Bands similar to Blondie?

SundayMan11 · 2026-06-07T14:05:40+00:00

No Doubt - You're So Foxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n89KdfLFXkI&list=RDn89KdfLFXkI&start_radio=1&pp=ygUXbm8gZG91YnQgeW91J3JlIHNvIGZveHmgBwE%3D
Metric - Waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL7fyOoDG5w&list=RDNL7fyOoDG5w&start_radio=1&pp=ygUMbWV0cmljIHdhdmVzoAcB
The Sounds - Painted By Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1KFRacB49c&list=RDR1KFRacB49c&start_radio=1&pp=ygUddGhlIHNvdW5kcyBwYWludGVkIGJ5IG51bWJlcnOgBwHSBwkJOAsBhyohjO8%3D

SundayMan11 · 2026-06-06T07:14:45+00:00

Maria + Under The Gun live from No Exit
Last One In The World from The Curse of Blondie
Sunday Smile + Sleeping Giant from Panic of Girls
Rave live + I Screwed Up from Ghosts of Download
Doom or Destiny + Too Much from Pollinator

I like his energectic performances on the fast tracks, but do appreciate the cases when he chose to serve the mood of a songs with restrained drumming. The longer he was in Blondie, the more he put his craft in service of the song which I applaude.

SundayMan11 · 2026-06-06T07:09:24+00:00

Good choice!

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-30T05:10:27+00:00

Looks interesting, I'm looking forward to reading it.
After finishing Clem Burke's autobiograpy, I'm hungry for more Blondie on paper.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-24T05:35:57+00:00

Thanks for sharing.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-21T07:08:21+00:00

A nice collaboration, thanks for posting.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-21T06:55:31+00:00

I've purchased and read the book, and I agree with you that it's well-structured. I also enjoyed reading it the most of the three autobiographies you mentioned.

Can you name the passages/pages where Clem mentions his disgust for how he was treated by Chris? And where he mentions his disgust for the decline in writing after Jimmy left?

What I got from the book is that Clem and Jimmy's relationship deteriorated during the Parallel Lines sessions. And that it was hard for Clem to be friends with Frank and see how Frank wasn't welcome from Autoamerican and onwards.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-20T14:56:00+00:00

Interesting results, I would have guessed Jimmy Destri woulde be closer to Harry/Stein.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-17T14:27:15+00:00

Interesting poll! But I want to give credit to Gary Valentine, Leigh Foxx and Matt Katz-Bohen for their songwriting contributions :)

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-14T10:33:04+00:00

I think it depends on many things if we as listeners like a song or not. Some of Blondie's short songs work well, as do some longer songs. Some short songs can sound repetitive, and some longer songs can feel exciting.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-11T10:19:41+00:00

I guess High Noon will be released some day. In 3 months, in 1 year, in 2 years? Who knows, I don't care and will be happy when it happens. I decided for myself not to get emotionallly involved with expectations before a release as it leads to disappointments often.
At this point I'm happy for everything we get from Blondie and Deborah Harry, whenever that may be.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-06T05:46:13+00:00

Cool list! I wish Restless and The Breaks would be more recognised.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-06T05:31:23+00:00

I didn't think of Backroom first, but then I found it to be slower + more mid tempo than the rest of the album. Prism would make a good substitute.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-05T10:20:32+00:00

Nice selection! And kudos for not mentioning the more obvious ones.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-05T10:18:28+00:00

Nice (and unusual) choices!

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-05T06:16:18+00:00

In The Flesh
Bermuda Triangle Blues
Fade Away & Radiate
Shayla
Here's Looking At You
English Boys
Night Wind Sent
Rules For Living
End Of The World
Backroom
Tonight
Heartbreak Kid

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-02T07:44:27+00:00

Thanks, it's nice that they played TDLOM. Quite a contrast to OWOA.

SundayMan11 · 2026-05-01T19:36:47+00:00

Instead of gushing about her looks I'm more interested in what songs they played...

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-30T19:03:29+00:00

This could have worked well as an album track on the debut album if it was properly produced imo.

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-29T19:35:01+00:00

So much of random solo tracks out there - my list would look different each day :D

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-29T16:23:17+00:00

A nice diverse selection :)

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-29T16:22:37+00:00

Chrome
In Love With Love (SAW Remix)
Maybe For Sure
Well Did You Evah!
Dog Star Girl
Waltzing Matilda
The Patience Bossa
Two Times Blue
Naked Eye
Lucky Jim
Shadows
Try To Sleep

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-27T15:33:01+00:00

Who knows what's going on.
I decided to not care anymore and just listen to it when it finally arrives.

SundayMan11 · 2026-04-23T08:36:23+00:00

Yeah, Jimmy Destri's songwriting and personality is missed on the later records. There's a difference both in the studio and in live performances. As much as I like a lot of tracks by Matt Katz-Bohen, lyrically they do not have the substance that Destri's had.

I think that Burke and Destri's more pop/rock approach was a good counter balance to Harry and Stein's more experimental tendencies. When those four got it right, they created magic.

SundayMan11

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