<3 This week on Magic Portals we explore Wipers debut album Is This Real? Wipers were a punk rock group formed in Portland, Oregon in 1977 by guitarist Greg Sage, along with drummer Sam Henry and bassist Dave Koupal. The group’s tight song structure and use of heavy distortion were hailed as extremely influential by numerous critics and musicians. The band is considered the first Pacific Northwest punk band. The Wipers first album, Is This Real?, was issued in January 1980 on Park Avenue Records, a label that the band hoped would gain them wider distribution. It was originally recorded on a 4-track in the band’s rehearsal studio, but the label insisted that the band use a professional studio. Once released, the album gained a cult following, although the band was best known for their live shows around the Portland area. The band also did not tour or do live shows very often in hope that the music would speak for itself and it most certainly has 
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Ep 27
00:05:24 – Wipers – D-7
00:09:25 – Wipers – Potential Suicide
00:12:58 – Wipers – Window Shop For Love
00:15:52 – Wipers – Rebel With A Cause
00:17:56 – Wipers – Mystery (Alternative)
00:19:40 – Wipers – Tragedy (Alternative)
00:21:49 – Wipers – Let’s Go Away (Alternative)
00:25:09 – Wipers – Is This Real? (Alternative)
00:28:58 – Wipers – Alien Boy
00:32:40 – Wipers – Image Of Man
00:35:58 – Wipers – Telepathic Love
00:39:42 – Wipers – Voices In The Rain
00:40:57 – Nirvana – D-7 (Cover)
00:44:29 – Rome Is Not A Town – Stupid
00:48:03 – Camila Cabello – Crying In The Club
01:03:00 – Roy Orbison – Dream Baby
Transitional Audio Clips
Northwest Passage: Birth of Portland’s DIY Culture – Documentary
Greg Sage’s legendary Wipers – live in 1983
The Wicker Man (1973) – Assorted Scenes
No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Everett Collection / Rex Features ( 604703d )
‘The Wicker Man’ – Christopher Lee
‘The Wicker Man’ film – 1973
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