David Bowie, "Be My Wife"; from Low, RCA Victor Records, 1977
This video kind of reminds me of the "Casual Friday" version of Life on Mars.
David Bowie, "Life On Mars?"; from Hunky Dory, RCA Victor Records, 1971
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David Bowie, Be My Wife / Life on Mars?
This video kind of reminds me of the "Casual Friday" version of Life on Mars.
Multi-Generational Synth Rarities (?)
Having to define musical genres can be so annoying!
Is it post-punk? Cold-Wave? Proto-Industrial? Electro? New Wave? Who knows, who cares?
Guerre Froide, "Ersatz", from Untitled, Stechak Records 12", France 1981
Tokow Boys, "Swinging Pool", from Petite Rockette, Virgin France S.A. 12" Maxi, France 1980
Police des Moeurs, "La Politique de la Division"
This Montreal, Canada band formed in 2010.
Circa Tapes, "Adam and Eve", from Adam and Eve, Romance Moderne digital EP, US 2013
Chicago musician Adam Killing (a.k.a. Adam Sieczka, also from Kill Memory Crash) records under the name Circa Tapes, whose EP was released in 2013.
Modèle Mécanique, "Dark of the Moon" ca. 2010
Oppenheimer Analysis, "The Devil's Dancers", from Oppenheimer Analysis, Minimal Wave Records 12" remastered EP, US 2005. (Originally released on a 1982 cassette (ed. of 200) entitled New Mexico)
Kitchen & the Plastic Spoons - Ice Cream to God
Kitchen & The Plastic Spoons, Ice Cream to God; Castor Records, Sweden, Flexi 7", 1981; edition of 1000
Front
Rear
Department S - Is Vic There?
Department S was a London post-punk band that emerged from the ska scene, as members of an obscure 2-Tone band, Guns for Hire (which has a clever story about them), as well as Madness. They were originally active between 1979 and 1982. "Is Vic There?" is their most well-known song.
Department S, Is Vic There? Demon Records, UK 7", 1980
Front above and rear below.
Klymaxx, Meeting in the Ladies Room
"Don't slap me. 'Cause I'm not in the mood."
Right! This shit is out of control.
James Chance
I'm on a James Chance kick lately. He's one of the coolest sax-playing No-Wave heroes of late 70's NYC (Yes, there are actually more than one.) He was in Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, The Contortions, and James White and the Blacks. His music is aggressive, funky disco-punk mixed with free form jazz. YES!
Brian Eno likes it.
With the late Anya Phillips who was his girlfriend, manager, and muse. She's a super cool No-Wave hero too.
She died too early in life, in 1981 of cancer.
She died too early in life, in 1981 of cancer.
With Richard Hell.
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Ok, now time to watch videos and hear the songs:
James Chance & The Contortions - Contort Yourself live at the M-80 Festival, Minneapolis, 09/23/1979. Wish I could have been there!!
James White & The Blacks - Contort Yourself This version is different than The Contortions version, more disco and funky.
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James Chance's website
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James Chance's website
Spandau Ballet, Chant No. 1
This is one of my favorite songs of eternity. Click on the link to download.
Spandau Ballet: Chant No° 1
ABC - Tears Are Not Enough
The ABC single Tears Are Not Enough/Alphabet Soup was released in 1981 on Neutron Records (purveyors of fine product) which was ABC's own indie label formed in 1979. They released an early comp EP (1980: The First Fifteen Minutes, which I NEED) and a couple other singles, but ABC was really Neutron's only band.
"Tears are Not Enough" is also on the 1982 album, Lexicon of Love
The interior artwork is after the jump
This Is Radio Clash
"This is Radio Clash"
The Clash on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow Show, 1981. Absolutely!
Videos
Buzzcocks, "Harmony in My Head", Top of the Pops, 1979
X-Ray Spex, "Identity", 1978
Mo-Dettes, "White Mice", 1979
Siouxsie & the Banshees, Spellbound
I heart this song! And Hell Yes I would like to have that yellow outfit! I might leave the scarf at home, however.
Public Image Limited, Death Disco
Love this song. From Metal Box, Virgin Records, 1979. It's crazy this song hit #20 on the UK charts!
The Police, Synchronicity II
The Police, "Synchronicity II" from Synchronicity, A&M Records, 1983
1. I'm into this song.
2. I like the lemon yellow hair that Sting sports here.
3. Their jackets are quite super
4. I like post-apocalyptic Mad-Max-style visuals
5. The post-modern subject matter appeals to me
6. The Police have no songs I hate, and barely any songs that I kind of dislike.
Gang of Four
One of my absolute faves, Gang of Four, playing To Hell with Poverty on The Old Grey Whistle Test, April 11, 1981.
The singer dances kind of funny, but I'll let it ride since they are beyond awesome
Liquid Liquid, "Cavern"
This video was done in 1983 by Michael Sporn Animation Studios. I love this song, and the lo-fi psychedelic video is cute. I especially like the bobbing straphangers.
Cruel Summer, Bananarama
Cute girls! This video was shot in Dumbo. There are scenes over by the Fulton Ferry Landing.
Favorite Songs
Here are my favorite songs lately. You can hear them by clicking on the links or you can download them by option-clicking.
Standing on the Verge of Getting it on by Funkadelic
Radio Clash by the Clash.
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