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I was just checking out a box full of old TDK and Maxell cassette tapes. I used to make some kickass compilations!! :banger:

 

Anyway, while checking out some of the unlabeled tapes, I stumbled across 2 tapes that had a radio show with nothing but demo tracks.

 

The show was called "Demo Tracks" from Baltimore area radio station Rock 103.1 The Underground (formerly 97 Underground). I listened to the first tape all the way through and recorded it onto my computer. If anyone is interested, I'll upload an mp3 of the some of the stuff.

 

I remembered and loved a song by the band The Funk Junkies. It's called "Good Life". They were an excellent band to see live at The Rage nightclub back then.

 

Feel old as fuck now dammit!! :taz:

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Okay... since I mentioned them.....

 

Here is a demo from the Baltimore area band THE FUNK JUNKIES. This track is called "Good Life". I wish I could track down their full demo. These guys rocked hard live (see below)! This tune is more in the hard rock vein.

 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=65PC7B74

 

A search on Youtube also led me to a live clip at the old Steeltown club of the band doing the song "Got It Going On". This track is metal! And damn good head-banging metal at that. :beerbang:

 

 

LVKix have you seen these guys?

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Okay.... going to upload another track.

 

This time, the band is called WIRED (not the same band listed on HH). This track is called "One Last Shot".

 

Please give your opinion on these bands please. All opinions are welcome.

 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MCH0FJH6

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Saw The Funk Junkies a bunch back in the day. They were not one of may favorite local bands musically, but they were a fun live band. Besides The Rage they used to play the Midway Cafe a lot. There were so many great bands from Baltimore and Washington CD back then. You could go see a great local band nearly 7 nights a week.

 

I'll make a list sometime this weekend.

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I sat down for about 35 minutes and came up with a list of the bands from Maryland, Washington, DC and Northern Virginia that I could remember.. these are just off the top of my head.

 

THE LIST:

 

THE BIG BOYS:

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KIX

Child's Play

Face Dancer

Wrathchild (America)

Crack The Sky (they adopted Baltimore as home)

Honor Among Thieves (Became SR-71)

 

ALMOST MADE IT:

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The Ravyns

DC Star

Bootcamp

Hybrid Ice

Problem Child

 

THE REST:

 

Mannekin

Great Train Robbery

Bomb Squad

Mystic Force

L.A. Ritz (Jamie LaRitz's band)

Rex Hunter

N.V.

Indestroy

The Roadducks

Passion Fixx

The Urge

Magpies (John Allen - Child's Play)

Quade

Never Never

Mol Dyer

Maddhatter

Mis-Fit

Fuzzy Lipstik

Katana

Miriah

Manical

Blackmail

Wicked Symphony

Tommy and the Lovetribe

T&A

911

Medieval Steel

Jucy Lucy

Poison Whiskey

Arsen

Baby Blue

Hammer

Cracked Actor

Easy Mickey (actually from PA)

Dark Deception

Penetrator

Convicted

Valentine

Scarlet Angel

Phantom Stranger

Skeleton

Nasty Passion

Kage

Centerfold

Oblivion

Medussa

Killer Elite

Fatal Force

Wizekrak

Abraxas

Idlewild

Rocker-O

Baby Doll

Lofton

Korupt

Rockville

Saddletramp

Hygh Wire

Cheap Thrills

Annointed

Mean Streak

Pretty Tuff

Septre

King's Ransom

Devious

Destiny

Sexikist

Bo Black

Wicked Symphony

Secret Agent

Hyjynx

Disappear Fear

The Wolves

Alter Ego

Strange Boutique

Monarch

Rob Wolf

Egypt

Black Earth

Tantrum

Sinclair

Frankie and the Actions

Y-Not?

Dagger

Cherry Bay

Mask

Never Never

Mirror Mirror

The Killing Floor

Lundon Angel

Gypsy Queen

Krank Kall

GVB (Genuine Virginia Band)

Dreamer

Air Raid

Outrage

Hectic Red

Apollo Ra

Roulet

IROC

Karma

Jaguar

Speak Easy

The Funk Junkies

Mona Lisa

Cyanid Rose

Without Warning

Alloy

Ex-Boyfriends

Frantic

Teacher's Pet

Fritz's Dynamite

Soul Gypsy

Mr. Right

Shatter Streets

Temper Temper

Straight Jacket

Misfit Alley

Shock LaRue

Kid Logic

Stripped Gypsy

Vaudeville

Betty In Black

Autum Black

Badlam

N.V.

Sinister Grin

Dead Lester

Monkeyspank

Haunted Garage

Edge City Shock Opera

Backtraxx

Stryker

Bad Magic

Archer

Cave Slags

Big Shot

Modern Ruin

Gimmix

Deadlyne

Crystal Myth

Deep Six

Red Die #9

B.C. Trash

Rogues Choir

The Loft

Koda

The Toyz

Jimi Sinn

Deadly Aggressor

Lazarus

T.T. Max

Psychoboy

Fraidy Cat

Enforce

Invader

Time Bomb

Rumble Street

Bitch Boy

Cutthroat

RIO

Grimm Jack

Chemikill

Bombshell Beach

Lethal Lipstick

Bad Penny

Heaven Sent

Shockwave

Fulton

Genocide

Nemesys

Stinky Pinky

Fatal Vision

Brick Mistress

Ragady Ann

B.C. Roberts

Peking Opera

Krash City

Christillow

Krave

Sinful Way

Murder Ink

Painted Lady

Stripper

Wired

Poor Man's Opera

Gutter Trixx

Silk Hammer

Cafe Flesh

Mommi I'm Scared

Kiddie Porn (Shannon Larkin)

Frigid Bitch

Scooter Trash

Bad Love

Tracer

Abby Normal

Ephram Bonus

Mary's Suicide

Wikkid Trixx

Sex Dolls

Uncle Fester

Frostbite

Hazmat

Pink Panther

 

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Those are of the top of my head.... Probably pretty boring for most of you to read.

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Wow..... what an impressive list of bands. I remember most of those. I was a club going mf'er back then. Sure miss those days. Every night, a different club with an excellent set of bands playing.

 

I found an old Funk Junkies ad. Check it out:

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I used to contort myself in various ways holding the antenna trying to get 97 underground in my VA bedroom. Same for 98 rock.

 

Haha.... yeah, their signal sucked. I had to do the same thing! :lol:

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hey alphamale, dig the tracks, also that list that was posted!  My uncle was the drummer for the funk junkies, they still do reunion shows around the holidays (incase your interested, sometimes the go under other names though).  And my dad was the lead singer for Temper Temper...its awesome that people still remember all these bands! I would love any tracks from the funk junkies or temper temper! I dont know if im allowed to leave my email on here but if you can email me its Kingbemis87@gmail.com.  thanks!

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