Tag: New Romantic
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MERRY BIRTHDAY, MR. SYLVIAN
Oh, is that Nick Rhodes? He’s the lead singer? It’s his side project? …No! It’s David Sylvian, the frontman of Japan. And today, 23 Feb, is his birthday. Thanks to Nick Rhodes and New Romantic movement, though. That’s how I was introduced to David Sylvian and his band, Japan. However, David Sylvian is more avant-garde,…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER!
Travolta of New Romantic? Could be. 64 years ago, 3 November, Stuart Leslie Goddard was born Better known as Adam Ant, he gained massive popularity in the UK—he’s English—after him and his group, Adam & the Ants, released their major label’s debut album Kings of the Wild Frontier. But Adam Ant became a global sensation…