Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.
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Music DVD Review: Bryan Ferry – `Live in Lyon’
Bryan Ferry's `Live in Lyon' concert is typical classy art rock with a more subdued and restrained vocalist.
Read More »Music Review: The Colorplates – “Agony and Ecstasy”
This new compilation may not make The Colorplates champs, but if it evokes for others the same nostalgia for lost youth that it evoked for this reviewer, it will make for a lot of happy campers.
Read More »Music Review: The Scenics – dead man walks down bayview
A collection of songs both musically interesting and lyrically intriguing.
Read More »Graphic Novel Review: One Model Nation by Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Jim Rugg
A bit of faux history takes us back to late seventies Berlin - when both music and politics were at their most volatile.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Peter Gabriel – New Blood – Live in London
Who else misses the old Peter Gabriel?
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