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	Modern English - Information, Resources, Links and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Modern English is the term used for the contemporary use of the English language.
		Early Modern English lacked uniformity in spelling, but Samuel Johnson's dictionary, published in 1755 in England, was influential in establishing a standard form of spelling.
		Modern English began in England during the Elizabethan era which is also around the time of the great poet William Shakespeare.
	www.cyberpedia.net /info.php?title=Modern_English (681 words)

	band. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Modern bands usually include the piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, English horn, bassoon, saxophone, cornet, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, flügelhorn, euphonium, and various percussion instruments.
		As the town band began to decline at the end of the 17th cent., its official duties gradually shifted to the military band.
		For several centuries the general composition of the military band remained static, the fife and drum being associated with the infantry and the trumpet and kettledrum with the cavalry.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ba/band.html (560 words)

	Live Review: Modern English / The Extinct, Richard's on Richards, May 31, 1996
		Playing initially to a half-empty club, most of whom were there to hear "the song," Modern English absolutely delighted the crowd with material stretching all the way back to their beginnings and right up to their current release.
		English did prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they are strong enough as a band and as individuals to produce more than a runaway single.
		The band, however, lacked any excitement in either their music or stage presence, falling just short of a good performance; as well, they spread themselves too thin in trying to cover so many aspects of the musical spectrum.
	dropd.com /issue/10/ModernEnglish (429 words)

	Beggars Group, USA
		MODERN ENGLISH were uniquely placed in the late '70s and early '80s as a band who forged a relationship with practically all the emerging British musical styles - post-punk, New Wave, synthesizer pop, New Romantic, Goth, neo-pyschedelia and the so-called Second Wave of UK pop which invaded America in '82 and '83.
		Modern English became one of 4AD's first signings, following a dark period for the band during which they'd moved to London and had their five-track demos returned without interest by most of the major record companies.
		For much of 1984, Modern English were on tour in America, feeling cut-off from 4AD and increasingly under pressure from their USA major label.
	www.beggars.com /us/modernenglish (1710 words)

	Lyrics Melt With You Modern English 80's Bands Music Melt With You Lyrics 80s Band
		Like contemporaries B-Movie and the Sound, Modern English used punk and post-punk roots as a chance to introduce a haunting, beautiful take on romance and emotion, while the contributions of Stephen Walker on keyboard helped make the album both of its time and timeless.
		Formed in Colchester, England, in 1979, Modern English was originally a punk group called the Lepers.
		Pressured by their U.S. label Sire Records to release another hit and exhausted from touring, Modern English began falling apart; Walker and Brown were fired from the group.
	www.project80s.com /bandinfo/lyrics_meltwithyou.htm (745 words)

	CONCERT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Modern English played a pivotal role in the development of the dynamic contemporary sound that defined The 1980’s musically.
		In the rhythm department resides that bastion of the beat, Jonathan Solomon, a veritable percussive powerhouse pushing the band to new heights.
		Modern English – stripped to the bone, angular noise one minute, and uplifting euphoria the next.
	www.fantasma.com /tours/bios/modernenglish.html (305 words)

	Modern English - Life In The Gladhouse [1980-1984] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Of all that great music that came from the angry British boys of the 80s, this was one band I always missed for some reason.
		This CD compiles what they consider to be the best songs from a selection of maybe three albums and a few singles, and the songs that were from the same album as "Melt With You" are perceivably similar.
		What this extended expose on Modern English initially brought to mind was the following: Bauhaus or Tones on Tail minus the dark art goth pretentiousness, and minus a bit of invention, but with more pop sensibility, stronger vocals and more intention to rock a crowd to its knees.
	www.adkg.com /reviews/music/modernenglish-bestof.html (420 words)

	Modern English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See IPA chart for English for a pronunciation key.
		The following is an outline of the major changes in Modern English compared to its previous form (Middle English).
		It was to replace the English word "tongue." However, the word never caught on.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Modern_English (681 words)

	English & American Dance Week at Pinewoods 1999
		English country will include the standard "Playford" or historical style dances, from favorite old classics to new compositions, as well as the wide variety found in the modern English ceilidh scene that ranges from classic traditional dances through Pat Shaw favorites to new compositions.
		Bob teaches an incredibly wide range of English country dance, ranging from the extremes of lyrical Playford-style dance to raucous traditional and ceilidh dance.
		With lively and energetic dances from the modern English ceilidh scene, this class will include traditional dances with rants, polkas, hornpipes, etc., as well as modern compositions from the living tradition; for all levels.
	www.cdss.org /programs/1999/pw-english-american.html (1244 words)

