Wednesday, October 2, 2019

AOMA: UKT40 September 21, 1991 Part Two

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Finalizing. 20 - "Such a Feeling," Bizarre Inc. The second hit by this Britdance act is pretty basic techno house.  It doesn...
Friday, September 27, 2019

AOMA; September 21, 1991 Part One

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September 1991.  The governor of the Bank of England announced that the recession in Britain was about to end.  Here are the ways record buy...
Sunday, September 22, 2019

The Old Man's Ultimate Tournament of Uneasy Riders of the Eighties (OMUTURE): Round 1, Part One

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Well, I'm doing this again.  The first one was a lot of fun to put together, but I have a lot of regrets about certain selections and om...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

AOMA: UKT40 September 4, 1971 Part Two

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Squaring the circle. 20 - "Leap Up and Down (Wave Your Knickers in the Air)," St. Cecilia  Another project of impresario Jonath...
Saturday, September 14, 2019

AOMA: UKT40 September 4, 1971 Part One

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September 1971.  The Arab nation of Qatar gains independence from Britain, and decides to go it alone instead of joining Saudi Arabia or the...
Monday, September 9, 2019

...And As Years Go By: CT50 August 28, 1989

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August 1989 in Canada.  The Canadian equivalent of CNN, CBC Newsworld, has been up and running for a month.  And it hasn't exactly been ...
Thursday, September 5, 2019

AOMA: UKT40 August 21, 1982 Part Two

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The second reel. 20 - "I Second That Emotion," Japan The second and last Top Ten for David Sylvian and co. was this cover of th...