They were hailed as part of the Paisley Underground, a loose, slightly spurious coalition of LA new wave bands that also included Green On Red and The Bangles. “Being part of any movement helps ...

What was dubbed The Paisley Underground also scooped up The Bangles, The Dream Syndicate, The Long Ryders and The Three O’Clock. But “No Easy Way Down” marked Rain Parade as the band most comfortable ...

The Paisley Underground wasn’t so much a movement as an intermission between next new things. It was 1981 and punk music had run its course. Labels marketed their prior punk bands as new wave or ...

What became known as the "Paisley Underground" was a confederation of musicians and bands — The Dream Syndicate, Green On Red and Roback's own group, Rain Parade, among others — that fused ...

will talk lovingly about the Paisley Underground. First, we start off with "Talking in My Sleep," originally performed by Rain Parade and now covered live by The Bangles. That and more in the player.

LA's Paisley Underground Scene Reunites With New Album We're being treated to a special kind performance from a tight-knit group of friends. Friends that have known each other for decades ...

Sometimes, they’re just being precious. In the case of the paisley underground, though, the frustration of the associated groups is understandable. Coined in ’80s California as an umbrella ...

To celebrate the incredibly prolific, influential and diverse body of work left behind by Prince, we will be exploring a different song of his each day for an entire year with the series 365 ...

One of the first musical subcultures I got excited about as a kid was LA’s early- to mid-80s Paisley Underground scene, one of the first neo-psychedelic movements in the U.S.—I was thrilled ...

Although it’s identified with Los Angeles, the Paisley Underground has roots that extend about 400 miles to the north. Specifically, to Davis, California, a small college town near Sacramento.

Although it’s identified with Los Angeles, the Paisley Underground has roots that extend about 400 miles to the north. Specifically, to Davis, California, a small college town near Sacramento.