tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69352251041018780532024-03-26T02:51:26.414-07:00Sound & Vision ThingOut of print, underrated, forgotten music, movies, etc. Check comments for links... full discography, rar, etc.DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-46311959797939859422023-05-25T04:05:00.000-07:002023-05-25T04:05:40.808-07:00Howard Jones<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqSt8cPX7IHiGJ4B2l9WSJ3hup7U0mWBLRDZZsErud2qZw5qZRI9K8IHKMMSan4MBOJiGRXcVUbLa7ELLLdufwUI9zh9lfJeB3EkGtU9YlyPfWFyFNb15MQ_qSJnqpSLR7WX6j-S1zHFlSTpgQnZLpJB5HUXTlMWUkp9_4MCtRzaiDy8QPRi88HdgXA/s1200/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqSt8cPX7IHiGJ4B2l9WSJ3hup7U0mWBLRDZZsErud2qZw5qZRI9K8IHKMMSan4MBOJiGRXcVUbLa7ELLLdufwUI9zh9lfJeB3EkGtU9YlyPfWFyFNb15MQ_qSJnqpSLR7WX6j-S1zHFlSTpgQnZLpJB5HUXTlMWUkp9_4MCtRzaiDy8QPRi88HdgXA/s320/cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Howard Jones struck gold with his first album, scoring a hit with "What Is Love?" In the MTV era, there was a seemingly endless supply of Brits with a quaff and smooth voice, but Jones quickly carved out a niche with further hits like "No One Is To Blame," "Things Can Only Get Better," "Life In One Day," and "Everlasting Love."<br /><p></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-49159542635261065762023-04-12T12:17:00.003-07:002023-04-12T12:17:43.766-07:00The Wonder Stuff<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pycwQCystU0vX2bE5n64SwlXKeOsWND8QnykRsTmv8GsOAlwb-5ptA5RSy4BcYSh2pFFPdHARAaYyx0Uue-ORwRVFHrbGSyHzbk_5QiuulhjflT86k5lUxODbilxLx29Y8YDdBi3UgLrPvU1GK1c5NmMpX9SgTZWRhAlVPkWN293r939MkK278yGlQ/s975/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="975" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4pycwQCystU0vX2bE5n64SwlXKeOsWND8QnykRsTmv8GsOAlwb-5ptA5RSy4BcYSh2pFFPdHARAaYyx0Uue-ORwRVFHrbGSyHzbk_5QiuulhjflT86k5lUxODbilxLx29Y8YDdBi3UgLrPvU1GK1c5NmMpX9SgTZWRhAlVPkWN293r939MkK278yGlQ/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Miles Hunt, the irascible singer, and his merry men have been making music for over 30 years now, from indie band to press darlings and back to indie band.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-46247006930436863802023-02-07T17:23:00.005-08:002023-02-07T17:23:37.692-08:00Metric<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaL-3mOmFT-eSe_4TCf0Z7GkaOqr9I4lmlyhcaOGps9dKnETDN0YyizdzFJuktma6CMNaIpkRNS5xhnpdgbW7gGnBj0wuW4loszfhxqDVtQvGeg1hz5tuIkoWoecdIL35LUhdMMvE760pXdjCoTLC9RpGOpQPgk8fjmG4EzvR21cM9TLs5TL3mhmR-g/s1200/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfaL-3mOmFT-eSe_4TCf0Z7GkaOqr9I4lmlyhcaOGps9dKnETDN0YyizdzFJuktma6CMNaIpkRNS5xhnpdgbW7gGnBj0wuW4loszfhxqDVtQvGeg1hz5tuIkoWoecdIL35LUhdMMvE760pXdjCoTLC9RpGOpQPgk8fjmG4EzvR21cM9TLs5TL3mhmR-g/s320/cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Hard to believe this band has been around for 20 years now. The female-fronted Canadian group started with their own self-released album, built up a following and then hit the big time (relatively speaking) when their 2009 album produced several singles that got massive play on the indie airwaves, followed by more success in 2012. And then for whatever reason, they fell out of favor and have been largely forgotten, despite releasing 3 quality releases since.