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  • Entertainment
    Sep 23, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Album Reviews: Soft Cell, the Black Watch
    Soft Cell Danceteria (Republic of Music) The influential English new wave duo, best known here for the iconic top 10 cover of "Tainted Love" from 1982...
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  • Entertainment
    Aug 26, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Books With Appealing Music Star Backstories: ...
    Roland OrzabalWelcome to Your Life: Love, Death and Tears for Fears(Dey Street) As creative half of Eighties synth pop juggernaut Tears for Fears alon...
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  • Entertainment
    Aug 03, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Out now: The Waterboys’ Atlantic Rain - The L...
    Back in the mid-Eighties, The Waterboys were familiar to college and alternative radio listeners, thanks to minor hit “A Girl Called Johnny” and espec...
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  • Entertainment
    May 27, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Album Reviews: Social Distortion, Red Rockers...
    Social Distortion Born to Kill (Epitaph) Led by singer/guitarist Mike Ness, Social Distortion was a vital part of the OC punk scene during the ‘80s an...
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  • Entertainment
    Apr 01, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Album Reviews: 'Pretty in Pink' 40th Annivers...
    Vivabeat Wild World: Live in Los Angeles 1980-84 (Liberation Hall)   The past few years have helped make Vivabeat, a short-lived LA new wave band, rip...
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  • Entertainment
    Apr 01, 2026
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Album Reviews: 'Pretty in Pink' 40th Annivers...
    Pretty in Pink Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (UMe)   A stellar Eighties soundtrack, Pretty in Pink is newly reissued on vinyl to commemorate the ...
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  • Entertainment
    Dec 19, 2025
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Vital Expanded Eighties Pop/Rock Album Collec...
    Ultravox The Collection – Deluxe Edition (Chrysalis) By the time singer/guitarist Midge Ure joined Ultravox for 1980’s Vienna, none of the London synt...
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  • Entertainment
    May 03, 2024
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Billy Idol Classic 'Rebel Yell' Now Available...
    When Billy Idol released Rebel Yell, his second full-length studio album in November 1983, the British singer had experienced moderate success in Amer...
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  • Entertainment
    Aug 31, 2023
    Entertainment
    by George Paul
    Flashing Back with Some Eighties Reissues: Ll...
    A singles collection, retrospective of a Northern California band and long out-of-print vinyl reissues are all in the review spotlight this week. Arti...
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