Just recently saw a documentary about Stiff Records on BBC4 and was surprised at how many great pop songs the label had released. There were some c**p ones too (Alvin Stardust - Pretend springs to mind) but these:

 

Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Lene Lovich - Lucky Number

Madness (all of them)

Kirsty MacColl - A New England

Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times

Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know

Damned - New Rose

 

Excellent!

indeed, the original 'indie' label?... certainly they were in the right place at the right time as punk exploded into the british youth culture.

 

interesting read

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiff_Records

Just recently saw a documentary about Stiff Records on BBC4 and was surprised at how many great pop songs the label had released. There were some c**p ones too (Alvin Stardust - Pretend springs to mind) but these:

 

yeah i've seen that doc quite a few times now....tho last night it was roxy music.

 

however think they could have mentioned these three words....

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b2/ZTT_logo_from_sleeve.png

yeah i've seen that doc quite a few times now....tho last night it was roxy music.

 

I watched Friday nights excellent documentary on Roxy Music it was great to see the likes of Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and the other members of the band talking candidly about the band, likewise seeing the likes of the clearly influenced John Taylor (Duran Duran), Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Nile Rodgers (Chic) & Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) talk about the band, but is there any subject Bono (U2) does not have an opinion on.

 

Which reminds me of this:

 

Big Train - Virginia Plain

 

and the real thing:

 

Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home a Heartache

I watched Friday nights excellent documentary on Roxy Music it was great to see the likes of Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and the other members of the band talking candidly about the band, likewise seeing the likes of the clearly influenced John Taylor (Duran Duran), Siouxsie Sioux, Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Nile Rodgers (Chic) & Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) talk about the band,

 

well its not surprising Goldfrapp tuned up - tho as the interviews were small here's hoping that they were asked other things for other bbc four docs at the same time...could do with having a follow up about french/cosmic disco...tho obv this wouldnt fit well with the britainia doc brand :lol:

 

also was looking at all the free cds this morning, seeing if there was something decent to play and noticed something....

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6c/Adam_Ant.jpg

free album by Adam and the Ants. made by Adam Ant, Merrick, Marco Pirroni, Terry Lee Maill, Gary Tibbs

 

a Gary Tibbs was mentioned in that roxy music documentary and its the same person... now wiki says that - Gary Tibbs member of Adam & the Ants, Roxy Music, The Vibrators, and The Fixx (?!?!? - who ever they are its a worse name than phixx)...and seeing as that early roxy music track worked so well with that footage of punks...maybe you could say yeah its all interlinked...and almost the same thing...well if not totally the same sounds - really just just about dressing up...

 

 

^ Well Stuart Goddard (aka Stuart Goddard) was a former Punk rocker, part of the "Bromley Contingent" along with William Broad (Billy Idol) & Susan Ballion (Siouxsie Sioux) & others.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromley_Contingent

 

Adam & The Ants - Xerox Machine (1979)

 

Whom a fellow Roxy Music glam rocker Marc Bolan tracked down and highlighted this burgeoning movement in 1977.

 

Glam Rock, Punk Rock & the New Romantics all shared a common vision about escapism with a significant element of art, creativity and individualism.

 

In short the very opposite of Stock Aitken & Waterman, & Simon Cowell's money making so called talent shows.

^ Well Stuart Goddard (aka Stuart Goddard) was a former Punk rocker, part of the "Bromley Contingent" along with William Broad (Billy Idol) & Susan Ballion (Siouxsie Sioux) & others.

 

Glam Rock, Punk Rock & the New Romantics all shared a common vision about escapism with a significant element of art, creativity and individualism.

 

one of the videos that turn up last night on youtube had billy idol presenting it - which made me laugh as it was like so cheesy even more than the video that followed it - which was probs Modern Talking...

 

In short the very opposite of Stock Aitken & Waterman, & Simon Cowell's money making so called talent shows.

 

Looking at the celeb impresonations for Tracey Ullman's State of the Union show - it doesnt seem that she has done Paula Abdul or sharon osbourne yet - tho Victoria Beckham and Dina Lohan are listed...pity as that would be fun and kinda ironic (but not in a canuck teen singer with a bit of power ballad angst type of way...)

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/Celebtrace.jpg

 

and talking about talent shows...here not only the German Simon Cowell, but the german pete waterman's greatest hits...Dieter Bohlen

 

Modern Talking - Ready For The Victory

 

Modern Talking - Only Love Can Break My Heart

 

modern talking--you're my heart you're my soul

 

Modern Talking - Brother Louie

 

Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady

 

MODERN TALKING - SEXY SEXY LOVER

 

CC Catch - Heartbreak Hotel

 

C.C. Catch "Jump in My Car"

 

Blue System - Magic Symphony

 

Blue System - Laila

 

Mark Medlock & Dieter Bohlen - You Can Get It

 

now what was everyone saying about S/A/W??? :lol:

Modern Talking were fab!

But...........

S/A/W were also fab.

Think Kylie, Jason, Donna, Sonia, Rick, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, etc................

Modern Talking were fab!

But...........

S/A/W were also fab.

Think Kylie, Jason, Donna, Sonia, Rick, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, etc................

 

that crock o' shyte is exactly the opposite to what stiff records stood for <_<.

 

suggest you read the appropriate thread in s/a/w.

Modern Talking were fab!

But...........

S/A/W were also fab.

Think Kylie, Jason, Donna, Sonia, Rick, Bananarama, Dead or Alive, etc................

 

Yeah agree with this person totally...and how could you disagree with someone who goes by the name 'pmachinery' with a little picture of propaganda.... :cheer:

 

and actually that is a good point to bring up the sequal to that big Stiff Box compilation that came out...not surprisingly the sequal to the Stiff Records box will be....drumroll please...

 

THE ZTT BOX

 

and even tho its been stated that it will feature Andrew Poppy, Propoganda, FGTH and 808 State...here's hoping All Saints, AdamSki and the frames get a look in as well...tho i guess noones bothered about Seal or Lisa Stansfield turning up tbh :lol:

 

All Saints 1.9.7.5 - Silver Shadow

 

Adamski One Of The People

Yeah agree with this person totally...and how could you disagree with someone who goes by the name 'pmachinery' with a little picture of propaganda.... :cheer:

 

quite easily as it happens :P

quite easily as it happens :P

 

tho i bet you could meet in the middle with love for either Susan Cadogan, Musical Youth or Nik Kershaw then (nope! no Gigi D'Agostino this time bla bla bla :lol: :lol:).

 

and anyway i bet there were much worse non-pop worthy records released in that megasuccessful saw chart hit era..look here's one now...and its fricking awful :lol:

 

Simple Minds - Mandela Day

 

however talking about simple minds...here's propaganda again and dont you think this first record is almost like proto-scarlet???

 

Propaganda - Heaven give me words

 

Propaganda - Only one word

 

Scarlet - Independent Love Song