40th anniversary edition of Closer on release now, or soon. Apparently Curtis didn’t like the synths on it, described it as like ‘****in’ Genesis’, but Decades still my favourite of theirs. Saw New Order in a club in Hong Kong in about 1984 or 85. Simply awesome, still a top 5 gig. So many bands owe so much to them.
Oh, dear! I'm afraid Blue Monday is one of those songs that makes me emit an audible groan the moment I hear the intro. I see a ship in the harbour; I can and shall obey. What tripe! Give me The Human League - at least the Mirror Man was a people fan...
It’s also the third anniversary of Chris Cornell’s death. Brilliant singer and frontman for Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog. You’re a long time dead.
30 years ago New Order were number one with World in Motion featuring the John Barnes (c)rap, and I was in a state of high excitement preparing to go to Sardinia, temporarily converted to a prison camp for English fans, for the group stages of Italia 90. But first I had tickets for the opening game Argentina v Cameroon in Milan, which was a surprise that absolutely everyone except the Argies enjoyed.
80 years ago today my grandad didn’t have a clue the **** that was gonna be going his way within a few hours.....
The beautiful Debbie Harry was born 75 years ago today, her real name was Angela Tremble and I'd bet she was responsible for thousands of teenage knee-tremblers...
35 years ago today - where does time go? I watched this over the weekend, bought back many memories https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0078x3p/live-aid-2-rockin-all-over-the-world
Freddie certainly gave the performance of his life, some excellent contributions at some of the other venues as well on the day...