Recall Madame X Debut J.G. Ballard Inspired Video for “Car Crash Flesh”
J.G. Ballard’s Crash, a novel that is often a source for inspiration for post-punk and new wave tracks throughout the late 70s and 80s, is now the inspiration for the…
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Saccades Channels J.G. Ballard’s “High-Rise” in the Video for “Like Everyday”
Saccades, the solo project of The KVB’s Nicholas Wood, breaks up the quarrentedium by sharing the video for the new single “Like Everyday”. The song is inspired by lockdown paranoia…
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Grace Jones was the first artist to cover Joy Division | ‘Warm Leatherette’ and ‘Nightclubbing’
Sorry Goths and Hipsters—Jamaican singer Grace Jones was the first artist to cover Joy Division. In fact, the fashion icon, dance music pioneer, and music legend— whose androgyny can only…
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Belgium’s Dark Post-Punk heroes Whispering Sons premiere their intensely visceral video for “Strange Identities”
[dropcap]Warning[/dropcap], do not watch the video for Strange Identities from Whispering Sons if you have a weak heart—or unless you wish be taken away in an ambulance as the protagonist and his…
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In memoriam of Joy Division’s Ian Curtis | May 18th, 1980
Ian Curtis took his own life on May 18th, 1980. He was only 23 years old. Perhaps we all remember this because it’s often part of the rock & roll…
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