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-21418314119584084922023-01-13T12:04:00.003-08:002023-01-13T12:04:27.965-08:00Fatima Mansions<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOHk3Is0fneV9YD636rJtJk9IV0yyYE_rX3fJctBZcb-sCmXE8gvbGft3B0lfMtELWTZhDwfqXq4vRgrbsxTJcCARHV-kxpKk96WKuclnXebHh-qaY4YqCxMV29kk1Vba1MBRpV3rgFvkpffvWlMxrBIxAKie27t-gzuqT7KhMlPJ_kivs2xJJMPElA/s1400/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOHk3Is0fneV9YD636rJtJk9IV0yyYE_rX3fJctBZcb-sCmXE8gvbGft3B0lfMtELWTZhDwfqXq4vRgrbsxTJcCARHV-kxpKk96WKuclnXebHh-qaY4YqCxMV29kk1Vba1MBRpV3rgFvkpffvWlMxrBIxAKie27t-gzuqT7KhMlPJ_kivs2xJJMPElA/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Cathal Coughlin created music for 40 years, up until his death in 2022. He began under the moniker Microdisney, before moving on to Fatima Mansions, and then finally just issuing music under his own name. Sometimes vicious, sometimes tender, sometimes bizarre. His later albums shared a dark lyrical bent with Hugo Race or even Nick Cave.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-90219596332079938422022-12-05T13:01:00.001-08:002022-12-05T13:01:10.340-08:00Yeah Yeah Yeahs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsANQNDbnpLx9fnSH4fNOPurM_JP0N1uqhXYl16B9khemhXuG3NQBoPtMKVP5r9Jnd_CP7_cJ5vx7QANVcrBNCnHvrjBuH4JWvLp0pix5o28lCLLimf7XCRf6mtXIqsY94wTsKvHYe9IokYInRwkHtXBv_NM25pdCvWQxpMzwuSi8xxJRn_eopcaeaJA/s600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsANQNDbnpLx9fnSH4fNOPurM_JP0N1uqhXYl16B9khemhXuG3NQBoPtMKVP5r9Jnd_CP7_cJ5vx7QANVcrBNCnHvrjBuH4JWvLp0pix5o28lCLLimf7XCRf6mtXIqsY94wTsKvHYe9IokYInRwkHtXBv_NM25pdCvWQxpMzwuSi8xxJRn_eopcaeaJA/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>While their first few albums may have fit the Indie Rock label to a T, the more recent albums have introduced a gospel element, making for a very unique sound.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-19403703310805718342022-11-26T04:46:00.003-08:002022-11-26T04:46:30.399-08:00Bob Mould<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pwL8TZ5YmF9VD0NqMInmnEgQiiYupyF5Sb7Ah_vrbIkO-XSX-tOp7K2lJd4wbmRERopnQVRMleNTVCWMOuB2-6fgaamfvKvAtwAnZbaX6iF6EqBX1PyhL2-Zq0OpGtFsa71EFb-Kgo6yC0xs8B5Fax9RLllK-J4Dg9ALVn83nzzrwRHXewyBIdgE0A/s1500/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pwL8TZ5YmF9VD0NqMInmnEgQiiYupyF5Sb7Ah_vrbIkO-XSX-tOp7K2lJd4wbmRERopnQVRMleNTVCWMOuB2-6fgaamfvKvAtwAnZbaX6iF6EqBX1PyhL2-Zq0OpGtFsa71EFb-Kgo6yC0xs8B5Fax9RLllK-J4Dg9ALVn83nzzrwRHXewyBIdgE0A/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Bob Mould started off his post-Husker Du solo career with a hit song, then went on to more acclaim with his band Sugar. He's continued putting out great material ever since.<br /><p></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-604858033050933392022-10-22T13:17:00.004-07:002022-10-22T13:17:54.181-07:00The House Of Love<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowkArTe6CKQwTVeCMY2LvyohhnBZr5InH2kO-I6DlJkyXB_KE6G3AvZYHetXs3ySeZ_kPhIhQRr6WDlneLmSIFE6dLQOL0ef3YwIjbXR8TZQFXyzsrllxfJwu0l6_x7PyTfWtbd3MZtdi3ow9fJR0KiSSxUwdMzG35y4MiMjmsaZ7mA3dIXWEQsO6Hg/s1013/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1013" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowkArTe6CKQwTVeCMY2LvyohhnBZr5InH2kO-I6DlJkyXB_KE6G3AvZYHetXs3ySeZ_kPhIhQRr6WDlneLmSIFE6dLQOL0ef3YwIjbXR8TZQFXyzsrllxfJwu0l6_x7PyTfWtbd3MZtdi3ow9fJR0KiSSxUwdMzG35y4MiMjmsaZ7mA3dIXWEQsO6Hg/s320/cover.jpg" width="316" /></a></div> <p></p><p>The House Of Love were one of those bands who bridged the gap between '80s new wave and '90s indie rock. A little Britpop, Alt rock, and shoegaze mixed together.