01/15/2008
Get Skronked Up With The Beakers!
"Look to the past for your new ideas," cries the Beakers lead singer Mark E. Smith (not to be confused with the Fall's singer of the same name) on their song "Thinking Postmodern." I suppose he could have also yelped the classic adage, "everyth ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 01/15/2008 5:19 PM EST in Post-Punk, No-Wave | Permalink
12/23/2007
And You Thought King Kong Was Just A Giant Ape...
Well, King Kong was also a 1980's post-punk band, not from Skull Island but from Germany! They had a sound that could easily be compared to early post-punk bands like A Certain Ratio and today's crop of dance-rock bands like LCD Soundsystem. ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/23/2007 2:01 PM EST in Electronic, Post-Punk, Funk | Permalink
12/10/2007
While You Are Waiting For a New My Bloody Valentine Album...
When most people think of My Bloody Valentine, they think of them as being somewhat of an original band, which is true, but they weren't always so original. Like most bands, they started out with a sound that wasn't all their own. On their 1985 ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 12/10/2007 9:56 AM EST in Post-Punk | 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
11/27/2007
The Television Personalities Could Have Been Bigger Than the Beatles
Since the beginning of their career the Television Personalities have been spot on with their commentary on social relevance and emotional awareness. In 1978, they released their first EP Where's Bill Grundy Now? which includes the timeless ant ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 11/27/2007 10:14 AM EST in Post-Punk | Permalink
11/10/2007
Radiohead Cover Joy Division/New Order's "Ceremony" (Live Video)
Ok you know the drill, Radiohead does things and you listen/watch. Therefore, they decided to do another special webcast on Thursday evening, which turned out to be some dj sets and a live performance by the band. This whole ordeal was nothing g ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/10/2007 11:57 AM EST in Rock, Post-Punk, YouTube, Covers | Permalink
11/07/2007
The Death Set: Positively Zig-Zagged Punk
Playing gigs with Dan Deacon and Girl Talk will most likely get your band some attention. It certainly did for Australian band The Death Set (now living in Baltimore) who have been getting some blog press lately. The delightful weirdos over at 2 ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/07/2007 11:33 AM EST in Electronic, Post-Punk | Permalink
11/05/2007
Genius in the Making: The Warsaw (Joy Division) Demos
Since I am a huge Joy Division fan, I went to see the new Ian Curtis biopic, Control this weekend. The film did not disappoint. Anton Corbjin's cinematography was absolutely beautiful and all of the performances were stellar. Of course, the fil ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 11/05/2007 4:15 PM EST in Post-Punk, 70's Punk | Permalink
10/28/2007
Cool It Reba's "I Saw Snakes"
Throughout pop-culture, snakes have definitely gotten a bad rep...and for good reason. I mean come on, what was the ONE thing that the otherwise fearless Indiana Jones actually feared? Snakes. Which creatures had the power to cause utter chaos a ...
Read MorePosted by Michael on 10/28/2007 12:20 AM EST in Post-Punk, New-Wave, No-Wave | Permalink
10/17/2007
How Embarrassing
They call themselves the greatest rock and roll band you have never heard of and that is sort of true. The Embarrassment are one of the coolest bands to come out of Witchita, Kansas and when my good friend Roland Woodbe first played me their 19 ...
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