In 1979 I had not yet ventured into the rock club scene therefore my first exposure to the live punk rock/New Wave explosion took place at the Central Park Concert series.

Nick Lowe’s “Labour  of Lust” album was released at a time when Elvis Costello, Rockpile and Dave Edmunds were making great strides into the American music scene. Lowe has a knack for the catchy tune and the single “Cruel to be Kind” was a moderate radio hit that, once you hear it, will be bouncing around your head for the rest of the day.

BLONDIE IS A BAND, led by Debbie Harry, that had tremendous success in the 1970’s and early 1980’s. The band’s third album “Parallel Lines” contained the huge radio hits “One Way or the Other” and  “Heart of Glass” propelling the band to superstar status in short order.

Debbie (now Deborah) Harry is performing at the Cafe Carlyle in New York City now through April 4, 2015.

The Tide Is High

Rapture

Rock on

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