Two-way exchange: Bishop Porfyrios reclaims his church’s 300-year-old icon of Christ in London, while as a thankyou, Boy George receives a modern version of Christ Pantokrator (right) from composer John Themis. Photo © AP
➢ George Michael celebrates his golden years of Faith
➢ Reliving the Blitz: two pocket fanzines and a request from Rusty Egan
➢ “Too posh for pop” — Grandpa Waterman condemns two decades of musicmakers
➢ 1981, Why naked heroes from antiquity stood in for Spandau on their first record sleeves
➢ Ferry backed by three bass players, Roxy back on the road — how cool is that?
Karn onstage at Hammersmith Odeon, November 17, 1982: Japan’s final UK tour. Photographed for Sounds © by Chris Dorley-Brown
➢ 1981, The day they sold The Times, both Timeses
➢ George makes saintly gesture over stolen icon
➢ 1981, How Adam stomped his way across the charts to thwart the nascent New Romantics
➢ The unknown Mr Big behind London’s landmark nightspot makes his return to the Blitz
➢ Va-va-vooom! goes the world’s smallest portable record player
➢ F-A-B! Thunderbirds stamps are go!
➢ Julia and Gaz share their secrets for ageing disgracefully
Motormouths back in action: Strange and Egan interviewed on BBC London news in the club where they once reigned. Such were members’ powers of self-promotion at the Blitz, Egan said, that it was the 80s equivalent of Facebook Live!
➢ 2011, Strange and Egan return to the Blitz to kick off the 20-tweens
➢ 200 new acts tipped for the new year in music
➢ Most popular bits of Shapersofthe80s during 2010
➢ Farewell Mick Karn, master of the bass and harbinger for the New Romantics
➢ Prescott says Postlethwaite’s Brassed Off speech inspired New Labour in 1997
➢ Discover Ubu while Christopher Walken takes flight to Fatboy Slim
➢ List of posts for December 2010
The Ronettes in 1963: beehive hair-dos and producer Phil Spector
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