New Order’s Debut Album “Movement”
On November 13th, 1981 New Order—a band that was born from the ashes of Joy Division—released their first album Movement. This work followed the release of material originally intended to…
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Wire: Legacy and influence | See them perform live in Berlin Nov. 22, 2015
[dropcap]Post [/dropcap]Punk is nearly 40 years old as of 2016. This underground movement from the late seventies to the early 80s returned to glory when bands like Interpol openly embraced…
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The Smiths: Hatful of Hollow | Plus listen to a very rare alternate version of “How Soon is Now?”
On November 12th, 1984 The Smiths released “Hatful of Hollow”, a compilation that in essence is a BBC Peel Sessions work, for the most part, featuring various alternate versions of…
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Depeche Mode | Catching Up With Depeche Mode
On November 11th, 1985, British synth-pop sensations Depeche Mode were more broadly introduced to the US market with the compilation album Catching Up With Depeche Mode. The name of the compilation…
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New Siouxsie and The Banshees boxsets due for release next year
[dropcap]It[/dropcap] has been announced that 2 volumes of “Classic Album Selections” the first included the first 6 Siouxsie and the Banshees albums (including the live album Nocturne), will be released…
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The Cure add more tourdates to their 2016 North American Tour | Plus reveal more tour details and hint at possible new album
[dropcap]More[/dropcap] details are surfacing regarding The Cure’s 2016 North American tour, a tour that is possibly celebrating the band’s 40th year in existence (if you count 1976 as a starting…
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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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How to Run a Club for 19 Years and Get Away With It: Los Angeles’ Das Bunker
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the United States, there are few clubs that can boast a track record as substantial as Los Angeles’ industrial (and sometimes goth) club, Das Bunker. Having just celebrated its 19th anniversary,…
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The Nordic breath of Sanne De Neige
[dropcap]I [/dropcap]recently heard the beautiful noise of Sweden’s Sanne De Neige—a band comprised of siblings Sanne de Neige & Anton de Neige—who combine hazy, hypnotic dance rhythms channeled through the…
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Architecture and Morality
On November 6th, 1981, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their highly influential third album, Architecture and Morality a record that sees electronic music pioneers at their peak of creativity.…
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