Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV’s or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to ‘go sip some ale’ and listen to people’s...

[ad] This is arguably, my favorite 80s Brit Pop tune ever. I love how the verse kicks off in this 1986 track, which was Level 42′s biggest hit. I remember dancing to this tune and a host of 80s brit pop tunes at Waikiki’s PJ in the early 2000s, when they were less commercialized....