Blue Plate Special Archives – Page 15 of 16

January 7, 2023

Blue Plate Special: David Bowie

From his start at the age of 15 until his untimely death in 2016 at 69, David Bowie was one of the most influential...

December 31, 2022

To close out 2022, I thought I’d use this Blue Plate Special to share not one, but five “deep dive” playlists from Spotify that...

December 24, 2022

During the summer of 1987, I came across a 4AD compilation (Lonely Is An Eyesore) that included songs by some of my favorite artists...

November 12, 2022

Near the top of the list of bands that shaped my musical tastes is The Eurythmics. Spawning from the 1980 breakup of The Toursists,...

October 22, 2022

I thought I’d share selections from an underrated band from the 80’s (and 2000’s), The Wild Swans. Formed in 1980 in Liverpool, England, the...

October 8, 2022

It is difficult to limit my favorite Oingo Boingo songs down to 6 or 7 videos, but this is my attempt to share some...

September 3, 2022

During my freshman year at university, a new dance club opened up on Main Street in Provo, Utah called Plastiques that would play all...

August 27, 2022

In 1989 while on a road trip to visit friends in the San Francisco bay area, I was listening to Live 105 and first...

August 20, 2022

One of the major new wave hits during the summer of 1986 was ‘Digging Your Scene’ by the Blow Monkeys, hitting 14 on the...

August 13, 2022

One of the most influential bands of my life, Love and Rockets formed in 1985 after guitarist Daniel Ash, bassist David J, and drummer...