Category Archives: SOTD

Song of the Day: Dubset – Flesh Beat Fever

Today’s Song of the Day is a real challenge. Not only do I not have a copy of this song, I’ve never even seen records by the group itself. Ever have an itch you can’t scratch? Well, I’ve got one … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: The Stranglers – No More Heroes

Today’s song comes courtesy of my wife, who told me yesterday that she had this song going through her head. Of course, that means that today I have it on endless loop. This was The Stranglers fourth single from 1977. … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: Dollar – Mirror Mirror

Dollar (such as they were worth paying any attention to) were the handiwork of Trevor Horn after his single album as lead singer for Yes. They were a boy/girl hairspray pop duo from hell, who only lacked taste, songs and … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: Shock – Angel Face

Here’s a tasty electro-trash number for  Friday afternoon. Shock were a unique proposition for a band. They were a mime troupe who made records in that mad, giddy New Romantic time. You may have seen two members in the Ultravox … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: The Armoury Show – Castles In Spain

Today’s gently nagging anthem is a single by The Armoury Show, Richard Jobson’s post-Skids group. I first heard The Skids on this album, but never really took the bait. The next time I heard The Skids was on the Rhino … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: Cristina – What’s A Girl To Do

I had been prepared for the ascent of Cristina’s second album, “Sleep It Off,” by having been familiar with her track on the Ze Christmas Album, “Things Fall Apart,” back in 1981. Her debut album, produced by August “Kid Creole” … Continue reading

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Song of the Day: Men Without Hats – Antarctica

This was the first song I ever heard from Men Without Hats, from their 1980 debut 4 track EP, “Folk of the 80s,”  released in the US on Stiff America Records. It’s a catchy example of the “minimal synth” form, … Continue reading

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