I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool (Expanded Edition) by Kate Fagan, legendary punk and ska pioneer from Chicago is out now. Originally a coveted self-released single put out in 1980, the release is a full-length remastered collectible white vinyl album featuring four previously unreleased tracks from Fagan’s 1986 ‘Kissing Concept’ rock opera. ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool’ was engineered by Mike Rasfeld at Southport Records in Chicago with multi-instrumentalist Ron Rutherford. Fagan played bass. The B-side ‘Waiting For The Crisis’ remains relevant as a...
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The DIY post-punk, new wave, and ska pioneer Kate Fagan shares ‘Say It,’ the second previously unreleased song made available from the forthcoming I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool (Expanded Edition). Originally a coveted self-released single put out in 1980, this version of ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool’ has been re-mastered and made into a full-length vinyl album featuring four additional, previously unreleased, ahead-of-their-time tracks, due out February 24th, 2023 via Remote Control. The release of...
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Kate Fagan took the Chicago punk rock scene by storm in the early ‘80s with her self-released single ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool, ‘ which became the best-selling single ever by a local artist at the legendary Wax Trax! Records. In 2016, Manufactured Recordings reissued the coveted 7” with the original B-side ‘Waiting for the Crisis’ and two bonus tracks, which quickly sold out. Captured Tracks / Remote Control are thrilled to announce plans to...
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