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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 7]

[…continued from last post] The seeds of the “Orcherstral” album were planted by the date that Visage played in the Czech Republic at the Ski Flying World Championships. The Prague Philharmonic orchestra played live with the band and producer John … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 6]

[…continued from last post] It was a dozen years ago today when I first posted about the Visage Mark III lineup which had bade itself public in 2013 following what seemed to be many months of behind the scenes pronouncements … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 5]

[…continued from last post] Steve Strange was largely marginalized during the 90s. While the Bassheads remix of Fade To Grey” entered the UK Top 40, he was in a perilous state as he had become addicted to heroin while modeling … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 4]

[…continued from last post] Of course, in 1986, no one knew publicly that Steve Strange had a heroin addiction. This accounts for numerous ill-conceived musical efforts in the broad spectrum of Rock and Pop music. Which is sad, of course. … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago, The World Became A Little Less STRANGE [pt. 3]

[…continued from last post] By 1983 the members from Ultavox and Magazine; ostensibly the raison d’etre of the collective band were long gone. A desire for management change saw Rusty Egan and Steve Strange break ties with Morrison/O’Donnell [who also … Continue reading

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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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2024 Goes Out With A Bang – With One Last Visage Single – “Before You Win”

I can’t say why 2024 was suddenly a hotbed of Visage release activity. I’m simply glad that it happened! The 10th anniversary of Steve Strange’s death isn’t until Februrary 12th of 2025; still six weeks out. But October/November of 2024 … Continue reading

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