This past Monday (Bastille Day) we went to Chicago to see & hear one of my early influences (Yazoo) perform. The team of Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke have embarked on a "Reconnected" tour after disbanding 25 years ago (bloody hell).  It was quite an historic event given Yazoo's short career of 2 years and the major influence on many bands that followed. Vince Clarke, of course, went on to form the hugely successful duo of Erasure. Although Erasure also had a large influence, in my opinion, their songs have never had the depth of Yazoo's material.

To make the concert even more special, my brother was there with me. He (David) and I had a synthpop duo (Studio II) during the late 80s/early 90s and it's fair to say that without Yazoo, we probably never would have existed. I think we covered nearly every Vince Clarke penned song at some point. So, it was major groovy to be sitting next to him as Yazoo took to the stage after all these years. Goosebumps-a-plenty! It has inspired me to seek out and digitize all of the Studio II material and get it online. History is too important to simply sit in boxes in the basement! Watch for synthpop goodness soon.

The concert was excellent and featured many "true to the original" versions of classic Yazoo tracks as well as a few updated (and up-tempo) versions. Alison's voice has never sounded better and she genuinely seemed to be having a great time. Vince Clarke was, well... Vince Clarke. I think I saw him smile once, but he's not the most animated of fellows! The packed house at the Chicago Theatre was extremely enthusiastic, prompting me to ask David, "Where were all these people when we were playing?". In his usual witty way, he responded, "Chicago". :)

Anyway, a fun time was had by all and a much needed boost to the creative juices followed. That is all.

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Queen of new media and talented vocalist of Lovespirals, Anji Bee, has featured Hungry Lucy (and our video for Harvest) on her latest Chillcast video.

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What did HL talk about this episode? Well, there was Howard Jones, Howard Jones and uh Howard Jones! Just back, literally, from the road on a trip to Pittsburgh, the duo settle back into a warm house with a nice little chat. Other than HoJo madness, CB mentions an unusual OPM (in this case Other People’s Market’s) in the form of Jungle Jim’s International Market. A mainstay in Christa’s culinary adventures, she just wanted to “shoutout” to the man in the cape for sticking with small business since 1974! Thanks, Jim!

What the SMEG is this? It’s beautiful, it’s functional and it’s in the kitchen! What Christa thought was Italian is actually British. Oops!

Also, a BIG thanks to Ellie for allowing two total strangers to sit front and center at the Howard Jones show at her table! It was lovely to meet you and hope you made it back to Wisconsin safely

Hey…you should grab the original version of ‘Glo‘ while you still can. After this bunch runs out, the double-disc will no longer be available!! A single disc version will be put in its place. This is all in the hopes to draw more folks to the lovely songs on the album and make it more affordable for YOU! Oh yeah. Don’t forget we still have a bunch of t-shirts and hoodies available for your lovely body to wear!

See ya next week on the 100th episode of Tea with Hungry Lucy!! Thanks for listening all these episodes! You’ve made it great

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Howard Jones then:

Howard Jones "What is Love"

Howard Jones now(ish):

Howard Jones Life in one Day LIVE Brisbane 2007

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Carmen has assembled a beautiful video for our song “A Girl Alone” (from the “Before We Stand…” EP). I’m not sure of the source of all the imagery, but it’s really quite stunning.

~~~Alone~~~

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War-N's Haircut

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The latest single by Polish electro/darkwave band God's Bow called "Helpline" has just been released. The single includes Hungry Lucy's downtempo remix of the song "This Perfect Time". Information on acquiring the single can be found on God's Bow's Myspace blog.

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Wanna know what Hungry Lucy talked about this week? So do they! Having recorded the poodcast last night and posting it today, HL seem to have forgotten what on earth they discussed! Things they do know are the OPM's. CB's choice was Smashing Pumpkins, specifically the album 'Adore'. War-N chatted about KLF and their origins and their method to their madness (video). The jaunty intro is back, as is the outro, until further notice. Power to the Chloe!!

A sneak peek into a rehearsal on the brand-new song "The Standing Ones". A bit on the wonky side mix-wise, but oh well! With another week to rehearse, it's sounding pretty good. But, there's ALWAYS room for improvement!! Like what you hear? Let us know here.

Join us next week when HL can report on how the show went and how the Vertigo Reunion goes!

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This week brings such wondrous excitement, where to begin?? HL chat about getting ready for live shows, making audio tracks and making new videos for the new songs they will be performing (don't you wish YOU could hear?? You CAN!!) CB chats a bit about vegetarian rennet and the sources to find cheeses made with said rennet, which she will post on her christabelle.com site soon. OPM from CB this week was Angelo Badalamenti  and her viewing of Twin Peaks season 2 on the channel 'Chiller'.  War-N had no OPM, nor did we use the jingle! Happy, Angel? ;)

The duo also discuss their recent finding of a warren out in their back yard, whilst mowing. What could have been VERY bad is now a saga of "will he get kicked out of the hole?". Stay tuned to see how Trauma, the bunny, fares with his siblings and Momma Bunny!!

To make sure you get YOUR new HL shirt or hoodie in the size you desire, pre-order HERE! They're going fast, and we don't even have them in stock yet!

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The blue screen of death nearly prevents episode 80 from seeing the light of day. As Christa and War-N speak their special brand of nonsense and tell us tales of hearing disorders, bearded men in tutus, the planting of trees and other such oddities. Final mixing of the song, Hill is complete and War-N keeps us guessing about its impending release. Christa shares her impressions of the delightful Prairie Home Companion film (and radio show) and War-N does his best Garrison Keillor impersonation ... nose whistle and all.

Thanks for all the orders this week folks! How was your week? Mac or PC for you?.

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Early Sunday morning...huh? In an earlier than usual podcast, the duo chat about the progress on their new track "Hill", which is coming along quite nicely! CB goes on a small Gardening expedition and War-N quotes Rollo from Faithless on "not catering to anyone's taste but your own." That said, Faithless was this week's OPM, without the catchy little jingle. CB&W enjoyed a fabulous film called "The Fountain" and marveled at the film's visuals and story. Wow...what a Hugh Jackman you have!!

More progress on the t-shirts. An order will surely follow soon (probably in a couple of weeks) and we can all wear new HL t-shirts designed by Neil! :) But, we need your input. What size do you prefer? We will have regular black t-shirts, baby doll t's and the long sleeved hoodies. How do you like yours...small, medium, large, XL or more? Let us know HERE.

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