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[18] The Human League, 'Mirror Man'
Kicking off with the please-God-make-them-STOP ooo-ooo-ooo-OOO harmonies from The Girls, this is a Sheffield-hued Motownesque synth pop bounder, blessed with one of Phil Oakey’s more soulful vocals. W… more →
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Two Generations of Synthpop
wrote 1 month ago: Good news from the BBC on collaborations between Gary Numan and Little Boots and Heaven 17 and La Ro … more →
The Human League find Love Action by the public toilets
wrote 2 months ago: What lovely warm weather we’re having at last! Even Feydeau’s taken off his waistcoat. Although he s … more →
The Human League - Don't You Want Me
wrote 3 months ago: Phil Oakey, English singer (The Human League) … more →
punks vs.chongs
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wrote 1 year ago: I'm still looking for old pictures from that time when it wasn't odd to see some people in t … more →
A taster of Music in the sun
wrote 1 year ago: Four performance that I will be keeping an eye on during Sheffield’s upcoming music festival S … more →
[18] The Human League, 'Mirror Man'
wrote 3 years ago: Kicking off with the please-God-make-them-STOP ooo-ooo-ooo-OOO harmonies from The Girls, this is a S … more →
Heard this for the first time in 20 years on the radio yesterday.
wrote 2 months ago: Utter class… Listen to that amazing synth underscore. Very like “the Black Hit of Space … more →
Latest From The Star
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wrote 5 months ago: The very latest from the super, soaraway Stir! Sheffield Steelers have just revealed that Nottingham … more →
Phil Oakey making the rounds
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wrote 7 months ago: Things have been pretty quiet on the Phil Oakey/Human League front but suddenly he’s utterly u … more →
i hope alison goldfrapp is listening...
wrote 8 months ago: “Im gonna take you out tonight Im gonna make you feel alright I dont have a lot of money But … more →
This Used to Be the Future
wrote 8 months ago: The new Pet Shop Boys album Yes is spectacular. The special edition 2-disc version of the album has … more →
The Weekenders: Lost Comedy Gem
wrote 8 months ago: I hope you enjoyed the clip from Kes. Here’s a real lost comedy Classic from Reeves and Mortim … more →
100? you don't look a day over 99!
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wrote 9 months ago: My how time flies… It’s my hundredth post! I would just like to take the opportunity … more →
[2] The Human League, ‘Love Action (I Believe In Love)’
wrote 9 months ago: Not a chart-topper like Oakey and Sulley’s “No, I’M in the driving seat” cocktail bar drama, but eas … more →
[5] Scritti Politti, ‘The ‘Sweetest Girl’’
wrote 10 months ago: I imagine 1981 was an exciting time for a properly sentient pop being. For me, everything was new ye … more →
Human League, ABC, Heaven 17 - review
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wrote 1 year ago: Last night with a thousand other midlifers to see three bands from my youth at Wolverhampton Civic H … more →
Dunce Dunce Revolution
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wrote 1 year ago: I was in a High School changeroom, changing, as one does. I thought ‘Someday soon, I will not … more →
