Aurora’s FRANTIX transfixed the early 1980s Colorado punk scene with their unique sound and chaotic live show, releasing just two EPs before evolving into The Fluid, Sub Pop’s first non-Seattle band who helped lead the grunge invasion of the mainstream.
Arriving on a wave of well-earned hype rooted in tight chops and a confident swagger, The Strokes offer a Rock & Roll antidote to the plague of boy bands, teen divas, and petulant rap-rock outfits.