	TrouserPress.com :: Modern English
		Colchester's Modern English (which originally formed as the Lepers) undertook a drastic change of direction after Mesh and Lace, a load of monotonous droning and shouting by a precious art band oppressively weighed down by its self-conscious 4AD pretensions.
		An inferior remake of "I Melt with You" is the red radio carpet on which Pillow Lips returns Modern English (containing three-fourths of the Stop Start lineup, led as ever by singer-guitarist Robbie Grey) to action — as if anyone had noticed their absence.
		The five non-LP tracks from Modern English's pre-pop era ('80-'81) gathered on the 12-inch Gathering Dust are atmospheric, dense, aggressive and abrasive.
	www.trouserpress.com /entry.php?a=modern_english (431 words)

	Modern English
		Modern English was one of the many great '80s bands that got their start on the artsy British label 4AD.
		The label quietly contributed to the new romantic movement, in that talented artists were given an opportunity to nurture their dreamy, ethereal blends of music.
		As for Modern English itself, well, it's the old one-hit-wonder story once again.
	www.80smusiclyrics.com /artists/modernenglish.htm (252 words)

	The Concord Band - Fall 2004 Notes from the Concord Band
		The Concord Band will be performing three selections from the suite including "The Irish Washerwoman," "The Minstrel Boy," and "The Rakes of Mallow." Anderson was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1909 and conducted the Harvard Band from 1932 to 1935.
		The Concord Band is privileged to welcome Professor Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr., to the podium to conduct the English band classic First Suite in Eb by Gustav Holst.
		Bill, who joined the band in 1964, was not only a valued musician (he once studied with the cornet soloist from John Philip Sousa's band); he was also one of the few individuals to serve more than three terms on the Concord Band's Board of Directors.
	www.concordband.org /fall04.html (1932 words)

	Modern English (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Modern English is a rock band best remembered for their song, "I Melt With You," which was an MTV staple in 1982, and has appeared in various commercials and movies over the years.
		Modern English began as a punk band called the Lepers in 1979, with Robbie Grey (vocals and guitar), Gary McDowell (guitar), and Richard Brown (drums).
		In the early '00's the band's website announced a renewed collaboration with producer Hugh Jones, with whom they had worked on "After the Snow" and "Ricochet Days", though the website has since disappeared and there is nothing was ever released.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Modern_English_(band) (400 words)

	Modern English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		In fact, the band was much more than a one-hit wonder, releasing a series of great albums throughout the '80s, and though it never achieved the stature of Duran Duran, Modern English was one of the seminal outfits of the English new wave.
		The band's genesis came in the historic English town of Colchester, where three friends -- vocalist Robbie Grey, guitarist Gary McDowell, and drummer Richard Brown -- were inspired by the Sex Pistols to start their own band, which they dubbed the Lepers.
		There were rousing anthemic melodies there, but the songs weren't the most palatable, full of bleak, austere textures created with wiry guitars and surprisingly vicious, punky synthesizers, inciting a somewhat ambivalent response from consumers and critics alike.
	www.epitonic.com /artists/modernenglish.html (421 words)

	JS Online: JS Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Singer Robbie Grey is the only original member left from the band's salad days, when they unleashed the New Wave classic "Melt With You." Playing with a quartet of younger unknowns these days, Grey tried to downplay down his one-hit claim to fame.
		The band's rendition of "Melt" felt a little half-hearted, perhaps because it was the only song of the evening that had the majority of the crowd on its feet.
		Other early Modern English songs sprinkled through the set - particularly "Life in the Gladhouse," which stretched into a techno-fied freak-out jam, the anthemic "Hands Across the Sea" - still packed a memorable melodic punch, thanks to great songwriting and a tight delivery by the band.
	www.jsonline.com /enter/music/aug00/modern04080200.asp (348 words)

	Modern Eon - Mechanic
		Modern Eon are irritating, not so much for this soothing, wistful and strangely substanceless song, as for the way their early promise seems to have paled into preciousness.
		Eon are electronic and vague, English are beafier but definitely indie sounding and Man are leaden footed sub-Skids (as in 'Charade' rather than 'Fields').
		The word 'modern' is much abused these days, some people thinking it to mean 'with great likeness or devotion to the ghost of Ian Curtis'.
	www.soulsaw.com /modern-eon/mechanic.htm (168 words)

	Modern English with The Jeff Coffey Band Concert Review
		Tonight was no different as House of Blues mixed in one of Orlando's best bands The Jeff Coffey Band with 80's Icon Modern English and the mixture meshed perfectly.
		Modern English took the stage and fans enjoyed a mixture of old songs with new songs including the band's most famous song from the 1980s "I melt with you." Anyone who grew up listening to music in the 80s will remember that song as one of the songs that helped define that era of music.
		The Jeff Coffey Band treated fans to an outstanding set of rock and roll highlighted by their single "Pop goes the world" This is my first time covering this Orlando band and I can tell you it's not going to be my last.
	www.orlandofloridaguide.com /entertainment/music/bands/modernenglish/review.htm (286 words)

