Favorite songs: Duran Duran | Save a Prayer.
A painfully beautiful and genuinely moving ballad about the reluctant acceptance of the harsh reality of fleeting relationships.
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From the vault
Remember that song? That record? That video? No? We do!
7 de jan. de 20224 min de leitura
Ten The Cure’s songs you should (but probably don’t) know.
Beyond radio acclaimed tracks, the goth’s gods have some hidden gems in their discography.
3 de jan. de 20223 min de leitura
Favorite songs: The Cure | Just Like Heaven.
How the goth masters wrote one of the best love songs of modern pop.
3 de jan. de 20222 min de leitura
Guilty Pleasures: A Flock of Seagulls | I Ran (So Far Away).
A new wave classic, the song is been introduced to a new generation of fans by TV shows, cartoons and video game.
3 de jan. de 20223 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: The Jesus and Mary Chain | Automatic.
Keeping the change as it only constant, The Jesus And Mary Chain third album was misunderstood at its release.
3 de jan. de 20223 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Alphaville | Forever Young.
Forever Young, Alphaville's stunning debut album came a little too late in the synthpop boom.
3 de jan. de 20224 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Reggatta de Blanc | The Police
The Police's 2nd album, released less than a year after the debut, sounds a lot like its predecessor, but highlights and expends the Police.
3 de jan. de 20225 min de leitura
Favorite songs: a-ha | Take on Me
The story behind a two-time flop turned into a world mega-hit.
3 de jan. de 20222 min de leitura
Favorite songs: Bauhaus | Bela Lugosi’s Dead
If you need to convey the dark majesty of goth to a novice in 10 minutes or less, just put the Bauhaus' debut single and relax.
3 de jan. de 20224 min de leitura
Favorite videos: a-ha | Take on Me
The video that turned a two-time flop into a world mega-hit.
3 de jan. de 20228 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: New Order | Low-life.
Released almost on the fifth anniversary of Ian Curtis's death, New Order's third album is both a tribute and an exorcism of Ian Curtis.
3 de jan. de 20223 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Pretty in Pink
One of the best soundtracks of the 80s, Pretty in Pink brought masterpieces of British indie rock to the general public.
3 de jan. de 20223 min de leitura
Ten The Cure’s songs you should (but probably don’t) know (Part II).
Beyond radio acclaimed tracks, the goth’s gods have some hidden gems in their discography.
3 de jan. de 20222 min de leitura
Guilty Pleasures: Toto | Africa.
Forty years later, from Weezer to Leo Moracchioli, everybody likes Africa.
25 de dez. de 20214 min de leitura
Favorite Songs: The Police | Every Breath you Take.
How 'Every Breath You Take', The Police’s signature song, and the most played track in radio history was misinterpreted by the public.
20 de dez. de 20212 min de leitura
New Releases: matriXX - 20 Years of Alfa Matrix
Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, Leaether Strip, Aiboforden, Male or Female, 60 tracks of the best Electro, Synthpop, EBM, Darkwave in this free compi
27 de nov. de 20215 min de leitura
The weekly catch-up 22
Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill Paired Rap With Metal’s Heaviness, TRAITRS present their much-anticipated album, plus Trend Kill Ghosts, Exodu
20 de nov. de 20215 min de leitura
The weekly catch-up 21
The history of Industrial music in 45 songs, Online Metal Festivals, Sabaton to release two concerts, I Am a Rocketship and Marinas Found.
17 de mar. de 20214 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Reggatta de Blanc | The Police
In an interview with Modern Drummer, Stewart Copeland named Reggatta de Blanc his favorite Police album and I definitely agree with him.
25 de nov. de 20203 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Automatic – The Jesus and Mary Chain.
Misunderstood at it’s release, Automatic had five of the best songs of the band.
19 de nov. de 20208 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Low-life - New Order.
Released almost on the five-year anniversary of Ian Curtis's death, could Low-life be the exorcism of the Joy Division ghost?
14 de nov. de 20203 min de leitura
Favorite videos: Take on Me – a-ha
The story behind a two-time flop turned into a world mega-hit.
14 de nov. de 20205 min de leitura
Favorite songs: Take on Me – a-ha
The story behind a two-time flop turned into a world mega-hit.
1 de nov. de 20203 min de leitura
Save a Prayer – Duran Duran.
A painfully beautiful and genuinely moving ballad about the reluctant acceptance of the reality of fleeting relationships.
7 de set. de 20203 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Forever Young – Alphaville.
A stunning debut that came a little too late in the synthpop boom.
25 de ago. de 20202 min de leitura
Favorite songs: Bela Lugosi’s Dead – Bauhaus.
If you need to convey the dark majesty of goth to a novice in 10 minutes or less, just put the debut single from Bauhaus and relax.
18 de ago. de 20202 min de leitura
Favorite Songs: Beastie Boys - Sabotage.
Released in 1994 as the first single from Ill Communication, the song was ranked #46 on the 100 Greatest Guitar tracks.
15 de ago. de 20202 min de leitura
Favorite Albums: Pretty in Pink
One of the best soundtracks of the 80s, Pretty in Pink brought masterpieces of British indie rock to the general public.
7 de ago. de 20201 min de leitura
David Bowie’s Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) Set for Digital Release.
Rare tracks from Bowie's 1999 Paris concert come out next week. First single Drive-In Saturday will be available today. Parlophone has...
31 de jul. de 20204 min de leitura
Ten The Cure’s songs you should listen but (probably) don’t know.
Beyond radio acclaimed tracks, the goth’s gods have some hidden gems in their discography.
18 de jul. de 20203 min de leitura
Favorite records: All You Need is Now – Duran Duran.
In the fallout of Red Carpet Massacre, Duran Duran enlist superfan Mark Ronson and produce their second-best album.
8 de jul. de 20202 min de leitura
Guilty Pleasures: I Ran (So Far Away) – A Flock of Seagulls.
A new wave classic, the song is been introduced to a new generation of fans by TV shows, cartoons and videogames.
29 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Prince’s Sign O’ The Times reissue.
Mind blowing 8CD+DVD or 13LP+DVD super deluxe edition to be released. Unreleased song “Witness (for the Prosecution)” is available on stream
22 de jun. de 20201 min de leitura
Guilty Pleasures: Toto – Africa.
With over a billion streams in YouTube and on Spotify, this cheesy, emotional tune, inspires adoration across the web.
15 de jun. de 20203 min de leitura
Every Breath you Take – The Police.
How the most played song in radio history was misinterpreted by the public.
12 de jun. de 20202 min de leitura
Just Like Heaven – The Cure.
How the gothic masters wrote one of the best romantic songs of all time.
11 de jun. de 20201 min de leitura
Featured playlist: Fear Will Not Tear Us Apart.
Techno, EBM, Industrial, darkwave ... the best of electronic music in one place! This week's featured playlist took inspiration from the...
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