40th anniversary today - February 11, 1983 (also date of Feb 14 listed) - release of the single "Perfect" from The The. Would be on the debut album "Soul Mining" later in the fall. The 12" remix - all beautiful 9:00 minutes of it has to be in my personal Top 10 tracks of the 80's

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Dave Clements opens Snake and Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge on Valentine’s Day. It would become the undisputed greatest bar in the world shortly thereafter. Happy 29th birthday to Snake and Jakes NOLA! (1994)

Oh wow. RIP Huey “Piano” Smith. Please check out the obit writer John Wirt’s incredibly thorough and vibrant biography of him, the leader of a band that was such a nexus of New Orleans R&B: theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/en… New Orleans rock ’n’ roll pioneer Huey 'Piano' Smith has died

Happy 80th Birthday to a friend, bandmate & legend, Mr. Maceo Parker! Thx u for ur gifts to James Brown, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Parliament/Funkadelic, Prince & a whole slew of Funkateers & Maggots! May u continue to funk up the World🫡 Bootsy baby!!!🤩

40 years ago today - February 19, 1983 - release of the album "Waiting" from Fun Boy Three. #26 on cfny's Best Of 1983. RIP Terry Hall.

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Horace Andy was born on 19th February 1951. We wish one of Jamaica’s most popular and enduring recording artists a very happy birthday for yesterday 🤴🏾

Hawaii will be released on limited edition blue 7" vinyl on March 31st via PiL Official. Pre-order now: lnk.to/PublicImageLtd…

What a RUSH! The 2022 Game of the Year keeps getting better with the official accessories for this rock concert pinball adventure. Fly by night to your official Stern dealer to upgrade your ultimate Rush pinball gaming experience today! 🦉

In addition to releasing the full schedule cubes today, New Orleans JazzFest also announced that it will be cashless this year and that Morris Bart will sponsor the Gospel Tent: nola.com/entertainment_…

40 years ago today - April 13, 1983 (also a date of July 14 listed) - release of debut album from Boys Brigade. If anyone knows the correct release date let me know!

Today marks 50 years since the original release of #CatchAFire on April 13, 1973! #todayinbobslife 📻 bobmarley.lnk.to/CatchAFire ℹ️ Rolling Stone placed CaF at #123 on its list of Greatest Albums of All Time & in 2010 it was inducted into the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs #GRAMMYs Hall of Fame.

David Bowie's album Let's Dance was released on April 14, 1983 #CD #vinyl amazon.com/gp/product/B00…

Emo’s in Austin tonight was hotter than the Sun, but good fun. Always enjoy playing in Austin. Onwards to New Orleans. Pic: Squirrel Rocks Tix: garynuman.com/tours

Prince warned artists that this would happen. He broke down how digital music was not the same quality sound, and how streaming would result in less money for the artists. Younger artists thought he was exaggerating and out of touch. They were wrong, he was right.

On this day in 1981 New at No 5 UK Album Chart The Beat “Wha’ppen” IMHO an absolute masterpiece LP & I’m choosing “All Out To Get You” those lyrics 👌which you choosing? #TheBeat #1980s Jill Webb Kindred Spirit Fanzine dave wakeling Nik D @CarolynPPerry Rhonda Hughes Fat Old Anarchist Brunstead

Does anyone remember an old children's book w/ "speak and say" that ended with "Goodnight Mr. Firefly"? Trying to find a copy.