In June 1988, James and Sensible rejoined the group temporarily for three live appearances, including a concert at the London Town and Country Club that was released the following year as the album Final Damnation .
In June 1988, Wire were part of a lineup that included Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Thomas Dolby supporting Depeche Mode at the Pasadena Rose Bowl where they played to over 60,000 people. In 1989, Wire released IBTABA , a “live” album of mostly reworked versions of songs from…
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The band performed for the first time in May 1988 in their school cafeteria in Rostock-Evershagen, where they covered a number of songs from Die Toten Hosen .
Channing played his first show with Nirvana in late May 1988.
Prodigal Son followed in April 1988, which reached the Top 50. The line-up was Bailey, Francis, Larizza, Shedden and Joe Chiofalo on organ. It was produced by Bailey, Brian McGee and Vanda & Young . The single, “Grain of Sand”, from Prodigal Son peaked at No. 11 on the United…
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The band played under the name Nirvana for the first time on March 19, 1988, at Community World Theater, Tacoma, Washington, together with the bands Lush and Vampire Lezbos.
In February 1988, the Dirty Rotten Imbeciles returned to the studio to record 4 of a Kind . The songs on this album continued in the band’s metal style. They released a music video for the song “Suit and Tie Guy”, and the Dirty Rotten LP was remixed to include…
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In 1988, the band released their third full-length LP, Dish , on Cargo Records . Under the direction of Producer Steve Kravac , Dish was an artistic and sonic departure from their previous recordings, not only because of the noticeable absence of Kastner’s sneering vocals, but because of a more…
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After a deal with another label did not materialize, Straight-On records released Hogan’s Heroes’ debut album, Built To Last , in 1988. The album sold well and secured the band distribution through Caroline Records .
The Bloodhound Gang’s origin dates back to 1988, when rappers James “Jimmy Pop” Franks and Michael “Daddy Long Legs” Bowe formed the band Bang Chamber 8 with their Perkiomen Valley High School classmates Kevin Hennessey and Justin Ianelli.