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The Beat / Neville Staple – Nottingham Rescue Rooms, Thursday March 6. (troubled diva)

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:18:00 GMT

A heaving, happy moshpit is always a joy to behold. When the average age of that moshpit is around 45 years old (as well as being one of the largest that the Rescue Rooms has ever seen), you know you've stumbled across something very special indeed. Former Specials and Fun Boy Three front man Neville Staple is 53, and as up for it as ever. Although never exactly the creative powerhouse of either...

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Disco Not Disco (Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It?)

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:01:00 GMT

... Leeds post-punk scene, Delta 5 became active figures in the Rock Against Racism movement . This three minute gem was covered by Chicks On Speed among others. Bassist Bethan Peters recorded with Fun Boy Three in later years (read more about them here ). Liaisons Dangereuses - Los Ninos Del Parque (12' mix) A big one for Derrick May, Carl Craig, DJ Hell and more, this groundbreaking,...

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half of a 1000 albums (Assistant Blog)

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:25:00 GMT

... So, working through from A-M, which is as far as they've got so far, I've drilled down to find three albums from each section - one that I know and unreservedly recommend, one that I've heard of (often from a band I already love) but never managed to hear, and one that is completely new to me, but which sounds interesting. Any opinions on the listed records much appreciated: -A- ( here )...

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Beginner's guide to...Terry Hall (Electric Roulette)

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:26:19 GMT

... be if you could buy it - only available on CD in Japan sadly. One to avoid: Only one? Well, The Fun Boy Three haven't aged well, the second Colourfield album is a shocker but worst of all is Ultra Modern Nursery Rhymes by Terry, Blair and Anouchka , which is every bit as bad as it sounds. Terry Hall on Wikipedia

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The past's future: 1981 (No Rock And Roll Fun)

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:30:00 GMT

So, this weekend we've been reliving the 1981 Smash Hits Readers Poll "brightest hopes", with YouTube illustrations. The chart in full: 1. Altered Images 2. Soft Cell 3. Haircut 100 4. The Fun Boy Three 5. U2 6. Heaven 17 7. Modern Romance 8. 8. Bow Wow Wow 9. 9. ABC 10. 10. Orange Juice

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