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-61146701463078717252022-07-22T19:20:00.004-07:002022-07-22T19:20:51.536-07:00Red Hot Chili Peppers<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn95tjNOk4jgn0QtYls6Tp1n7littgx8tl-_NW6-bKG-wNgWTm1QurQ_P--05Xp7R1iBJ8ybzJ2FpAFV0NWDHPaIzNj5UkPM4vy7Az2Ll16QT05Yghtdrq14w6Lt3aiPRXo-OAr4MkFJot5GN14Na-lUucHS3jLwVnqQWrWbqKLyOE6bFtxEL4v027ew/s1414/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1414" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn95tjNOk4jgn0QtYls6Tp1n7littgx8tl-_NW6-bKG-wNgWTm1QurQ_P--05Xp7R1iBJ8ybzJ2FpAFV0NWDHPaIzNj5UkPM4vy7Az2Ll16QT05Yghtdrq14w6Lt3aiPRXo-OAr4MkFJot5GN14Na-lUucHS3jLwVnqQWrWbqKLyOE6bFtxEL4v027ew/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I remember in the mid-80s when RHCP and Fishbone would play every Friday at the Roxy on the (now-gone) Sunset Strip for $4. Back then, who would've thought...<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-70740158636212099382022-07-18T02:54:00.002-07:002022-07-18T02:54:20.339-07:00Of Monsters And Men<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gssG4bDu6u_etGa_wHCqGlAzAVUK8xi-IswlscriFT2IRn2ZLoEBBKwiFRtswPRf3d4tyF0J0Onca0EJA_M9WsYu8CeN34dv9yFVQPcG0vgdoMtjQShIM9hiia88jJQ2UiiPv5DsllRdVXWZUi2sKJehWpZvsSAjGJ0-aoXa1oOa4sM13lxV2_Iopw/s514/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="514" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gssG4bDu6u_etGa_wHCqGlAzAVUK8xi-IswlscriFT2IRn2ZLoEBBKwiFRtswPRf3d4tyF0J0Onca0EJA_M9WsYu8CeN34dv9yFVQPcG0vgdoMtjQShIM9hiia88jJQ2UiiPv5DsllRdVXWZUi2sKJehWpZvsSAjGJ0-aoXa1oOa4sM13lxV2_Iopw/s320/cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Of Monsters And Men hail from Iceland and the fact they can't be compared to Bjork/Sugarcubes despite having a female singer is quite refreshing. Their sound has gone from an acoustic-based rock songs to more electronic-oriented pop sound.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-49174756618998107362022-07-11T19:18:00.000-07:002022-07-11T19:18:04.906-07:00The Fixx<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu07BP7E4tsJtv9ZPKrMQHf5yt7jyaJ7q4Vmw4FGl8hvbzLmVCxEitC691Red5LgY3yp6cqybPbLPh0DhBCXZo2skENMmtCacIfGLs0My7hvrHHVsnJmGhkSYoPFAeWDkX3OoQJgMzICzV70I1cjBnZ9LZhMnFvt_a4OLxmyd7rrHOzy7A0a6EKeYkA/s500/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFu07BP7E4tsJtv9ZPKrMQHf5yt7jyaJ7q4Vmw4FGl8hvbzLmVCxEitC691Red5LgY3yp6cqybPbLPh0DhBCXZo2skENMmtCacIfGLs0My7hvrHHVsnJmGhkSYoPFAeWDkX3OoQJgMzICzV70I1cjBnZ9LZhMnFvt_a4OLxmyd7rrHOzy7A0a6EKeYkA/s320/Cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The Fixx is a British band that oddly found little success in their homeland, but scored multiple hits in the US. Those hits have often overshadowed that their first few albums were really stellar post-punk works.