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  The Bangles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bangles were one of the new generation of independent all-women bands that followed The Go-Go's in the early 1980s.
They were forced to change their name to The Bangles when a band from New Jersey, also named The Bangs, threatened to sue.
The Bangles are the subject of an irreverent tribute song by The Saw Doctors entitled "I'd Love to Kiss the Bangles".
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 the Bangles
The song was the Bangles' "Going Down to Liverpool," and Nimoy had been drafted into the video by guitarist/vocalist Susanna Hoffs, an old family friend.
But even beyond the Bangles' music and style, the budding feminist in me loved that they were women who played instruments.
Even as the Bangles became a pop-culture phenomenon in '86 -- particularly with "Manic Monday" and the supremely silly "Walk Like an Egyptian" -- I noted that many of their songs were semi-obscure covers and followed their example of seeking out good music beyond the radio.
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 Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) Interview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bangles were one of my favorite bands of the '80s, and I was thrilled when they released a new CD Doll Revolution in 2003.
The Bangles were formed in the early 1980's in Los Angeles by Susanna Hoffs, Debbie Peterson and Vicki Peterson.
In addition to her Bangles duties, she's also involved in the band The Lamps and recently sang backup on a song by the Hoodoo Gurus.
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 Bangles Biography, Discography and Links, at Mr Bill's I.R.S. Corner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Bangles were a part of LA's "Paisley Underground" of the mid 1980s (along with The Three O'Clock, Rain Parade, Green On Red and The Dream Syndicate among others).
This CD3 features three cuts off the Bangles EP, one of which ("Real World") is remixed by producer David Kahne (who produced Bangles' follow-up LP for Columbia) and actually comes in a few seconds shorter than the previously released version.
The Bangles Collective is a pretty well-crafted website that has the most current and up-to-date info on what's going on with the band.
www.irscorner.com /b/bangles.html   (655 words)

  
 The Bangles Collective
The Bangles, Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele are MORE than their breeze pop hits.
Raised on equal parts Beatles, Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and other 1960s influences mixed with modern pop sensibility and ingenuity, The Bangles have turned in what is perhaps their most mature and tuneful album to date.
This website, The Bangles Collective is a labor of love and expression of my profound gratitude and appreciation for the band and their music.
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 BBC - h2g2 - The Bangles - The Band
The Bangles became one of the best-known chart bands in the 1980s thanks to their numerous hits, particularly the big three of 'Eternal Flame', 'Walk Like An Egyptian' and 'Manic Monday'.
From garage beginnings in the early 1980s, through polished pop perfection and a 1989 breakup, the story of the Bangles was dramatic enough to be the subject of a VH1 'Behind the Music' in 2000.
The more rock-oriented Bangles old-style tracks 'Everything I Wanted' and 'What I Meant To Say' went unreleased and appeared later as B-sides and bonus tracks, perhaps confirming the direction in which the band, or parts of the band, were moving.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A2430145   (1773 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Bangles - Greatest Hits: Music: The Bangles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bangles' transformation from Merseybeat and garage-smart guitar band to near-definitive example of buffed-and-polished corporate popsters is one of the great rock mysteries of the '80s.
The Bangles are one of those bands that many people will never admit to liking, but will turn up the volume and sing along when "Manic Monday" comes on the radio.
Anyway, having had all three of the Bangles albums, the Less Than Zero soundtrack, and both of Susanna Hoffs' studio albums, and me being aware that yeah, there were two new songs on there, I figured why bother, I wasn't missing much.
www.amazon.com /Bangles-Greatest-Hits/dp/B00000273M   (1508 words)

  
 Moondance Jam - The Bangles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Somehow we were misinterpreted to be this manufactured machine." In fact, it wasn't until the Bangles recently engaged in a flurry of sold out shows that fans and music scribes rediscovered what made pop's preeminent girl group a jarring, melodic, breath of fresh air in the first place.
Others were born in the Bangles' boileroom, reminiscent of past writing sessions: members furiously trading riffs, lyrics scrawled on napkin scraps in hopes of hitting on what Susanna refers to as "that X-factor" that brings a song to life.
The Bangles do a little "pinching" of their own on the new album, laying down a ballzy cover of Elvis Costello's recent song "Tear Off Your Own Head (it's a doll revolution)." "Elvis was working on a TV pilot about, what else - a girl group," laughs Debbi.
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In 1983, the Bangles plans for stardom were almost derailed when the IRS subsidary label, Faulty Products, the label that released the EP, went out of business and Annette Zilinskas decamped for the country-punk outfit, "Blood On The Saddle." This touched off a search for a new bassist.
The Bangles had hit paydirt and were well on their way to taking over the music world, but they were on the edge of a breakdown.
All the hidden tension and frustraitions came to a head during the Bangles' "Everything Everywhere Tour." The other Bangles were growing increasingly resentful of the "star treatment" given Susanna Hoffs by the media, the public, and by this time, the band's management and record label.
www.seds.org /~michaelk/Bangles.html   (3059 words)

