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The Sidewalks
12+ albums
power pop80sindie popmilwaukeeCanadian
about
Formed by singer-songwriter Dan Kwas and brothers John and Mike Bartlein in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the summer of 1979, the Sidewalks performed their original blend of '60s American garage band pop and New Wave/punk at clubs in Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago for three and a half years before disbanding in January 1983. The band released one single -- "Natalie" -- which was a high-request tune on local college radio during the summer of 1981, and had their song "Rhythm Kids" -- a sly poke at the Catholic method of birth control -- included on a compilation album released by mainstream rock radio station WKTI in 1982. "Here Are The Sidewalks," released in 2010, brings together digitally remastered versions of "Natalie" and "Rhythm Kids" along with eight other original songs recorded in the studio between 1980 and 1982. There is another band with the same name: The Sidewalks are a five piece group from Charlottetown, PEI, who have defined ska their way by incorporating influences drawn from mainstream pop, '90s rock, an affection for 80s metal and a worn collection of records from the 70s. They've fused these styles together and buttered them with tight, melodic brass to produce Skalternative Rock. Their energetic live show, catchy songwriting, and steadily growing fan base has put them on stage with illScarlett, FRED, The Artist Life, Attack in Black and You Say Party! We Say Die!, showcased them on the 2010 ECMA Rock Stage, and earned them three 2010 Music PEI Award nomi
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albums
Here Are The Sidewalks
Better Late Than Never
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Teenline #102
Rhythm Kids
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Festival Lounge Sampler: Winter Edition
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Rotten Candy: The Best of Rare Power Pop, Mod & Pop Punk (Vol. 4)
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Better Late Than Never...Again!
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Teenline #102: American Pop Rock & Power Pop: S, 1979 - 1985
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Power Pop Explosion! 1980 -1983: Vol. 2
Natalie
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Teenage Suicide Vol.2
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Better Late Than Never......Again!