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We are just loving 2013 so far! Less than 2 months in and many of our favorite bands of yore are duking it out for our attention. Next up, Glasgow’s New Wave/Post-Punk legends Simple Minds.
We last heard new material from Simple Minds in 2009 on Graffiti Soul, their 15th studio LP. The career-spanning “Simple Minds – Celebrate – The Greatest Hits” will feature 2 new tracks, Broken Glass Park and Blood Diamonds and coincide with their massive 2013 Greatest Hits tour of the UK.
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Last month our Under The Cover series examined modern bands who covered classic 80s songs. We have also had several discussions about modern bands who cultivate the classic 80s synthpop/new wave sounds that we all grew up with. With all of this talk about 80s bands, we should all take a moment to notice that several of these bands are still putting out new music today. The last several years has featured new releases from O.M.D, Simple Minds, a-Ha, Duran Duran, Blondie, and so much more. The last several weeks has produced new releases from Ultravox and yes…Men Without Hats!
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Screenwriter, Director, Producer John Hughes has over 30 films to his credit and had his biggest success when branching out to the family-friendly, Home Alone in 1990. As of 2009, Home Alone was the highest grossing comedy of all time. However, this is not his legacy. Hughes is best-known and most beloved for his 1980′s teen output. Hughes seemed to have his finger on the pulse of the American Teen unlike any film maker before him. His ‘Brat Pack’ of actors in these films, and his use of pop music in them are lasting icons, forever emblazened in the hearts and minds of today’s 30-40 somethings.
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Posted on December 28, 2011 in Movies, Strange Culture
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Tagged Echo & The Bunnymen, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Flesh For Lulu, John Hughes, New Order, OMD, Press Gang Metropol, Simple Minds, Sixteen Candles, Smiths, Some Kind Of Wonderful, The Breakfast Club
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