There was something about Berlin. At school I did not understand how the Soviet Union blockaded Berlin as I assumed that it was on the border between East and West Germany as it was split between the NATO powers and the Warsaw Pact nations. When I finally saw a map then I realised how itContinue reading “This means nothing to me”
Tag Archives: Cold War
It’s 8.15 and that’s the time it’s always been
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark were (or are) a synth band from Liverpool. Mike was always a much bigger fan than me. I have to admit that I think that their output was much less good after their third album Architecture and Morality. Even on that album half the tracks were touched by genius andContinue reading “It’s 8.15 and that’s the time it’s always been”
Then the cowboy turned the gun on himself
One Saturday afternoon in the sixth form I was listening to the Richard Skinner show on Radio 1. They had a group called Theatre of Hate in playing tracks from their new album Westworld. “From the south on a wind in walked a cowboy The saloon was dry but his guns were well oiled SomehowContinue reading “Then the cowboy turned the gun on himself”
It’s time to make our way through the fountained squares
Only fans have heard of John Foxx. He was the lead singer on Ultravox’s first three albums, which only spawned a couple of very minor hits. He was replaced by Midge Ure and Ultravox had an extended period of success. Foxx had a couple of solo hits – Underpass and No One’s Driving, but hisContinue reading “It’s time to make our way through the fountained squares”
Earth below us, drifting falling
This is a track I heard in the 80s. Some of the people from Meridian School went on a German exchange in 1983 and one time I visited Graham had a party where some of the German singles they had got were played. I remembered it again when it was used as the theme forContinue reading “Earth below us, drifting falling”
Five Miles Out 