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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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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 |
26/01/2010 13:46:50 |
© Dave Wateridge |
