Browsing: new wave
Before the electroclash movement and the 2000s dance-rock wave, there was The Faint. Emerging in late-1990s Omaha, Nebraska—a setting more known for practicality than synth-punk—they carved…
Chicago’s post-punk trio Plum is gearing up to make a significant impact with their debut album, ‘Can’t Hold On To It’, scheduled for release on August…
The Killers have released their first new music of 2023 with “Your Side of Town” on Island Records. Written by frontman Brandon Flowers, and picking up where…
TC&I “Wonderland” Naked Flames: Live at Swindon Arts Centre If, like myself, you were totally blown away when XTC came out in the late 70’s with…
Mirrorball “This Time” Singer/songwriter Alexandra Johnstone and guitarist Scott Watson, mainstays of LA’s underground scene, have come together to produce this beautiful musical poem that brings…
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…
Moist feat. vocalist Maria Marcus “Traces” Lavine From Söderhamn, Sweden, Moist is the solo moniker of producer, artist and remixer David Elfström Lilja. The new LP includes 10 tracks…
The Ophelias “The Fog” Almost The jingle-jangle beat of this great band hark back to 60’s girl groups, 80’s New Wave, and late 90’s dreampop while…
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…
Kim Wilde “Pop Don’t Stop” Here Come The Aliens No introduction needs to be made for the Queen of New Wave. Amazing; she looks good, sounds…
La Niña Rabiosa “Hace Tiempo” La Niña Rabiosa What a great band. This bands just kicks ass. The band, coming from Spain, has the right stuff;…
De Lux “Keyboards Cause We’re Black And White” More Disco Songs About Love I love this song. It does remind me of the best of Disco…
Ski Lodge “My Friend” Andrew Marr is Ski Lodge. The multi-instrumentalist from Brooklyn has released a tremendous song harkening back to the great synth New Wave…
Blancmange “What’s The Time?” Unfurnished Rooms Without a doubt, Blancmange are the most underrated electonica band EVER. I have been a huge fan since the early…
When We Met “Ride The Tide” When Did They Come From When We Met is such a fun band, and the video “Ride The Tide” shows…
Moonfall “Lost” Empty Cage What a great, kick-ass song. “Lost” sounds like a cross between Kim Wilde and Echo Black. This sounds like the beginnings of a…
Fujiya & Miyagi “Impossible Objects Of Desire” Fujiya & Miyagi Coming from Brighton, UK, Fujiya & Miyagi is comprised of David Best // guitars, lead vocals; Steve Lewis…
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…
We just got a listen to the canadian-based psych-rock duo She-Devils current single “Hey Boy” and we must say that this is a band you’re really…
Last Friday, 80s UK legends the English Beat came twisting, crawling, and kicking off their 2017 tour in full Fred Perry regalia. A rare Williamsburg audience with…