Aural States (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
MP3: The Rumble Strips - “Time” Someone has finally been brave enough to take up the mantle of Dexys Midnight Runners. UK’s the Rumble Strips deliver uptempo, criminally joyful pop. At first listen, it is quite tempting to mistake them for a Dexys’ clone…but in fact, they share just as many similarities with those [...]
Popdose (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
One of the first acts mentioned whenever someone brings up the subject of “’80s One-Hit Wonder,” Dexys Midnight Runners actually had quite a few hits in the UK, including a number one single (”Geno”) that wasn’t “Come On Eileen.” As Homer Simpson once spoke of the group, “You haven’t heard the last of them!” Except [...]
Tyee - Home (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Vancouver collective preaches danceable indie power pop.
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
From driving a DeLorean onstage to playing on top of the World Trade Centre, bands love to make grand statements in concert. But what are your favourite novelty performances?
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
The organisers of a music festival set at a 17th Century Dorset castle vows to stage the event next year.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
More than 10,000 people are descending on a 17th century castle to watch a line-up including rock and roll legend Chuck Berry, singer Kate Nash and alternative band The Flaming Lips.
VH1 (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Amy Winehouse made her DJ debut at London's Monarch club, which turned into a bizarre photo op.
Transpontine (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
The video for the famous Dexys Midnight Runners track, Come on Eileen, was filmed near to the Elephant and Castle. After the initial Johnnie Ray section, most of the video features the band singing and playing in the streets just to the west of the Elephant, particularly in Brook Drive, SE11 ( the road sign is visible in the film). The corner where they stand by a shop is at the junction of Brook Drive...
The Devil Has The Best Tuna (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
The Paper Cranes Genre: Pop / Pop / Pop From: Victoria, British Columbia Canada The Paper Cranes (not to be confused with Australia's Paper Crane ), a husband and wife act from Victoria, Canada, create patchwork pop that's as infectious as a bite from an infected zombie. Front-man, Ryan McCullagh's vocals are pitched somewhere between Kevin Rowlands ( Dexys Midnight...
Gawker (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
The Dexys Midnight Runners as pictured on the saddest iTunes store list. [Your Monkey Called]
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
Having famously dissed the history of rock The Long Blondes admit to Nick Hasted that they might be Mods after all
myentertainmentnews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Fans of BBC One's hit series Ashes To Ashes can immerse themselves in the authentic sounds of the 80's with a new soundtrack album which features the programme's title track by David Bowie.
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 03/05/2008
The track list for the upcoming Ashes To Ashes soundtrack is announced.
davblog (Free subscription) | 03/05/2008
Yesterday I mentioned that I had recently read Rip It Up And Start Again by Simon Reynolds. It was a really interesting read, but (at least in part) not for the reasons I expected.It was interesting because it was full...
London, City, Summer? (Free subscription) | 03/01/2008
My nostalgic melancholy continues a pace. I've managed to buy a few albums previoulsy owned on vinyl, that take me back in time. Most notably the Monochrome Set. That said, looking at 1982's Festive 50, I have to say I remember less than those from 1981. 1. New Order - Temptation 2. Robert Wyatt - Shipbuilding 3. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 - The Message 4. Echo and the Bunnymen - The Back...
