80s albums I love: Close by Kim Wilde
I was 14 when this was released; I bought it on tape from Woolworths! Continue reading 80s albums I love: Close by Kim Wilde
Tag: 1980s
David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
“I wanted to write about the man, the person himself” not “the metaphor we have come to know as ‘Bowie'” Jones states in the preface. Continue reading David Bowie: A Life by Dylan Jones
Now Playing: Laura Mvula’s Pink Noise
Laura Mvula is back with her new album Pink Noise which is simply dripping with 80s gloss. Continue reading Now Playing: Laura Mvula’s Pink Noise
I Wish U Heaven and the pop confectionery of Prince’s Lovesexy album
I hope Prince had bathed before the photoshoot; it would ruin the image somewhat to think that he stank of BO or hadn’t showered for a few days… Continue reading I Wish U Heaven and the pop confectionery of Prince’s Lovesexy album
Sounds of my childhood: The Land of Make Believe
Oh yes, in the early eighties Bucks Fizz were a big part of the soundtrack to my childhood. Continue reading Sounds of my childhood: The Land of Make Believe
35 years of Control
It even spawned a remix album, with the wonderfully imaginative title of Control: The Remixes. Continue reading 35 years of Control
Favourite Albums of 2020: Supervision
Three words to describe this album: addictive, infectious, evocative. Continue reading Favourite Albums of 2020: Supervision
This week I’m reading: Creation Stories
The inside story of Creation Records Continue reading This week I’m reading: Creation Stories
