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Soft Cell will reissue their classic remix album Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing on the 20 June via Universal Music. The 1982 original is fully remastered and bolstered by the inclusion of…
Fine Young Cannibals celebrate 40 years with anniversary shows
Roland Gift presents Fine Young Cannibals at 40 anniversary shows. Forty years since double Brit-Award winners, The Fine Young Cannibals (FYC), stormed into the UK charts with their debut single…
Toyah announces two special October shows
Toyah Willcox has announced two special October shows in London and Coventry. Celebrating ‘The Best of Toyah’ will see the singer perform hits from across her career, treating audiences to…
One Hit Wonder: Aneka – Japanese Boy
Japanese Boy was a hit pretty much everywhere except, oddly enough, Japan. According to singer Mary Sandeman, it was because the melody sounded too Chinese. No matter, as elsewhere, this throbbing…
Various Artists – More Sin: Box Of Sin 2
Various Artists – More Sin: Box Of Sin 2 (Demon) ★★★★½ Disco Discharge’s second round-up of the tracks that rocked the gay clubs of the 80s is a delight –…
Classic Album: Yazoo – Upstairs At Eric’s
How an opportunistic meeting of a pop prophet in waiting and a fledgling powerhouse vocalist led to Upstairs At Eric’s – a stripped-back synth-pop masterclass that remains timeless A helping…
Review: Dead Or Alive – Youthquake Reissue
Review: Dead Or Alive – Youthquake Reissue (Demon) ★★★★☆ Turning Pete Burns from a cult figure to a star was traumatic for everyone involved. But, now 40 years on, Youthquake…
One Hit Wonder: Toni Basil – Mickey
Toni Basil was pushing 40 when she dressed as a teenage cheerleader for Mickey in 1982, yet she pulled it off stylishly and created an image and track that will…
The Blow Monkeys & The Christians announce co-headline tour
The Blow Monkeys and The Christians have announced a co-headline UK tour for October 2025. The Blow Monkeys’ new album Birdsong will be released ahead of the October dates, while…
One Hit Wonder: Maria Vidal – Body Rock
Body Rock by Maria Vidal achieved international success in the mid-80s, reaching No.8 on the US Dance Charts, No.48 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No.11 on the UK Singles…