Coolcat
Petit Cheval were another good band. Had things been different back then, and the band had more opportunities, I reckon they could have easily held their own against other 'New Romantic' bands such as Spandau Ballet and Duran Duran.
domhatch
so i dunno if anyone else has brought it up yet, and i would imagine someone has, but anyway, the 80s were made for me by depeche mode. everything else simply paled into insignificance. here's the story:
i was not a fan of these synth-pop idiots. i was into violent femmes, pixies, rodriguez, stuff like that (i know, pretty eclectic). then i read this poem some guy at school had carved into a desk. something about god having a sick sense of humour. of course, back then, there was no google, so i asked around, and someone passed me a tape and said 'listen'. so i did - to the lyrics. the song construction. the melodies. and i found that, in between all that synth-pop, was a coupla fellas with some serious shit to say, in the same way that many of my favourite bands and artists had stuff to say.
been a die-hard fan ever since.
and martin gore can play.
dh
