Music Reviews and all that!

2 u2 things in one day...mmmm, but Boy is a wonderful album. I Will Follow starts proceedings energetically, the whole album follows in a raw, unadulatered way which in some ways October never captures as the pace on that album ebbs and flows, but Boy has it all.

The faster numbers, Stories For Boys, Out Of Control, A day without me and Electric Co are superbly paced and show U2 at their youthful best, a time when stadium rock must have seemed light years away for them.

The pumping Twilight and Another Time, Another Place fit so right, its an album that is very hard to have a go at, why should I?, its a great record.

Marks Out of 10: 9

Remember this???, its a no then is it?. Whats On Yor Mind, when you listen to it now sounds like it should have been released in 83 or 84, but it was much later, 88, when it was released.

It possesses those classic emulator moments and vocals that sound like a junior Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17. The drums are overpowering and over the top, the effects on the 7 and a half minute version I have are much too much, cheesy, but that was the 80's, it fits don't it?.

A forgotten gem, download it when you have time.

Wikipedia info follows::::

Information Society (also known as InSoc) is a U.S. band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt Larson (aka Kurt Valaquen/Kurt Harland), Paul Robb, and James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006. Their breakout hit was 1988's "What's On Your Mind? (Pure Energy)", a dance hit which included a sample of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) from Star Trek, saying "pure energy," and opened with a sample of Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), also from Star Trek, saying, "It's worked so far, but we're not out yet!"

1. Stiff Little Fingers
2. Dead Kennedys
3. Siouxsie An The Banshees
4. Bad Religion
5. The Ruts

Wanna add your 5???

Man, what a heavy gig, Bristol's finest hardcore trio, Ripcord headlining at The Salisbury in Scarborough, supported by the very non punk looking and death metal sounding Satanic Malfunctions, and also supported by the thrashy punk crossover youngsters Tyranny it sure was a night of pain.

The year?, 1988, many moons past.....my band of course were Tyranny, my how we have changed!!!!, back then it was army trousers, converse boots, denim jacket and button badges....yeaaaaahhh!!!!!.

If I cpuld upload a tune I would, but I can't so take it from me when I say we were totally awesome ( ahem! )

1. I Will Follow
2. Electric Co.
3. New Years Day
4. Bad
5. A Day Without Me
6. Gloria
7. Stories For Boys
8. Like A Song
9. The Unforgettable Fire
10. Sunday Bloody Sunday
11. Fire
12. Out of Control
13. 40
14. Two Hearts Beat As One
15. A Sort Of Homecoming

Not that I don't like Joshua Tree, 80 - 84 saw the best U2 stuff I reckon.....your comments????