clydecloggie wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 2:17 pm
No mention of Ultravox yet?
And for me there's a second golden age around the emergnnce of Mogwai and Arab Strap. Man, I love Arab Strap. Bob Dylan's not fit to lick Aidan Moffat's boots as a lyricist. Should get a Nobel prize for The Holiday Girl alone, then another one for The First Big Weekend and a bonus one for Daughters of Darkness.
And then Moffat should get another one for all of As Days Get Dark.
Saw them at Leith Theatre last year, fucking tremendous.
Aye, As Days Get Dark is ridiculous quality from the first line and riff to the last. What an album. Great to see them touring again.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 12:14 pm
by Begbie
Anyone mentioned The Vaselines? A big influence on Kurt Cobain.
To widen this from just Scottish bands, there is a list here of Time Out's top 60 songs from the 80s. There are three from that list that I dislike, one or two others that are okay, I wouldn't switch the channel if it came on the radio, but most of them I still like.
To widen this from just Scottish bands, there is a list here of Time Out's top 60 songs from the 80s. There are three from that list that I dislike, one or two others that are okay, I wouldn't switch the channel if it came on the radio, but most of them I still like.
About 90% of those just give me a cold feeling. Unfair to include the hip hop classics.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 4:34 pm
by Sandstorm
I LOVE the 80s, but that Timeout list is shite. Some songs aren’t even the best by the band they chose for their Top 60 (G&R, Smiths, Duran Duran, Etc)
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 8:08 pm
by Uncle fester
Do The Communards count (through Jimmy Somerville)?
GrahamWa wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:20 pm
Gonna be in the small minority here but I think the Blue Nile were overrated. Every other band suggested yip all over them.
Maybe a minority but you're not alone. I've never understood the love for Tinseltown in the Rain, it's miserable pish.
Hipsway, Love and Money, Primal Scream and the Jesus and Mary Chain are some of my all time favourites, but interested that no-one's mentioned the Eurythmics or Bronski Beat yet
Mostly English despite having a Scottish lead singer. You could also include Fairground Attraction. with the inimitable Eddi Reader.
GrahamWa wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:20 pm
Gonna be in the small minority here but I think the Blue Nile were overrated. Every other band suggested yip all over them.
Maybe a minority but you're not alone. I've never understood the love for Tinseltown in the Rain, it's miserable pish.
Hipsway, Love and Money, Primal Scream and the Jesus and Mary Chain are some of my all time favourites, but interested that no-one's mentioned the Eurythmics or Bronski Beat yet
Mostly English despite having a Scottish lead singer. You could also include Fairground Attraction. with the inimitable Eddi Reader.
The Eurythmics were a duo, Annie Lennox is from Ellon / Aberdeen
Bronski Beat were a three-piece, Jimmy Sommerville and Steve Bronski are both from Glasgow
Chrysoprase wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:27 pm
Maybe a minority but you're not alone. I've never understood the love for Tinseltown in the Rain, it's miserable pish.
Hipsway, Love and Money, Primal Scream and the Jesus and Mary Chain are some of my all time favourites, but interested that no-one's mentioned the Eurythmics or Bronski Beat yet
Mostly English despite having a Scottish lead singer. You could also include Fairground Attraction. with the inimitable Eddi Reader.
The Eurythmics were a duo, Annie Lennox is from Ellon / Aberdeen
Bronski Beat were a three-piece, Jimmy Sommerville and Steve Bronski are both from Glasgow
So, not sure "mostly English" stacks up
Pedant
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:45 pm
by Guy Smiley
I've no idea whether you guys know... Edwyn Collins suffered a near fatal double stroke a few years back that naturally demanded a lot of rehab. He still writes and pops up at the odd live performance. This is a little topical,
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:50 am
by Blackmac
Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:45 pm
I've no idea whether you guys know... Edwyn Collins suffered a near fatal double stroke a few years back that naturally demanded a lot of rehab. He still writes and pops up at the odd live performance. This is a little topical,
Coldplay brought him on to sing a few of his songs during the encore at their concert at Hampden last year. He was looking well and it was very emotional for those in the crowd who knew his story.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:15 am
by Guy Smiley
That's good to hear.... when I stumbled over his story last year I found it very moving.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:34 am
by clydecloggie
Simian wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:05 pm
Those into Arabstrap might enjoy this documentary, btw
Mostly English despite having a Scottish lead singer. You could also include Fairground Attraction. with the inimitable Eddi Reader.
The Eurythmics were a duo, Annie Lennox is from Ellon / Aberdeen
Bronski Beat were a three-piece, Jimmy Sommerville and Steve Bronski are both from Glasgow
Chrysoprase wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:26 pm
The Eurythmics were a duo, Annie Lennox is from Ellon / Aberdeen
Bronski Beat were a three-piece, Jimmy Sommerville and Steve Bronski are both from Glasgow
So, not sure "mostly English" stacks up
Pedant
Guilty as charged
I must admit I though Bronski was a Londoner. I simply forgot the Eurythmics were a duo with backing musicians.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:50 am
by Tichtheid
dpedin wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 9:56 am
Blue Nile!!! They produced the best ever Scottish single with Tinseltown in the Rain in mid 1980s - call yourself Scots FFS!
Not earth-shattering news, but I see Paul Buchanan was awarded an honorary degree by Glasgow Uni yesterday, along with Bill Paterson.
Re: 80s Scottish pop
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:56 am
by Gumboot
I really like Rooftops. Bought the album for my brother, but he didn't get into it at all, so I ended up binging it for a while.
