by Jus Forrest MUSIC NEWS - Electronic rock pop synth pioneers Ultravox have recently completed their hugely successful UK 'Return to Eden' tour, having sold out venues up and down the country. Those who missed the celebrations of Ultravox's most successful line-up reunited, can catch the electro fireworks on the forthcoming DVD (thru EMI, release date tbd) which was filmed live at Camde...
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They featured a psychotherapist on bass, appeared at Live Aid, wrote the 1981 hit "Vienna," and starred a debonair mustache-rockin' frontman before that guy from The Killers and that guy from Gogol Bordello were even a glimmer in the NME's eye. One of their members co-wrote and provided a little producing pizazz for the perennial Lite FM holiday favorite, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by the 1...
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FRI NOV.30: Chicago ILCAD: Nov. 30th, 2007: 7-10PM: 1837 S. Halsted"The Wild, The Beautiful, & The Damned!"One Night Only - A Photo Exhibition of the 70's Bay Area Music Scene by LARRY SCHORRLarry Schorr was an integral part of the music scenein 1970's San Francisco Bay Area, both as a fan and participant. Larry roomed withJello Biafra (Dead Kennedys) when Jello was still Eric Boucher from Boul...
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Another early MTV fave (although "Vienna" got the most play on that channel), "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" had a fun video, and although the title of the song is repeated over and over and over and over and OVER, it still just stuck in my brain (maybe repetition is why it stuck there, after all.) Oh, and vinyl junkies, check out the super futuristic linear tracking, front loading turntable i...
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I know you think Ultravox were a cheesy 80's band (and they mostly were) but get hold of Young Savage.From when John Foxx was the vocalist - a brilliant piece of new wave/punkIt's like the Sex Pistols produced by Brian Eno.
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(IMAGE: ULTRAVOX)Here are "Visions In Blue" from the "Quartet" album by Ultravox. Band at this period: Midge Ure, Chris Cross,Warren Cann and Billy Currie.Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) was a British new wave band who rose to prominence in the early 1980s. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the early 1980s. The band was particularly associated ...
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(image: Ultravox band photo)Two tracks from different albums. "I Remember (death in the afternoon)" is taken from "Rage In Eden", and "Mine For Life" originally on the "Quartet" album. This version is from the Live album "Monument". ULTRAVOX: MIDGE URE,BILLY CURRIE,WARREN CANN & CHRIS CROSS.-Lyrics: "I REMEMBER.."We turned the dial, we heard the news and laughed, we don't know whyWe drank the w...
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Found this great clip of John Foxx era Ultravox on Whistle Test doing Slow Motion. Thought I would share.
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Just thought I post this Ultravox song since it has nothing at all to do with Halloween. It has no spooky connotations or anything to do with candy. Altho that album cover is a little scary.
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Another early MTV fave (although "Vienna" got the most play on that channel), "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" had a fun video, and although the title of the song is repeated over and over and over and over and OVER, it still just stuck in my brain (maybe repetition is why it stuck there, after all.) Oh, and vinyl junkies, check out the super futuristic linear tracking, front loading turntable i...
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