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Lost 80s Live A Virtual Top 40 Of New Wave [part 4]
[continued from last post] GENERAL PUBLIC Another of my several musical deficits to be addressed by this show was my failure to see Dave Wakeling sing in person! My brightest flame burned for all three Beat albums, but he actually … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Review, Core Collection
Tagged 2025, A Flock Of Seagulls, Big Country, Dave Wakeling, General Public, Gordon Deppe, Mark Brzezicki, Spoons
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Rob Preuss Interviewed On 40 Years Of ‘Arias & Symphonies’ And Beyond [part 2]
[…continued from last post] TECH TALK Post-Punk Monk: So “Stick Figure Neighbourhood” had gotten the band noticed and Ready Records wanted to move in a dance single direction. How did the band at that time feel about the label suggestion? … Continue reading
Rob Preuss Interviewed On 40 Years Of ‘Arias & Symphonies’ And Beyond [part 1]
Whenever someone subscribes to the blog, I get a notification telling me that so-and-so@domain.whatever will now be receiving the posts by email. This is normally of interest to me, but never so much as when I recognize the person subscribing! … Continue reading
40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 4]
[…continued from last post] Some songs are simply so splendid that they inhabit a level of emotional sweep that few others can reach. “Nova Heart” is one such song. Beginning with an insouciant 808 rhythm, the deception of its casual … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Content, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1982, John Punter, Spoons
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40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 3]
[…continued from last post] “One In Ten Words” was an effervescent blend of synths with the Jupiter IV’s arpeggiator getting plenty of use in adding melodic filigree throughout this song, and as we’ll hear, the album to come. A rhythm … Continue reading
40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 2]
[…continued from last post] The band planned on recording two songs for a dance single that their label had suggested. The songs in hand were “Symmetry,” and the intended B-side, “Nova Heart.” Producer John Punter arrived in the middle of … Continue reading
40 Years Of Spoons “Arias + Symphonies” Demands Close Inspection of Canada’s Best Album [part 1]
October marked the 40th anniversary of one of my favorite albums ever released in North America, and quite possibly my favorite Canadian album of all time. Spoons “Arias + Symphonies.” I’ve owned a copy for 40 years now and it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Content, Core Collection, Record Review
Tagged 1979, 1980, 1981, Martha & The Muffins, Martha Ladly, OMD, Peter Saville, Spoons
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