Saturday, March 28, 2015

Iron Maiden - Flight Of Icarus

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We have posted many acts on ERV that were (are) one hit wonders, often with the caveat that there is no shame in having only one top 40 hit....
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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Cameo - Candy

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So here's a handy tip from your friends at ERV:  If you see an eighties video and it features a red codpiece, then you're probably w...
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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Fischer-Z - So Long

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Fischer-Z (named after two of Ronald Fisher's statistical formulas) was a quirky British new wave act.  The group had the potential to b...
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Friday, March 6, 2015

Sandy Stewart - Saddest Victory

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Best-known for her collaborations with Stevie Nicks, Sandy Stewart is a singer/songwriter who could have become a successful pop star if the...
Sunday, March 1, 2015

The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

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By the end of the 1980s, the music industry seemed to be at an inflection point.  The trends that had held for much of the later half of the...
Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Little Heroes - Young Hearts

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When we started ERV, we originally envisioned posting only really rare videos (such as "Young Hearts"), as a way of highlighting s...
Monday, February 16, 2015

Ratt - You're In Love

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There is no right way for a band to become successful, but there is a wrong (or hard) way: burst onto the scene with a huge first album befo...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

The System - Don't Disturb This Groove

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By combining two seemingly disparate musical styles -- synth pop and soul -- The System created some very interesting music in the 1980s and...
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Friday, February 6, 2015

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Featuring Stevie Nicks - Insider

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Long time readers will recall that we love a good rock & roll story at ERV and "Insider" totally fits the bill.  Eighties musi...
Sunday, February 1, 2015

Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers - I'm Not Your Man

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Last September, we put up " If We Never Meet Again ," a solid pop/rock song by Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers.  This was a...
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