POD S1 E12 - Dramarama's Vinyl: An Unlikely Success

Apologies, this took a little longer than usual. A lot of information only emerged right at the end of the research stage and we had to make a couple of corrections. A 1991 milestone album of a kind was Dramarama’s Vinyl. Their route to national attention in America peaked that year, having had vital exposure through alternative radio. Dramarama's good fortunes had started in the mid 80s, set off by LA radio station KROQ-FM. However, just before the recording of Vinyl started, Dramarama’s American record company Chameleon went bust. Their fortunes seemed to change at this point. After a decade together they hadn’t had a bona fide chart hit, even though they’d capitalised on opportunities and were on the radar of major critics such as Robert Christgau. Could Vinyl get them over to a wider audience? The essay with videos of rare live performances by Dramarama is available on our Patreon page. Three more episodes to go in this season before we take a break until the spring of next year.