Site Announcements

View the results of the New Wave Outpost 20th Anniversary Top Songs Poll here:
http://www.nwoutpost.com/poll/results


Coming Soon: Top Albums Poll. Stay tuned!

Welcome to the new forum!
If you are a previously registered user, you must do the following:

1) Click on 'I forgot my password' at the login prompt
2) Enter your username and email you registered with and submit
3) You will receive an email with an activation link. Please click it and then log in using the random password provided
4) Go to your User Control Panel and click on the Profile tab
5) Click on 'Edit Account Settings' and enter your new password twice followed by the random password provided earlier. Click Submit.
6) That's it...you're back in! You may have to log in again with your new password.


If you forgot your email address, please email me (MikeP) at: mikepaulsen12@gmail.com

Note: you must now use bb code buttons in the Post form for embedded images, YouTube videos, etc.
For example, to post embedded YouTube videos: paste in the link (e.g., http://www.youtube.com/watch?XYZ1234567), highlight it and then click the YouTube button.

The Cars are reuniting!!

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

Postby Cerebrus » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:21 am

I hope they can pull it off without Orr. I'm remaining skeptical until I hear some new stuff.
Cerebrus
Switchin' to Glide
 
Posts: 33
Joined: Wed Feb 02, 2005 7:28 am
Location: USA

Postby patchyfogg » Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:42 am

"Ric has released 5 solo albums since The Cars broke up and has been been quite busy doing production work for quite a few bands including Bad Religion, Black 47, Hole, and Weezer, among others. He's hardly sitting around collecting royalty checks."

W
patchyfogg
Take On Me
 
Posts: 126
Joined: Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:21 am
Location:

Postby buffalofan72 » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:05 pm

Found this website.

http://www.axlmusic.com/Elliot_Easton.896.0.html


paragraph 6

"Lately, Easton has been working in the studio with The Cars for a reunion, new record and tour."
buffalofan72
Running Up That Hill
 
Posts: 4
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:54 am
Location:

Postby Hondo » Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:49 pm

Reunions have been done successfully before without a full roster of original members. I'll miss Ben's voice, but I'd be all for finding someone whose vocals would be similar. I think the Queen/Paul Rodgers combo is pretty intriguing also. Queen and Ba
Hondo
Take On Me
 
Posts: 145
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:34 pm
Location: USA

Postby SubMassCon » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:52 am

As long as we're talking about The Cars I might as well mention "Substitution Mass Confusion - A Tribute To The Cars". A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the American Cancer Society in memory of Benjamin Orr.

http://www.notlame.com/thecars
SubMassCon
Take On Me
 
Posts: 110
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:18 pm
Location:

Postby Rubbeet921 » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:33 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by Sean[/i]
<br>As much as I will miss Ben Orr, I actually think that Rik can pull off doing the vocals for all
Rubbeet921
Room at the Top
 
Posts: 2003
Joined: Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:02 pm
Location: Philippines

Previous

Return to General New Wave & '80s Discussions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests