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“Style” mags in the 80s

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So, who was a fan of “The Face” or “iD”? They were echt-hip back in the day. At university we’d affect Nevil Brody typography on our student union posters, and suddenly fashion was a thing. I was at Goldsmiths, which may have been relevant. Rock was viewed with even greater disdain than it was in a 1982 NME. “The Face” had some good writing, but, my dear, the superior attitudes. And the fashion spread on terrorist style … Oh dear. With their Robert Elmsy superiority complex, sometimes I think they put the ” fascist” into fashion, even though they fancied themselves more “Red Wedge”. I think my high point was seeing an ex girlfriend in the street fashion section of iD.

TV moments that live a long life

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I’ve been listening again to Bill Nelson’s Duplex collection, which features some of his soundtrack work, including his theme tune from the TV show Brond.

For some reason, despite only watching it once, back when it was broadcast (1987, Wikipedia tells me), I have never forgotten Brond’s opening scene: Stratford Johns is walking across a bridge when he sees a boy leaning over its edge. Without a word, and for no reason at all, he pushes the child off the bridge, presumably to their death. I can’t recall anything else about the show, but that single scene has stayed with me, hidden away amongst memories of much more well-known shows.

Is it just me with a weirdly specific TV memory, or do you have some random scene stuck in your head even if the rest of the show around it has faded away?

Final Score – 1980 to 1999 – Afterworders Top 500 Albums

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Thanks to all of you who have taken part in this poll. Total number of Albums voted for: 499 Number of AW Voters: 98 (sadly no Moose or Bingo to make 100) Total Votes: 980 [Drum roll]

……….Please note the results have been input on punched cards (Fortran77). The teletype will be back working after this batch job has run on my ICL mainframe.. Final Score 16:45 today………………….

1980 to 1999 The Afterword Favourite Albums – Hurrah!!

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Dai’s Rules still apply:

1) Post 10 albums ONLY 2) Place them in order 1 to 10. Number 1 will be allocated 10 points down to 1 pt in 10th place. 3) If you post more than 10 only the first 10 will be counted. 4) If you don’t post a preference in the 10 then each will be allocated 5 pts 5) Post exactly like this : Number – Album – Artist e.g. 1 – Dare – The Human League Use proper names not The Fabs or HJHM etc If you don’t your choice may not be counted.

Tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1984

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Further to the “childhood music-playing devices” thread a few months ago, at the weekend I found the exact same model of radio-cassette player I had as a kid. My bid was successful and it arrived today. Here it is!

http://i1350.photobucket.com/albums/p773/minibreakfast/DSCN0003_zpsqbewmxbc.jpg https://theafterword.co.uk/music-playing-devices-from-your-childhood/