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Psychic TV | See a mindblowing performance in Manchester from 1983

[dropcap]Genesis[/dropcap] P. Orridge’s journey with Throbbing Gristle ended in 1981, but arguably, the new paths he chose to wander on were not less pleasant or influential. The uproar after Psychic…

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Watch a full Joy Division Set | Apollo Theatre, Manchester 27th October 1979

There is not nearly enough footage available of Joy Division live. But as luck may have it, this hometown set from the Buzzcocks tour was captured on film. Here the young…

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The Cure live in New York City in mid-April of 1980

[dropcap]Watch[/dropcap] this fantastic footage from Seventeen Seconds era The Cure live in New York City in April of 1980 over the 15th, 16th, and 17th at Hurrah’s Nightclub. These amazing early…

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A Post-Punk Ballet | The Cure performing Pornography’s ‘Siamese Twins’ featuring Steven Severin on Bass

There appears to have been a trend to incorporate interpretative dance and ballet along with the Post-Punk music of the early 80s. The most notable occurrence being that bizarre sand…

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New Order | “Pumped Full Of Drugs” Live in Japan 1985

There’s a certain connection between New Order and drugs. The Haçienda certainly did a lot for the band’s reputation, as well as being the soundtrack for ecstasy-fueled Ibiza nights in…

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Video Archive: Depeche Mode and New Order on German TV in 1984

It is hard these days to picture New Wave, Synth Pop and Post Punk on German Television, but during the 80’s ofcourse, they dominated the airwaves, on such programs as Formel…

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The Stranglers | “La Folie”

On November 9th, 1981 The Stranglers released their 6th studio album “La Folie”, a record whose theme was love, oddly enough, and the oddness of such is illustrated by the…

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The Batcave | Documentaries and more on the original Goth club

Back in 1982, the original Goth club opened over at Soho in London (most notably at the building that housed Gossips, at the club formally known as Billy’s, located on…

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Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait Of Jeffery Lee Pierce and The Gun Club

[dropcap]Jeffery[/dropcap] Lee Pierce was the singer, guitarist, and founder of the formidable American punk band The Gun Club, and and mythic hero in the pantheon of Post-Punk music. He was…

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Bauhaus “In the Flat Field” | Watch the Album’s 1980 Halloween Release Concert

Bauhaus’ debut LP “In The Flat Field” came out on November 3rd, 1980. Prior to the album’s release, the Boys of Bau had issued their debut single “Bela Lugosi’s Dead“, and three more…

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