Blue Plate Special: The Bolshoi
The Bolshoi emerged from the UK music scene in 1984, quickly gaining attention with their unique blend of proto-goth and...
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Blue Plate Special: Soft Cell
Soft Cell, the pioneering English synth-pop duo, has left an indelible mark on the music landscape since their formation in...
Blue Plate Special: Art of Noise
Art of Noise, formed in 1983, was a pioneering British synth-pop group known for their avant-garde approach to music. Comprising...
Blue Plate Special: The Housemartins
The Housemartins were an English alternative rock group from Hull, active between 1983 and 1988. Initially formed by Paul Heaton...
Blue Plate Special: Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen, an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978, quickly emerged as one of the most...
Blue Plate Special: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) is an iconic English electronic band founded in 1978 by Andy McCluskey and Paul...
Blue Plate Special: Crowded House
Crowded House, formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia, by New Zealander Neil Finn and Australians Paul Hester and Nick Seymour,...
Blue Plate Special: Siouxsie and the Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees, formed in 1976 in London by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin, emerged as pivotal figures in...
Blue Plate Special: ABC
ABC, an iconic English pop band originating from Sheffield in 1980, featured Martin Fry as the lead vocalist, Mark White...
Blue Plate Special: The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Mighty Lemon Drops were formed in the spring of 1985 in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England just outside of Birmingham....
