Tag Archives: 1986

Raiding The “Ice Box” – Planning An Icehouse BSOG [part 4]

1985 brought a new drive to Icehouse since the previous album, “Sidewalk” saw a marked shift downward from the growth curve that had moved from “Icehouse” to “Primitive Man.” The pressure was on, but the band had now gelled around … Continue reading

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Not DEVO…But An Incredible Simulation!

Martini Ranch: Holy Cow US CD [1988] New Deal Reach World Without Walls Fat-Burning Formula Rochard Cory Hot Dog Serious Girl How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? [Brother] Take It Out Power Tool I first heard Martini … Continue reading

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Record Review: Killing Joke – Brighter Than A Thousand Suns

Killing Joke: Brighter Than A Thousand Suns US CD [1986] Adorations Sanity Chessboards Twilight Of The Mortal Love Of The Masses A Southern Sky Victory Wintergardens Rubicon Goodbye To The Village Exile I first encountered Killing Joke in print, in … Continue reading

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Want List: It’s Immaterial – Life’s Hard And Then You Die DLX RM

It’s Immaterial: Life’s Hard And Then You Die UK 2xCD [2016] Disc 1 Driving Away From Home (Jim’s Tune) Happy Talk Rope The Better Idea Space The Sweet Life Festival Time Ed’s Funky Diner Hang On Sleepy Town Lullaby Washing … Continue reading

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Cucumbers Still Fresh 33 Years Later!

I vividly remember where I first encountered Hoboken band The Cucumbers. Back in 1986, I caught a fantastic clip on MTV’s 120 Minutes for the band’s wonderful cover version of “All Shook Up.” The Super 8 + everything else but … Continue reading

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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 10]

1986 [continued] Another soundtrack project [these were getting far too numerous for comfort] popped up before 1987 rolled around. Julien Temple’s “Absolute Beginners” project was given copious amounts of UK hype, given the Colin MacInnes origins of the film. His … Continue reading

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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 9]

1985 The next year brought the CD format into my life. By the summer of 1985, I had my first player. Soon, I was  trading in my vinyl [see: The Great Vinyl Purge] at used record stores for the shiny, … Continue reading

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