totally 80ies
Posted by: Guido on 31 May 2002
Being a little melancholic now and then I went through music I loved in the eighties and, tata:
Kissing the pink with "The last film" and "big man restless"
or Blancmange with "Don't tell me" (the mange tout album) are totally awsome!!!
Sitting here, staring at the horizon and trying to remember other "milestones" of 80ies new wave - whatever - synthie - dark pop.
Had a short listen to the meteors, they didn't make it, not a milestone.
What are your 2 or 3 milestones from the 80ies?
Regards
Guido
(sisters of mercy, cure, depeche mode, talking heads and philip boa don't have to be mentioned, their milestone status is undenyable)
Kissing the pink with "The last film" and "big man restless"
or Blancmange with "Don't tell me" (the mange tout album) are totally awsome!!!
Sitting here, staring at the horizon and trying to remember other "milestones" of 80ies new wave - whatever - synthie - dark pop.
Had a short listen to the meteors, they didn't make it, not a milestone.
What are your 2 or 3 milestones from the 80ies?
Regards
Guido
(sisters of mercy, cure, depeche mode, talking heads and philip boa don't have to be mentioned, their milestone status is undenyable)
Ahh Guido, not only do I have Kissing the pink - naked, but also "certain things are likely". There are some great soundscapes in the first album. I'm sure I've heard some of it sampled in recent releases.
I guess they're filed by most people along with Blancmange under "awful" - I still dig them anyway. (skeletons in the closet time) I even have a bunch of Blancmange 12" eps.
"I can't explain" has such a driving clanking bassline.
Hey, what about the first "Ministry" album. Certinaly a "contrast" to their later stuff.
Then of course there's
- which I think is outstanding.
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
I guess they're filed by most people along with Blancmange under "awful" - I still dig them anyway. (skeletons in the closet time) I even have a bunch of Blancmange 12" eps.
"I can't explain" has such a driving clanking bassline.Hey, what about the first "Ministry" album. Certinaly a "contrast" to their later stuff.
Then of course there's
- which I think is outstanding.Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
The 80s also gave us....
The Blue Nile
Prefab Sprout
Tears for Fears
Talk Talk
David Sylvians solo work
U2
King Crimson mk 2
Peter Gabriels solo work
Thomas Dolby
Cocteau Twins
I loved kissing the Pink too
More I'm sure...
OK -some started in the 70s but peaked in the 80s.
Stephen
Oh - and these lovely lads - can you guess which one is me?
[This message was edited by Stephen Bennett on THURSDAY 06 June 2002 at 16:27.]
The Blue Nile
Prefab Sprout
Tears for Fears
Talk Talk
David Sylvians solo work
U2
King Crimson mk 2
Peter Gabriels solo work
Thomas Dolby
Cocteau Twins
I loved kissing the Pink too
More I'm sure...
OK -some started in the 70s but peaked in the 80s.
Stephen
Oh - and these lovely lads - can you guess which one is me?
[This message was edited by Stephen Bennett on THURSDAY 06 June 2002 at 16:27.]
The one on the far left is Mr Bennett.
Isn't it?
Steve
Isn't it?
Steve
...that was my pet chimp Jaff..
Everyone had one in the '80s
Stephen
Everyone had one in the '80s
Stephen
...Mr Lees. A copy of 'Creative Hairdressing in the '80s' is winging it's way to you as we speak.
Stephen
Stephen
There are a couple of bands locally (Liverpool) who are really doing something quite interesting with 80s synth pop ideas, but cleverly loosing the inherent crapness of that genre.
Ladytron are great fun, check out www.ladytron.net - the album 604 is really good, as are the many singles. They really have filtered out the naffness of 80s synth pop, but kept exactly the right amount of cheese.
The other local lot are Kling Klang, who I went to see play last night. They currently only have one 7” single to their name, ‘Rocker’ on Guided Missile records, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that hasn’t long sold out. Its good anyway! This band really have potential, they remind me of a far more aggressive early Kraftwerk (i.e. prior to Autobahn), but they are far “more rock”, some tracks even venture into metal style riffing, but all on old synths. The fact they use live drums and no sequencing really puts them somewhere pretty unique, I am very interested to see where they end up. Oh, and they were playing a Residents album before they went on… always a good sign in my experience.
Underground music in Liverpool is pretty damn good at the moment, there are a few great new bands bubbling under: Flamingo 50, 3 Minute Margin, Voo, and Mugstar.
Anyway, here is a pic of Kling Klang from last night…
PS I hand held that for 1 sec!
Ladytron are great fun, check out www.ladytron.net - the album 604 is really good, as are the many singles. They really have filtered out the naffness of 80s synth pop, but kept exactly the right amount of cheese.
The other local lot are Kling Klang, who I went to see play last night. They currently only have one 7” single to their name, ‘Rocker’ on Guided Missile records, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that hasn’t long sold out. Its good anyway! This band really have potential, they remind me of a far more aggressive early Kraftwerk (i.e. prior to Autobahn), but they are far “more rock”, some tracks even venture into metal style riffing, but all on old synths. The fact they use live drums and no sequencing really puts them somewhere pretty unique, I am very interested to see where they end up. Oh, and they were playing a Residents album before they went on… always a good sign in my experience.
Underground music in Liverpool is pretty damn good at the moment, there are a few great new bands bubbling under: Flamingo 50, 3 Minute Margin, Voo, and Mugstar.
Anyway, here is a pic of Kling Klang from last night…
PS I hand held that for 1 sec!
Gizmogirl wrote
At a recent Howard Jones acoustic gig my girlfriend took me to (Piano/guitar & vox - it was actually very good.), I was chatted up by a very attractive woman who was not only a big KJ fan in the eighties, but had met Limahl in person recently.
Now it all makes sense. And I thought it was my boyish charm.
Stephen
quote:
...not only are you looking a bit Limahl, but it...
At a recent Howard Jones acoustic gig my girlfriend took me to (Piano/guitar & vox - it was actually very good.), I was chatted up by a very attractive woman who was not only a big KJ fan in the eighties, but had met Limahl in person recently.
Now it all makes sense. And I thought it was my boyish charm.
Stephen
speaking of INXS, Shaboo Shoobah is IMHO one of their better works.
I saw them in Wellington in 1985, it was a blistering show. Somewhere I have 5x7's I took on 1600ASA film that night...
A friend of mine saw INXS when they first came to Wellington (somewhere around and 1980 IIRC), they played some dingy bar on Vivian St and only 20-or-so punters turned up. I remember the flyers on lamposts etc and wondering "whats an INXS?".
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
I saw them in Wellington in 1985, it was a blistering show. Somewhere I have 5x7's I took on 1600ASA film that night...
A friend of mine saw INXS when they first came to Wellington (somewhere around and 1980 IIRC), they played some dingy bar on Vivian St and only 20-or-so punters turned up. I remember the flyers on lamposts etc and wondering "whats an INXS?".
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
Oh and thanks, Dave! Nice to see you've not abandoned us. 
I have Peter Murphy's "deep". Any others you'd recommend?
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio
I have Peter Murphy's "deep". Any others you'd recommend?
Rico - SM/Mullet Audio