as a taster of the upcoming yazoo in your room box set, i've found some remixes that were commissioned for its release. check out these reworkings of yazoo classics from andy bell (ie: vince clarke's other musical partner) and hercules and love affair:
yazoo - nobody's diary (andy bell and jc remix) yazoo - situation (hercules and love affair remix)
the saturdays - if this is love [link 2] [the UK have the corner on fabricated girl groups. somewhere amidst the mediocre choreography and oversinging, there are a few acts that have managed to shine (sugababes and every now and then, girls aloud). well... the saturdays are looking to fill the current void of chart topping girl groups and so far my reaction is kind of 'eh' to their attempt. but then again the fact that they've sampled yazoo (yaz to all you US folks) is reason to showcase just this once.]
back when i was a young little tyke, i discovered an affinity to electronic beats and synthesized keyboards (a sound which still wins me over to this very day). one of the earliest recollections of my love for the sound came from a duo from the UK called yazoo (or 'yaz' as they were known in the US). there was something about the soulful vocals of alison moyet set against the catchy musicality of vince clarke that just made this short union special.
with only two albums under their belt, vince and alison called it quits, both finding success in other incarnations (um... erasure!). now, 25 years later (!!!), yazoo have announced a reunion that includes a mini tour and a 4 disc box set collecting their brief but influential musical collaboration.
check out their story (and some musical gems) below:
got the yazoo fever yet? pre-order their 4 disc box set in your room (which includes both yazoo albums, remixes and a dvd) now!
oh and if you haven't bought your ticket for the upcoming tour, here are the dates for you to try and get tix (good luck!): Mon 07 July: Oakland, CA Paramount Theatre Tues 08 July: Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre Thu 10 July: Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre Fri 11 July: Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre Mon 14 July: Chicago, IL Chicago Theater Wed 16 July: New York, NY Terminal 5 Thu 17 July: New York, NY Terminal 5
as a taster of the upcoming yazoo in your room box set, i've found some remixes that were commissioned for its release. check out these reworkings of yazoo classics from andy bell (ie: vince clarke's other musical partner) and hercules and love affair:
back when i was a young little tyke, i discovered an affinity to electronic beats and synthesized keyboards (a sound which still wins me over to this very day). one of the earliest recollections of my love for the sound came from a duo from the UK called yazoo (or 'yaz' as they were known in the US). there was something about the soulful vocals of alison moyet set against the catchy musicality of vince clarke that just made this short union special. 
