A disco kid and ’80s music nerd exploring the stories behind the 12-inch singles that defined disco, the ’80s and early-’90s club culture. Expect nostalgia, deep dives and a healthy dose of dry humor.
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Boney M: The Records I Loved But Wouldn't Be Caught Buying
I had lost it. I was absolutely sure.
It was the summer of 1979, we were about to leave on holiday, and I was frantically searching for one of my favourite cassette tapes.
At the time, you could borrow vinyl records from the local library...
The Pointer Sisters: How Jump (For My Love) Connected Rock, Funk and Hi-NRG
Sometimes it’s not easy to know where your fascination with an artist or band comes from. But in the case of the Pointer Sisters, I have a pretty good idea.
In 1979, the Pointer Sisters scored their first and only number one in the Benelux...
Madleen Kane: Why Giorgio Moroder's Disco Star Never Became a Pop Star
One of the criticisms often thrown at disco is that it was all rather artificial. All decor, no content. And one of the arguments used to prove this is that disco never really built artist careers. Not lasting ones anyway.
Except, of cours...
The Twelve Inch #227 - The B-Side : Beats, Acapella & Dub: What Time Is Love KLF
The Twelve Inch 227 : What Time Is Love? (KLF)
Welcome to the B-side.
What Time Is Love? The Strange, Funny, Occasionally Terrifying Story of The KLF
On 23 August 1994, KLF members Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty took roughly £1 million in £50 notes to an abandoned boathouse on the Scottish island of Jura and burned it.
Gimpo, their longtime collaborator, filmed the whole thing. It took w...
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A disco-kid and 80s music nerd here to help you embrace your secret love for 70s and 80s dance music. I share the stories of artists you know and those you think you don’t. Fair warning: a dose of sarcasm, puns, and dry humor is inevitable!
Maple Mixtape is all 80s and 90s CanCon, all the time. Based in Calgary, home of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. \ud83c\udfb8
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