M83, Alex Gonzalez, returns to form with his full length album Fantasy. The title track, “Fantasy”, sounds like a groovy hymnal featuring pan flute and African drums. It’s reminiscent of 80s synth wave with fantastic beats. We’re loving this feel … Continue Reading
Jessie Ware pleases us with her synthy 80s house/disco yumminess. Tastes sweet and chewy and goes down easy! Check it out below:
If a single piece of pop culture could be fished out of a time capsule by some hip alien race, entrusted to tell the story of New York City nightlife in the late 1970s, a Blondie record would do … Continue Reading
Bart & The Bedazzled “The House That Built Itself” Blue Motel There is something remarkable when a band picks a witty supposition (like building houses and love), and then keep it up through a whole song, without getting maudlin. Bart … Continue Reading
Vaness Alegacy “Hoping & Waiting” What pipes. Vaness Alegacy reminds me of Whitney Houston, with her great range and perfect control. Add the punk attitude of Debbie Harry, and you got the whole package right here. Alegacy’s homage to the … Continue Reading
Young Guv “Traumatic” Traumatic 7″ What a great sound. Ben Cook is, among many other things, the very industrious Young Guv. From acting to writing/producing to playing guitar and screaming in hardcore bands, Guv has done it all and is … Continue Reading
In 1982, Culture Club went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’, which was the group’s first chart topper and the first of 12 … Continue Reading
One of the best new artists that have come out in the last years has released a killer dance track that warns of the risks of “Dancing on Glass” from their new album (release & title TBA). The group last saw … Continue Reading
BackTrack Thursdays! Check out these two unforgettable 80s song and don’t blame me if they get stuck in your head! Tears For Fears – “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” An impeccable rhythm placed to a timeless song that questions … Continue Reading
Welcome to our new weekly series: BackTRACK Thursdays! Each week we will refresh your musical minds with tracks we’ve decided deserve a little throwback shoutout. Today, we start with Robert Palmer’s “Simply Irresistable.” Recently, Ingrid Michaelson filmed an identical copy … Continue Reading