Happy Birthday Genesis Breyer-P. Orridge
If we had to come up with one person spontaneously that had and still has a lasting and paradigm shifting influence on music since the late 70s/early 80s, it would…
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The Smiths | Meat is Murder
On February 11, 1985, (or Valentine’s Day by some accounts), The Smiths released their 2nd studio album Meat Is Murder. Commercially, the release is their most successful one, as it is their…
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | Murder Ballads
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 9th album, Murder Ballads, released on February 5th, 1996, (20th in the US), was a huge commercial success for the Australian crooner Nick Cave, who…
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The Cure | Boys Don’t Cry
On February 5th, 1980 The Cure released their compilation album Boys Don’t Cry. The album featured the lineup of Robert Smith on vocals and guitar, with Michael Dempsey on bass, and Lol Tolhurst on drums.…
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Peter Hook and The Light 2016 North American Substance tour announced
[dropcap]Peter[/dropcap] Hook and the Light will be performing New Order and Joy Division‘s each Substance compilations on a North American tour next beginning next fall. Read more at Rolling Stone Peter Hook…
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David Bowie | Low
On January 14th, 1977, David Bowie released his 11th studio album Low, the followup to 1976’s Station to Station. Low, whose working title was New Music Night and Day, was originally penned as…
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Kraftwerk | Electric Cafe
Boing—Boom Tschak! Show some feeling and respect for Kraftwerk’s Electric Cafe—released on December 16th, 1986, the electronic music pioneers’ ninth studio album had its title track famously used for Mike…
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The Cure | Japanese Whispers
On December 6th 1983, The Cure released the singles collection Japanese Whispers, which for all intents and purposes can be considered to be a proper Cure album, despite it being…
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Siouxsie and the Banshees | Nocturne
One of the best Post-Punk live albums of all time is most certainly Siouxsie & The Banshees’ Nocturne. Recorded September 30th and October 1st, and released on November 25th, 1983, Nocturne…
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