Tag Archives: Blondie

Moroder Week: Day 5 – Blondie – Call Me Spanish 12″

Posted on February 7, 2020 by

Yesterday we considered a band once compared to Moroder and Blondie. Today it’s the real thing, but with a twist. In 1980 the biggest song of the year in America was “Call Me,” the collaboration between Giorgio Moroder, then making … Continue reading →

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REDUX: A Young Person’s Guide To Associates – “Heart Of Glass”

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

October 10, 2014 I think I actually first heart The Associates expansive cover of Blondie’s “Heart Of Glass” being played in a club! This was the pre-show disco for some show at Visage in Orlando during the late 80s-early 90s … Continue reading →

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Blondie And Elvis Costello + The Imposters Join Forces For Summer Extravaganza

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

Can you smell it in the air? The imminent aroma of Summer Shed Season coming upon us? The time when rock royalty get their houses in order so that they can play to as wide an audience as possible in … Continue reading →

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All The Way To Cleveland: The Mott The Hoople Saga [part 6]

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

An East Coast Monk In King Wenner’s Court [part the third] […continued from last post] RRHOF – the exhibits We next tried to figure out how to get from one place/level to another in the pyramid that;s the Rock + … Continue reading →

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30 Days: 30 Albums | Blondie – Ghosts Of Download

Posted on September 27, 2018 by

Lately, I have been picking up [and paying for…] and Blondie albums that I did not have. This is down to two things; built-up curiosity and having heard the reformation era song “Maria” on the gym sound system and really … Continue reading →

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Professor Dolby Gets Some Summer Vacation

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

It’s funny how threads start. Last week it transpired that the long mooted Ron Kane memorial; get-together by his friends is finally set to come off this summer. If you’ve not seen the posts, I was set to visit my … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Blondie – Blonde And Beyond

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Blondie: Blonde + Beyond US CD [1993] Underground Girl English Boys Sunday Girl (French Version) Susie And Jeffrey Shayla Denis X Offender Poets Problem Scenery Picture This Angels On The Balcony Once I Had A Love I’m Gonna Love You … Continue reading →

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