Tag Archives: B-52s

A Young Person’s Guide To: B-52s – Mesopotamia [pt. 1]

  I had been a fan of the B-52s from the point of finally hearing/seeing them on Saturday Night live after being taunted by the splendor of their debut album cover for six months in the record store. I [finally] … Continue reading

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REDUX: Those First Impressions – The B-52s Debut Single

July 12, 2011 B-52s: Rock Lobster US 7″ [1978] Rock Lobster [1st version – 4:30] 52 Girls [1st version – 3:20] This was a single that practically fired the shot heard ’round the world regarding the American South’s contributions to … Continue reading

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New Wave MVP: Tony Mansfield

Having just discussed New Musik, how can I not think of Tony Mansfield, who parlayed his stewardship of that fine band into a reasonably lucrative production career. I have many of his “core curriculum” productions on the racks in the … Continue reading

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The CD A Week Project: #6

Various: REVO Premaster 6 CD-R [2011] Eddie Maelov + Sunshine Patteson: Lines Eddie Maelov + Sunshine Patteson: The Last Bouquet Eddie Maelov + Sunshine Patteson: Another Teardrop Eddie Maelov + Sunshine Patteson: At The Cabaret Bananarama: He’s Got Tact Martha Ladly: … Continue reading

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Those First Impressions: The B-52s Debut Single

B-52s: Rock Lobster US 7″ [1978] Rock Lobster [1st version – 4:30] 52 Girls [1st version – 3:20] This was a single that practically fired the shot heard ’round the world regarding the American South’s contributions to the New Wave. … Continue reading

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