- Official releases only
- Maximum two song per artist
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Top 100 Songs of the 80's
Thursday, October 13, 2016
'The Time is Now' a Brand New 80's Compilation to Benefit the Hiv/Aids Research
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Reissue: Near Paris
For a full listen and to order, please visit Medical Records Bandcamp.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Retrovision: Missing Persons - Words
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Reissue: The Lords of the New Church - The Gospel Truth
Please visit The Gospel Truth boxset @ Action Records for complete tracklisting.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Reissue: Informatics - Dance To A Dangerous Beat
For more info and sound samples of this must-have release, please visit:
Dark Entries Records and Dark Entries Records @ SoundCloud
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Rewind Festival- 80's Supernova
http://www.noblepr.co.uk
Ticket Info
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Frankie Goes To Hollywood- 'Welcome to the Pleasuredome' Reissue
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Trevor Herion/ The Fallout Club
Monday, March 22, 2010
Goldfrapp- Head First
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Vice Versa
Vice Versa were formed in 1978 in Sheffield. They founded their own record label ‘Neutron Records’ and succeeded in gaining public attention with their blend of electronic which was inspired by Cabaret Voltaire and The Human League. In September 1979, they released their first record on ‘Neutron Records’, an EP called ‘Vice Versa Music 4’, including the 4 songs "Riot Squad", "Camille", "New Girls/Neutrons" and "Science - Fact". Their record label made sharp and intelligent statement with their music announcing the new decade in music. Vice Versa also won a NME’s famous song of the week. In 1980 the label released ‘The First 15 Minutes’ EP which featured unsigned, local bands of Sheffield including Vice Versa and Clock DVA. The group also supported the Human League during their first Sheffield gig.
Martin Fry who was running the fanzine ‘Modern Drugs’ interviewed the group and joined the group after David Sydenham left. Vice Versa made two more releases before they changed their sound. They released a cassette only '8 Aspects of' followed by their only single release “Stilyagi/Eyes of Christ”
During their Holland tour Martin started improvising on vocals and soon became a new lead singer after, while Mark White took over the song writing. The new concept was born. Vice Versa went pop. The rest of the history is ABC.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Paul Haig
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Landscape
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Instant Hit: Alan Rankine- The World Begins To Look Her Age (Single)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Synth Britannia on BBC Four
Set to be shown on digital channel BBC Four the programme will trace synthpop's invention back to Gary Numan's 1979 appearance on Top Of The Pops before going on to explain how this new genre formed the soundtrack to the '80s.
Contributors will include some of the scene's heaviest hitters: Philip Oakey, Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant...
Source:
http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/synth-britannia-documentary-to-be-shown-on-bbc-four-220090
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Torch Song
Torch Song as a trio were already writing and recording since 1981. In 1983, they were launched by IRS Records and they released their first single "Prepare to Energize”. Their debut single was a surprise hit which was played in nightclubs and discos. It also appeared in the Tom Hanks movie ‘Bachelor Party’. Their debut album ‘Wish Thing’ was released a year later in 1984. The singles “Don’t Look Now” and “Tattered Dress” followed. There were also rumours that Torch Song would eventually produce next Sting album.
After the release of the compilation album ‘Exhibit A’, Torch Song disbanded in 1987. William Orbit retained contract with I.R.S. records and launched his solo career. He released two albums and few singles and continued remixing and working with Erasure, the Human League, Gary Numan and Jimmy Sommerville.