Sunday, August 31, 2014

Fay Ray - Modern Lovers

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Originally from Bangor, Wales, Fay Ray were a new wave act who made one really solid album before things went south.  The band was named aft...
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Yes - Love Will Find A Way

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There is little doubt that the 1980s were tough times for progressive rock acts.  In retrospect, rock audiences likely viewed the sound as d...
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Tourists - Don't Say I Told You So

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The Tourists formed in 1975 and were originally a three member band called The Catch.  By 1977, they had become a five piece act and renamed...
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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time

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Rare video (especially in the U.S.) - check Cover of a song by a great, underrated songwriter - check Solid pop song with a great hook - c...
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Saturday, August 9, 2014

Billy Squire - Rock Me Tonight

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Eighties Rare Videos is filled with rare and semi-rare videos of great bands that never quite made it.  But we also like a great story, and ...
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Jesse Johnson - I Want My Girl

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Best-known as the guitarist for Morris Day and the Time, Johnson signed a solo deal with A&M Records when the group broke up in 1984.  H...
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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-A-Boo

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"Peek-A-Boo" was Siouxsie and the Banshees first charting U.S. single, although it was the band's 15th top 40 song in their na...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Duran Duran - Girls on Film

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Duran Duran were one of the first acts to truly embrace the emerging music video revolution, and their proficiency with the media helped the...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Loudness - Crazy Nights

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Loudness (ラウドネス) are likely to be the only Japanese group to appear on ERV, and are one of a handful of Japanese acts that had the potential...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Jon Astley - Jane's Getting Serious

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We frequently discuss one hit wonders at ERV, but it is easy to forget just how hard it is for an artist to have even one song break the top...
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