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Cassette Tape Collection: Strawberry Switchblade

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And while my mind and heart lives in the spirit of the 80s, I have begun to archive the 90s and beyond, because memories are worth remembering, preserving and archiving.

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Cassette Tape Collection: Strawberry Switchblade

This is not the first time I have mentioned " Strawberry Switchblade " on this blog , as well featuring their music videos. But they remain a huge part of my memory impressions of the 80s, with music genre veering towards synth-imaginary limbo-dreams of Scritti Politti, Dream Academy et al - and an opposition to the explosions of Depeche Mode et al. And who can't love the name " Strawberry Switchblade "? LOL WHO-IS: "Strawberry Switchblade was a female pop rock band formed in Scotland in 1981 by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, best known for their song "Since Yesterday" in 1985." [ Wiki ] And as well their choice of performance-wear and identity was the single most unique of that era, imbedded in my memory, which as well first introduced the concept of Lolita-wear over 2 decades ago - which now still remains as strong within the cosplay-culture, I reckon. Music wise, "Who Knows What Life Brings" stills brings goose-pimples and a...

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Cassette Tape Collection: The Art of Falling Apart from Soft Cell

WHAT-IS: "The Art of Falling Apart is the second full-length album released in 1983 by Soft Cell, a pioneering synthpop/new wave duo which featured Marc Almond singing and David Ball playing synthesizers. The album reached #5 on the UK charts upon release, although its two singles "Where the Heart Is" and "Numbers" both failed to reach the Top 20, breaking the duo's run of five consecutive Top 5 singles in the UK." [ Wiki ] While the world may remember Soft Cell for their "Tainted Love" track (how many of you know the title of their first album this track came from?), their second album release seems largely ignored by the generic public (save for fans of the electro-duo, of course). Produced by Soft Cell and Mike Thorne - the song selection is this album seemed less intense and "sexual" versus their first release, and is in fact more radio-friendly than I had ever expected from them, without missing the torch-song emo-ness - now...

The Sunday Flea Market @ Clarke Quay (circa early-2000s)

Snaps from the Sunday Flea Market, at Clarke Quay, around early-to-mid 2000, before it got turned into the (wannabe) posh nightlife and food venue it is now. Every application was held Tuesday evening, where you are either drawn to display your wares indoors (two stories, with air conditioning), or outdoors, facing the streets, lined thru to the Satay Club, to the back where nobody goes to except kidswho bug their parents to hahahaha I am sure I took plenty of photographs (all printed, none digital), but alas all I am left with now, are low-res scans of that one table that one time I got drawn for an indoor table (2nd floor, no less hahaha). Will update more pics if I can find them :p

"Wonderful 80s" (Disc One) MV Compilation

WATCH "Wonderful 80s" (Disc One) MV Compilation on these #toysrevilblogs : #TUNESTALKSG : https://t.co/PW2vBZddFt #FLASHBACK80s : https://t.co/BDcMIMSz8M ... and a right decent compilation too! These are some of my favs :) #80smusic pic.twitter.com/FPUDoHTafO — toysrevil (@toysrevil) June 12, 2022

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