Panic! 4 year anniversary / Aztec Camera: Good Morning Britain + The Smiths: Panic
. I don't even remember how Kamar and I met Pogo and Arturo, but it's no surprise that the new wave djs with the Blondie-named night and the Britpop djs with the Smiths-named night were fast friends. I don't think Debbie Harry and Morrissey ever hooked up, but if Atomic was a girl, Panic would be our quirky British boyfriend. We're there almost every month -sometimes in the booth- and Arturo is one of our favorite regulars and guest djs at Neo. In either case, it's always a good time, and we're glad to help them celebrate their fourth anniversary.
In honor of Panic, I've chosen the oft-overlooked Aztec Camera single "Good Morning Britain", featuring vocals from Mick Jones of The Clash, from their 1990 release Stray. And of course this post wouldn't be complete without "Panic" by The Smiths. See you tonight!
Arturo, Kamar, Qbot, & Pogo
Aztec Camera: Good Morning Britain
The Smiths: Panic
Posted: April 24th, 2010
at 5:17pm by qbot
Tagged with 1986, 1990, andy rourke, arturo, atomic, blondie, british, craig gannon, darkroom, debbie harry, johnny marr, kamar, mick jones, mike joyce, morrissey, neo, panic, pogo, qbot, roddy frame, stray, the clash, the smiths
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Boxcar: Freemason (You Broke the Promise)
It would be easy to dismiss this band as simply another one of those synthpop rip off bands from the late 80's and early 90's; especially considering their similar sound to late 80's New Order and their work with Arthur Baker. However, this Australian band formed in the mid-80's and experimented with house, techno, and trance for over ten years. This single (originally released in 1988) was taken from their 1990 album called Vertigo. They had minimal overall success on the charts but this track hit #8 on the Billboard Dance Chart 21 years ago.
Freemason (You Broke the Promise)
If you like this song and like bands such as Red Flag, Cetu Javu, Camouflage, Kon Kan, Information Society, Depeche Mode, New Order and Cut Copy; check out the rest of the album:
Posted: August 20th, 2009
at 5:46pm by kamar
Tagged with 1990, arthur baker, australian, boxcar, factory, new order, synthpop
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