Virtual C90 Vol. 1
The first in a monthly series of ’80s mixtapes. 90 minutes of hits, forgotten classics and 12″ mixes. read more
Author Archives: Steve Binnie
Spotification: David Bowie
Unless you’ve been living under a pebble for the past year you’ll know that David Bowie is back making music, having released The Next Day in March 2013, his first album in almost a decade. To celebrate his return, here’s a 90 … read more
Spotification: Deacon Blue
Following a long tradition of no-nonsense, honest-to-goodness Scottish pop groups, Deacon Blue emerged blinking into the sunlight in 1987 with their Raintown album, a lush, slow-burning rock/pop/soul collection that spent over a year on the chart without ever getting higher than #14. … read more
Spotification: Frankie Goes To Hollywood
For a band who only released two albums, Frankie Goes To Hollywood have an enormous back catalogue. This is largely due to the perfectionism of Trevor Horn, producer of the band’s first album and owner of their label ZTT. Fed … read more
Spotification: Madness
The problem with trying to make a 90 minute Madness mixtape is that they simply have too much great music. They spent more weeks on the UK singles chart in the ’80s than any other band (although UB40 might fight … read more
AC/DC
Formed 1973, Sydney, Australia: Dave Evans – vocals; Angus Young – lead guitar; Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar; Larry Van Kriedt – bass; Colin Burgess – drums. As children, the Glasgow born Young brothers had emigrated to Australia with their … read more
ABC
Formed 1980, Sheffield, UK: Martin Fry – vocals; Mark White – guitar, keyboards; Mark Lickley – bass; David Robinson – drums; Stephen Singleton – saxophone. Fry, White and Singleton had been members of Vice Versa, who released an EP Music … read more
ABBA
Formed 1972, Stockholm, Sweden: Agnetha Fältskog – vocals; Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad – vocals; Björn Ulvaeus (ex-Hootenanny Singers) – guitar, vocals; Benny Andersson (ex-Hep Stars) – keyboards. All members had experienced success in their own right in Sweden before their 1974 … read more
