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Talk Talk – It’s My Life

June 3, 2017 by Curator Boy

SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: It's My Life was the first single from Talk Talk's second album. It was released in 1984 and had two re-releases in later years. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Saturday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Talk Talk

Art of Noise – Close (To The Edit)

May 13, 2017 by Curator Boy

SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: From 1984 - the Art of Noise were damn cutting edge! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Saturday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Art of Noise

Alphaville – A Victory of Love

March 11, 2017 by Curator Boy

SATURDAY SYNTHETIC - Alphaville are a little bit underrated compared to others of the era, and this song is a good example. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Saturday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Alphaville

Helix – Rock You

May 16, 2016 by Curator Boy

METAL MONDAY: Helix released this song in 1984 and it did pretty well on the charts. Note: some nudity and spandex in this clip. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Helix

Madam X – High in High School

May 2, 2016 by Curator Boy

METAL MONDAY: This 1984 glam metal ditty from Madam X comes from their album We Reserve The Right: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Madam X

The Stranglers – Skin Deep

March 26, 2016 by Curator Boy

SATURDAY SYNTHETIC: The Stranglers are one of my favourite bands of all time, and Skin Deep is one of their best known songs. Let's do a poll: who wouldn't love to have Hugh Cornwall's voice? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Saturday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, The Stranglers

Billy Ocean – Loverboy

February 16, 2016 by Curator Boy

TWISTED TUESDAY: The word twisted isn't something you'd usually associate with Billy Ocean, but the video clip accompanying this 1984 single release is pretty damn surreal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Tuesday Tagged With: 1984, Billy Ocean

Saxon – Crusader

January 25, 2016 by Curator Boy

METAL MONDAY: Crusader is the title track from Saxon's 1984 album. Here's a decent live version performed by Saxon circa 2007: As always, if you have metal recommendations, drop them in the comments! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Monday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Saxon

The Flying Pickets – Psycho Killer

January 19, 2016 by Curator Boy

TWISTED TUESDAYS: Combine a classic Talking Heads song and renowned acapella group The Flying Pickets and you have a pretty striking result from 1984: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Days, Tuesday Tagged With: 1984, Flying Pickets

Bronksi Beat – Smalltown Boy

December 20, 2015 by Curator Boy

SUNDAY SOUL: I think a big claim can be made about this song and video clip: it's one of the most powerful songs of the entire 1980s. And I can't let this entry go without imploring you to check out Jimi Somerville's reprise of the song, recorded in 2014: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sunday, The Days Tagged With: 1984, Bronski Beat, Jimi Somerville

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