I adore ELO and OMD (who doesn't know OMD?!) too! And surely Patti Smith would be heartened to know she's a fairy Godmother to many. I love artists taking risks in their work, critique be damned. At least they experiment and innovate!
My first brush with OMD occurred, now that I think of it, not too distant from my first Blakean encounter. It was “Joan of Arc” on a K-Tel NewWave compilation in 1981. I would swipe an anthology of Blake from my school library later that year, (both Punk and not simultaneously,) to use as a reference for a play I was writing based on Tyger Tyger. Weird.
I love Frank Turner and Joy Division too. Very nice Geno 👏🏻
I adore ELO and OMD (who doesn't know OMD?!) too! And surely Patti Smith would be heartened to know she's a fairy Godmother to many. I love artists taking risks in their work, critique be damned. At least they experiment and innovate!
So cool to weave together a few different sounds through your ears, lens, and pen Geno! I love your musical writing.
My first brush with OMD occurred, now that I think of it, not too distant from my first Blakean encounter. It was “Joan of Arc” on a K-Tel NewWave compilation in 1981. I would swipe an anthology of Blake from my school library later that year, (both Punk and not simultaneously,) to use as a reference for a play I was writing based on Tyger Tyger. Weird.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Great post, Geno - from Blake to Patti Smith - delicious. :) And oh the memories: OMD! Tesla Girls!