THE TREND Syracuse NY Punk kbd Mint Vinyl Batman Budoka
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Rare Punk album...THE TREND "BATMAN LIVE AT BUDOKAN" Mint Vinyl.. sleeve has ring wear and some wrinkles at top .... 1982 Northside Records KBD..PUNK...
The Trend formed in 1980 in Syracuse, New York — not exactly a mecca for young punk rockers, but then again neither is Lodi, New Jersey or Daingerfield, Texas. What separates the Trend from countless other early American bands is less about blistering punk rock power chords and more about their creative knack for not repeating the same old clichés. The fact that all their records were released while still in high school gets them additional bonus points on my punk rock rating scale. In the irrelevant-brushes-with-er-fame, one should note that 'Bobcat' Goldthwaite (yup, Police Academy, Shakes The Clown) and Tom Kenny (voices on Dilbert) were in an early formation of the band.
Perhaps a year or so later, the band recorded an EP's worth of material that remains unreleased (in keeping with the records-as-frisbees way of doing things, some master tapes became streamers along local highways). In 1982 with the help of a local label, Northside Records, the Trend recorded the Batman Live At Budokan LP. Marc Patenaude, the guitarist and driving force behind the band, took over on vocals, something avoided on the first 45 since his voice was still in the early teen squeaky stages. In the end, it's the guitar and lyrics that make the record a classic of teen punk rock. Subject matter includes brushing your teeth, shopping for toys, divorce, and — of course — peer pressure. Musically, it's more polished and skirts the punk/pop line throughout; it is, without a doubt, a classic of bubble gum punk. As I said before, when you drop the needle on this one, you'll never confuse it with another band — the Trend LP is unmistakable.
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