01/15/2008
And Now a Message From Heaven 17: Cash Money is People! It's People!
Named after a fictional band in the movie Clockwork Orange and featuring members of Human League, Heaven 17 produced, what is thought to be, one of the first concept albums of the 1980s, Penthouse and Pavement. It was a social criticism on the d ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 01/15/2008 11:03 AM EST in Electronic, New-Wave, Disco | Permalink
12/14/2007
Operator Obsessions: Mirage's "Lady Operator" Vs. Pete Shelley's "Telephone Operator"
Seduction is and will always be a theme in pop music. Two artists in particular, Mirage and Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks, have written songs about a particular type of seduction. Mirage's "Lady Operator," released this year, is a beautiful ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/14/2007 9:39 AM EST in Electronic, New-Wave, Italo Disco | Permalink
12/07/2007
Highly Recommended: Moskow, The One 7" Wonder
If you think bands have short careers these days, consider the English Post-Punk band Moskow. They released one great 7" in 1978 and then disappeared. The a-side, an extremely new-wave sounding track called "Man From Uncle," is the better of the ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/07/2007 1:01 PM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Punk, New-Wave, Highly Recommended | Permalink
12/03/2007
Klaus Nomi Drinks Campari
Truth be told, the music of Klaus Nomi was inspired by after-dinner cocktails from Italy. How do I know this? Well, today I stumbled upon this swanky 80's commercial from Greece featuring his song "Total Eclipse." Hmm, I guess the target audienc ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/03/2007 1:08 PM EST in Experimental, WTF?, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
11/30/2007
Famous For Being Famous: The Music of The Celebs
I love me some Devo-inspired music, and The Celebs are just that...and more. Take one look at them and you'll see that they are totally famous...for being famous. Sure, diamonds mean nothing to them, but they certainly appreciate their millions ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/30/2007 5:56 PM EST in New-Wave, Punk | Permalink
11/29/2007
Criminally Ecclectic: 80's French New-Wavers, The Honeymoon Killers
In the 80's, The Honeymoon Killers, named after the 1970 film, created music as if it were intended for some perverse French noir-sex-thriller-comedy. Have a listen and you'll hear an ever-mutating sound collage of so many things that came befor ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/29/2007 1:32 PM EST in Electronic, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
11/28/2007
Sparks Ain't No Hipster Drink
Sparks know what heaven sounds like. In fact, they recorded the "#1 Song in Heaven." It's true. Even the Archangel Gabriel plays a synthesizer solo that's enough to make Brian Eno repent.
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/28/2007 10:14 AM EST in Electronic, New-Wave, YouTube, Synth-Pop | Permalink
11/27/2007
Oh Bondage, Up Yours!: X-Ray Spex Video Retrospective
X-Ray Spex were one of the most original punk bands of the first British punk movement in the late 70's. In my mind, this band sticks out for two reasons. One reason being the angst-ridden wails of lead vocalist Poly Styrene. The other reason be ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 11/27/2007 12:55 PM EST in 70's Punk, New-Wave, Video Retrospective | Permalink
11/19/2007
King of the Divan: Plastic Bertrand's "Ca Plane Pour Moi"
"Ça Plane Pour Moi" is an irresistible New-Wave gem from Belgian singer Plastic Bertrand. It was originally recorded by UK singer Elton Motello, as a gay punk anthem, entitled "Jet Boy, Jet Girl", and both versions use the same backing track. H ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/19/2007 5:34 PM EST in New-Wave, Movie Music | Permalink
11/13/2007
Kleenex: The First Swiss All-Girl Punk Band
Helvetica, The Red Cross and...Punk-Rock? Yes I am in fact describing the neutralist, mini-melting pot that is Switzerland. This is news to me, but Kleenex were the first Swiss all-girl punk rock band, and in my opinion, one of the coolest of al ...
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