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- Midge Ure Finishing The 1980 Tour With Worldwide Streaming Finale
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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS II: Electric Boogaloo!!
It’s hard to believe that it was at the dawn of this blog that I first wrote about the tonsorial terror of the Mid-80s Malaise®…The Mullet! At the time, I laid the blame at the feet of David Bowie [r.i.p.] … Continue reading
Posted in Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic
Tagged Iva Davies, Jim Kerr, Midge Ure, Mullets, Steve Strange
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Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: David Bowie – Tonight
David Bowie grabbed the proverbial brass ring with his top selling “Let’s Dance” album of 1983. He was attempting to shift units and obtain a payday after disentangling from Mainman Management commensurate with reputation as a rock star. It worked. … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie, Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise
Tagged 1984, 1995, David Bowie, DLX RM, horn section, Tonight
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Now Simple Minds Are Getting The Big Book Treatment
With everything up in the air I have had little time for blogging as I am negotiating working from home, but at least I still have a job. Hopefully you do too! The job of Simple Minds is normally to … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Scots Rock, Want List
Tagged 2020, Book, Simple Minds
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REVO Remastering: Torch Song – Ecstasy [REVO 060] [part 3]
[…continued from last post] Side one of “Ecstasy” capped with the dreampop of “Living Out Of Time” with the spotlight taken by vocalist Laurie Mayer’s expressive vocal and the biggest appearance of Grant Gilbert on this album on the smooth … Continue reading
Posted in Mid-80s Malaise, Record Review, Remastering
Tagged 1986, Torch Song, William Orbit
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Record Review: Midge Ure – The Gift DLX RM [part 5]
[continued from last post] Live tracks from Ure’s Christmas ’85 date at Wembley Arena filled out the program. Two songs, “When The Winds Blow” and “After A Fashion” came from the “Call Of The Wild” 12″ B-side. Of the two, … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, Mid-80s Malaise, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1985, 2010, DLX RM, Midge Ure, The Gift
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