blue plate special Archives

February 18, 2023

Blue Plate Special: Public Image Limited

Public Image Limited (PiL) is an English post-punk band formed in 1978 by John Lydon, former lead singer of the...

February 11, 2023

Big Audio Dynamite (or BAD) was an English band formed in 1984 by Mick Jones, who was the former lead...

February 4, 2023

One of my earliest music purchases (in the summer of 1982, I believe) was a compilation cassette that I picked...

January 28, 2023

A four-piece founded in Leeds, England in 1987, CUD remains one of my all-time favorite bands. I first heard their...

January 7, 2023

From his start at the age of 15 until his untimely death in 2016 at 69, David Bowie was one...

December 24, 2022

During the summer of 1987, I came across a 4AD compilation (Lonely Is An Eyesore) that included songs by some...

October 22, 2022

I thought I’d share selections from an underrated band from the 80’s (and 2000’s), The Wild Swans. Formed in 1980...

October 8, 2022

It is difficult to limit my favorite Oingo Boingo songs down to 6 or 7 videos, but this is my...

September 3, 2022

During my freshman year at university, a new dance club opened up on Main Street in Provo, Utah called Plastiques...

July 23, 2022

For this edition of the Blue Plate Special, I’m sharing some of my favorite tracks from a very influential band...