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Post-Punk Duo Silky Psyche are “Frazzled” after moving to Berlin

Berlin-based duo Silky Psyche conjure a sound that is reminiscent of triphop, post-punk, and shoegaze experimentations of the mid to late 90s, but tempered with true old school poetic ethos…

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New Order’s First Gig

On July 30th, 1980 New Order performed their first gig following the demise of Joy Division after the suicide of frontman Ian Curtis. The initial lineup was pared down to…

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Charlie Rauh Reimagines the Poetry of The Brontës With “The Bluebell”

“Sad wanderer, weep those blissful times That never may return!” The lovely floweret seemed to say, And thus it made me mourn. – Anne Brontë The Brontë sisters have inspired…

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Australian Post-Punk Duo Death Bells Remind us of our Mortality in their video for “Heavenly Bodies”

LA-based Australian post-punk act Death Bells recently announced their new album New Signs of Life and have now shared the video for the album’s second single “Heavenly Bodies“, a deadpan allusion…

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Death Cult’s 1983 Debut EP (Ghost Dance)

On July 29th, 1983 Death Cult released their self-titled debut EP, which would later be re-released in 1996 as the Ghost Dance compilation. Earlier that year, frontman Ian Astbury had…

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Dark Synth Duo Famblood Unveil their video for Vaughn Avakian’s Rework of “The End”

Southern California dark synth duo Famblood is the music project of cousin duo Lynette Ríos Padilla (L) and Sam Padilla. Conjuring whirring textural sequences overlaid with spectral vocals, the pair…

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“Soul of Manchester” Denise Johnson Passes Away at 56

Manchester-born Denise Johnson, the vocal powerhouse behind the music of Primal Scream, New Order, and A Certain Ratio, has died unexpectedly at the age of 56, after a brief illness.…

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Dead Can Dance | Within the Realm of a Dying Sun

On July 27th, 1987, Dead Can Dance released their third studio album Within the Realm of a Dying Sun, a record which pared down the band to be predominantly the…

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Video Premiere: Emotional Healing Through Karolina Rose’s “Runaway Angels”

“You’re something in my eye/I make tears and wash it all away/All those times I tried so hard/Fantasize just to make it through the day.” After several years of careful…

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Iceland’s Holdgervlar Release Haunting New Single “Eiturveitur”

Holdgervlar are best described as “synthesized beings, flesh turned into binary, turned into electricity. Once a body, now an avatar of an avatar.” The project started out as a pair…

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