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Herbie and the Heartbeats
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
The Artists
From the George Lucas retro masterpiece, American Graffiti was a great ensemble piece that made older people nostalgic and younger people curious about a past era. Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids were already a group that was doing 50’s and early 60’s music, so they were the perfect choice to play the “Sock Hop” in the film. They did two great covers (At the Hop & Louie Louie) and had a taste of mainstream success shortly after. We are not sure what the climate on this site is for a retro cover act, but this is not a bad choice for those who saw the film.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
American Graffiti (1973)
Actors:
Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids
Songs you might remember:
At the Hop
Why you should vote for them:
They were in demand for a bit after the film.
Why you should not vote for them:
Cover acts should only go so far.
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The Heights
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
The Artists
With the success of Beverly Hills 90210, Fox tried to replicate the formula but in the form of a band. The Heights debuted in August of 1992 and was cancelled in November of that year. Sounds like a failure, right? Not exactly. Nobody tuned in to watch the show, but the fictitious band had a number one hit on “How Do You Talk to an Angel” in the real world; though you have to wonder how many people heard the song, even realized that there was a television show associated with it. Ironically, the band never made it in the fictitious world.
The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
The Heights (1992)
Actors:
Jamie Walters (Alex O’Brien)
Camille Saviolla (Shelley Abramowitz)
Alex Desert (Stan Lee)
Charlotte Ross (Hope Linden)
Songs you might remember:
How Do You Talk To An Angel
Why you should vote for them:
Very few acts here legitimately went to number one.
Why you should not vote for them:
They may have made it to the “Heights”, but the fall right after was fast and fierce.
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
The Artists
We aren’t sure if this is the most unique choice on the ballot, but we are convinced there is nobody else like it. From the movie of the same name, we have Hedwig and the Angry Inch, which was fronted by an East German transsexual (John Cameron Mitchell as Hedwig) whose botched gender reassignment surgery left her with an “Angry Inch”, hence the name of her backing band. Musically it was solid, as composer Stephen Trask (who appeared with his own band as the “Angry Inch”) did a great job and the authenticity is certainly there. As this has become a cult film, and is recognized critically as a decent one, do we have a solid candidate here?
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
Actors:
John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig)
Stephen Trask (Skszp)
Theodore Liscinski (Jacek)
Rob Campbell (Krzysztof)
Michael Aronov (Schlatko)
Songs you might remember:
Angry Inch
Why you should vote for them:
The music was unique and solid. Also, music was a focal point of the film, and that does help.
Why you should not vote for them:
There is only so far a cult film with a small audience can go.
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The Heardsmen
Jun 23, 2014
Published in
The Artists
After the demise of the Wonders in the Tom Hanks film, “That Thing You Do”, we learn that the lead singer was able to fulfill his creative juices with the “Heardsmen” which apparently achieved some success. Since, we never saw it, does it really matter here? It probably doesn’t.
The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
That Thing You Do (1996)
Actors:
Jonathon Schaech (James “Jimmy” Mattingly II, Guitar and Lead Vocals)
Songs you might remember:
None
Why you should vote for them:
Apparently they were successful.
Why you should not vote for them:
What difference does it make if they were successful or not? We never saw it happen on screen.