The duo made its debut on October 1, 1988, at a Second Harvest benefit at Nathan Phillips Square . With little time to rehearse, Robertson and Page filled their set with improvised songs and comic exchanges, an approach that became a continuing feature of the band’s performances.
In January 1988, Jane’s Addiction went into the studio to record its major label debut and follow-up to Jane’s Addiction , Nothing’s Shocking . Warner Bros. gave Jane’s Addiction a list of producers to choose from, and the group chose Dave Jerden .
The band were first introduced to the acid house scene by McGee in 1988. They were at first sceptical; Gillespie said: “I always remember being quite fascinated by it but not quite getting it.” The band developed a taste for it and began attending raves. The band met up with…
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Woodward left the band in early 1988, reportedly because he believed that the band were moving away from their punk roots.
Fugazi embarked on its first tour in January 1988. In June 1988 the band recorded its debut EP Fugazi with producer Ted Niceley and producer/engineer Don Zientara (who became a longtime collaborator), and shortly afterward embarked on an arduous tour of Europe.
They also performed concerts in Budapest and Prague in 1988.
The band dissolved after a show in Columbia, Missouri , on the band’s December 1987 tour. Hart was trying to quit heroin using a supply of methadone , but the bottle had leaked. Hart still played the show, but Mould and Norton were concerned he would be unable to play…
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In December 1987, Spence died by suicide , several days before the band was to play a gig at The Roxy Theatre for record industry employees. No Doubt disbanded but decided to regroup after several weeks with Alan Meade taking over vocals. When Meade left the band, Gwen replaced him…
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In December 1987, the band released a further single, ” Touched by the Hand of God “, with a Kathryn Bigelow -directed video parodying glam-metal . The song was one of four new tracks recorded for the American comedy film Salvation! , and reached number 20 on the UK Singles…
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Molla left Camper Van Beethoven again, this time for good, after touring for the third album, reducing the band to a five-piece with Lowery, Krummenacher, Segel, Lisher, and Pedersen — the longest-standing lineup in their initial career. Released in November 1987, the EP Vampire Can Mating Oven preceded a major…
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