100. Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode (1981) 99. Uptown Girl – Billy Joel (1983) 98. I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me – Nik Kershaw (1984) 97. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds (1985) 96. You’re The Voice – John Farnham (1986) 95. Hit Me With Your Best ShotContinue reading “#80shits”
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December 2020
The latest bunch of hits entering my ears and bringing joy to the world, you’d be forgiven for thinking that with it being December and Christmas trees being up everywhere (for weeks already) that there might be an Xmas hit or two knocking about – you’d be wrong. They’ll get their own section soon.
The Postal Service – Give Up (2003)
The Postal Service, indietronica/indie-pop from Seattle. Ben Gibbard, of Death Cab For Cutie fame and buddy, with backing vocals from Rilo Kileys Jenny Lewis (❤️), travelled all the way to Brixton to see these one eve.
Summer Camp – Welcome To Condale (2011)
Summer Camp, British Indie new wave/synth-pop duo. This, concept album, an ode to a fictional 80s American town. Went to see them live in Oxford on my birthday one year at The Jericho Tavern. Probably no more than 100 in a room above the pub.
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns (2009)
The Rural Alberta Advantage, from Canada. Indie rock, with a kind of jangly/folky feel perhaps. Solo’d a gig of theirs in London Town of a school(work) night. Couple of hundred people, was superb. Also, Amy Cole ❤️
#70shits
Letting Up Despite Great Faults – S/T (2009)
Letting Up Despite Great Faults, “shoegazey indie-pop” from LA. Mike Lee, the main bloke, also in the band Fanclub who are very good too (but haven’t released an album yet)
#johnnyforeignershits
Johnny Foreigner, from Birmingham, sort of Indie/Noise-pop, sometimes shout and other times popping the harmonies. Seen them in Brum a couple of times and also conversed with them back in the day on MySpace, where I was a cool kid once.
#60shits
#m83shits
M83, Frances Anthony Gonzalez now based in LA. Electronic, Shoegazey/ Dream-Pop. Saw him/then in London at some old converted Underground station. Was very good, y’know.
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