Friday, March 28, 2014

HAIM - IF I COULD CHANGE YOUR MIND (Sounds like the 80s)

Hello and welcome back.... Such an amazing song, stunning vocals, sweeping synths... Im just in Heaven. If you have never heard of 'Haim' (rhymes with Time), do your ears a favour :)

HAIM - IF I COULD CHANGE YOUR MIND (Thanks to  HaimVEVO for the video)


 Haim are 3 sisters from California in the U.S ( Este Arielle, Danielle Sari & Alana Mychal Haim ) with a Male drummer called 'Danny Hutton' (Who's the lucky boy?).... Seriously, their music is brilliant.

LINKS

http://electronic80s.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/sounds-like-80s-vol-4-mixtape-16-music.html

http://haimtheband.com/

https://www.facebook.com/haimtheband

https://twitter.com/HAIMtheband

https://soundcloud.com/haimtime

https://myspace.com/wearehaim











Monday, March 24, 2014

BILLY IDOL - BEHIND THE MUSIC

Hello and welcome back.... Ive always been a big fan of 'Billy Idol' (aka William Broad).... This is the story, told in detail of one of the best rockers of the 80s ...Billy Idol.


BILLY IDOL - BEHIND THE MUSIC - Part 1




BILLY IDOL - BEHIND THE MUSIC - Part 2 (Massive thanks to musicfangirl1979 for the videos)




LINKS

http://billyidol.net/

https://www.facebook.com/BillyIdol

https://twitter.com/BillyIdol

https://myspace.com/billyidol/music/songs


SORRY - Couldn't go past this.....

BILLY IDOL LIVE IN CONCERT  (Thanks to Erik Idol for the video)


SONG LIST
Super Overdrive
Dancing With Myself
Flesh For Fantasy
Touch My Love
White Wedding
Scream
Eyes Without A Face
Cry
Blue Highway
Ready Steady Go
Rebel Yell
Kiss Me Deadly

 









Wednesday, March 19, 2014

THE GRID- SWAMP THING (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back....Formed in 1988, U.K electronic band 'The Grid' had to wait until 1993 to release one of the best songs of their career... 'Swamp Thing'.
A former member of 80s band 'Soft Cell - David Ball' is a member of The Grid along with 'Richard Norris'

This song from the album 'Evolver' made it to No3 in Australia and U.K Music charts.

'Swamp Thing' is a catchy tune, mostly from the amazing sound of banjos in a dance song. They were played by folk musician ' Roger Dinsdale',.... sadly in July 2009, Rodger committed suicide.





THE GRID - SWAMP THING   (Thanks to thegridVEVO for the video)


Can you spot the Roland SH101 synth?   (One of my fav synths)



Couldn't go past this, an another song by THE GRID - TEXAS COWBOYS, also from 'Evolver'

Thanks to byte150m for the video


LINKS

https://myspace.com/gridmusic

http://www.mit.edu/people/mattski/Grid/

https://myspace.com/richardnorris








Sunday, March 16, 2014

HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - HEART AND SOUL (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back.....From the 1983 album 'Sports' came this stunning single called 'Heart and Soul'.

It made it to No8 on the U.S music charts and No1 on the 'Top Tracks' charts also in the U.S

In the U.K it made it to No 61 (Seriously?) and No 25 in Australia.

The guitar sounds are divine... For me its a 'How a 80s sound should be'....I love it, turn it up loud :) and remember the 80s with me....






HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS - HEART AND SOUL (Massive thanks to emimusic for the videos)




LINKS

http://www.hueylewisandthenews.com/

https://www.facebook.com/hueylewisandthenews

https://twitter.com/Huey_Lewis_News

https://itunes.apple.com/au/artist/huey-lewis-the-news/id13793427



OTHER excellent songs on the album 'Sports' include =


I WANT A NEW DRUG




IF THIS IS IT































Thursday, March 6, 2014

BLUE SYSTEM - MY BED IS TOO BIG (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... After the breakup of German band 'Modern Talking' in 1987, band
member 'Dieter Bohlen' started this band 'Blue System'.

