Imagine you were in space, listening to space radio, whatever that is. And then you requested Art Garfunkel. This is what they’d play you:
Mr Hopkinson’s Computer – Bright Eyes
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Hello from Sunny Hammersmith, whereupon extra capitalisation is merited due to the actual presence of sunshine. It’s been a while; the last long-form blog post here was sometime in 2011. Such is the ebb and flow of life; a lot has changed over the last couple of years!
Still, as far as I can tell, everyone’s still out there and going strong – how it’s going? Or, as the 90s would put it:
DJ Miko – What’s Up
Time for a bit of a tidy-up around here, I reckon.
The first full-length CD album I bought was The Grid’s Evolver. A lifetime appreciation for the inappropriate juxtaposition of banjos against loud synth stabs was born.
The Grid – Swamp Thing
“What’s your favourite band?” asked someone the other day. A surprisingly easy question – it’s The Art of Noise. “Who?” or perhaps “Why?” you quiz keenly. Because they made stuff like this. 25 years ago.
The Art of Noise – Back Beat
This rather shocking piece of history is mainly notable for Pat Sharp’s quite stellar hair. I bought a cassette tape compilation from a Northants car boot sale around 20 years ago, the highlight of which this charidee cover of the Michael Zager band which rose to Number 5 in the charts. (Well, it was the 80s.) Didn’t realise it was actually a PWL production until I looked it up just now, but even so I still maintain that the synthy ‘Everybody move your body’ refrain is still pretty damn memorable even today.
Pat & Mick – Let’s All Chant
