The Plastic Mancunian

Welcome to a sunny and warm South Manchester on day 49 following our resident clown’s declaration of freedom from Covid-19. Infection rates ...

You will be pleased to know that this is the last post in the current series mirroring Karl Pilkington’s “The Moaning of Life” . I t...

Day 17 – Black - Wonderful Life Wonderful Life is a beautiful song and back in 1987 life really seemed wonderful. The video is even be...

Day 15 –– Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels Songs From The Big Chair is my favourite pop album of the 1980s and Head Over Heels is one...

Day 14 – Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes Two Tribes still sends shivers up my spine after all these years – it is one of my all...

Day 13 –– Spandau Ballet - Instinction I had a love/hate relationship with Spandau Ballet. I loved Instinction – but hated most of eve...

Day 12 – Godley and Creme - Under Your Thumb Students are a strange breed, and back in 1982 it was no different. The arts students seem...

Day 11 – Blancmange – Living on the Ceiling University is supposed to be a place of academia and study, a place where people discuss ce...

Day 10 – The Human League – The Sound of the Crowd 1981 was a pivotal year in my life. The Human League released The Sound of the Crowd...

Day 9 – Adam and the Ants - Ant Music “So unplug the jukebox and do yourself a favour – that music’s lost its taste so try another flav...

Day 8 – Blondie - Atomic I’ve had a lot of crushes in the past – and Debbie Harry was one of them. I wasn’t such a fan of Blondie but I...

Day 7 – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Messages By 1980 I had my own music centre. My dad had moved along with the ever advancing ...

In the past, on this blog, I have tried to give you the impression that I am an intelligent guy. That is true – but at the same time I ca...