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Wilts/Somerset

I’ve seen a few posts lately asking for favourite songs by bands like Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys. What’s your favourite group from the era and are there any gigs happening this year with those playing? I managed to catch Tears For Fears and The Human League over the last few years which were great. I’ve recently got tickets for Forever Now Festival which is hosting a whole bunch of great bands from that time. Anyone else going or considering it?

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By *ensuallover1000Man
8 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

So many to list! 😃😃

Level 42 (Mark King’s bass work! 😍😍)

Alphaville,

Ah Ha,

Visage,

Ultravox,

ABC……

I could go on and on. A glorious era! 👍🏻

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By *attering_ramMan
8 weeks ago

near you

REM

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By *auvignon blanc OP Man
8 weeks ago

Wilts/Somerset

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By *auvignon blanc OP Man
8 weeks ago

Wilts/Somerset

"So many to list! 😃😃

Level 42 (Mark King’s bass work! 😍😍)

Alphaville,

Ah Ha,

Visage,

Ultravox,

ABC……

I could go on and on. A glorious era! 👍🏻"

Ultravox 👌

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By *amantha_NiteTV/TS
8 weeks ago

The Lake District

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Although rather shortlived they dominated the mid 80's

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By *hief_Of_AlwaysMan
8 weeks ago

The last house on the left…

CAMEO

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By *rafter69Man
8 weeks ago

upminster

Yazoo

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
8 weeks ago

Excommunicdo.

Depeche mode

Duran Duran

Pet Shop boys

They were pretty much my staple diet of 80’s listening, until it was infiltrated by that filthy thing called Rock, and I discovered Metallica.

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By *ormalMaleMan
8 weeks ago

near By

Sade

Human League

Spandeau Ballet

Communards

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By *FGIHMan
8 weeks ago

Chesterfield

INXS for me

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

The Jam

Culture Club

The band that sang peaches but you can't mention in here

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By *aryportmeatMan
8 weeks ago

Whitehaven

TT Quick

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

Either Genesis or UB40 back in the day. Now I'd add Fleetwood Mac and Queen.

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By *inky Biscuit DunkerMan
8 weeks ago

Gloucestershire

Run DMC

REM

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By *dsucksTV/TS
8 weeks ago

crofton park

Visage

Flock of seagulls

Omd

Heaven 17

Human league

Japan

Depeche mode

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By *ell GwynnWoman
8 weeks ago

North Yorkshire

Probably Eurythmics

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
8 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

looking back now with nostalgia there are so many classic artists, all of which already mentioned and I'm sure more to come...

at the time, my faves were Simple Minds, INXS, Huey Lewis & the News, Talk Talk, and dare I admit it... Phil Collins

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By *mateur100Man
8 weeks ago

nr faversham

Fuzzbox...some of the music was actually good but Tina was real wank material

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
8 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"Fuzzbox...some of the music was actually good but Tina was real wank material

ah, if that's a category for nomination, then I have to add 'Transvision Vamp' ...Wendy James 🤩🔥

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By *luebell888Woman
8 weeks ago

Glasgowish

Love and Money, Simple Minds and Prefab Sprout.

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By *illy IdolMan
8 weeks ago

Midlands

Can I say Queen?

Some of my favourites songs of theirs were in the 80s.

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
8 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"Can I say Queen?

Some of my favourites songs of theirs were in the 80s."

I concur.

...now go list Highlander in my spin-off thread! 😉

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By *ai Hard 2 - Dai HarderMan
8 weeks ago

Manchester / Cardiff

"I’ve seen a few posts lately asking for favourite songs by bands like Depeche Mode and Pet Shop Boys. What’s your favourite group from the era and are there any gigs happening this year with those playing? I managed to catch Tears For Fears and The Human League over the last few years which were great. I’ve recently got tickets for Forever Now Festival which is hosting a whole bunch of great bands from that time. Anyone else going or considering it? "

BUMP! There's more 80's legends to list yet..

anyway, ignoring the fact I could easily Google it, and to give this thread a nudge; where and when is Forever Now Festival?

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By *ggdrasil66Man
8 weeks ago

Saltdean

A lot of my fav bands in the 1980’s were punk and Oi! I’ll park them for this and put my fav 80’s Romantic groups were/are.

Adam and the Ants

Depeche Mode

Spandau Ballet

Duran Duran

Human League

Other bands include

Blondie

ABBA

Kid Creole and the Coconuts

Madness

The Specials

Bad Manners

The Body Snatchers

I just love music.

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

Echo & the bunnymen

Marillion

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By *olden PoleMan
8 weeks ago

London

Adam and the Ants

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By *evotee101Woman
8 weeks ago

Houghton le Spring

My favourite band then is my favourite band still and they get better as the years go by. And smaller unfortunately

Depeche Mode 🖤🌹🖤

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By *exyScientistsCouple
8 weeks ago

Castlebar

Aha

Duran Duran

Eurythmics and got into them again recently

Lots mentioned on here that I love. Must go back and revision my music youth 🥰

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By *oxy-RedWoman
8 weeks ago

pink panther territory

Spandau Ballet for me

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By *oubleswing2019Man
8 weeks ago

Colchester

"Visage

Flock of seagulls

Omd

Heaven 17

Human league

Japan

Depeche mode

Easily the best playlist on here so far.

