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Tag Archives: 1984
REDUX: When New Wave Met Tin Pan Alley
August 22, 2012 Reader Echorich commented yesterday about the appearance of The Coconuts covering “If I Only Had A Brain” hot on the heels of Captain Sensible’s version of “Happy Talk” at roughly the same time period. And that got … Continue reading
Shriekback Consider Mining Past Glories [part 1]
Recently, I was musing over the lack of several Shriekback recordings in the Record Cell. I stayed fairly current to the point of getting the last album that I did; an excellent twofer CD of “Aberrations ’81-’84” with “Naked Apes … Continue reading
Dali’s Car: The Waking Hour
Dalis Car: The Waking Hour UK CD [1988] Dalis Car His Box Cornwall Stone Artemis Create And Melt Moonlife The Judgement Is The Mirror I remember hearing about the Dali’s Car project in the music press after the ruptures of … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1984, Dali's Car, Mick Karn, Peter Murphy
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Four From Nile Rodgers
Last week I was having a workout and the sound system gave me a treat instead of the more typical horrifying 80s CHR dross [Journey, I’m looking at you]. INXS’ “Original Sin” hit the pre-dawn gym floor. It got me … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection
Tagged 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, David Bowie, Debbie Harry, Duran Duran, INXS, Nile Rodgers
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Matt Bianco: Half A Minute
Matt Bianco: Half A Minute UK 12″ [1984] Half A Minute [ext. ver.] Matts Mood II [ext. ver.] When I bought the debut album by Matt Bianco in 1984, the cut that leaped off the wax to lodge deepest in … Continue reading
Record Review: Jane Siberry – No Borders Here
Jane Siberry: No Borders Here US CD [1984] The Waitress I Muse Aloud Dancing Class Extra Executives You Don’t Need Symmetry (The Ways Things Have To Be) Follow Me Mimi On The Beach Map Of The World (Part 1) I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1984, Jane Siberry, No Borders Here, Open Air Records, Windham Hill
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A Young Person’s Guide To “Dancing With Tears In My Eyes”
The pre-release single from Ultravox’s “Lament” album was a guitar heavy stomper, which gave me pause, back in the day. I bought the 12″ in the minty fresh, green tinted sleeve, and wondered what the album would offer when it … Continue reading
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