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Legendary Sound Engineer John Dent who worked on many great post-punk releases has passed away

Legendary sound engineer John Dent, foundering of Loud Mastering, passed away of cancer on December 29th 2017. Dent’s staggeringly impressive Discogs listing is full of numerous records covered on this site, featuring…

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The Smiths’ ‘Panic’ inspires the episode title of Black Mirror’s take on dating apps

I wonder to myself… Although not quite the masterpiece that was Season 3’s San Junipero, the fourth season of Black Mirror offered an interesting take at romance and technology in…

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Post-Punk and Goth Songs to celebrate New Years

Happy New Year! Finally, this year is over, and whether you are virtually celebrating at a party or a club, or quietly at home, here are a few essential tracks…

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Black Planet — When Public Enemy toured with The Sisters of Mercy

Some homeboys wander by mistake… Perhaps ill-advised or way ahead of its time—given that Death Grips toured with Ministry—Sisters of Mercy frontman Andrew Eldritch made his vision a reality by…

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Mission of Burma collaborator Holly Anderson has passed away from cancer caused by 9/11

Artist, Poet, and Mission Of Burma collaborator Holly Anderson has died from cancer at the age of 62. Anderson’s poem “White Story” which she has described as being “an anthem to being…

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Watch shoegaze legends Ride perform live on KEXP

Shoegaze legends Ride made a promotional appearance over at Seattle’s KEXP radio station this past September in support of the band’s fifth studio album Weather Diaries. For a 40 min set, the band…

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Decorate your tree with Ian Curtis, Dave Gahan, Robert Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Nick Cave, and more!

Pow Pow Pow Greetings from Saint Nick! Artist Matthew Lineham has designed some wonderfully wonderfully punny Christmas ornaments featuring post-punk and avant-garde music luminaries such as Robert Smith, Ian Curtis,…

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Christmas Songs for Goths

Most goth-inclined families and individuals can usually satisfy their holiday music needs through the soundtrack work of former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman on such Tim Burton films as Batman…

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Berlin Industrial Noise act Operant announce ‘Harnessed To Flesh’ EP

Fresh off of their ‘Sibling Lovers’ tour with Kollaps, Berlin industrial noise act OPERANT have announced their upcoming ‘Harnessed To Flesh’ EP due out on local imprint Instruments of Discipline February 12th, 2018.…

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Josh Strawn sings with his daughter on the solstice-themed debut of dark folk project Lights With Teeth

Music polymath and political thinker Joshua Strawn is a busy man constantly at work penning his thoughts through freelance writing gigs and crafting songs with various bands and projects—most noteworthy…

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