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Articles by Phil the Ex Test Manager

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1986

12th September 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Dire Straits – Walk Of Life This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1985

29th August 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: David Bowie & Mick Jagger – Dancing In The Street This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1984

15th August 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Duran Duran – The Reflex This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1983

1st August 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Spandau Ballet – True This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. One [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1982

18th July 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Madness – Madness – House of Fun This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1981

4th July 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Squeeze – Labelled With Love This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1980

20th June 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Blondie – Call me This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it.  One [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1979

6th June 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall – Live This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 [more…]

20th Century

The History of Pop Music – 1978

23rd May 2025 Phil the Ex Test Manager 0

Featured song: ELO – Mr Blue Sky This is a series of articles looking at pop music from 1955 when in my opinion proper pop music began up to 1999 when they stopped making it. [more…]

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