I am of an age where I remember PM Dawn, Ice T, De La & Snoop quite fondly & rockin out at a school dance to any one of their more familiar numbers. But it was _Fear of a Black Hat_ that had me reevaluating my appreciation for all things _*"hip hop"*_ If you have not seen this movie... please go and rent it from the local shop or put it on the top of your next Netflix...Surely, _I'm Just a H...
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Unfortunately, there's one we all forgot.From today's edition of the English newspaper The Independent:"Spandau Ballet are poised to reform after their former singer, Tony Hadley, signalled he was ready to bury the hatchet following a bitter break-up. "The Eighties band had a spectacular fall-out which ended in the High Court. Hadley, Steve Norman and John Keeble sued Gary Kemp for a £1m share ..
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OK funky friday think the bass line is quite funky
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Yes, the rumours were true. All five original members of the seminal 1980s band Spandau Ballet got together for the first time in 20 years yesterday to announce the first dates of a world tour, taking in UK and Irish arenas from October 2009.Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp,…
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Word is leaking out (if you can call a press release a 'leak') that Spandau Ballet is reforming for a one-off show at a new luxury development in Las Vegas.I'm not seeing any specific dates, or even the name of the aforementioned 'luxury development', but I'm keeping an eye out.Considering the prolonged war of words (not to mention lawsuits) between the Kemp brothers and the rest of the band, the
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Bouncing around in my chair like someone having a seizure and singing along to Spandau Ballet's Chant. No. 1 when coworkers walk by.There's a reason I don't dance.That said, I was singing pretty well!
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"This much is true-ue, this much is true-ue-ue-ue, I know this much is true", wow how stuck in our head is that song now? Another classic 80's band is reuniting to play some shows. Spandau Ballet announced today that they will head out for dates in the UK and Ireland. The band made promises on a "world tour" to follow. The U.S. even? How crazy would that be? It's been 20 years since the b
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Spandau Ballet made it official today with the announcement that they've reformed and will tour starting October 13 in Dublin.The group split in 1989 and waged a ten year battle against each other over royalties. Any talk of the differences were glossed over today when singer Tony Hadley said, "As you can see we're back together again and we're very happy boys. I think it's the realization th...
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It's looking like Spandau Ballet will be announcing their reunion on Wednesday in London as the group has invited the media to a press conference.Group member Tony Hadley told Britain's Sunday People, "...the boys are back in town."“It's going to be brilliant, we're very excited. But it will be very different to how we used to be. Obviously there'll be all the hits, the nostalgia, but there wi.
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Spandau Ballet may be doing a little work with current British favorites Take That.Ballet's Tony Hadley has reportedly become friends with Gary Barlow of the (once) boy band over their weight and how it is perceived by the media and public. Hadley said "I'm hoping to start working with Gary after the Spandau shows and we've started talking about it. I love Gary, he's great."Graham Gouldman of...
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“Gold… always believe in your…” yes, okay, we won’t sing. It’s painful, isn’t it? However, great news: Spandau Ballet have reformed. Yes, those ones from the 80’s who did some great tunes including the ever-amazing “Gold”.They’ve burried the hatchet after a 1999 high court case and are hitting the road in October to play some [...]
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On Wednesday, UK '80s pop group Spandau Ballet announced they were re-forming for a world tour. The re-start comes 20 years after the quintet broke up, which began a decade-long dispute over royalties with SB guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp, who ultimately prevailed.Seems any residual acrimony is water under the bridge, an apropos metaphor since the members delivered their reunion news aboard th...
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In case you were wondering, as the reformed Spandau Ballet rolls through Ireland and the U.K. this month as part of its "Reformation Tour" (clever, eh: reformed, reformation—that's the kind of stuff that makes the band what it is),...
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