September 18th, 2009 | by jason grishkoff | published in 80s, alternative, garage, punk | 2 comments
when the feelies came to manhattan (from somewhere in the suburbs of new jersey) with a jangly upbeat rhythm that wasn’t common at the time. pretty soon their uber-nerd look had enraptured the hearts and minds of many upcoming artists, from r.e.m to weezer (see the blue album cover). their album, however, flopped.











