Tag Archives: Rusty Egan

Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 2]

Steve Harrington was a Welsh music fan swept up in the drama of Punk Rock sweeping across the UK, even in relatively quiet and bucolic Wales. Seeing the Sex Pistols in 1976 lit a fire, and he was soon booking … Continue reading

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Destination Düsseldorf II: Electri_City ’24 Conference Celebrates A Decade Exploring Music + Art

Just two days later and we’re looking back to Düsseldorf again! A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend who was telling me about this year’s Electri_City Conference in Düsseldorf and how he was wanting to make the … Continue reading

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Rusty Egan’s Blitz Playlist Can Be Yours To Take Home In New Boxed Set

After 43 years this Monk still feels the gravitational pull of the New Romantic movement. The push and pull of the music associated with it still remains the North Star that guides my taste in music. Looking back I almost … Continue reading

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Record Review: Ronny – If You Want Me To Stay UK 12″

Ronny: If You Want Me To Stay – UK – 12″ [1981] If You Want Me To Stay [dance mix] If You Want Me To Stay [instrumental] I recall reading about Parisian model Ronny and her alliance with the Blitz … Continue reading

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Record Review: The Cage Featuring Nona Hendryx – Do What You Wanna Do 12

The Cage Featuring Nona Hendryx: Do What You Wanna Do US 12″ [1982] Do What You Wanna Do [long ver.] Do What You Wanna Do [dub ver.] The Slammer It was over three years ago when I came across the … Continue reading

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Rock G.P.A.: Visage [part 1]

In the Fall of 1980, I chanced to see the video for “Passing Strangers” by Ultravox and that was a real game changer. I diligently tracked down the life-changing “Vienna” album which took me several months of trying in torpid … Continue reading

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Visage Mark III Liftoff Imminent

After much deliberation it appears that New Romantic supergroup Visage is finally moving forward on that long-promised fourth album. It was some time in the last decade when I got wind of a “Visage MK II” being formed by Strange … Continue reading

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