posted 04-19-2005 07:57 PM         

There are few better anthems than "Living After Midnight".

Kevin

posted 04-24-2005 10:22 PM         

The first season of ALF is now out.

"Hey Willie, how about a B.L.T.?
Yeah, a bacon, Lucky (the cat), & tomato sandwich.

posted 04-25-2005 06:18 AM         

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Originally posted by ed monahan:
Alf? What's it all about?

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That's
"What's it all about,Alfie"
you're thinking of.......

Rejecting the abrasive guitars of their punk-era contemporaries in favor of lushly romantic synthesizers, Ultravox emerged as one of the primary influences on the British electro-pop movement of the early '80s.

Formed in London in 1974, the group -- originally dubbed Ultravox! -- was led by vocalist and keyboardist John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh), whose interest in synths and cutting-edge technology began during his school years; with an initial line-up consisting of bassist Chris Cross, keyboardist/violinist Billy Currie, guitarist Steve Shears and drummer Warren Cann, their obvious affection for the glam rock sound of David Bowie and Roxy Music brought them little respect from audiences caught up in the growing fervor of punk, but in 1977 Island Records signed the quintet anyway, with Brian Eno agreeing to produce their self-titled debut LP.

After scoring a minor UK hit with the single "My Sex," Ultravox returned later that year with Ha! Ha! Ha!; sales were minimal, however, and Shears soon exited, replaced by guitarist Robin Simon. A third LP, 1978's Systems of Romance, was recorded in Germany with renowned producer Conrad Plank, but it too failed commercially; Island soon dropped the band, at which time both Foxx and Simon quit, the former mounting a solo career and the latter joining Magazine. At that point the remaining members of Ultravox tapped singer/guitarist Midge Ure, an alumnus of Silk as well as Glen Matlock's Rich Kids; upon signing to Chrysalis, the new line-up recorded Vienna, scoring a surprise smash hit with the single "Sleepwalk," which reached the number two spot on the UK pop charts in 1981 and pushed the LP into the Top Five.

After 1981's Rage in Eden, Ultravox teamed with legendary producer George Martin for 1983's Quartet; their most successful LP in the otherwise impenetrable American market, it launched the minor hit "Reap the Wild Wind." Upon completing 1984's Lament, Warren Cann left Ultravox to forge a solo career. The remaining members, adding Big Country's Mark Brzezicki, resurfaced with U-Vox in 1986 before going their separate ways. Currie and Simon reformed the band as U-Vox in 1993, adding vocalist Marcus O'Higgins; three years later, they released the lackluster Ingenuity.

posted 08-07-2005 01:17 PM         

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Originally posted by Dustis:
[B]DALLAS Season 3 has just been release on DVD .........[/B]

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posted 08-07-2005 04:50 PM         

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Originally posted by marvin gohl:
Anyone know where I can get a copy of a song called "underneath the radar' by a group called the underground? All the radio stations and record stores say the song was never released but yet it was on the radio all the time back then.

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by Cnote: I live about 15 min away from that house...

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