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Interviews

The Haunting of Roger O’Donnell | An Interview with The Cure Keyboardist and 2 Ravens composer

Resembling a romantic poet of England’s dusty past, charming and affable Cure keyboardist, synth aficionado, and composer Roger O’Donnell has recently unveiled his latest project 2 Ravens, a melancholic and…

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NYC’s Koretsky Drives Forward with “The One” off Post-Punk and Darkwave infused MMXX EP

NYC multi-instrumentalist and producer Olé Koretsky has unveiled his video for “The One”, a track off of his darkwave and post-punk infused EP MMXX—a collection of five intimate songs imbued…

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Listen to the Full Version of The Smiths’ Historic First Recording “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”

A complete version of The Smiths’ first known recording has been unveiled! The track was a bedroom recording made in August of 1982 and features the duo of Johnny Marr and Steven…

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politics
WTF

Andrew Yang Promises To Be First Ex-Goth President—Says He is Fan of The Cure, Depeche Mode, and Siouxsie

In a recent interview with Jezebel, tech-savvy presidential candidate Andrew Yang revealed his hope to become “the first ex-goth” president of the United States of America. “I distinctly remember coming…

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The Smiths’ 1984 Self Titled Debut Album

On February 20th, 1984, The Smiths released their self titled debut LP on Rough Trade Records, an event integral to the history of indie music, as noted by Factory Records…

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The Smiths | Hand In Glove

On May 13th, 1983, The Smiths released their debut single “Hand In Glove”. The song was written in January of that year between the first and third concert the band…

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Johnny Marr’s “Call The Comet” LP out in June—Listen to “The Tracers”

Famed Mancunian guitarist Johnny Marr has announced the details of Call The Comet, his upcoming third studio album under just his name. Watch the new album’s trailer below, along with the …

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Classic Bands

Johnny Marr Announces “Call the Comet”—His Upcoming Third Solo LP

Former Smith’s guitarist Johnny Marr has been active on social media of late, chronicling his work on his latest studio effort. Today via Twitter and Facebook Marr announced the title of his…

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When The Smiths Were Fronted by a 1960s-era Female Pop Star

For a brief moment in 1984 The Smiths were performing on BBC music programs without the crooning vocals of Morrissey, but instead featuring the singing talents of 1960’s era popstar Sandie…

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Bands
Lists

Classic Post-punk and Goth Love Songs

There are countless love songs composed by goth and post-punk artists, so much so that some state outright that they are indeed love songs, are not in fact love songs,…

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