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Music
"The likes and dislikes of an ageing New Romantic!"
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Gary Numan |
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First got my interest performing "Are Friends Electric" on TOTP in 1979, at the time it was so different from everything else that was going on.
Best Album:-Telekon Best Songs:- The Joy Circuit, RIP
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ABBA |
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Yes I was in the fan club, oh the shame. Cheesy but the songs are good
Best Album:- ABBA The Album Best Songs:- Knowing Me, Knowing You, The Winner Takes It All
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The Waterboys |
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Gave me an interest in folk music and to hear Steve Wickham on fiddle is still one of the best musical experiences ever.
Best Album:- This Is The Sea Best Songs:- Rags, Don't Bang The Drum
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James |
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Got into them quite late in their career but they now rate as one of my all time favourites. Unfortunately split as a band a couple of years ago but Tim Booth is continuing solo and recently witnessed him live at Guilfest 2004.
Best Album:- Seven Best Songs:- Getting Away With It, Tomorrow
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VNV Nation |
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New to me and never likely to bother the charts. Industrial electronica at its best.
Best Album:- Future Perfect Best Songs:- Beloved, Joy
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Tangerine Dream |
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Music for films, or music without words as someone once described it to me, doesn't that just make it an instrumental?. German group going since the 60's
Best Album:- Logos Best Songs:- Logos Pt 1, The Keep End Theme
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Blondie |
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Every teenage boys fantasy from the 70s, great songs and a great look and can still belt them out to this day
Best Album:- Eat To The Beat Best Songs:- 11.59, Heart Of Glass
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Ultravox |
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Four different lead singers at last count but best remembered for the Midge Ure years. Billy Currie is one of my favourite musiscians
Best Album:- Vienna Best Songs:- Astradyne, Visions In Blue
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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
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Supported Gary Numan on his first major tour in 79 which got them the publicity they needed
Best Album:- Architecture & Morality Best Songs:- Sealand, Messages
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Amy Studt |
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Only one album to her name so far but of all the young girl singers that have cropped up in the past couple of years she is far the best
Best Album:- False Smiles Best Songs:- You're Gonna Be Fine, Under The Thumb
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Goldfrapp |
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Alison Goldfrapp, like Gary Glitter meets the Human League
Best Album:- Black Cherry Best Songs:- Train, Strict Machine
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Dido |
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Must be an age thing that makes me go for something as "middle of the road" as this, but I have no shame.
Best Album:- No Angel Best Songs:- Here With Me, White Flag
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Jean Michel Jarre |
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Oxygene and Equinoxe are probably 2 of the best "new age" albums from the 70's and along with Kraftwerk gave me the interest in electronic music. Pity he is such a pretentious French prat.
Best Album:- Equinoxe Best Songs:- Souvenir OF China, Equinoxe VII
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Kate Bush |
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Seemed very weird when she first appeared on the scene and always had that air of mystery about her
Best Album:- Hounds Of Love Best Songs:- Man With The Child In His Eyes, Big Sky
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Altered Images |
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Teenage fantasies, aren't they great. Fun pop songs and singer to die for, so much so I named my daughter after her. Unfortunately last picture I saw of her she resembled Maggie Thatcher.
Best Album:- Pinky Blue Best Songs:- See Those Eyes, Song Sung Blue |
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Sophie Ellis Bextor |
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Well she looks odd but still very nice all the same, problem is I also fancied her mum during my younger days!
Best Album:- Shoot From The Hip Best Songs:- Mixed Up World, Murder On The Dance Floor
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Kraftwerk |
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The original purveyors of all that's good about electronic music, the influence for many and misunderstood by the majority
Best Album:- Trans Europe Express Best Songs:- Trans Europe Express, Radio Activity
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John Foxx |
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The original lead singer of Ultravox and at times sounds more like the stereotype Gary Numan than Numan does himself Best Album:- Metamatic Best Songs:-Touch And Go, Stars On Fire
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Dalek I |
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Formed from previous members of Teardrop Explodes, OMD and Adam & The Ants. Slightly oddball synth music which is a bitch to track down on CD Best Album:- Compass Kumpas Best Songs:- A Suicide, Missing 15 Minutes |
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Apoptygma Berzerk |
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Norwegian band that sings in English and are very big in Germany. A band I am very heavily into at the moment. A mix of elctronic industrial music with guitar rifts
Best Album:- You And Me Against The World Best Songs:- Until The End Of The World, In This Together
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Fatal Charm |
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Supported both Ultravox and OMD in the early 80s and although producing some great pop/rock music never hit the big time. Later changed their name to State Of Grace
Best Album:- Pop Best Songs:- Western Laughter, Christine
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Last update |
20/10/2007 18:43:46 |
© Dave Wateridge |
