Some of the questions should be fairly easy, others are considerably tougher.
1. What do Beck, Radiohead, Air, Jason Falkner and Travis have in common?2. In the mid 80s, XTC made a couple of albums as the tongue-in-cheek-psychedelia act Dukes Of Stratosfear. However, during the 80s, they did also record under a third alias? What was the alias, and what did they use it for?3. Mention three alternative monickers that Elvis Costello released records under during the 80s?4. Bill Drummond (KLF), Holly Johnson (FGTH) and Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds, Echo & The Bunnymen's producer) have all played a part in the Liverpool scene. Other than being Liverpudlians, what do they have in common?5. In 1982, two different albums were recorded at the same time in Abbey Road studios. The producer of one of them was the engineer of the other one, and ran from studio to studio working on both albums. Which two albums were these?6. Vince Clarke has had a lot of success writing songs and playing synths in Erasure and Yazoo. Which band was he originally a member of?7. During the 80s, Queen were joined by Prince, Princess and King. However, in the mid 80s they were all overshadowed (not neccessarily artistically...) when a real blue blooded person released a couple of singles that became hits in various European countries. Which royal person was it?8. Nick Lowe debuted in 1978 with "Jesus Of Cool". However, the title was a bit too controversial in the US, and he got an alternate one instead. What was the new title?9. Not until after Simon Le Bon joined did Duran Duran get their breakthrough. However, the original pre-fame singer did later score a few hits of his own, and is still a respected part of the underground scene. Who was it?10. Other than being from Manchester, what do 10cc, Yardbirds, Herman's Hermits and The Hollies have in common?11. What was Neil Tennant famous for prior to becoming a Pet Shop Boy?
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:20 (twenty-one years ago)
― Nick H (Nick H), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:23 (twenty-one years ago)
I don't think Bill Drummond did ever do that.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:25 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:28 (twenty-one years ago)
― Mike O. (Mike Ouderkirk), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― OleM (OleM), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― Richard C (avoid80), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)
― KeefW (kmw), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:42 (twenty-one years ago)
― KeefW (kmw), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:44 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:46 (twenty-one years ago)
― Hunter (Hunter), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:47 (twenty-one years ago)
― KeefW (kmw), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― Hunter (Hunter), Sunday, 27 March 2005 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)
― zebedee (zebedee), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 27 March 2005 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)
― Yngwie AlmsteenMay (sgertz), Sunday, 27 March 2005 21:00 (twenty-one years ago)
3. The Imposter, The Coward Brothers (in which he duetted with T-Bone Burnett), and, er, dunno.
11. ...and more importantly, editor of The Dairy Book Of Household Management; I have a copy.
― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Sunday, 27 March 2005 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― The Horse of Babylon (the pirate king), Sunday, 27 March 2005 22:26 (twenty-one years ago)
― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Sunday, 27 March 2005 23:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 28 March 2005 16:38 (twenty-one years ago)
They have all been produced by Nigel Godrich
2. In the mid 80s, XTC made a couple of albums as the tongue-in-cheek-psychedelia act Dukes Of Stratosfear. However, during the 80s, they did also record under a third alias? What was the alias, and what did they use it for?
Three Wise Men, recording the Christmas single "Thanks For Christmas" in 1983
3. Mention three alternative monickers that Elvis Costello released records under during the 80s?
You managed to come up with some that I didn't even remember myself. Anyway, examples are The Imposter, Napoleon Dynamite, The Costello Show and Declan Patrick MacManus
4. Bill Drummond (KLF), Holly Johnson (FGTH) and Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds, Echo & The Bunnymen's producer) have all played a part in the Liverpool scene. Other than being Liverpudlians, what do they have in common?
They were all members of Liverpool group Big In Japan in the late 70s, a group that got big nowhere, not even in Japan.
5. In 1982, two different albums were recorded at the same time in Abbey Road studios. The producer of one of them was the engineer of the other one, and ran from studio to studio working on both albums. Which two albums were these?
Paul McCartney: "Tug Of War" and Elvis Costello "Imperial Bedrom". The guy in question was Geoff Emerick, who produced Costello while he engineered McCartney.
6. Vince Clarke has had a lot of success writing songs and playing synths in Erasure and Yazoo. Which band was he originally a member of?
Depeche Mode
7. During the 80s, Queen were joined by Prince, Princess and King. However, in the mid 80s they were all overshadowed (not neccessarily artistically...) when a real blue blooded person released a couple of singles that became hits in various European countries. Which royal person was it?
Princess Stephanie of Monaco
8. Nick Lowe debuted in 1978 with "Jesus Of Cool". However, the title was a bit too controversial in the US, and he got an alternate one instead. What was the new title?
"Pure Pop For Now People", also used as a Stiff slogan.
9. Not until after Simon Le Bon joined did Duran Duran get their breakthrough. However, the original pre-fame singer did later score a few hits of his own, and is still a respected part of the underground scene. Who was it?
Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy
10. Other than being from Manchester, what do 10cc, Yardbirds, Herman's Hermits and The Hollies have in common?
All performed songs written by Graham Gouldman
11. What was Neil Tennant famous for prior to becoming a Pet Shop Boy?
Smash Hits writer.
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 30 March 2005 15:07 (twenty-one years ago)