I was just reading about eric carmens dui arrest and was thinking about how he had moderate sucess in power pop with the rasberries which is im sure a band that many in here like. his later solo stuff im fairly sure most of us dont like or are indifferent. which leads me to my question. name a few artists who had commercial sucess and than reinvented themselves with more artistic integrity. here are a few to start. dion- reinvented himself with a aucoustic guitar n did a lot of folk n blues stuff. rick nelson- in the late 60s n early 70s put out some good country music and did some great dylan covers. aimeee mann- started out in till tuesday and her solo stuff although i find to be a mixed bag is def different. dan zane- dont know if you can say he improved but he has had big sucess as with kids music as opposed to being in the del fuegos. https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,15928#msg-15928 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:53:51 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16221#msg-16221 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16221#msg-16221 madisdadi Trouser Press Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:12:20 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16190#msg-16190 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16190#msg-16190 Tom_Violence Trouser Press Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:24:51 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16154#msg-16154 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16154#msg-16154 satchmykels Trouser Press Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:56:45 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16153#msg-16153 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16153#msg-16153 Aitch Trouser Press Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:52:58 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16141#msg-16141 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16141#msg-16141
Re. the question:

Jeff Tweedy
Brian Wilson
Tanya Donnelly
Damon Albarn]]> Jermoe Trouser Press Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:25:50 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16140#msg-16140 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16140#msg-16140 Neilantman Trouser Press Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:07:32 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16071#msg-16071 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16071#msg-16071
> Hasn't she been doing the spoken-word thing for about 20 years
> now?
>
> Actually, she'd fall into the category of "artists who
> mercifully reinvented themselves."
>


the lyd put out a 7" backed by h.o.f. (halo of flies) earlier this year. it rips!!!]]> satchmykels Trouser Press Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:35:42 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16068#msg-16068 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16068#msg-16068
Actually, she'd fall into the category of "artists who mercifully reinvented themselves."

]]> Delvin Trouser Press Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:12:47 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16067#msg-16067 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16067#msg-16067 madisdadi Trouser Press Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:29:49 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16060#msg-16060 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16060#msg-16060 Michael Toland Trouser Press Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:37:39 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16059#msg-16059 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16059#msg-16059 larryepke Trouser Press Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:31:24 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16058#msg-16058 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16058#msg-16058 madisdadi Trouser Press Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:17:10 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16054#msg-16054 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16054#msg-16054 Michael Toland Trouser Press Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:49:05 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16051#msg-16051 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16051#msg-16051 dj45rpm Trouser Press Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:15:30 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16039#msg-16039 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16039#msg-16039 madisdadi Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:05:56 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16038#msg-16038 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16038#msg-16038
> I'm assuming Satch is referring to David Steele and Andy Cox,
> who went from the English Beat TO the Fine Young Cannibals.
>

Didn't those two also have a side project called 'Two Men and a Drum Machine' or something like that? I remember seeing a video back in the `80's and I thought it was said they were in Fine Young Cannibals.]]> Heff Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:37:32 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16029#msg-16029 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16029#msg-16029 that john doe song is great and its funny that i just listened to it twice last night.
love this set of lyrics especcially- " some people say they like to hear me talk, cause i tell them whats wrong, but i dont say much more than a man in a bar shooting his mouth off.
promises are broken with a yes sir no sir or we will see.
changes will come to steal what we love
call it disease but i know its a matter of degrees.]]> rebelwithoutaclue Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:41:37 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16028#msg-16028 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16028#msg-16028
Hey this reminds me.
John Doe IS in the film A Matter Of Degrees - John Doe has a song called A Matter Of Degrees but it's NOT on the soundtrack - The Throwing Muses also have a song called A Matter Of Degress and it IS on the soundtrack.
What's all that about?]]> Aitch Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:56:25 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16027#msg-16027 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16027#msg-16027 satchmykels Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:47:13 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16026#msg-16026 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16026#msg-16026 Nile Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:45:30 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16025#msg-16025 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16025#msg-16025 >
> nauseating to admit i actually watched the flav roast, but
> there was one really good line:
>
> "you know why chuck d didn't show up tonight?"
>
> "the d stands for dignity"
>

and whose line was that anyway?

patton oswalt, who has successfully reinvented himself as a comedian after his previous stint as a really tall midget.

no chris knox jokes, please.]]> satchmykels Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 03:42:32 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16024#msg-16024 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16024#msg-16024 >
> It's too nauseating to mention what Flava Flav is doing these
> days.


nauseating to admit i actually watched the flav roast, but there was one really good line:

"you know why chuck d didn't show up tonight?"

"the d stands for dignity"

heehee]]> satchmykels Trouser Press Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:37:46 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16023#msg-16023 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16023#msg-16023 R. Totale Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:57:03 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16021#msg-16021 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16021#msg-16021
Madonna, as we all know, keeps reinventing herself. She's more hands off now, and her music is increasingly created by other people.

Jello Biafra is now a spoken-word artist / comedian.

LL Kool J went from big-time rapper to tinsel-town actor.

It's too nauseating to mention what Flava Flav is doing these days.]]> hoip chiggs Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:24:48 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16020#msg-16020 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16020#msg-16020 rebelwithoutaclue Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:07:07 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16019#msg-16019 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16019#msg-16019 swans
glenn danzig
rob straker
chris mars
marc riley]]> satchmykels Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:56:06 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16016#msg-16016 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16016#msg-16016 diskojoe Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:42:19 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16015#msg-16015 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16015#msg-16015 rebelwithoutaclue Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:41:10 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16013#msg-16013 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16013#msg-16013
David Johannson reinvented himself as Buster Poindexter.]]> zwirnm Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:57:15 +0000 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16012#msg-16012 https://trouserpress.com/forum/read.php?1,15928,16012#msg-16012
My Bloody Valentine:from Birthday Party/Cramps inspired doomers to soundwarping blitzrockers.]]> Justj0hn Trouser Press Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:18:34 +0000