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Gary Johnson [of China Crisis] dead: 80s pop legend dies as sister pays heartbreaking tribute

https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/2239311/80s-pop-legend-gary-johnson-dead

> Gary Johnson, bass player with the legendary 80s pop band China Crisis died "peacefully" on Wednesday August 12 at the age of 61. No cause of death was revealed but the news was confirmed by his younger sister Jan Hughes in a comment on a China Crisis fan page on Facebook. "Gazza was my elder brother. He passed peacefully today at 12:05 with his wife Jopie by his side. Lovely to see some lovey comments about him, and him being such a talented bass player. Remember him getting his first guitar and learning to play it in his bedroom as a teenager. Sad day for all. Sleep tight bruv, " she penned. > > Gary was a member of Liverpudlian New Wave Band Hambi & the Dance who released the album Heartache in 1982. He then joined China Crisis between 1983 and 1989 and he rejoined them for a period in 1995. Alongside bandmates Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon and Kevin Wilkinson he saw 10 singles enter the UK Top 50 chart, with 5 of those reaching the Top 40.

"Wishful Thinking"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj20LKdg8-8

u/Duke_Newcombe — 2 days ago
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Substance, still crushing it after 39 years

New Order’s Substance released 17 August 1987, arguably the finest compilation album/s of all time (no arguments will be entered into).

u/serenity_now_7615 — 4 days ago
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Modern English - Someone's Calling

Modern English is a band most well known for their hit "I Melt With You". I think they're an underrated band though who has other great songs like this one.

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u/jkyledillard — 3 days ago
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Happy Birthday to Belinda Jo Carlisle of the Go-Go's who just turned 68 years old…

u/GroovySchlong — 5 days ago
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Looking for YouTube channel who archived post punk, new wave and goth obscure songs.

Hi all, I came here to ask a question because I guarantee at least someone here will probably know what channel I am looking for.

There was or is a YouTube channel who's whole account is just dedicated to archiving post punk/goth/ revival music dating to the 80s to now. Some of their songs were known but I believe the focus was on more 'niche' music, things that wouldn't be available on Spotify or extremely hard to find on YouTube. I think the account only had around 30-50k subs.

Thank you!

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u/iwishtodrinkperfume — 5 days ago
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Happy Birthday to Matthew Johnson of ''The The'' who just turned 65 years old…

u/GroovySchlong — 7 days ago
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new order back patch :-)

Hi everybody hope this is chill and stuff but here’s my jacket I’ve been working on. I started with the easiest patches to make and since new order is the big one I thought I would show on this sub. It’s silly and cringe and I look like a dork wearing it but I don’t really care I love music so much and wanna rep it!! this is probably only 30% completion though so if anyone has any suggestions or thoughts lemme know. also for the second pic I know neither are new wave at all im just proud of the Bauhaus one that took forever to paint right haha

u/Josephine31985 — 7 days ago