My 80s Wishes Keep Coming True!

I usually don't start with a video, but I wanted to give you all a "feel" of this blog :)

I just read this announcement this in my liveDaily newsletter! Did I see this right? YAZ will be touring this summer?!?!!?

I was too young to attend any of their concerts when they were around (1982-84), but I will never forget the day I heard about their first album, "Upstairs at Eric's." I was a sophomore in high school and some of the junior/senior guys ran into the bandhall with this cassette tape wanting everyone to listen to it. I followed them out into the hall and realized this was a HUGE deal as far as music was concerned. I picked up the tape to look at the cover, and it wasn't but a few days after when I bought it myself.

It was so unique, so different, and it was one of the first times I recall finding "new music" before most of my friends. It was also one of the first times I delved into the new genre of alternative music. Although I don't think the genre was officially around at the time (believe it or not, it was labeled Adult Contemporary and/or Club), this wasn't the run of the mill pop music. I still think the songs are as unique as when I heard them, and the memories of both of their albums will remain with me forever.

I'm not sure if I'll head to NYC for this show, but is sure is tempting! I'll keep you posted :)

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Yaz reunites for first tour in 25 years
March 5, 2008 07:03 AM
By Tjames Madison
LiveDaily Contributor



Alison Moyet & Vince Clarke--collectively known as Yaz will reunite this summer for the duo's first live dates together in more than 25 years.


The pair, who also have a run of European shows lined up for May and June, will play six US shows during the outing, including two nights each in Los Angeles (7/10-11) and New York City (7/16-17). The trek also includes a July 14 date in Chicago.

More information--including pre-sale dates and the duo's full European itinerary--can be found at group's new official website.

Clarke and Moyet will be supporting "In Your Room," a 4-disc box set, due in May, that includes remastered versions of both of Yaz's original studio albums--1982's "Upstairs at Eric's" and 1983's "You and Me Both"--along with b-sides and remixes, and a DVD featuring several of the pair's music videos along with exclusive interview footage.

"It's been really good going back to these songs after such a long while," Clarke said in a press statement. "Many of them have never been played live. I'm looking forward to performing them with Alison for all the fans who've enjoyed our music through the years but never had a chance to see Yazoo in concert."

The pair first came together in the early '80s after Clarke had left his original act, Depeche Mode. The alliance helped introduce synthesizer-driven pop to the public palette through singles like "Don't Go" and "Situation," both of which reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco chart, with the videos for several of the duo's songs achieving heavy rotation on MTV.

The partnership between the two lasted for only two albums and a grand total of 24 concerts before Moyet ended the arrangement to pursue a solo career, debuting with 1984's "Alf." Clarke went on to form another successful duo, Erasure, with singer Andy Bell.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

TOUR DATES
July 2008
7 - Oakland, CA - Paramount Theatre
10, 11 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre
14 - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
16, 17 - New York, NY - Terminal 5