Saturday, February 16, 2008

Another One Hit Wonder

In 1980, KY102 had a search for great local talent to put on our "Homegrown" LP. It was a showcase of great local groups. My favorite off the album was this song done by the guys from Wichita, The Clocks. This is just a video with random pictures on it, but there is the song, in it's entirety. The Clocks opened for Dave Edmunds at the Uptown Theatre, gave a great show but disappeared not long after that. Enjoy the tune, it's only 2:42 of some of the best power pop of 1980.

Posted by RR at Saturday, February 16, 2008

1 comment:

dr sardonicus said...

My impression of the Clocks was that they were so-so. Most of the people I knew in Wichita at the time didn't like them, especially the musicians, although most of them were probably jealous. At that time, the last Wichita musician to get a major-label contract was probably Mike Finnegan, and I think there was an awful lot of pressure on the Clocks to produce, which contributed to their breakup.

The Clocks really did disappear without trace. Google turns up practically nothing on them. I've been surprised how much information I've found on obscure bands since the internets came along, but the Clocks seem to have left behind almost nothing.

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