The Obscurity File Archives - FRIZZO'S ELECTRIC CAFÉ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/category/the-obscurity-file/ All Things 80s! Tue, 17 May 2022 20:07:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/frizzoselectriccafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/cropped-Frizzos-Electric-Cafe-Logo-01-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 The Obscurity File Archives - FRIZZO'S ELECTRIC CAFÉ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/category/the-obscurity-file/ 32 32 205889949 Song of the Day (or So) #10 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/19/song-of-the-day-or-so-10/ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/19/song-of-the-day-or-so-10/#respond Thu, 19 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/?p=169 Today’s tune is one of my favorites from the 1980s. It’s Frazier Chorus “Cloud 8” from their sophomore album, Ray (1990). Their debut album, Sue, contained a plethora of great synth pop goodness and their second album continues in that tradition. It’s downbeat, droll, and dreamy! PS – You can read more about another track […]

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]]> https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/19/song-of-the-day-or-so-10/feed/ 0 169 Song of the Day (or So) #9 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/18/song-of-the-day-or-so-9/ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/18/song-of-the-day-or-so-9/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/?p=164 Today’s song that got stuck in my head is “Only You” by Australian band FX. This is the single from their first and only proper album, Personal (1986), that was released in 1986 on LP and cassette only. Sadly, all formats are long out of print (we need a reissue, please!). Almacantar Records (sadly, also […]

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]]> https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/18/song-of-the-day-or-so-9/feed/ 0 164 Song of the Day (or So) #8 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/12/song-of-the-day-or-so-8/ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/12/song-of-the-day-or-so-8/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/?p=161 Here is a song that gets stuck in my head from time to time and today’s my lucky day again! The legendary German synth group Kraftwerk strike “gold” with their industrial/tech anthem “The Robots” (1978). Granted, their stuff isn’t for everyone, but this is one of the most highly influential tracks for so many other […]

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]]> https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/12/song-of-the-day-or-so-8/feed/ 0 161 Song of the Day (or So) #4 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/06/song-of-the-day-or-so-4/ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/06/song-of-the-day-or-so-4/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 20:00:00 +0000 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/?p=124 Today’s song is a semi-obscure track from 1988: “I Don’t Mind At All” by Bourgeois Tagg. It’s from their second (final?) album Yo-Yo and it’s a masterpiece of lyrical melancholy and minimalist instrumentation that will have you singing it to yourself before you know it. In short, it’s absolutely great. Let me know what you […]

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]]> https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/06/song-of-the-day-or-so-4/feed/ 0 124 Rare Yazoo Song https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/02/rare-yazoo-song/ https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/2022/05/02/rare-yazoo-song/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 13:38:27 +0000 https://frizzoselectriccafe.com/?p=89 From 1982, here is the song “Get Set” by Yazoo. It’s a fun, catchy, and danceable synth pop ditty that would be right at home on an Erasure album. This archival footage features Alison “Alf” Moyet on vocals and the amazing Vince Clark on keys. Oddly, this was never released as a single nor was […]

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