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Category Archives: New Romantic
When Titans…Collaborate: Malcolm Garrett + Peter Saville Sleeves [part 1]
Manchester was a hotbed of musical influence in the Post-Punk musical environment for sure, but if you’re a graphic designer [raises hand] it was even more influential from the same period. While there were titans of sleeve art prior to … Continue reading
Associates “Sulk” Ultrabox Aims For Excess…As Ever [part 3]
[…continued from last post] Following the pensive “Skipping,” the album got a jolt of the closest it came to Rock energy with “It’s Better This Way.” Rankine’s anxious, ominous guitar chords proffered a cinematic foreshadowing of emotional dread in the … Continue reading
Posted in BSOG, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review, Scots Rock
Tagged 1982, 2022, Alan Rankine, Associates, Billy Mackenzie, boxed set, Mike Hedges, Sulk
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Want List: Ultravox “Rage In Eden” Ultrabox Coming for Album’s 41st Anniversary
In the biggest open secret for some months, Ultravox’s much-mooted “Rage In Eden” ultrabox was finally announced today in an official capacity. Rogue retailers in Europe had played their hands early last year which must have vexed the minds at … Continue reading
Posted in 5.1, BSOG, Core Collection, Designed By Peter Saville, DVD, Live Music, New Romantic, Scots Rock, The Great B-Sides, Want List
Tagged 1981, 2022, boxed set, clear vinyl, Conny Plank, Steven Wilson, Ultravox
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Want List: Classix Nouveaux – The Liberty Recordings 1981 – 1983 UK Box
Commenter JT opened a can of worm s yesterday with his citing of Classix Nouveaux as perhaps the quintessential New Romantic band. I remember reading about them when their eponymous album was released in America in 1981. I also recall … Continue reading
Posted in BSOG, New Romantic, Record Review, Want List
Tagged 1981, 1982, 1983, Cherry Red, Classix Noveaux
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Classic Pop’s New Romantic Special Attempts To Parse the Slippery “Movement”
It’s been a while now, but knowing my predilections, commenter Jordan asked me if I’d be interested in a copy of the Classic Pop “New Romantic Special Edition” from 2019. Not being one to turn down too many free offers, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Bowie, Core Collection, New Romantic
Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Bowie, Classic Pop Magazine, New Romantic, Spandau Ballet, Steve Strange, Toyah Willcox, Visage
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Peter Godwin’s “Correspondence” Crosses Digital Rubicon with “Dance Emotions” To Follow On Friday
Peter Godwin: Correspondence – STR – DL [2022] Baby’s In The Mountains 4:11 The Art Of Love 4:54 Window Shopping 3:10 Soul To Soul 5:36 Young Pleasure 4:25 The Dancer 3:43 Correspondence 3:34 Over Twenty One 3:08 Soul Of Love … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Immaterial Music, New Romantic, seminal single
Tagged 1982, 1983, 2022, download, Peter Godwin, streaming
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REDUX: A Visage Post Script With Logan Sky and Steven Jones
November 20, 2015 With Visage now concluded, where does that leave us, the fans? There was a lot of talent stirred into Team Visage, and their keyboardist Logan Sky has many irons in the fire that offer ways forward now that the … Continue reading
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