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Madonna’s career-defining second album, Like a Virgin, was released 30 years ago today, on November 12, 1984. From the archives, read my (now fully expanded) review – here…
‘Like a Virgin’ at 30
12 Wednesday Nov 2014
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‘Like a Prayer’ at 25
21 Friday Mar 2014
Madonna’s fourth studio album, Like a Prayer, was released on March 21, 1989. I was three months away from my 17th birthday when I bought it on vinyl from Our Price Records on Ilford High Street, and can remember the whiff of patchouli oil inside the sleeve. It’s a youthful, soulful pop masterpiece, and still one of my favourite albums of all time. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Like a Prayer, you can read my archive review (from 2009) right here.
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Madonna by Madonna, at 30
27 Saturday Jul 2013
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Madonna’s first album – simply titled Madonna – was released on July 27th, 1983. Thirty years later, its influence continues to grow. You can read my review, from the archives, over here.
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Mark Kamins 1955-2013
25 Monday Feb 2013
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Photo by Michael McKenzie, 1984
Mark Kamins, the legendary club DJ – who produced Madonna’s first single, and helped her to win a record deal – has died aged 56. Continue reading
Madonna in Paris
16 Thursday Aug 2012
Wishing Madonna a happy birthday…
Madonna in Paris
In the second month of her MDNA World Tour, and at short notice, Madonna staged a unique ‘showcase’ gig for fans at the Olympia Hall in Paris, also broadcast live on Youtube. Continue reading
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