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rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-0\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/12.4587e58f.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Myra and Michele Clapton at Stephen Linard’s Neo Gothic fashion show at St Martins, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-image-gallery-block=\"\" id=\"body-1\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image-gallery  ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div ng-class=\"'has-'+imageCount+'-images'\" class=\"has-3-images\"> <!-- ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery0\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030997.fe3084d9.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=400\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">The Blitz: Steve Strange, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" 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and Dencil Williams, 1981</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery2\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/Untitled-1.27378aef.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=400\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">The Blitz: Boy George, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --> </div></div><div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"body-2\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image alignment-wide ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030873.9949ac8d.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=1280\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Club Hell, Steve Strange, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div><div rbma-image-gallery-block=\"\" id=\"body-3\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image-gallery  ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div ng-class=\"'has-'+imageCount+'-images'\" class=\"has-2-images\"> <!-- ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery0\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030845.8f313728.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Clare Thom and Stephen Linard on their way to see Spandau Ballet, 1981</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end 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ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --> </div></div><div rbma-image-gallery-block=\"\" id=\"body-4\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image-gallery  ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div ng-class=\"'has-'+imageCount+'-images'\" class=\"has-2-images\"> <!-- ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery0\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030791.75c102c6.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Steve Strange and Martin Kemp at Alternative Miss World, Olympia 1981</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery1\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030985.77d74803.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Boy George at Stephen Jones hat shop opening, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span class=\"figure__caption__credit ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.credit|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Graham Smith / PYMCA</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.credit --> </figcaption><!-- end ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --> </figure></div> </div><!-- end ngRepeat: image in block.images --> </div></div><div rbma-image-gallery-block=\"\" id=\"body-5\" block=\"block\" class=\"block block-image-gallery  ng-scope ng-isolate-scope\" ng-class=\"paramsClasses\"><div ng-class=\"'has-'+imageCount+'-images'\" class=\"has-2-images\"> <!-- ngRepeat: image in block.images --><div ng-repeat=\"image in block.images\" class=\"cell ng-scope\"> <div rbma-image-block=\"\" id=\"image-gallery0\" block=\"image\" class=\"block block-image ng-isolate-scope\"><figure class=\"figure\"> <img rbma-image=\"block.image\" class=\"figure__media ng-isolate-scope\" src=\"https://media.redbullmusicacademy.com/assets/pymca_00030963.16487fc3.jpg?auto=format&amp;w=700\"> <!-- ngIf: block.credit || block.caption --><figcaption class=\"figure__caption ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.credit || block.caption\"> <!-- ngIf: block.caption --><span class=\"figure__caption__text ng-scope\" ng-if=\"block.caption\" bind-compiled-html=\"block.caption|inlinemarkdown\"><span class=\"ng-scope\">Spandau show in NYC, 1980</span></span><!-- end ngIf: block.caption --> <!-- ngIf: block.credit --><span 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