nojaramaJan 21
Happy anniversary to Aztec Camera’s single, “Oblivious”. Released this week in 1983. #azteccamera #roddyframe #oblivious #highlandhardrain
Show threadStrawberry Switchblade fansiteJun 4, 2025

Huge thanks to original studio proprietor David Henderson for sharing these pages with us.

They feature in the new article on the Strawberry Switchblade 4-Piece Demo in the Writings section of the fansite.

https://strawberryswitchblade.net/1982-4-piece-demo/

#azteccamera #roddyframe #alteredimages #thebluebells #orangejuiceband #edwyncollins #sophisticatedboomboom #drewmcdowall #postcardrecords #StrawberrySwitchblade #80smusic #indiepop #80s #music

The 1982 4-Piece Demo - Strawberry Switchblade

How Strawberry Switchblade's first recording became their most popular release - an interview with Night School Records' Michael Kasparis

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nojaramaApr 15, 2025
Happy anniversary to Aztec Camera’s debut album, ‘High Land, Hard Rain’. Released this week in 1983. #azteccamera #roddyframe #highlandhardrain #oblivious #walkouttowinter #pllartopost #wecouldsendletters
Strawberry Switchblade fansiteJan 29, 2025

Happy birthday to Roddy Frame, 61 today!

Roddy and Aztec Camera were part of the same early 1980s teenage Glasgow indie scene that spawned Strawberry Switchblade, and he played his beautiful sweeping acoustic guitar chords on the debut single Trees and Flowers in 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY9uMD3tZcY

#roddyframe #azteccamera #otd #StrawberrySwitchblade #indie #music #80sindie #80sindiepop #indiepop #guitar #birthdays #postcardrecords #glasgow #glasgowmusic #newwave #indiemusic #80spopstars

Strawberry Switchblade - Trees and Flowers (7" single version)

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Welcome to the BoomtownJan 24, 2025
This week’s #80smusic #flashbackFriday is Aztec Camera with “Oblivious”. The song was released this week in 1983. #80s #AztecCamera #RoddyFrame https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2B2Sc2G_5ZA&pp=ygUWYXp0ZWMgY2FtZXJhIG9ibGl2aW91cw%3D%3D
Aztec Camera - Oblivious (Official Video) (REMASTERED)

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nojaramaJan 21, 2025

Happy anniversary to Aztec Camera’s single, “Oblivious”. Released this week in 1983. #azteccamera #roddyframe #oblivious #highlandhardrain

https://youtu.be/2B2Sc2G_5ZA

Aztec Camera - Oblivious (Official Video) (REMASTERED)

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Show threadStrawberry Switchblade fansiteJan 9, 2025

When Strawberry Switchblade's debut single Trees & Flowers came out, the Daily Express pop column was impressed by its personnel (Madness' rhythm section & Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame on guitar)

https://strawberryswitchblade.net/daily-express-5-august-1983/

#azteccamera #roddyframe #madness #madnessband

Daily Express (5 August 1983) - Strawberry Switchblade

The 'Popline' column mentions the personnel on new single Trees and Flowers

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nojaramaApr 15, 2024
Happy anniversary to Aztec Camera’s debut album, ‘High Land, Hard Rain’. Released this week in 1983. #azteccamera #roddyframe #highlandhardrain #oblivious #walkouttowinter #pllartopost #wecouldsendletters
Camille730NJan 30, 2024
#NowPlaying #AztecCamera #RoddyFrame https://open.spotify.com/track/3aEwm7khVu4D1URUOIlueZ?si=X3xSF8u6QJ6hSCsx_IqTjA
Still On Fire

Aztec Camera · Song · 1984

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NickJan 29, 2024

Happy 60th birthday to #RoddyFrame of #AztecCamera!

Listen to Oblivious: https://youtu.be/2B2Sc2G_5ZA

#MastoArt #OnThisDayInMusic

Aztec Camera - Oblivious (Official Video) (REMASTERED)

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