A year later in 1988 came this song 'My Bed is too Big' which made it to No4 in the Austrian music charts (No 10 in Germany)....

Its a good song, love the beat... Enjoy










BLUE SYSTEM - MY BED IS TOO BIG  



LINKS

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/blue-system/id19073955

https://www.facebook.com/BlueSystemband

http://www.dieter-bohlen.net/

https://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Dieter-Bohlen-Fanseite/167881839930262

http://www.bohlenworld.de/biography/

SORRY - Couldn't go past this....
BLUE SYSTEM - THE BEST OF (Magic Symphonies) (Massive thanks to albumsmix9 for the video)


NEARLY 4 HOURS WORTH OF MUSIC..... WOW

DISC1
CD-1
01. Sorry Little Sarah
02. Big Boys Don't Cry
03. Gangster Love
04. She's A Lady
05. My Bed Is Too Big
06. Under My Skin
07. Silent Water
08. Love Suite
09. Magic Symphony
10. Love Me On The Rocks
11. Nobody Makes Me Crazy (Like You Do)
12. Call Me Dr. Love (A New Dimension)
13. 48 Hours
14. Love Is Such A Lonely Sword
15. When Sarah Smiles
16. Try The Impossible
17. Lucifer
18. Testamtente D'Amalia
19. Lisa Said...
20. Is It Love
21. Magic Symphony (7'' Remix)


CD2
01. Deja Vu
02. It's All Over
03. Better Than The Rest
04. Romeo And Juliet
05. I Will Survive
06. Heartache No. 9
07. History
08. Operator
09. Dirty Money
10. Talk To Me
11. 6 Years - 6 Nights
12. That's Love
13. This Old Town
14. Dr. Mabuse
15. Crying Game
16. Laila
17. Une Chambre Pour La Nuit
18. Only With You
19. Body To Body
20. For The Children
21. Anything
22. Love Will Drive Me Crazy


CD3
01. Sorry Little Sarah (Long Version)
02. My Bed Is Too Big (No Longer Too Big Bed Mix)
03. Under My Skin (12'' Version)
04. Silent Water (Long Version)
05. Love Suite (12'' Version)
06. Magic Symphony (Long Version)
07. Love Me On The Rocks (12'' Version)
08. 48 Hours (Maxi Version)
09. Deja Vu (Maxi Mix)
10. Romeo And Juliet (Maxi Version)
11. Magic Symphony (Fun Mix)
12. Magic Symphony (12'' Power Mix)
13. Magic Symphony (7'' Power Mix)
14. Laila (Blue Dance Mix)







Wednesday, March 5, 2014

TRICK OR TREAT - 1986 (Electronic80s at the Movies)

Hello and welcome back....Awesome movie from 1986, "Trick or Treat' starring 'Lisa Orgolini', 'Ozzie Osbourne' & 'Gene Simmons'....

About this movie - Sammi Curr was a famous, devil-worshiping rock star who died under mysterious circumstances.
Now he wants to come back to life.
Doing so requires possessing radio wave & automobiles and making a few human sacrifices.

**** PLEASE NOTE - THIS MOVIE IS A HORROR MOVIE, IF YOU DON'T LIKE GORE.. DON'T WATCH.. ****



TRICK OR TREAT - 1986 












Sunday, March 2, 2014

SEALS & CROFTS - SUMMER BREEZE (Lost Hit)

Hello and welcome back..... A bit outside the 80s, but its such a good song....really makes you feel good.

Released in 1972, the song 'Summer Breeze' by American band 'Seals & Crofts' made it to No6 in the U.S music charts.

After watching tonight's news with all the murders, stabbings and violence in the world, I really feel compelled to want to go back to a time when it seemed 'Easy Going & Peaceful' .... sure there was still crap going on in the world but not to the extent to whats going on today.
At least there is this song to lift my spirits and take me to a nicer place for 3mins or so... Join Me.

SEALS & CROFTS - SUMMER BREEZE  (Big thanks to JCVdude for this video)



SO GOOD


LINKS

http://www.sealsandcrofts.com/main.html

https://myspace.com/sealsandcrofts19/music/songs