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Record Review: Bill Nelson – Youth Of Nation On Fire

Bill Nelson: Youth Of Nation On Fire UK 2×7″ [1981] Youth Of Nation On Fire Be My Dynamo Rooms With Brittle Views All My Wives Were Iron This record is foremost in my mind today, so that means I must … Continue reading

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New Wave Compilations: K-Tel Rock 80 – Hip, for America

Various: Rock 80 US LP [1980] Gary Numan: Cars Pretenders: Brass In Pocket Sniff ‘N’ The Tears: Driver’s Seat Nick Lowe: Cruel To Be Kind Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out With Him? Pat Benatar: Heartbreaker Blondie: Call Me … Continue reading

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New Wave Compilations: The Day K-Tel Got HIP!

Various: Modern Dance UK LP [1981] Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Joan Of Arc Japan: Quiet Life The Human League: Love Action Heaven 17: Penthouse + Pavement Depeche Mode: New Life Simple Minds: Sweat In Bullet John Foxx – Europe … Continue reading

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Gary Numan: This Gun For Hire

Gary Numan’s career had taken some strange turns by the time that he was dropped from his UK label Beggar’s Banquet in the early 80s. His sales had diminished, ironically, as sales of Ultravox, the band he often cited as … Continue reading

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