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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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Modern English are touring the US in 2016 | Plus new album!

[dropcap]M[/dropcap]odern English are crowdfunding their first new album with the original lineup in 30 years. We saw the 4AD records legends in Berlin earlier this year, and they blew us…

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Cocteau Twins | Tiny Dynamine

On November 15th, 1985, Cocteau Twins released the EP Tiny Dynamine (Dynamine is a genus of nymphalid butterfly found in South America), part of a pair of EP’s whose tracks were…

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Echo and The Bunnymen | Songs to Learn and Sing

Dear Mr. Echo, On November 11th, 1985 your band Echo & The Bunnymen released your singles collection “Songs to Learn & Sing”, which collected all your fantastic singles up until that…

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Siouxsie and The Banshees | The Scream

On November 13th, 1978, after a 2-year campaign following their debut at the 100 Club Punk Festival, Siouxsie and The Banshees finally released their first album The Scream. The band’s initial…

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The Sisters of Mercy | “Floodland”

On November 13th, 1987, The Sisters of Mercy released their second album Floodland—considered by many to be a step sideways in the band’s musical direction; it’s definitely a nice wandering off…

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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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