Tag Archives: 2011

Maybe It’s Time To Fully Investigate Detroit Starrzz… Steve Strange’s Project That Flickered Into Life Then Vanished

I’d posted ages ago about an ill-fated regroup of a Visage lineup by Steve Strange and a host of electro youngsters that was known as Visage MK II [though I’d personally have called them Visage MK III…]. But that never … Continue reading

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REDUX: Go-Go’s: Beauty + The Beat 30th Anniversary Edition

December 15, 2015 Go-Go’s: Beauty + The Beat DLX RM 2xCD US [2011] Disc 1 – Album Our Lips Are Sealed How Much More Tonite Lust To Love This Town We Got The Beat Fading Fast Automatic You Can’t Walk … Continue reading

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The Human League’s “Credo:” Still Vexing After All These Years

Was it really a dozen years ago when The Human League managed to release their last album… a full decade following their previous disc, the generally decent “Secrets?” I remember seeing the video for “Night People” on Vinny Vero’s “So … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 26]

[…continued from last post] The band took another left turn with the gospel-tinged march that was “Praying For Rain.” Tony Kiley’s gentle snares and the dobro of Dr. Robert got a powerful boost from the horns and great backing vocals … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: The Blow Monkeys [part 25]

[…continued from this post] So now The Blow Monkeys had reformed. They had self-released an album through crowdsourcing. The thing to do was to obviously tour, since that was the way that bands earned a crust in the ‘noughts. Dr. … Continue reading

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Record Review: Molly Nilsson – History

Molly Nilsson: History GER CD-R [2011] In Real Life You Always Hurt The One You Love I Hope You Die The Bottles Of Tomorrow Hiroshima Street Intermezzo: The Party Hotel Home City Of Atlantis Qwerty (Censored Version) The Clocks Skybound … Continue reading

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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 59]

[continued from this post] The year after OMD released “History Of Modern” they fulfilled a long-standing dream by actually crossing the Big Pond and playing a US tour early that Spring. They came as close as Atlanta [where I had … Continue reading

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