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Yello and the Swiss Sound Revolution: How Two Sound Hunters and a Gambler Redefined Electronic Music
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The Doobie Brothers and why there is a bigger symbiosis between Disco & Yacht Rock than you might think !
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Cross-Atlantic Harmony: How Italian Artists Shaped Laura Branigan’s Career
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Why Did Duran Duran Split at the Height of Their Fame? The Story Behind Arcadia's "Election Day"
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Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done For Me Lately" : a coming of age story packaged in a groundbreaking song
The Twelve Inch 146 : What Have You Done For Me Lately (Janet Jackson)
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“Born to Be Alive”- Patrick Hernandez & Jean Vanloo : a story of rags to riches to rags and Madonna's First Break
The Twelve Inch 145 : Born To Be Alive (Patrick Hernandez)
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The Simple Minds' New Gold Dream And The Story Of The German Remix That Wasn't German At All
The Twelve Inch 144 : New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84 (Simple Minds)
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Discover The Album Cover : T.Life
It was the fall of 1981 when I celebrated my 18th birthday with a small but unforgettable party alongside some of my closest friends.
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Mick Jagger’s “Just Another Night”: The Dance-Rock Experiment That (Almost) Split the Stones
The Twelve Inch 143 : Just Another Night (Mick Jagger)
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Discover The Album Cover : Grupo Macho
At the start of 1981, I was fully immersed in the sounds of post-punk, New Romantic, and early synth-pop emerging from the UK.
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Cross-Atlantic Harmony: How Italian Artists Shaped Laura Branigan’s Career
The Twelve Inch 142 : Self Control (Laura Branigan) + Self Control (RAF)
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The Twelve Inch
The Twelve Inch
A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. Each week, I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!
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Italian Disco Stories
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Front Row & Backstage
Front Row & Backstage
Brad Kyle
PalCinema, Television, & Music
PalCinema, Television, & Music
Dan Pal
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