Even if you haven't heard of the trio Stock Aiken Waterman before, you've probably heard their hits. Their first #1 single was gained with 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)' by Dead Or Alive, with the trio producing the song at their recording studio. They went on to produce Bananarama's 'Venus' cover, again a … Continue reading ‘Whenever You Need Somebody’ Album Review
The final disc of 'AntBox' brings us here, to an interesting point. Interesting because it hugely covers Ant's 1985 solo album which, to be totally honest, I don't like at all. I've heard the album once and seen it's title track live, but the whole sonic feel of the album didn't really sit well with … Continue reading ‘AntBox’ Disc 3 Review
I decided earlier on in the year that I was going to challenge myself to watch a horror movie every night through the month of October, as I have never really seen any horror films and have fallen in love with all things scary and creepy in recent years. Unfortunately I was unable to watch … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror: Part 1
'AntBox' Disc 2 collects together the bands recording period from 1980 to 1982, where Ant would go on to become a solo artist and release his first solo album called 'Friend Or Foe'. Alongside hit singles like 'Dog Eat Dog', 'Prince Charming' and 'Goody Two Shoes' are various demos of songs and unreleased outtakes, which … Continue reading ‘AntBox’ Disc 2 Review
The new millennium started off well for Ant Fans, or Sex People as I frequently call them, as Columbia Records released a three disk collection of Antmusic old and new. The set was originally housed in a box the size of a 7 inch single, accompanied by a 48 page booklet, and contained a whole … Continue reading ‘AntBox’ Disc 1 Review
Last night's Gary Numan concert was absolutely incredible. I have seen this man three times now, and each time it gets nothing but better and better. For this tour, dubbed the '(R)evolution Tour', he was celebrating 40 years of playing live and touring. Back in September 1979, Gary Numan played the first concert of his … Continue reading (R)evolution Tour – Concert Review
Tomorrow I am seeing Gary Numan live for the third time as part of his 40th anniversary tour, dubbed the (R)evolution tour. To celebrate such a huge milestone of one of my favourite artists, I thought I would go back to where it all began and review the '1978' EP. It was first released in … Continue reading ‘1978’ EP Review – Part 1
Last week I began my exploration into unreleased Adam Ant songs that were released in 2004, and today we're going to be following on from where we left off. Last time we looked at unreleased songs spanning from the 'Kings' album, and finished halfway through the 'Friend Or Foe' songs. Let me tell you now, … Continue reading Album Outtakes Review – Part 2
Along with the bootlegs I have previously discussed (the 'Madam Stan' and 'Jubilee Demos' albums), there are way more unreleased Adam Ant songs and demos out there, but these have been released in a more legal and commercial way. And in 2004 this first 6 Adam Ant albums, spanning from 1979-1985, were all re-released on … Continue reading Album Outtakes Review – Part 1
After releasing her debut album in March 2019, Amber Bain/The Japanese House is back already with a brand new song titled 'Something Needs To Change'. It was teased over the past couple of days, with photos of Bain herself sat in a suit in the foreground behind green potted plants; several cropped images were posted, … Continue reading ‘Something Has To Change’ Single Analysis
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