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Tag Archives: New Wave

Duran Duran: Working for the Skin Trade

September 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Live concert by Duran Duran from 1988, featuring nine examples of their glitzy pop, from the early hit ‘Hungry Like A Wolf’ to the contemporary sounds of ‘Notorious’ and […]

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Japan: Instant Pictures

August 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A collection of music videos by the band Japan. Tracks include Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Cantonese Boy, Swing, Still Life in Mobile homes, Night Porter, Canton, Visions of China.   […]

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Arcadia: s/t

June 29, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Making of Arcadia (also known as Arcadia) is a Arcadia video, originally released in 1987. *********************************************************************** Arcadia: s/t 7.5 eyelights: the fantastic music. eyesores: Simon Le Bon and […]

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The Height of Goth: A Night at the Xclusiv Nightclub

October 6, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A blast from the past. This film was rescued from an old and very damaged VHS cassette tape. The original video was commissioned by the couple who ran the […]

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Forbidden Zone

January 15, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Prepare to enter the Sixth Dimension, a deliriously insane world of frog butlers, topless princesses, machine-gun toting teachers, chicken boys, human chandeliers and the devil himself (Danny Elfman), all […]

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