Song of the Week #4:
I first heard (Share a Little) Shelter by Miami-based Nuclear Valdez (so named for their friend Valdez who had a horrible temper) on KFOG’s 10 at 10. They’ve got the naive majesty of happy-alt-means-arena-rock begun in the early 1980s by The Alarm and Big Country and carried us through the early 1990s by The Farm and Collective Soul. They’ve been making an album every several years since the have toured as recently as last year. Based on the infectious little triump of “Shelter”, I may have to see what else they’ve got.
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Nuclear Valdez is still together? I had a copy of their “I Am I” album back in high school (though I don’t really remember what songs I liked on it, and it’s long since disappeared from my collection). I’d assumed they’d gone the way of ever other obscure band I listened to back then.
Nuclear Valdez is still together? I had a copy of their “I Am I” album back in high school (though I don’t really remember what songs I liked on it, and it’s long since disappeared from my collection). I’d assumed they’d gone the way of ever other obscure band I listened to back then.
Is it any good?
Is it any good?
Y’know, I really don’t remember. I don’t think it was ever one of the albums I played a lot. I think there were 1 or 2 quite good songs on it and a bunch of filler.
Y’know, I really don’t remember. I don’t think it was ever one of the albums I played a lot. I think there were 1 or 2 quite good songs on it and a bunch of filler.
I loved there second album! I listened to it in the early 90’s. Great lyrics and very clever. I’ve never forgotten them ever! Their songs stick in my brain to this day! I’d love to get the cd again and more of their music!
I loved there second album! I listened to it in the early 90’s. Great lyrics and very clever. I’ve never forgotten them ever! Their songs stick in my brain to this day! I’d love to get the cd again and more of their music!