Music of the 80's

Depeche Mode
New Order/Joy Division
ABC
Alphaville
The Alarm
Duran Duran
The English Beat
Echo and the Bunnymen
A Flock of Seagulls
INXS
Pet Shop Boys
Howard Jones
OMD
Information Society
Modern English
The Human League
The Police
The Psychedelic Furs
Simple Minds
Tears for Fears
The Smiths
The Cure
The Cult
Thompson Twins

Music has been a big part of my life for a long time.
Coming from a small town, there was no middle school; grade 7 & 8 was at our high school. It was then that I really started listening to what music was out there at the time. I opened my ears to all genres: new wave, punk, pop and metal. But it was new wave that struck a chord with me (so to speak). During that time, kids were moody, depressed and confused and new wave seemed to echo how many of us were feeling.

I grew up but the music from that time is still big a part of my life... just check out my iPod and my satellite radio stations. I'm not that angry depressed kid anymore but now when I listen, it brings back fond memories. And I've lost count how many concerts I have seen. But I do know, Depeche Mode is the one band I have seen the most.

I wore out so many cassette tapes of New Order and Depeche Mode that I often bought new copies.

I bought my first CD player in high school. My very first CD was 1987's:



And I still have it.