Monthly Archives: May 2014

1984 – The Age Of Consent – Bronski Beat

Posted on May 12, 2014 by grooveware

I was becoming increasingly interested in more electronic music having been drawn in by New Order’s album, “Power, Corruption And Lies” the previous year. Working independently of the club band, I’d managed to borrow a Boss DR-55 drum machine from … Continue reading →

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1984 – The Smiths

Posted on May 10, 2014 by grooveware

Pretty much everyone accepts that there is a North / South divide in some aspects of life. House prices are obviously massively different, as are the types of industry – we have some farms around here but I grew up … Continue reading →

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