And Japan were sublime.

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By *oxy-RedWoman
8 weeks ago

pink panther territory

Oh and the cure

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By *inxy777Woman
8 weeks ago

essex

Probably most of the above and big country.

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By *9 kisses.Man
8 weeks ago

clacton on sea

Thompson Twins,

Madness,

Kenny Loggins,

Adam and the Ants,

Nik Kershaw,

Europe,

Whitesnake,

To name but a few,

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By *ornywifenhubsCouple
8 weeks ago

North West.

Probably quite a few but the one i still listen to most is Frankie goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the pleasuredome brilliant album and still have it to this day.

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By *ermite12ukMan
8 weeks ago

Solihull and Brentwood

"Yazoo"

This + Fine Young Cannibals & Blondie.

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By *oxy-RedWoman
8 weeks ago

pink panther territory

"Probably quite a few but the one i still listen to most is Frankie goes to Hollywood, Welcome to the pleasuredome brilliant album and still have it to this day."

How could I have forgotten them

I even had a t-shirt saying Frankie says relax

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By *hisCharmingMan
8 weeks ago

South Manchester

Went to see The Icicle Works just before Christmas

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By *oubleswing2019Man
8 weeks ago

Colchester

Pink Turns Blue

Clock DVA

Cabaret Voltaire

Einstürzende Neubauten

Trans-X

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Modern English

Psychic TV

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By *wcdfor2TV/TS
8 weeks ago

SKELMERSDALE

A lot of mine have been mentioned so I will throw in

Propaganda.

Echo and the Bunny men.

New Order.

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By *oxy-RedWoman
8 weeks ago

pink panther territory

"Went to see The Icicle Works just before Christmas

Who?

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By *auvignon blanc OP Man
8 weeks ago

Wilts/Somerset

BUMP! There's more 80's legends to list yet..

anyway, ignoring the fact I could easily Google it, and to give this thread a nudge; where and when is Forever Now Festival?"

It’s held at Milton Keynes Bowl on the 22nd of June, here’s the Full Line Up:

Kraftwerk, The The, Billy Idol, Death Cult, Johnny Marr, Peter Murphy, Psychedelic Furs, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Happy Mondays, The Damned, Public Image Ltd, Berlin, Theatre of Hate, She Wants Revenge, Chameleons, The Motels and UK Decay

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By *auvignon blanc OP Man
8 weeks ago

Wilts/Somerset

"Oh and the cure

I was waiting for someone to say the cure 🖤

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

Eurythmics

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By *rishsweetheartWoman
8 weeks ago

Cork

Queen!

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By *og-ManMan
8 weeks ago

somewhere

Duran Duran

Have seen them live in Ireland everytime they play here and it's just joyous

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By *enXdadbodMan
8 weeks ago

North Manchester

Talking heads

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By *olden_Road_to_SamarkandMan
8 weeks ago

North Wessex Downs

So many!

Cure;

Cult;

Depeche Mode;

Simple Minds;

Julian Cope;

Disters of Mercy;

The Mission;

Waterboys;

Roxy Music/ Bryan Ferry:

Icehouse;

Echo and the Bunnymen;

All about Eve;

Lloyd Cole;

Psychadelic Furs;

U2;

Kirsty McCall;

Alison Moyet;

Kste Bush;

Pet Shop Boys;

New Order;

David Bowie;

Blondie;

Talking Heads;

Prefab Sprout;

Pretenders;

Robert Palmer;

Belouis Some;

Alison Moyet;

Suzanne Vega;

T'Pau;

FYC;

Alphaville:

INXS;

Two People.....

...Annie Nightingale on Sunday evenings!

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By (user no longer on site)
8 weeks ago

Iron Maiden

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By *olden_Road_to_SamarkandMan
8 weeks ago

North Wessex Downs

...Indie/ Goth girls in stockings were always attractive too ... some of the Indie clubs had very poor lighting and more than a few dark corners .. the nostalgia for club snogs attracted me to swinging lol!

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By *r.and.Mrs.DSCouple
8 weeks ago

N. Wales

"Oh and the cure

They are a favourite! 🖤 After Fleetwood Mac, of course 🫶

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By *oodtimesahead77Man
8 weeks ago

Wallingford

The Smiths

All the best Metallica stuff was from the 80s

Fishbone

Cramps

Madness (although the 70s stuff is amazing)

Early Faith No More

Public enemy

RHCP (freaky Styley is soooo good)

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By *sjrcMan
8 weeks ago

Glasgow

So many, top probably

Talking Heads

Human League

Eurythmics

Joy Division

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
8 weeks ago

newport

"Visage

Flock of seagulls

Omd

Heaven 17

Human league

Japan

Depeche mode

I’d take out Depeche mode and add Spandau Ballet

Easily the best playlist on here so far.

And Japan were sublime."

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By *tu.xMan
8 weeks ago

around

Adam and the ants

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