In the mid-to-late 1980s, Peter Zaremba was known as the hip host of I.R.S. Records’ “The Cutting Edge” program on MTV. The once-a-month, one-hour show spotlighted the college radio underground and post-punk scene in Britain. The show predated the popular “120 Minutes,” and was one of the only places to hear artists like Echo and the Bunnymen, The Fall, Tom Waits, Jonathan Richman and early-era R.E.M. But Zaremba’s true calling was with garage-rock outfit The Fleshtones. Straight outta Queens, NY, Zaremba and guitarist Keith Streng have been true to the game since forming the band in 1976, releasing dozens of albums, singles and compilations over the years. The group’s long-anticipated new album, Wheel of Talent, dropped last month. The 13-song collection is a flurry of vintage garage-rock, classic pop, surf, rockabilly and soul that stands as one of the band’s strongest offerings to date.
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