Monday, November 24, 2008

The Apple



"Hey! Hey! Hey! Disco and Wave!"

About 4 or 5 years ago my good friend Forrest was relocating to NYC, and was crashing in my place for a while. We found ourselves watching TV at like 7am in the morning, and came across this unheard of gem called "The Apple". WE WERE MESMERIZED!!! What the hell were we watching? This 70's futuristic musical set in the 90's, with a pure cheesy disco Wave soundtrack, and over the top acting, costumes, and makeup..

So much more happens..

Great synopsis here: The Apple.

I think I'd like to believe that we started this mini craze from our word of mouth. Prior to us watching this movie on cable it has basically been an unheard of movie that no one knew about. Now there is a full out BIM parties (you will know soon), and a total re-interest in this forgotten gem.

Just buy the movie here (new or used) THE APPLE. You won't regret!

I finally got my hands on this epic soundtrack.

So for you pure aural enjoyment..

The Apple Original Soundtrack 1979/1980



Get that here (if you dare):

Dandi & Pandi

Check out the Trailer

The Apple





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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

You



YOU - Quoted direct from their MySpace page..

After breaking his steps as a solo-artist, Udo Hanten collaborated with Ulrich Weber and brought up the band "YOU". Hanten on synths and Weber on electric guitar. In December 1978, first songs were presented in Berlin at the "Paragon" studio of Peter Baumann. Later a conversation with Conny Plank tipped the scales, to do a production by them self.

The first album "Electric Day" was recorded between May and August 1979 at Udo Hanten's Spiegeltraum Studio (2 floors over North Sea). The production emerged from a collaboration between Udo Hanten, Ulrich Weber and Harald Grosskopf (at that time living in West-Berlin and member of Ashra). Albin Meskes completed the party during the production.

HG owned an eight-track tape recorder (which he got from Klaus Schulze) while Hanten supplied a couple of synthesizers and sequencers. In this recording environment, the team produced two records: Harald Grosskopf's debut LP "Synthesist" and "Electric Day".

Great Prog/Electronic sound with an epic synth grandness... If your a fan of this blog, you will be a fan of YOU!

You - Electric Day Lp - 1979 - Germany



Get that here:

YOU

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Monday, November 17, 2008

1000 Mexicans



I got these vinyl gems at WFMU's Record & CD Fair. This is some great New Wave from the UK with unique touches of experimentalism and eccentricity...

Their sound is a No Wavey / Post Punk / Experimental voyage. A strange voyage if you dare..

Get them here:

1000 Mexicans - The Last Pop Song 12" - 1984 - UK



POP


&

1000 Mexicans - Dance Like Ammunition Lp - 1985 - UK



DANCE

Here is the video of the debut single - The Art of Love - THAT I DON'T HAVE!!

Wink, Hint... Please..

1000 Mexicans - The Art of Love



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Re-Upped



All ZShare links have been replaced with Rapidshare links...

All Done!

Monday, November 10, 2008

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Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward!

Hail to the queens of the Rama..

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Sunday, November 9, 2008

Hot Gossip Pt Deux



Oh Yeah!!

HOT GOSSIP

Wow

As I promised you...

Pure Glitz Wave

and..

Its pretty good.. Really!

Produced by The British Electric Foundation (Heaven 17) and includes songs formerly recorded by The Human League and Heaven 17 and a track each from Sting and Talking Heads.

Its good.. no GREAT cheeze..

Hot Gossip - Geisha Boys And Temple Girls CD - 1981 - UK



Get that here:
GOSSIP

Check out this live performance of Hot Gossip doing the Human League's classic Circus of Death.



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Hey ZShare!



YOU SUCK!

Really!!

Why can't you fix these looped out links?

So I am slowly but surely re-upping all the ZShares links with Rapid Share links.

Starting from the oldest.

It's a lot of work, but your worth it..

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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Model Citizens



Yaay we have a New Wave listening President!!


Model Citizens were an awesome kooky No Wave group from Brooklyn, New York, and recorded this solitary 7 inch with producer/legend John Cale in 1979. Model Citizens split into two bands - The Dance, and Polyrock. The New York version of "The B-52's".

Model Citizens - Untitled 7" - 1979 - US



Get that here:

UNTITLED

Check out a vid!

Model Citizens - "Shift the Blame"


Model Citizens - "Shift the Blame"


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Monday, November 3, 2008

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DO IT!!



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