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On 18 Jan 1954: #TomBailey, English rock vocalist, keyboardist (Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!"), and record producer, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
#HappyBirthday #72 🖇️🫂🎀🫶🏻💌💓

"Hold Me Now" is a 1983 song by British band the #ThompsonTwins. Written by the band members, the song was produced by #AlexSadkin and the group's lead vocalist #TomBailey. The song is a mid-#tempo #newWave song that uses a varied instrumentation, including #keyboards, a #xylophone, a #piano and #LatinPercussion. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from their fourth studio album, #IntoTheGap. Released in the United Kingdom in late 1983.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMpBobAonKs

"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British #newWave band #ThompsonTwins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, #IntoTheGap (1984). It was written by #TomBailey, #AlannahCurrie and #JoeLeeway, and prominently features a keyboard solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Into the Gap single "#HoldMeNow", "#DoctorDoctor" was released in the UK on 27 January 1984 as the album's second single.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9fOSG7XphQ

"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British #newWave band #ThompsonTwins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, #IntoTheGap (1984). It was written by #TomBailey, #AlannahCurrie and #JoeLeeway, and prominently features a keyboard solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Into the Gap single "#HoldMeNow", "#DoctorDoctor" was released in the UK on 27 January 1984 as the album's second single.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaNloDoGKF4

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right? This is accessible dub, but not watered down.

TL;DR If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right?

TL;DR This is accessible dub, but not watered down. If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right?

TL;DR This is accessible dub, but not watered down. If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right?

TL;DR This is accessible dub, but not watered down. If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right?

TL;DR This is accessible dub, but not watered down. If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

DJ Spoony's Soul Kitchen @ The Jazz Cafe - 24 Aug feat. Tom Bailey, DJ Spoony

#SESH #TomBailey #DJSpoony

https://sesh.sx/events/12141366

"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British #newWave band #ThompsonTwins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, #IntoTheGap (1984). It was written by #TomBailey, #AlannahCurrie and #JoeLeeway, and prominently features a keyboard solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Into the Gap single "#HoldMeNow", "#DoctorDoctor" was released in the UK on 27 January 1984 as the album's second single.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf0_Be5PPPU

#OnThisDay in 1954, #TomBailey, English rock vocalist, keyboardist (Thompson Twins - "Hold Me Now", "Doctor! Doctor!"), and record producer, born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. *ੈ✩‧₊˚༺☆༻*ੈ✩‧₊˚
#HappyBirthday #71

"Doctor! Doctor!" is a song performed by the British #newWave band #ThompsonTwins. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album, #IntoTheGap (1984). It was written by #TomBailey, #AlannahCurrie and #JoeLeeway, and prominently features a keyboard solo. Following the successful chart performances of the Into the Gap single "#HoldMeNow", "Doctor! Doctor!" was released in the UK on 27 January 1984 as the album's second single.
https://youtu.be/OaNloDoGKF4

#Chilfest oldies but goldies #omd #tombailey #dodgy #livemusic

Gen X Music Lover: Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
https://genxmusiclover.blogspot.com/2023/02/thompson-twins-hold-me-now.html?spref=tw

#1980s, #1983, #80smusic, #newwave, #synthpop, #ThompsonTwins, #TomBailey