taly with your weblink info but still might not be the sa
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Postby chubbyluv » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:20 pm

If you haven't already, go the GEMM site and you you will find the Visible Targets LP for sale from a few different sources. I'm sure this is the band / lp you are looking for. I hope this helps.
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Postby tglopez » Fri Jul 25, 2003 1:58 pm

Thanks for the info people. I'll check at the GEMM site. I'm really interested obtaining a complete albumn.
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Postby XTC » Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:10 pm

Hey Swamp thing!

I'm in North Seattle and HELL YES! I remember them!
Oh man I miss the old scene.

Are you still in the area?

ttenlow@prodigy.net


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Postby tglopez » Sat Jul 26, 2003 5:48 am

I lived in the Northgate/Lake City area of Seattle until I was 30, I've sinced moved to the suburbs (Eastside). How long have you lived in Seattle and what part? Where did you go to school?
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Postby XTC » Sat Jul 26, 2003 11:53 am

Get this....

I grew up in Fall City up till Junior high in 78 and then moved to Lynnwood ....since then I have lived in Redmond, Kirklan, Bothell and Bellevue (YUCK!) now I'm back in Lynnwood...heck 6 years ago Lynnwood was still kinda mellow.....not a
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Postby frodis » Sun Jul 27, 2003 2:53 am

Hi, yes, I've got the album in front of me, it's called Autistic Savant (released 1983, Park Ave Records) and it's great! Good Luck..
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Postby tglopez » Mon Jul 28, 2003 2:34 pm

I've tracked down a copy of a "Autistic Savant" at a local record store! Now I just need to get a turntable!!!!
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