THE CARS By Eric Johnson Before there was cool, there was The Cars.

Theres a reason if you turned on a radio in the 1980s, The Cars were most likely on it. The band was born in Boston in 1977 and quickly became kings of the new wave revolution. The boys from bean-town married an invigorating blend of guitar laden dance rock with electro-synthetic beat pop. Their music served as a soundtrack to a decade riddled with fresh, new musical philosophies and exciting new possibilities. They also provided a backdrop for those people who just.wantedtodance! The band broke up in 1988 but reunited last year to once again make music and play live. Seeing them at this years Lollapalooza will not only offer you a limo lounged stroll down memory lane, but a racecar reminder of who put the awe in awesome.