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Howard Jones
August 11, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
Shirt #15: Howard Jones
Availability: Check Defunkd’s New Wave Tees
Album: Dream into Action
Date: 1985
Fact: Howard Jones had his debut performance on a BBC show called Top of the Pops. He later watched the delayed broadcast on a borrowed TV set that was resting on an ironing board.
Approximate value: $75
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Performance
July 26, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
A vintage t-shirt gallery showcasing the four icons of synth-pop.
Shirt #4: Pet Shop Boys, Performance
Availability: Check Electronica on Defunkd
Album: Behavior
Year: 1991
Fact: PSB originally called themselves West End because of their fondness towards that area of London.
Approximate value: $75
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Wild!
July 24, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A vintage t-shirt gallery showcasing the four icons of synth-pop.
Shirt #3: Erasure, Wild!
Availability: Check Electronica on Defunkd
Year: 1989
Fact: Erasure is one part Vince Clarke, a founding member of Depeche Mode who is credited with writing Mode’s first three singles.
Approximate value: $50
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New Order
July 17, 2011 by Jimmy J · Leave a Comment
A vintage t-shirt gallery showcasing the four icons of synth-pop.
Shirt #2: New Order
Availability: Check Defunkd’s Electronica Section
Era: 1980s
Fact: The band’s manager is credited for coming up with their name after reading a newspaper article titled “The People’s New Order of Kampuchea”.
Approximate value: $150
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- View the previous Depeche Mode Music for The Masses t-shirt.
Concert for the Masses
July 14, 2011 by Jimmy J · 1 Comment
A vintage t-shirt gallery showcasing the four icons of synth-pop.
Shirt #1: Depeche Mode, Concert for the Masses
Availability: Check Defunkd’s Electronica Selection
Album: Music for the Masses
Date: 1988
Fact: David Gahan was discovered by the first two members of DM while he was doing a rendition of David Bowie’s Heros.
Approximate value: $150
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