Tag Archives: 2011

Record Review: The Buggles – The Age Of Plastic [part 2]

[…continued from past post] “Kid Dynamo” was a more straightforward number with synths used for embellishment over a foundation of your basic guitars, bass, and drums. At the time this seemed like wholly synthetic music, but we were young and … Continue reading

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Record Review: The Buggles – The Age Of Plastic DLX RM [part 1]

The Buggles: The Age Of Plastic Japan DLX RM CD [2011] Living In The Plastic Age Video Killed The Radio Star Kid Dynamo I Love You [Miss Robot] Clean, Clean Elstree Astroboy [And The Proles On Parade] Johnny On The … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 62]

The end of the “Graffiti Soul” tour in September 2010 offered a bombshell of sorts with the sudden departure of bassist Eddie Duffy, who had held down the low frequency position in the band since their “Floating World Tour” of 2002. He … Continue reading

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