Tag Archives: the 80s

From their 11th studio album, Meteorites, to be released on Tuesday. Some critics say the new album compares favorably with the best of their early 80s catalog. (1984’s Ocean Rain remains one of my favorite albums of all time. If you’re unfamiliar with Echo, start here.) I do like this quite a lot.

The Birmingham Mail has the details: The 11-date UK tour will be the band’s first shows for more than 15 years and will feature the original line-up, including Jon Moss (drums), Mikey Craig (bass) and guitarist Ray Hay. Prior to the live dates Culture Club, who sold millions of singles with songs such as Do You Really Want To Hurt …

I especially dig the ponytail move. (Tipped by JMG reader Blair)

Ryan Lewis writes: A huge part of what’s made me who I am, is something I haven’t talked about in interviews. If I could just take a few moments of your time, I’d love to tell you about the strongest woman that I know, my mom, Julie Lewis. In 1984, my mom gave birth to my older sister, Teresa. Due …

800K views in the first day.

The Smoking Gun yesterday claimed it has conclusively proven that decades-old rumors about Al Sharpton having been a mob informant for the FBI are true. TSG’s account of Sharpton’s secret life as “CI-7” is based on hundreds of pages of confidential FBI affidavits, documents released by the bureau in response to Freedom of Information Act requests, court records, and extensive …

Devo’s Bob “Bob 2” Casale has died of heart failure at the age of 61. Via Billboard Magazine: The Casale brothers formed Devo in Akron, Ohio in 1972 with Mark Motherbaugh and Robert Mothersbaugh (Bob Casale was known as “Bob 2” in the group, with Robert Mothersbaugh called “Bob 1”). The group’s spastic post-punk earned a cult following in the …

Here’s the video that was banned by MTV and the BBC.

Sony Music has given JMG the distinct privilege of the exclusive hosting of the Bent Collective Remix of LGBT icon Cyndi Lauper’s classic Time After Time, which comes from a brand new package that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of She’s So Unusual. Music icon Cyndi Lauper will celebrate the anniversary of her groundbreaking, record-setting debut album with …

You might recognize the pilot and co-pilot. (Tipped by JMG reader Blair)

Almost a million views since last night.

One of the most famous groups of the early 80s New Romantic period releases their first new album in almost 30 years on May 6th.  The first single is OK, but it’s no Fade To Grey. This promo clip provides a convenient scrolling biography of the band.

Bizarre Love Triangle was released 27 years ago.

Many more photos here. UPDATE: The Guardian has more. Several hundred people gathered in south London on Monday evening to celebrate Margaret Thatcher’s death with cans of beer, pints of milk and an impromptu street disco playing the soundtrack to her years in power. Young and old descended on Brixton, a suburb which weathered two outbreaks of rioting during the …

President Obama has released a statement on the death of Margaret Thatcher. With the passing of Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the world has lost one of the great champions of freedom and liberty, and America has lost a true friend. As a grocer’s daughter who rose to become Britain’s first female prime minister, she stands as an example to our daughters …

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke at the age of 87.   Via the Telegraph: Her son, Sir Mark, and daughter Carol confirmed that she died this morning. Lord Bell, her spokesman, said: “It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother Baroness Thatcher died peacefully following a stroke this morning.A …