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...
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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: 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...
Celebrating Independence Day
Today, Americans celebrate the birth of our great nation and the enduring spirit of freedom that defines us. I am...
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....
Blue Plate Special: Adam Ant
Stuart Leslie Goddard, better known as Adam Ant, is an English singer, musician, and actor who rose to prominence as...
Blue Plate Special: Abecedarians
Abecedarians were a Los Angeles-based post-punk trio that made waves in the mid to late 1980s. Comprised of Chris Manecke...
