MA-133 - It Erupted from the 1980s

More experimental, temperamental 1980s music.  Some New Wave, some punkish, some … well, you decide:

01 - New Wave Robot - The Wives - 1980   (3:14)

02 - New LP - Chuck Clearwater - 1983   (1:43)

03 - I'm Tired - M n' Ms - 1983   (1:52)

04 - Just Friends - Dogmatic Element - 1982   (3:01)

05 - Naked Kiss - F-Systems - 1980   (3:49)

06 - You Can't Do That - Tahnee Cain and Tryanglz - 1984   (3:22)

07 - Easy Way Out - Single Mary - 1987   (2:11)

08 - 80 MPH - KAO4S - 1980   (2:48)

09 - Everything I Say Is a Lie - Bone Symphony - 1983   (3:54)

10 - I Don't Wanna Cry - The Keys - 1981   (2:48)

11 - Watching Their Eyes - Kissing the Pink - 1982   (3:13)

12 - Weekend Love - The Stripes - 1980   (2:11)

13 - (I'm Gonna) Punch You (in the Face) - The Child Molesters - 1989   (1:59)

14 - Promises (She Isn't in Love) - The Uptights - 1981   (2:19)

15 - Special to You - Noël and the Red Wedge - 1982   (3:18)

16 - 1984 - Desperate Measures - 1982   (2:51)

17 - It Shows in Your Face - The Gas - 1981   (2:36)

18 - Blind Man's Bluff - Eve Moon - 1981   (3:14)

19 - Running in the Shadows - Neo Boy - 1980   (2:46)

20 - Runaway - The Passions - 1981   (3:00)

21 - I Don't Dream Anymore - Perfect Zebras - 1982   (4:14)

22 - Anything Real - Beyond Words - 1984   (4:31)

23 - Crash into the Heaven's Door - Bluttat - 1986   (2:50)

24 - Romantic - The Employees - 1982   (3:22)

25 - Only the Stones Remain - The Soft Boys - 1981   (3:05)

26 - Synthetic World - The Twins - 1981   (4:16)

Gotta have that "New LP," even if I'm a "New Wave Robot"!  Don't tell me we're "Just Friends" -- "You Can't Do That" to me!  I want to be "Special to You," but "Everything I Say Is a Lie."  I know you're confused, "It Shows in Your Face."  "I Don't Dream Anymore," I want "Anything Real."

https://www.filefactory.com/file/6prmiy1emyya/MA-133.rar
You may always tell me your opinion of the assemblage.  See you on Monday!
 

Welcome to the Musical Month of May! with MA-146 - One Word 80s Too

This hyar compilation is a sequel of sorts to One Word 80s, shared on January 21st of this year.

Each song, besides being a boffo embodiment of the silliness, seriousness, innovation, and formulae of the 80s music scene, is also distinguished by having a one-word title.

01 - Popstar - Afraid of Mice - 1981  (2:31)

02 - Paradise - Sophie and Peter Johnston - 1983  (3:52)

03 - Alive - Sandii and the Sunsetz - 1981  (4:29)

04 - Meaningless - Gary Myrick & the Figures - 1980  (3:07)

05 - Shuffle - Fictions - 1980  (2:42)

06 - Fool - The Tearjerkers - 1982  (3:07)

07 - Savage - The Nuns - 1981  (2:16)

08 - Vertigo - Standing Waves - 1981  (3:56)

09 - Photoplay - Tahnee Cain and Tryanglz - 1984  (3:31)

10 - Media - The Verdix - 1981  (3:02)

11 - Warm - Family Fodder - 1980  (3:46)

12 - Subliminal - Drinking Electricity - 1981  (4:07)

13 - Time - Pauline Murray - 1989  (4:38)

14 - Unwind - UK Decay - 1981  (3:27)

15 - Darkness - This Eternal Waiting - 1987  (4:10)

16 - Opposite - Chandra - 1980  (3:51)

17 - Prams - Vital Disorders - 1981  (2:16)

18 - Danceability - National Euphoria - 1983  (2:53)

19 - Shame - Trigger and the Thrill Kings - 1984  (4:09)

20 - Fire - Occult Chemistry - 1980  (2:09)

21 - BOYS - Unit 3 with Venus - 1981  (2:25)

22 - Monotone - Les Anglaises - 1985  (3:15)

23 - Video - Jeff Lynne - 1984  (3:24)

So, get to it, friends!  Listen and marvel … or laugh … or sigh ...

https://www.filefactory.com/file/pg8hkhoj4ie/MA-146.rar

See you once more this Thursday with a new comp!

  

Plastino Plagiarizes Personally Proprietary Poses

            The legendary Superman artist Al Plastino (1921-2013) worked for DC Comics from 1948 until the 1970s, even contributing to the 1996 Superman’s Wedding Album.  He drew Supergirl’s origin story in Action #252.

            His style is distinctive, but more “cartoony” Curt Swan or Wayne Boring.

            Our topic today is Plastino’s penchant for self-plagiarization.  You see, he liked to repeat himself.



            Take for instance, two issues of Action Comics.

            Action #306 is cover-dated November, 1963.  While this fine cover art is by Curt Swan, the story inside is drawn by Al Plastino.

          Action #340, cover-dated August, 1966, introduced DC villain, the Parasite.   This time the cover art is by Plastino.



            For my argument, I’ll let the graphics do the convincing.

            Above:  From “The Great Superman Impersonation!” page 3, panel 4.

            Above:  From “Power of the Parasite!” page 12, panel 3.



            Another pair of images:

            “The Great Superman Impersonation!” page 3, panel 5.

            “Power of the Parasite!” page 14, panel 2.

            Let’s rotate the image for extra sarcasm:

            Pair number three:

            “The Great Superman Impersonation!” page 11, panel 3.

            “Power of the Parasite!” page 9, panel 1.

            Your honors, I rest my case.  Mr Plastino retraced his own art sometimes.  A crime?  No.  Something funny to notice?  Heck yeah!

            And this wraps up April Foolishness – 2019 Edition, campers.  Thanks for stopping by.  Please come back on Monday, May 6, for the beginning of the musical Month of May, which will feature a new music compilation every Monday and Thursday!