Published inThree Imaginary Girls1985: My Year In The British Top 75 (Week 2: 12 January 1985)Easing out the holidays with Toy Dolls, Ian McCulloch without the Bunnymen, Limahl without Kajagoogoo, and The Stranglers4d ago104d ago10
Published inThree Imaginary GirlsRemembering The Suburbs’ Beej Chaney, 1957–2025An underappreciated figure in American new wave is gone6d ago36d ago3
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1985: My Year In The British Top 75 (Week 1: 5 January 1985)New year, new city, new chart, now with Wham!, Matt Bianco, Nick Heyward, and Melle MelJan 618Jan 618
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 52: My Own Top 40)My favorites from the charts, plus the rest of what I was listening to that yearDec 30, 202416Dec 30, 202416
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 51: December 22, 1984)The year wraps up with Cyndi, Sheena, Band Aid, New Edition, and Bronski BeatDec 23, 202421Dec 23, 202421
Published inThree Imaginary GirlsWhy Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” Is AwesomeCelebrate a song the haters have been getting wrong for 45 yearsDec 18, 202417Dec 18, 202417
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Week In Top 40 Hits (Week 50: December 15, 1984)Wham! (sorta), Prince, Hall and Oates, Culture Club, and what Glenn Frey has to do with the role of the saxophone in ’80s popDec 16, 202411Dec 16, 202411
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Tear In Top 40 Hits (Week 49: December 8, 1984)Billy Ocean goes sci-fi, The Pointers, .38 Special, and Eurythmics go to the movies, and Diana Ross says goodbyeDec 9, 202418Dec 9, 202418
Published inThree Imaginary Girls41 Years Ago: The Cure play a round of Japanese WhispersGiving American teens the completely wrong idea for 41 yearsDec 8, 202414Dec 8, 202414
Published inThree Imaginary Girls1984: The Year In Top 40 Hits (Week 48: December 1, 1984)Phil Collins overshadows Philip Bailey, plus Ashford and Simpson, General Public, Alphaville, and The Dazz Band getting weirdDec 2, 202416Dec 2, 202416
