Icehouse - Icehouse (1981)

I first heard this song woring in a Screw Machine shop in South Milwaukee. WMSE had a weekly alternative music countdown that I would listen to religiously. That countdown opened my ears up to more of the obscure music that wasn't mainstream. It wasn't long after Mtv was made available in the area and the video blew me away. It was an artistic production that fit perfectly with the eerie and melodic track.

Give It A Listen!

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Secret Service - Oh Susie (1979)

DISCOVERED

OH SUSIE

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Blonde & Blonde - And How (1979)

DISCOVERED

Another Disco album with some rock and roll covers. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I found it quite enjoyable.

WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

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Ann Steel - The Ann Steel Album (1979)

DISCOVERED

I am fairly sure that if this was released during the Music Television Video era this would have been big. It's has all the elements of what was broadcast during the early MTV month. It's poppy, catchy, gimmicky, different but familiar. I don't know too much about The Ann Steel Album, Ann Steel was from Michigan and this is a collaboration with Italian composer, Roberto Cacciapaglia, whoever he may be.

SWEET LIFE

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Buggles - The Age of Plastic (1980)

MEMORY

This band had the very first song played on MTV August 1st, 1981. The beginning of the Music Television Generation, when your eyes and ears exploded from the onslaught of musical libations from all over the planet. I remember tuning in on the FM radio to get the stereo simulcasted audio for cable's broadcasted video... which on most days...were in sync.

This song has so many memorable points, but I will have to go to the enchanting female reverbed vocals opening the final chorus, accompanied by electric drums

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