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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 52]
Onetwo – Instead | 2007 – 3 [continued from last post] Following a startling Pink Floyd cover version, another big shock occurred at the end of “Have A Cigar,” when Bob Kraushaar was just starting to let rip on a “hot” … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Rock GPA
Tagged 2007, Andy McCluskey, Claudia Brücken, Martin Gore, OneTwo, Paul Humphreys
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Rock GPA: Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark [part 42]
[continued from previous post…do not adjust your browser] After the end of OMD MK II following the poor reception of “Universal” in 1996, Andy McCluskey found himself at a crossroads. It was the height of Britpop in the UK and … Continue reading
Posted in New Wave Hall Of Shame, Rock GPA
Tagged Andy McCluskey, Atomic Kitten, Manufactured pop, The Genie Queen
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OMD Release Third Single From “English Electric” As Drummer Rebounds From Malady
The same day as my last posting brought with it the news that OMD drummer Malcolm Holmes had collapsed onstage from heat exhaustion in the torrid climes of the Toronto club where they were playing a gig on their 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection
Tagged Andy McCluskey, English Electric, Malcolm Holmes, Night café, OMD
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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin part 5]
So the new OMD album is in hand after the band spent two years writing this new album [apart from Kissing The Machine”]. That makes for a very coherent album, as compared to the last one. The only moments that … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy McCluskey, brickwalled CD, Deluxe Edition, English Electric, OMD, Paul Humphreys
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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin – part 4]
As with the DLX edition of their previous album, “English Electric” is bundled with a CD of demos. These are not for the entire album, but the brief [26:11] glimpse into the processes of making “English Electric” offers up a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy McCluskey, Deluxe Edition, English Electric, OMD, Paul Humphreys
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Record Review: OMD – English Electric [tin – part 3]
When OMD returned in 2010 with “History Of Modern,” I couldn’t help but notice that “auxiliary vocalist” Paul Humphreys was sitting out the album, with none of his dulcet tones on the mic. This has been corrected with “English Electric” … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy McCluskey, Deluxe Edition, English Electric, OMD, Paul Humphreys
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