  
 The Bangles - Music - Entertainment - smh.com.au
The Bangles are a walking advertisement for the low-GI way of living, a musical nutritionist's dream.
The Bangles began in the early '80s Los Angeles underground with a debut album mixing a love of '60s pop with just enough roughness around the edges to keep them from being considered more than palate cleansers.
The result was a show that didn't feel like a nostalgia night but a reminder that there's still fun to be had with a band that understands sweeteners are additives, not the main ingredients.
www.smh.com.au /news/music/the-bangles/2005/11/04/1130823399107.html   (499 words)

  
 The Bangles in 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bangles were to appear at UEA Norwich in Norfolk but the show was cancelled.
It had been announced that the Bangles would join Sharon Osborne on her new daytime television show, Sharon, but this appearance was postponed.
The Bangles were to appear at the Used Book Cafe in New York City for a special acoustic performance with proceeds going to the Walk for Aids fund raiser, but this appearance was canceled.
home.earthlink.net /~zosma/Bangles/2003.htm   (2518 words)

  
 The Bangles : iSOUND.COM
The Bangles spent the 80s as one of the biggest and popular bands during that decade.
In 1983, the Bangles were offered a deal at Columbia Records, but one member would not press on with the group.
In the nearly ten years that the Bangles were apart, Susanna Hoffs went on to do two solo albums, 1991's When You're A Boy and 1996's Susanna Hoffs.
www.isound.com /bangles   (845 words)

  
 The Bangles - i80s.com - The Interactive 80s Network
In 1983, the Bangles plans for stardom were almost derailed when the IRS subsidary label, Faulty Products, the label that released the EP, went out of business and Annette Zalinskas decamped for the country-punk outfit, "Blood On The Saddle." This touched off a search for a new bassist.
All the hidden tension and frustraitions came to a head during the Bangles' "Everything Everywhere Tour." The other Bangles were growing resentful of the "star treatment" given Susanna Hoffs by the media, the public, and by this time, the band's management and record label.
In July 2000, The Bangles formally announced their return with a September club tour, to be followed by a new album and a much larger tour next summer.
www.i80s.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1927   (2891 words)

  
 The Bangles - Music Downloads - Online
Bio: Originally "Colours," "the Supersonic Bangs" and "the Bangs", the all singing/all performing four-woman the Bangles formed in 1981 and sprung from the L.A. paisley underground scene.
Vicki Peterson sang with the Continental Drifters and filled in for Charlotte Caffey during 1994's Go-Go's reunion tour; Hoffs recorded two solo albums since the band's breakup, When You're a Boy in 1991 and a self-titled record in 1996, while Debbie Peterson and Steele continued to work with various alternative pop groups.
The Bangles officially re-formed in the summer of 2000, announcing tour dates and plans for a new studio album.
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 The Bangles Artistfacts
They were intended to be a band where all four members contributed equally, both in terms of writing and singing.
However, record execs saw to it that Susanna Hoffs became the "lead singer" because she was the cutest one with a sexy girly voice to match.
Once that happened, the Bangles got pigeonholed as a poppy girl band, and broke up soon after.
www.artistfacts.com /detail.php?id=62   (353 words)

  
 The Bangles News
News about The Bangles continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
It's possible the Bangles won't ever be more than just a novelty act.
The Bangles formed in 1981 and disbanded in 1989, which definitely puts the all-female quartet among those rock groups likely to be hailed on VH1's "I Love the '80s." When, in the late 1990s, the members...
www.topix.net /who/the-bangles   (697 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/thebangles
In 1982 the Bangles were discovered by IRS President Miles Copeland, sealing their road to stardom.
Differences aside, wiser and more experienced, in 2000 the Bangles formally announced their re-formation, and began writing together and performing publicly again.
In 2005, longtime bassist Michael Steele elected to leave the band, but the Bangles continue to tour and perform with guest bassist Abby Travis, and plans for a new album are underway.
www.myspace.com /thebangles   (1308 words)

