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Stripped! [Smash Hits 1986]

Published September 17, 2009 1986 , Gossip & Info , Music ads , Reviews , Smash Hits , UK 2 Comments
Tags: Depeche Mode

Some uncut clippings from Smash Hits February 12-25 1986.

Adam Ant – Not the Only Pirate in the 80′s!

Published August 20, 2009 Articles , UK 2 Comments
Tags: Bow Wow Wow, Copyright, home-taping, piracy, pirates, record industry

Copyright issues are nothing new. I’m sure a lot of you remember the “Home-taping kills music” logo – but did you care much about the discussion going on then? Here are some scans on the topic – all of them found in old music magazines from your favorite decade.

A comment sent in by a reader of Smash Hits (April 29-May 12, 1982)

NME writes about greedy record companies and their one-sided single (June 5, 1982)

Some pro-piracy propaganda published in NME (Aug 27, 1983)

Musician International pushes for anti-piracy (December 1983)

Interesting article about the blurred line between promotional videos and music videos.
Brought to you by Melody Maker (May 24, 1986) and me ^^

Review of the book “Expensive Habits” dealing with record company vs. artist issues.
Melody Maker Sept 13, 1986.

Classix Nouveaux live review [SH 1982]

Published March 18, 2009 1982 , Reviews , Smash Hits , UK Leave a Comment
Tags: Angelic Upstarts, Anti-Nowhere League, Bucks Fizz, Cabaret Voltaire, Classix Nouveaux, Crass, Girlschool, Haircut 100, Japan, Jimmy Suman, Mari Wilson, Mick Sweeney, Nick Lowe, Queen, Sal Solo, Shakatak, Status Quo, The Fall, Whispers

Smash Hits April 29-May 12 1982

Other live dates mentioned: Angelic Upstarts, Anti-Nowhere League, Bucks Fizz, Cabaret Voltaire, Crass, The Fall, Girlschool, Haircut One Hundred, Japan, Nick Lowe, Status Quo, Queen, Shakatak, Whispers, Mari Wilson.

Keywords: Classix Nouveaux, Sal Solo, Jimmy Suman, Mick Sweeney, London, Dominion Theatre.

Bow Wow Wow – See Jungle [lyrics]

Published March 17, 2009 1982 , Lyrics , Smash Hits , UK Leave a Comment
Tags: Bow Wow Wow

Smash Hits April 29-May 12 1982

Keywords: Jungle Boy.

Soft Cell Q&A [Smash Hits 1982]

Published March 17, 2009 1982 , Quizzes and Q&A's , Smash Hits , UK 1 Comment
Tags: Cindy X, Dave Ball, Marc Almond, Soft Cell

Smash Hits April 29-May 12 1982

Keywords: Soft Cell, Marc Almond, Dave Ball, Simon Le Bon, Gay, Homosexuality, Marriage, Phil Oakey, Rowan Atkinson, Cindy X.

Smash Hits Cover and Bitz [April 29-May 12 1982]

Published March 17, 2009 1982 , Gossip & Info , Magazine covers , Smash Hits , UK Leave a Comment
Tags: David Sylvian, Japan, Nick Heyward, Junior Giscombe, Adam Ant, Adam and the Ants, Flag of Convenience, Status Quo, UFO, Blackfoot, Echo and the Bunnymen, China Crisis, Culture Club, King Trigger, Vic Godard, Saxa, Soft Cell, Rod Stewart, Roger Taylor, Buzzcocks, Weekend, Roxy Music, Alison Statton, Young Marbe Giants, Hazel O'Connor, Gang of Four, Andy Partridge, Terry Chambers, Madness, Marc Almond, XTC, Steve Singleton, ABC, Kate Bush, Mick Karn, David Bowie, Martin Fry, Steve Davis, Pete Sinfield, Bucks Fizz, Gary Long, Tenpole Tudor

The cover of Smash Hits April 29-May 12 1982 featuring Nick Heyward.

Here are some gossipy bitz…

Namedroppings: Junior Giscombe, Adam Ant, Adam and the Ants, Flag of Convenience, Status Quo, UFO, Blackfoot, Echo and the Bunnymen, China Crisis, Culture Club, King Trigger, Vic Godard, Saxa, Soft Cell, Rod Stewart, Roger Taylor, Buzzcocks,Weekend, Roxy Music, Alison Statton, Young Marbe Giants, Hazel O’Connor, Japan, Gang of Four, Andy Partridge.

…and here’s a bitching Barry:

Namedroppings: Terry Chambers, Madness, Marc Almond, XTC, Steve Singleton, ABC, Kate Bush, Mick Karn, David Bowie, Martin Fry, Japan, David Sylvian, Steve Davis, Pete Sinfield, Bucks Fizz, Gary Long, Tenpole Tudor.

Nick Heyward