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...disk itself is a typical example of pseudo-punk synth-pop. "Motion" moves nicely, and the apocalyptyic "Guillotine Day," among other tracks, finds Amphlett attempting to mimic ex-Sex Pistol John Lydon. The result, however, is far closer to a Pat Benatar rehash than something new. Lyrics again center on love and relationships, and are generally rather mundane...

Author: By Jonathan S. Steuer, | Title: Goldilocks Rock | 1/10/1986 | See Source »

Life's a Riot With Spy Versus Spy Etc. (Go-Disk Records) by Billy Bragg: Billy Bragg takes a bit of getting used to. He plays an unaccompanied electric guitar and sings as if he has a pound of cotton jammed in each nostril. After the ear has become accustomed, though, this collection of previously released material, a plethora of political and personal tales of woe, really hits home. "A New England" achieves both the humor and sadness of early Dylan. After all, if the world could grow to love a nasally hick from Hibbing, Minnesota, then...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Music Worth Unwrapping | 12/12/1985 | See Source »

That hasn't been a problem, though, for some local disk jockeys. WBCN, for example, played a heavy mix of Lennon's music throughout the day, as well as several pre-recorded tributes to the former Beatle...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lennon Remembered on Anniversary of Murder | 12/9/1985 | See Source »

...England" tries to incite some national spirit; "Three Card Trick" advocates teen rebellion: "You won't fall for that just like your mummy and your daddy did." "Play to Win," "Fingerpoppin," "North and South," and "Life is Wild" offer more of the same pathetic drivel that permeates the entire disk...

Author: By Jeff Chase, | Title: Full Of It | 11/23/1985 | See Source »

...malfunctions. Last October, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive to JT8D operators around the world to check turbine parts, an order that was passed on to all carriers in the United Kingdom. Eight months later, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board contacted the FAA, citing several turbine disk failures over the past four years aboard JT8D-powered planes and again called for the engines to be inspected. The FAA asked Pratt & Whitney to conduct preliminary tests and draw up an inspection program, which the company has done...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Disasters Never a Year So Bad | 9/2/1985 | See Source »

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