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Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ..... Catherine Wheel exploded onto the music world in 1992 with a 7-minute rock opus called "Black Metallic." This song synthesized the dance-rock of the Stone Roses, the moody riffing of Sisters of Mercy, and the simplified indie coarseness of the Jesus & Mary Chain into one epic expression of loosely-opaque lyrics. Its effect was anthemic on the alt-rock crowd, still reeling in the months after "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has dashed previous anthems to splinters. The band recognized the power of returning to full volume after its 90-second breakdown section, which stripped everything down to drums plus a little lead guitar and vocal noodling. The crashing conclusion of this breakdown was the song's secret weapon, the stunning amendment to the dance-rock Constitution put forth by the Stone Roses and ultimately the missing ingredient to "Fools Gold." I never had a chance to see the band live during the years immediately fol...

Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ..... sorry, Mike has not yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!    

Surf Club, Ortley Beach, NJ sorry, Mike has not yet written about this show... add your own comments if you were also there!

Tradewinds, Sea Bright, NJ.... Songs performed included "Devil Inside," "Disappear," "Heaven Sent," "Don't Change," "What You Need," and then-new song "Searching" and "Girl on Fire." According to one reviewer, "Singer Michael Hutchence also shows he can still work a crowd, whether he dances under flashing white lights or lays atop speakers singing to the audience."     me with Michael Hutchence backstage at Tradewinds