Also in 1983, Steve Ignorant , who was at the time a member of the band Crass , guested on the band’s pro- animal rights single “To A Nation of Animal Lovers”. After the dissolution of Crass, Ignorant later became second vocalist for Conflict on a semi-permanent basis until the…
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With Aukerman in college and Stevenson in Black Flag, the Descendents went on hiatus from 1983 to 1985. During this time Navetta burned all of his equipment and moved to Oregon , while Cooper and Lombardo performed as the Ascendents.
By 1983, the members of Hüsker Dü wanted to create music outside of the confines and restrictions of hardcore. In an interview with Matter in 1983, Mould told interviewer Steve Albini , “We’re going to try to do something bigger than anything like rock & roll and the whole puny…
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Subterranean Jungle , produced by Ritchie Cordell and Glen Kolotkin, was released in 1983. According to Trouser Press , it brought the band “back to where they once belonged: junky ’60s pop adjusted for current tastes”, which among other things meant “easing off the breakneck rhythm that was once Ramones…
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In 1983, Conflict set up their own Mortarhate Records label, which put out their own records as well as releases by other artists including Hagar the Womb , Icons of Filth , Lost Cherrees , The Apostles , and Stalag 17. A sub-label Fightback Records, was active from 1984-1986., both…
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Minor Threat split up in 1983. Creative differences were the main factor in the breakup, Preslar and Baker having become fans of the band U2 and wanting Minor Threat to pursue a similar musical direction. According to Baker:
In 1983, Suicidal Tendencies signed with the independent label Frontier Records and released their self-titled debut album . It was described by critic Steve Huey as “Fast, furious, and funny… Mike Muir proves himself an articulate lyricist and commentator, delving into subjects like alienation , depression , and nonconformist politics…
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with follow-up “Hangover” reaching number 4 the following year.
In 1983, Stewart Copeland composed the musical score for Francis Ford Coppola ‘s teen drama noir film Rumble Fish .
In 1983, Flipper appeared in Rick Schmidt’s independent film, Emerald Cities . Footage of a live performance was interspersed throughout the film, showcasing three songs: “One By One”, “Get Away” and “Love Canal”.