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Roll Of Honour

Category: 80’s

Bound For Hell, But So Alive
80's, Bauhaus, Love And Rockets, Music, Reviews, Vinyl

Bound For Hell, But So Alive

Your legs are strong, and so, so long, And you don’t come from this town Continue reading Bound For Hell, But So Alive

Très Brillants
80's, Culture, David Sylvian, Japan, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Très Brillants

Re. a man who looks good in a suit Continue reading Très Brillants

Tom Waits For No Man
80's, Culture, Music

Tom Waits For No Man

What’s up with Boney and what has Shorty found? all is explained Continue reading Tom Waits For No Man

Knickers Knackers Knockers!
80's, 80s, Culture, Madness, Music, Pop, Record collecting, Ska

Knickers Knackers Knockers!

Hey you, don’t read that blog post, read this! Continue reading Knickers Knackers Knockers!

I Might Just Follow
80's, Record collecting, Rock, U2

I Might Just Follow

An LP that really should have been called something else. Continue reading I Might Just Follow

The Drugs Won
80's, Culture, Indie, Music, Rock, War On Drugs

The Drugs Won

An LP that sounds identical to its front cover. Continue reading The Drugs Won

A Decent Chunk Of Funk-Rock
80's, Culture, David Bowie, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

A Decent Chunk Of Funk-Rock

Let’s sway while colour lights up your face, David. Continue reading A Decent Chunk Of Funk-Rock

Everybody Move To Prove The Groove
80's, Culture, Heaven 17, Lego, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

Everybody Move To Prove The Groove

We examine an historical artefact from a time when fascism was on the increase. Imagine! Continue reading Everybody Move To Prove The Groove

A Big Splash On The Amsterdam Vinyl Scene
Cramps, Culture, Dogs D'Amour, Hard Rock, Iggy Pop, Japan, Kate Bush, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

A Big Splash On The Amsterdam Vinyl Scene

A roving dweeb writes about canals and all that shit. Continue reading A Big Splash On The Amsterdam Vinyl Scene

A Little Bit Sick In My Mouth
80's, Electro Hippies, Hardcore, Music, Punk

A Little Bit Sick In My Mouth

In which our young hero gets a bit nauseated and then gets over it. Continue reading A Little Bit Sick In My Mouth

Now The Party’s Over
80's, Culture, Music, Pop, Roxy Music

Now The Party’s Over

In which our young hero enjoins everyone to ‘be more Bryan’. Continue reading Now The Party’s Over

Hey Man, I Am cool; I Am The Breeze
80's, Culture, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Kiss, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

Hey Man, I Am cool; I Am The Breeze

Colin told me to like this LP, so I did. Continue reading Hey Man, I Am cool; I Am The Breeze

Still Life In Tokyo, With Zombies
80's, 80s, Culture, Games, Japan, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Pop, Record collecting, Vinyl, Zombies!!!

Still Life In Tokyo, With Zombies

All hail the throbbing future! (and Zombies!!!) Continue reading Still Life In Tokyo, With Zombies

Smells Like Goat Shhh
80's, Culture, Dire Straits, Music, Pop, Pub Rock, Record collecting, Vinyl

Smells Like Goat Shhh

You’ve probably never heard of this next LP I’m going to cover, but that’s okay I am here to educate … Continue reading Smells Like Goat Shhh

Infected Heartland
80's, 80s, Culture, Music, Pop, Record collecting, The The, Vinyl

Infected Heartland

Sorry there’s a bit of a glitch in my matrix, I’ve just become totally obsessed with one song, ‘Heartland’ by … Continue reading Infected Heartland

Awe Like Sushi
80's, Culture, Hip Hop, Music, Neneh Cherry, Record collecting, Vinyl

Awe Like Sushi

I can’t believe I missed out on Neneh Cherry Raw Like Sushi first time around, all the way back in … Continue reading Awe Like Sushi

Let It R.I.P
80's, Brit rock, Culture, Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Let It R.I.P

I’m getting excited, I’m off to see Iron Maiden at Liverpool Arena next Saturday night and I’m working  myself up to full … Continue reading Let It R.I.P

Brunette Blondie
80's, AOR, Culture, Music, Pat Benatar, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Brunette Blondie

You really do know how to strut that stuff You really do know how to act tough Your body’s just … Continue reading Brunette Blondie

Mutant Sinatra Syndrome
80's, Culture, Hard Rock, Iggy Pop, Music, Punk, Record collecting, Vinyl

Mutant Sinatra Syndrome

I’m a product of America From the morgue to the prisons Cold metal, when I start my band Cold metal, … Continue reading Mutant Sinatra Syndrome

Baldness, Beach Keyboards, Bras, Bullrushes
80's, Culture, Dan Reed Network, Hard Rock, Music, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Baldness, Beach Keyboards, Bras, Bullrushes

Wow.  I have just seen the light.  I was a boy 5 minutes ago, now I’m a man.  ‘Make It … Continue reading Baldness, Beach Keyboards, Bras, Bullrushes

Take It Or Leave It
Culture, Music, Record collecting, Specials, Two Tone, Vinyl

Take It Or Leave It

All you punks and all you teds National Front and natty dreads Mods, rockers, hippies and skinheads Keep on fighting … Continue reading Take It Or Leave It

Flame & Flashion
80's, Culture, David Bowie, Music, Pop, Record collecting, Rock, Vinyl

Flame & Flashion

Maybe I’m feeling in a bit of a half-assed greatest hits type of mood, but I am really digging David … Continue reading Flame & Flashion

Why We Evolved Ears
80's, Culture, Music, Prince, Vinyl

Why We Evolved Ears

I hope you don’t mind if I start with an extended quote but I have tried to write a review … Continue reading Why We Evolved Ears

Heed The Brontosaurus!
80's, Culture, Music, Police, Pop, Record collecting

Heed The Brontosaurus!

Hey there mighty Brontosaurus Don’t you have a message for us. They reach across to us, from primitive times long past … Continue reading Heed The Brontosaurus!

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