Parallel Worlds. "Blondie". Thebarton Theatre. [review]
Date
2003-09
Authors
Bramwell, Murray Ross
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Adelaide Review
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Abstract
Video may have killed some radio stars but it was the absolute making of Blondie. From their first appearance in 1977 at the height of the Punk and New Wave incursions, this New York pop band not only made their mark but set their own agenda for success. Hopping genres from arthouse pop to disco, reggae and even rap, Blondie not only ruled the airwaves but the cathode rays as well.
With Countdown and Rock Arena the main sources of pop music on Australian television, the release of Blondie film clips was an event. Surely there is no greater classic than 1978’s Heart of Glass from Parallel Lines. The opening bars of rippling disco bass, the robotic movements of Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri and Clem Burke with their faux Mod haircuts and then, backlit and ravishing, the insinuating vocals of Debbie Harry.
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Music review, Blondie
Citation
Bramwell, Murray 2003. Parallel Worlds. Review of "Blondie". 'The Adelaide Review', September, no.240, 23.