Motion & Heart

I'll start the New Year (that's 2009) by blowing my own trumpet as well as putting in a bit of publicity for a rather good fan site Motion & Heart dedicated to Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and their music.
The site, founded by Neil Taylor, has been running for several years now although since the end of last year has undergone a rather spiffing facelift making it rather more attractive and up-to-date. A lot of work is still very much 'in progress' although most links will take you to the old site as appropriate. The media section is particularly good.
My contribution so far has been to write some album reviews, starting with the eponymous OMITD debut and Organisation, both originally issued in 1980. See the links to read my write-ups (under the MemberD moniker..). Very personal views of course and perhaps I could've gone into more detail but I don't want to bore anyone.

But just to get you in the mood here's the Wirral's finest way back when in the video for their second single Red Frame/White Light locked away in the vaults for almost 30 years before finally resurfacing in the Messages : Greatest Hits CD/DVD package last year: