Archive for: July, 2013

Skinhead, Rocker, Mod or Punk?

As I have matured (grown old) it has become easier to accept the wide range of music available on our diverse planet. The school days of scoffing at the menu of tunes enjoyed by others have long since disappeared down Acceptance Lane, which is a real shame. Mods,Rockers, Punks, Goths, Skinheads, Rockabillys  and New Romantics more »

Fade to Grey, never Fade Away

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It is 30 years since I last saw Steve Strange in the flesh.  That was at the Camden Palais and he was, as he is more famously known, a club promoter and one of the pioneers of the New Romantic Movement. Fade to Grey, one of the iconic tracks of that movement both in sound and more »

How did we ever cope?

I have often thought about the great times of the innocent 80′s years and pondered on how we ever coped without the trappings of modern life that are available today. For starters commuting was much quieter, not filled with the ramblings of those on their mobile phones boasting about the previous evenings exploits, the disgruntled more »

80sLegends Poll

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