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Lost in the ’80s: Ultravox
The recent release of a cleaned up and remastered Ultravox greatest hits compilation (including a bonus DVD with all the Midge Ure-era videos) got me thinking about how much I used to love this
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Monkees, “Oh My My”
What happens when you take two Monkees out of the zoo? Why, 1970's Micky Dolenz/Davy Jones opus Changes, of course
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Thompson Twins
There are certain acts and albums I absolutely adored in my younger days in the ’80s that I don’t quite care for now. One of these groups is the Thompson Twins, the New Wave
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Wide Boy Awake
Here’s an example of a great song that couldn’t be confined to a B-side. Wide Boy Awake was Adam & the Ants bassist Kevin Mooney’s first project after splitting from the Ants following 1980′s
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Kon Kan, “Liberty”
Yes, we’ve just gone and declared this week Kon Kan Week here at Popdose. Seeing as the duo nicked their name from the Canadian Content requirement for broadcast media up north, it’s only fair
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Nerves
I bought and fell in love with Blondie’s Parallel Lines album when I was around ten years old, and always wondered who the mysterious “Lee” was who was credited for writing the disc’s driving
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Peter Godwin, “Baby’s in the Mountains”
We’ve talked about Peter Godwin’s great lost art-rock combo, Metro, in a Lost in the ’70s post in the not-too-distant past, but most people who have a passing knowledge of Godwin’s work are probably
Read More »Lost in the ’90s: Adam Ant, “Manners & Physique”
No, no, dear reader, I didn’t lose track while writing at 11pm once again and accidentally throw up a Lost in the ’80s post. By 1990, Adam Ant was pretty much considered washed-up. His
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: Shakespears Sister, “Break My Heart/Run Silent”
When Siobahn Fahey left Bananarama in 1988, most people probably never expected to hear from her again. For Fahey to return to music with a goth look fronting a Siouxsie Sioux-influenced dance/electro combo was
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