When Ian Curtis committed suicide on May 18, 1980, Joy Division died with him. The other devastated members of the post-punk group, just on the cusp of greatness, had to decide what to do in… Read More »Power, Corruption & Lies – New Order (1983)
Haircut One Hundred was the ultimate preppie band. Formed in London in 1980, they skyrocketed to fame in their native U.K. based partly on their sound — a blend of new wave, lite jazz and… Read More »What happened to Haircut One Hundred?
Perhaps it takes a bit of adversity to make a masterpiece. The Police, a UK band that arose from the ashes of punk in the late 1970s, had grown more popular with every album, but… Read More »Synchronicity – The Police (1983)
