Aug 3 2011

Goin’ Old School: Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew – The Show

Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew doing ‘The Show’ on TOTP in 1985. Still a classic! how young does Slick Rick look?

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Jul 29 2011

Goin’ Old School: Toto – Africa

Anyone who hates Toto’s 1982 hit ‘Africa’, hates fun.

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Jul 28 2011

Goin’ Old School: Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F

1984 Harold Faltermeyer, the only ‘Axel F’. ‘Axel F’ is an amazing song but every single cover of this track has been shit. If you mention that fucking frog I will hunt you down and kill you.

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Jul 27 2011

Goin’ Old School: Giorgio Moroder – From Here To Eternity

Giorgio Moroder’s ‘From Here To Eternity’ was 1977!!! Mr. Moroder had a hand in every single electronic record ever made, that’s a science fact!

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Jul 25 2011

Goin’ Old School: Ultravox – All Stood Still @ TOTP

Ultravox performing ‘All Stood Still’ on TOTP in 1981, that’s what you get today, ‘cos It’s an Ultravox day!

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Jul 23 2011

Goin’ Old School: Landscape – Einstein A Go Go

Landscape released ‘Einstein A Go Go’ way back in 1981, back when synths were still seen as a geek thing and synth players were perceived as boffins in white coats. They cashed in and made it catchy!

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Jul 21 2011

Goin’ Old School: The Assembly – Never Never (Extended Version)

So what did Vince Clarke do in 1983, after Yazoo, but before Erasure? The Assembly, that’s what! With vocals from Fergal Sharkey, ‘Never Never’ was their only single.

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Jul 20 2011

Goin’ Old School: A Flock Of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)

Even though I don’t believe New Wave exists, I can’t think of any other way to describe A Flock Of Seagulls. 1982 was the year of ‘I Ran (So Far Away)’.

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Jul 19 2011

Goin’ Old School: Real Life – Send Me An Angel

Real Life’s ‘ Send Me An Angel’ come from all the way back in 1984 (although it has been remade may times since) proving Australians have always been good at ElectroPop.