2007年12月7日 管理者による投稿
LEFT OF THE DIAL
オルタナティブ・ロック 1980-1994
米国オルタナティブ・ロックの隆盛期。オルタナティブ・ロック初期のアンダ
ーグラウンド時代から、「Black Flag」はパンクのDIY精神からインスピレー
ションを受け、のちにシーンを支え「R.E.M.」「The Pixies」「Husker Du」
などのバンドを輩出する、ファンのネットワークやファンジンの歴史への道を
「Left Of The Dial」レーベルが踏みならしていた。
この作品はシアトル・ムーブメントの勃発を新鮮な視点から捉えている。ムー
ブメントは「Nirvana」の『Never Mind』と、今もその栄光と悲劇が影を落と
す、カート・コバーンの死により絶頂を迎える。
ソース記事：http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/sevenages/programmes/left-of-
the-dial/
Formed at high school in Omaha, Nebraska, USA in 1990, hip-hop/rock crossover band 311 (pronounced “three eleven”) recorded three independent albums before relocating to Los Angeles in 1992. Named after the local police code for indecent exposure, the band comprises Nick Hexum, Tim Mahoney, P-Nut, S.A. Martinez and Chad Sexton.
Their musical structure incorporates a variety of musical styles including alternative rock, punk, hip hop, reggae, and funk. With the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Rage Against The Machine having popularized a cross-genre rock hybrid, 311 seemed to be a ripe commercial prospect, and they were quickly signed to Capricorn Records. Unfortunately, neither of their initial album releases provided them with any commercial reward. Instead they concentrated on live work, playing with bands as diverse as Kiss and Cypress Hill and building a loyal fanbase. Their fortunes were transformed when “Down” was released as a single in 1995 and was given rotation play on MTV. The single was housed on the band’s self-titled third album, which as a consequence went on to sell over three million copies and break into the US Top 20.
The band has enjoyed commercial success stemming from its widespread fan base. Since their self-titled album in 1995, all but one of their albums (the exception being Live) have been in the top 15 of the Billboard 200. Nineteen of their singles have received significant radio airplay since “Do You Right” in 1993; five of those songs being top 3 hits on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Nick Hexum’s story on how the band got their name:
“311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. One rainy day, P-Nut and some friends went skinny dipping in a public pool. They were apprehended by police. One of P-Nut’s friends (Jim Watson) was arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). We thought this was funny, so we took it as our band name. After the humor of the name wore off, we still kept it because we liked that it was just abstract and that it did not define us in anyway. The name did not describe our sound or our politics, it just let the music speak for itself.”
- http://www.311tribute.com/
- http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/3/311/