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Podcast: Pantheon - Podcasts for Music Lovers
Episode: What Difference Does It Make: Translator Goes Beyond Today
Description: Translator was one of those bands on the precipice of breaking big in the 80s. Signed to local indie label 415 Records, they soon found themselves part of the big-time music business when their label signed a distribution deal with Columbia Records. In 1982, their single, "Everywhere That I'm Notâ, became popular on the burgeoning college radio circuit.Â
In 1986, the band decided to call it quits, scheduling a hometown show to reward their ardent fan base with a final San Francisco show. This performance, along with two new songs, are now available on an LP entitled Translator--Beyond Today: Live at the...