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Saturday Sep 27 | BlabberMouth.net

BUCKCHERRY Frontman Reveals Favorite Albums Of All Time

In celebration of the fact that BUCKCHERRY just broke into the ranks of the Top 10 on The Billboard 200 chart wit its latest CD, "Black Butterfly" , IGN.com has commemorated the event by posting frontman Josh ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Ac/DC, Alternative, Prince, Pop-Funk, Black Entertainment, Metal, Slipknot, Led Zeppelin, Best of 2007

Wed Aug 27, 2008

LiveDaily

Alison Moyet plots solo shows after Yaz comeback run

The British singer kicks off the 16-city trek Oct. 5 in Toronto, with highlights including stops in New York City , Boston and Los Angeles .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Alison Moyet, Electronic, Yazoo, Canada, Alternative, Los Angeles Metro

Thu Aug 21, 2008

Inside Bay Area

20 years later, 'Straight Outta Compton' remains a hip-hop masterpiece

THIS MONTH marks the 20th anniversary of N.W.A.'s hip-hop masterpiece, "Straight Outta Compton." Boy, does that make me feel old.

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Related Topix: Country, Dwight Yoakam, Alternative, Dr. Dre, Rap, Black Entertainment, Entertainment

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Quick

Somber mood dampens Yaz's irresistible synth grooves

Yaz's Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke brought soulful vocals and electronic rhythms to the Lakewood Theater on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Alternative

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Earthlink

Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke reunite Yaz at Beacon

Treasurys declined early Monday, pushing yields higher for a third day, after Bank of America reported better-than-expected earnings, easing the perceived risks ... More Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke reunite Yaz ...

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Related Topix: Melville, NY, Alternative

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Illinois Entertainer

Yaz returns

The entire short-lived career of Yaz could be summed up in the final 15 minutes of its "Reconnected" tour: the dance floor packer "Don't Go," the haunting ballad "Only You," and the club anthem "Situation." But ...

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Related Topix: Electronic, Yazoo, Pop/Rock, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Alternative, Alison Moyet

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Star-telegram.com

Martina McBride, Yaz, Flobots

Martina McBride has the kind of voice made for outdoor concerts, where it can soar.

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Related Topix: Texas, Alternative, Country, Jack Ingram, Electronic, Yazoo

Wed Jul 16, 2008

New York Post

Rockers Redux

EVERY summer, musical acts that seemed like they were gone for good suddenly get together for one last hurrah or to try to make a go of it again .

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Related Topix: Electronic, Yazoo, Alternative, Depeche Mode, Pop/Rock, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The University of Findlay, Music, Entertainment

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

'80s duo Yaz reunites for show at Chicago Theatre

In an '80s music scene dominated by glossy, superficial sounds, the British duo Yaz stood out: While musical wizard Vince Clarke was one of the pioneers of electronic music, his partner, vocalist Alison Moyet, ...

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Related Topix: Depeche Mode, Pop/Rock, Electronic, Yazoo, Alternative, Erasure, Autos, Entertainment

Fri Jul 11, 2008

NME.com

Yazoo play first US shows in 25 years

Yazoo -- known as Yaz in the US -- kicked off their first Stateside tour in 25 years in California this week.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Pop/Rock, Erasure, Alison Moyet, Electronic, Yazoo

NEWCITYCHICAGO.COM

Familiar Situation

"I haven't listened to these songs in 25 years... I've got all the multi-tracks back and I was really pleased at the way that they sounded.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Depeche Mode, Alternative, Erasure

Wed Jul 09, 2008

hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Music Review: Yaz - In Your Room

In Your Roomis a very nice summation of a brief, but shining seminal '80s act.

Yaz (in the US, and known as Yazoo in the UK and abroad) has just released In Your Room, a box set of their entire and short-lived career. Both albums, Upstairs At Eric's and You And Me Both, are presented in remastered versions of their original UK running order as well as a bonus disc of B-sides and remixes, and a DVD that includes the...

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Related Topix: Alternative, Electronic, Yazoo, Music, Entertainment

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Review: Synth-pop legend Yaz brings back its '80s magic

Vince Clarke is a founding member of three of the most significant synth-pop bands in history: Depeche Mode, Erasure and Yaz.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA, Alternative

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Newsday.com

Alison Moyet comes to New York in Yaz reunion

Alison Moyet isn't one of those '80s stars stuck in the past. Sure, she's in the middle of the much-anticipated Yaz reunion tour, teaming up with synthesizer wiz Vince Clarke for the first time in 25 years.

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Related Topix: Jacques Brel, Chanson, Electronic, Yazoo, Alternative, Pop/Rock, Erasure, Music, Entertainment

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Ledger Dispatch

'80s synth-pop duo Yaz is back on the road

Anyone attending Carmel Morgan's London play "Smaller" a couple of years ago was in for a surreal surprise.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Alison Moyet, Oakland, CA, Electronic, Yazoo, Alternative, Erasure, Music, Entertainment

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Vince Clark and Alison Moyet: Yaz reunion

YOU AND ME BOTH Yaz's Vince Clarke is probably single-handedly responsible for the brand of '80s electro-noir that every Parisian producer are falling all over themselves to re-create lately.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Erasure, Pop/Rock

Fri Jun 06, 2008

XtraMSN Real Estate

UK singer Alison Moyet on road with Yazoo reunion

Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke have seen so little of each other since electro duo Yazoo went its separate ways in 1983 that Moyet reckons they caught up recently for the first time in 16 years.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alison Moyet, Electronic, Yazoo

Tue May 27, 2008

Dallas Observer

Yaz Reunites, Plans Total Situation At Lakewood Theater

So I return from the Memorial Day holiday to find a surprising announcement in my mailbox: Yaz has reunited for the first time in 25 years and is coming to the Lakewood Theater.

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Related Topix: Alternative, Electronic, Yazoo, Depeche Mode, Pop/Rock, Erasure

Sat May 24, 2008

Aversion

Yaz Boxed Set Coming

Mute Records will drop the creatively packaged four-disc boxed set, In Your Room July 8. The effort rounds up and remasters both of the synth-pop duo's albums, 1982's Upstairs at Eric's and 1983's You and Me ...

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Related Topix: Alternative

Thu May 22, 2008

The Music Slut

Yaz Readies Box Set

Web 22.5.08 Yaz Readies Box Set The collection will coincide with their reunion trek.

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Related Topix: Alternative

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