Features
Thursday, July 19 2007
Part 4: Heaven 17 to N.W.A. (1981-1988)
Sarcasm, irony, tongue-in-cheek, parody. Thumb your nose at 'em. Flip 'em the finger. Plug in the amp and blast 'em. That oughta kick 'em outta their apathy and get their asses shakin'! And more thoughts on motivational music.
Reviews
Wednesday, April 13 2011
'Heaven 17 Live at Scala' Gives Us Those Chilly-Cum-Funky Electronic Tunes
In the early '80s, it was possible for England's postpunk pioneers -- New Romantics, Rude Boys, and assorted other malcontents -- to imagine themselves the center of the media universe.
Friday, December 1 2006
Heaven 17: Penthouse and Pavement
Rather than comparing them to the Human League or similar synthpop conglomerates, it seems far more appropriate to consider Heaven 17 as an unlikely companion to Gang of Four.