	Amazon.com: After the Snow: Music: Modern English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		It's unfortunate that this band was branded a one-hit wonder due to its famous rebel-love single "I Melt with You," contained on this album, because the remaining tracks are quite good as well: gripping and intelligent, a nostalgic pogo through scrawny, early '80s synth-punk.
		In an era where a band's looks in it's videos were the most important element, Modern English threw that concept out the window and contributed an artisitc statement and musical feel that few bands from that era could capture.
		The obvious one-hit wonder label applies to Modern English, but the work on this album runs deeper if you give it a chance.
	www.amazon.com /After-Snow-Modern-English/dp/B000002MGR (1486 words)

	- December 2001 - Modern English
		Singer Robbie Grey has kept the name active in recent years, but for all intents and purposes, Modern English, forbearers of the Modern Rock movement that raised the likes of Duran Duran and Human League were a dead issue.
		I must stress that there's so much more for the listener to turn to here than the one expected hit, which sure enough is featured early on, and nary a trace of another.
		Expect the unexpected on this compilation which features a condensed band history as told by two of those who lived it and as eye-opening as that may be, it's the music that really tells the story here.
	www.music-reviewer.com /12_01/modernenglish.htm (410 words)

	4AD - Modern English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Modern English were one of the bands that Ivo and Peter had originally approached Martin Mills about in 1979.
		After a self-released 45 ("Drowning Man") they made their 4AD debut with the "Swans On Glass" single, which was followed later in the year by "Gathering Dust".
		They also featured on the Presage(s) EP and were the only band from the compilation that continued to release records on 4AD.
	www.4ad.com /modernenglish (117 words)

	Modern English - Mesh & Lace
		Colchester's Modern English made several albums in the 80's each one gaining more inroads into the American charts than the last.
		The inner sleeve shows the band dressed in white looking thoroughly miserable so it's no surprise that the music they made at this time was no different.
		This is a very interesting period piece though; singer Robie (not Robbie) Grey's voice gives new meaning to the word monotone but it's the instruments which help to build the atmosphere most of all; the chilling, radio commnetary on '16 Days' and the rapid drum fills on 'The Token Man'.
	www.leonardslair.co.uk /mesh.htm (197 words)

	Modern English (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Modern English perhaps typifies the best of the era, an undeniable explosion of melodic pop springing up from its primitive punk roots.
		In this "here today gone tomorrow" pop culture, it’s no accident that Modern English has survived where many have come and gone.
		Recently signed to indie label APG Music, Modern English has been recording in England with the prolific and talented Hugh Jones in the producer’s chair.
	www.marstalent.com /bio_modern_english.htm (184 words)

	Modern English - Booking Entertainment, Corporate, Event, Meeting - Contact Modern English
		Modern English Modern English's signature hit song, "I Melt With You," became a new wave anthem in the 1980s.
		The band more or less stopped playing, until Grey received a call from TVT, asking him to put the group back together.
		We are unable to answer fan club information requests, fan email, public relations contacts or questions, or personal requests for contact information for artists or speakers.
	www.grabow.biz /printable_pages/ModernEnglish.htm (228 words)

	Classic Post-Punk Bands
		Modern English were one of the first bands signed to Ivo Watts-Russel's legendary 4AD records.
		A year after forming they changed their name to Modern English after Bassist Mick Conroy, and Keyboardist Steve Walker joined the band.
		Modern English would go on to critical acclaim in the states with their second LP "After the Snow".
	www.gothpunk.com /formaldihyde/pprmodernenglish.html (678 words)

	Modern English Guitar Tabs and Chords
		Modern English is a New Wave band remembered for their song, "I Melt With You," which was a MTV staple in 1982, and has appeared in various commercials and movies over the years.
		The following year, the band had moved away from the art styling of their debut, and came out with the more pop album, After the Snow.
		The band broke up in 1991 after releasing a few more albums.
	www.guitarmasta.net /m/modern_english (275 words)

	VH1.com : Modern English : Modern English, Dave Wakeling ... - Urge Music Downloads
		Modern English's most recent album was 1990's Pillow Lips.
		Modern English: This is one of the bands that helped define the '80s pop-rock sound.
		Dave Wakeling: One of the founding members of the influential ska band English Beat, and '80s poppers General Public, this singer/guitarist and his band are playing the greater California area (and Seattle) throughout the summer.
	www.vh1.com /artists/news/513552/04161999/modern_english.jhtml (277 words)

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