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Sade photographed by Jean-Claude Deutsch for Paris Match at her home in London, 1985.

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Sony Double cassette player 1985

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Cocteau Twins at The Venue, Victoria Street, London. November 16th 1982

📷 © Mick Mercer

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David Gilmour with Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel, Amnesty International, Secret Policeman's Third Ball, London Palladium 3/26/87. Photos by Steve Rapport

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Grace Jones, 1979

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Cindy Wilson (and Keith Strickland in the mirror) of the B-52's.

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Peter Gabriel - ‘Sledgehammer’ - live in Athens in 1987.

I love the monochrome minimalism of their outfits - and their guitars, noting Tony Levin’s silver and black Stingray and David Rhodes’ Steinberger headless guitar, and also this peak version of the 80s trenchcoat / duster trend.

Peter’s jacket was by Montreal-based fashion design studio Parachute, and it was in an exhibition at the McCord Museum not too long ago.

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Yamaha DX7 ll factory, 1987.

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Norman Cook (aka Fatboy Slim) reunites with his ex-Housemartins partner Paul Heaton to perform “Happy Hour” at Glastonbury 2024.

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The Housemartins - “Caravan of Love” - 1986

Cover of the Isley Brothers hit.

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Haircut 100 - “Fantastic Day” - 1982

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Bad Manners - “Inner London Violence” - 1980 (clip from the 1981 ska documentary Dance Craze)

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Thompson Twins - “Lay Your Hands On Me” - 1985

Slightly different version from the more major-key radio single.

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Rush - “Xanadu” - live at the Montreal Forum, 1981

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Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New... book by Dylan Jones

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