A poster boy for growing up in public, Nick Heyward first enjoyed success as lead singer of Haircut 100. Instantly successful, they scored four top ten singles and a number 2 album Pelican West in 1981-82 before Heyward tired of … read more
The usual mix of ’80s hits, misses, mixes, remixes and forgotten classics, and certainly not anything different or silly because it’s April Fool’s Day, oh no. read more
It’s fair to say that the ’80s were something of a mixed bag for Elton John. After 1979’s disastrous disco album Victim Of Love, Elton reunited with his estranged writing partner Bernie Taupin. Taupin contributed some lyrics to John’s first … read more
It may surprise you to learn that back in 1980, Spandau Ballet was a hip name to drop. Residents of London’s fashionable Blitz club, the Spandau boys were the darlings of the New Romantic scene and early singles such as … read more
Marc Almond returns with a new four track EP Tasmanian Tiger, featuring collaborations with Jarvis Cocker, Carl Barat and Danielz from T.Rex tribute band T.Rextasy. The EP is available as a download or a limited edition turquoise 7″ + CD … read more
The usual mix of ’80s hits, non-hits, sort-of-hits, mixes, remixes and what have you. 90 minutes of ’80s music. read more
Just how many versions of Relax are there? We don’t really know. Since Relax was first released over thirty years ago, it has been subjected to more remixes than probably any track in history. Indeed, the whole concept of singles … read more
90 minutes of ’80s hits, misses, mixes, remixes, forgotten classics, overlooked gems plus the best new tracks of 2013 by artists who were around in the ’80s. read more
The Pixies continue their policy of releasing new material in small doses with the arrival of a new EP, EP2, announced today. At the moment it seems to be available exclusively from the band’s official website in a variety of bundles ranging … read more
We’re not just here to look back at music made between 1980 and 1989, sitting in a rocking chair with a tartan blanket on our knees and moaning that all modern music is rubbish. To be fair, a lot of … read more
A mere 25 years after their Crackers International EP, Erasure have finally gone the whole hog and released a Christmas album. Well, a Christmas themed album, as some of the original songs on offer, such as Blood On The Snow … read more
It’s back! 90 minutes of ’80s hits, misses, mixes, remixes, forgotten classics, overlooked gems and new tracks from ’80s artists. read more
