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Tag Archives: 1981
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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Investigating Modern Eon In The Modern World
One of the highlights in moving the entire contents of my Record Cell in the last six weeks, was that I got the chance to touch so much of my collection that might be inaccessible due to placement issues. I … Continue reading
REDUX: New Wave Theatre
September 16, 2015 Great Googly Moogly! It’s hard to believe but I’ve been blogging for over five years and a thousand posts, and I’ve yet to discuss the TV show New Wave Theatre, which had a vise-like grip on my … Continue reading
Want List: Fripp Offers Two More ‘Drive To 1981’ Titles On Stand-Alone CD
A few weeks ago we were stunned by the enormity of the “Exposures” BSOG featuring all of Robert Fripp’s solo work from 1977-1981. I was intrigued to see that new 2021 remasterings of the “God Save The Queen/Under Heavy Manners” … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Want List
Tagged 1979, 1981, David Byrne, DLX RM, Robert Fripp
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