  
 The Bangles at Spaceland!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
They hadn't done a Bangles show together in 10 years, so they were a little nervous about playing the high profile gigs coming up at the House of Blues, so they decided to do an unannounced (or barely announced) gig at a local club as a warmup.
Us fans were lucky enough to hear about the gig warmed up to their sweet-as-honey harmonies as if they'd never missed a beat.
You could tell the Bangles were loving playing their music for us, and we were certainly loving having them back performing.
www.perrific.com /concerts/Bangles/bangles1.html   (233 words)

  
 The Bangle Chronicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bangles' reunion, although formalized in 2000, was actually several years in the making.
Once again boasting their classic lineup, the reunited Bangles performed in public for the first time at a 1999 Beatles Tribute at the Hollywood Bowl, sharing the stage with legendary producer George Martin and others.
Special thanks to the members of Return Post, now the official Bangles message board, for their images, concert reports, fan sites, and other valuable contributions.
home.earthlink.net /~zosma/Bangles/Bangles.htm   (234 words)

  
 The Bangles - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
The Bangles ("Las Bangles") fue, junto a The Go-Go's uno de los primeros grupos formados exclusivamente por mujeres, a principio de los años 80s.
Las Bangles se formó en Los Angeles, California en 1981, originalmente bajo el nombre de The Supersonic Bangs, que luego se acortó a The Bangs.
The Bangles son sujeto de un irreverente tributo de The Saw Doctors, titulado "I'd Love to Kiss the Bangles".
es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangles   (502 words)

  
 imissthe80s.com-April Artist of the Month-The Bangles
The Bangles had a folksy hippy sound, and if you listen to a Bangles album, you may be surprised that their sound was quite different than the songs the studio released as singles.
Riding high on the success of "Different Light" in 1988 The Bangles released "Everything." The song "Eternal Flame" went on to be a huge success.
These Bangles sites all feature unique qualities and that is why they are considered to be some of the best Bangles sites on the web.
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 Amazon.co.uk: Eternal Flame: The Best of the Bangles: Music: Bangles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For Bangles fans this is an essential testament to the way they were; for Atomic Kitten fans, this is how it should be done.
By the way the Bangles are a ROCKBAND not a manufactured girl-group and they play their own instruments and write their own songs.
This is the third Bangles' Greatest Hits package to surface in the last decade - some feat considering they haven't released any new music since the beginning of the 90s.
www.amazon.co.uk /Eternal-Flame-Best-Bangles/dp/B00005NFFP   (875 words)

  
 The Bangles: California Dreamin'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ten years after their acrimonious breakup, the Bangles have kissed and made up, and are about to go into the studio to make another record.
The Bangles became a CBS act a time when the record industry was only too happy to milk a trend for all it was worth, but also at a time when acts with genuine talent were given time—and money—to develop.
Susanna Hoffs' solo career was launched with the dissolution of the Bangles, and although she and her managers predicted she'd inherit the group's success, it didn't exactly work out that way.
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 Bangles Discography at CD Universe
The Bangles: Vicki Peterson (vocals, guitar, mandolin, percussion); Michael Steele (vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion); Susanna Hoffs (vocals, guitar, percussion); Debbi Peterson (vocals, drums, percussion).
Containing music videos for nine of their most popular songs, BANGLES- GREATEST HITS celebrates the accomplishments of one of the best female rock acts of the 1980s.
The Bangles broke up at the end of the '80s, but reunited in 2000, and eventually released an album of new material, DOLL REVOLUTION.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/Bangles/a/Bangles.htm   (251 words)

  
 The Bangles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The reason was that the band had become more and more "Susanna Hoffs and the Bangles".
The Bangles had a short reunion tour in autumn 2000.
Wie Susanna Hoffs den Bruch der Bangles sieht
guitarbands.de /bangles.htm   (258 words)

  
 The Bangles in 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Bangles celebrate the new year with a show at the House of Blues in Las Vegas.
An hour long version of the Bangles' September 23, 2000 concert at the Los Angeles House of Blues was broadcast on WE, the Women's Entertainment Channel.
(The Bangles conducted a master class at LIPA when they were in London in March 2003.) Vicki and Michael travel across the Atlantic to accept.
home.earthlink.net /~zosma/Bangles/2004.htm   (697 words)

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