<br /><p></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-29182307082212997882022-03-06T14:16:00.001-08:002022-03-06T14:16:15.425-08:00Screaming Trees<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYXNIanuTFvlk7Mk_Mzip4yUmCQFgQSO3NPIGqcXYdzsjvctigY-XYR_kIqMPEQ1zLmK1qrGNUp_P7c8MFIC_1KtOsT3wUry6Iv5MAO3MpesXQEihOCCDOHfQNIbPziyYQW0NwSMTnnqJT076EvXfaLpbi6Ac6EsQmHzY0SALxDY_PMvJfAPpsuRDg_w=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYXNIanuTFvlk7Mk_Mzip4yUmCQFgQSO3NPIGqcXYdzsjvctigY-XYR_kIqMPEQ1zLmK1qrGNUp_P7c8MFIC_1KtOsT3wUry6Iv5MAO3MpesXQEihOCCDOHfQNIbPziyYQW0NwSMTnnqJT076EvXfaLpbi6Ac6EsQmHzY0SALxDY_PMvJfAPpsuRDg_w=s320" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Screaming Trees. RIP Mark Lanegan.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-30912437738783591592022-03-04T05:25:00.001-08:002022-03-04T05:25:32.681-08:00The Enemy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQ0gzsALvOLNDSB4itjj6ssc_QBEvAxNLZ7rj2JFonOPnkyfrEnQvzcvv2vXx4Wc3qHsqzGKSRie8gmb6TmOTh2TERUDIE0nJyUcc_czMQ1OUIeJYOVE9WfYA7XPkdMAWyYPmsMhVWzNNlDcojN9a87ha4NnRRhJwf8RbXOsbGICODxH_Sw5-00H-MQ=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCQ0gzsALvOLNDSB4itjj6ssc_QBEvAxNLZ7rj2JFonOPnkyfrEnQvzcvv2vXx4Wc3qHsqzGKSRie8gmb6TmOTh2TERUDIE0nJyUcc_czMQ1OUIeJYOVE9WfYA7XPkdMAWyYPmsMhVWzNNlDcojN9a87ha4NnRRhJwf8RbXOsbGICODxH_Sw5-00H-MQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>The Enemy's first two albums were Brit-pop with punky energy and catchy tunes. Their third album, however, was something much more emotive, with soaring melodies and a grand, sweeping kind of feeling. They promptly broke up after that album, leaving it one of the decade's unheard classics.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-54077637122181818772022-02-25T05:04:00.004-08:002022-02-25T05:04:44.357-08:00John Grant<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_AnEBdWOPLzOTIKadiqA4wZ9YxeKPLocQAu45IvFGsGVe8zv8S2oB2JXs2lBDL-ojp24YKFlNbjGq8KOuKXSEFFNu2m6MpCGSVj_7PBp7XhrZciNeCkvcD4eIa2WeOhuybSgQMoBbxnHbs8yoKcu5moPq-Aj3xkNEvRBjwJUGL_QTUuwIsoTpD4cbCg=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_AnEBdWOPLzOTIKadiqA4wZ9YxeKPLocQAu45IvFGsGVe8zv8S2oB2JXs2lBDL-ojp24YKFlNbjGq8KOuKXSEFFNu2m6MpCGSVj_7PBp7XhrZciNeCkvcD4eIa2WeOhuybSgQMoBbxnHbs8yoKcu5moPq-Aj3xkNEvRBjwJUGL_QTUuwIsoTpD4cbCg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>To look at John Grant, you may imagine some kind of rustic, folksy music. Instead, he uses 70s era electronics, 80s new wave, and his malleable voice to create something entirely its own. Sometimes experimental, almost avant garde, other times very danceable pop tunes.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-43638466602104474672022-02-22T18:04:00.002-08:002022-02-22T18:04:47.630-08:00Future Islands<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6v2z4LOACoeG0rfMFRD-G4OkabqYbZryyVs_aHlIhH09d9OoEkeVxvWUVdKlPE5MRU3M5gscnLuHMZ1ssHKrNdxrgQJLg9vsFamlJdyJFnXtA2JRvisr6zorTEqZz56oVVvw3q0vSQCAB6cZyFRrFQSzbb-ed0BiaZy8PpplabQ74FxsRbwJOpzRRUw=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6v2z4LOACoeG0rfMFRD-G4OkabqYbZryyVs_aHlIhH09d9OoEkeVxvWUVdKlPE5MRU3M5gscnLuHMZ1ssHKrNdxrgQJLg9vsFamlJdyJFnXtA2JRvisr6zorTEqZz56oVVvw3q0vSQCAB6cZyFRrFQSzbb-ed0BiaZy8PpplabQ74FxsRbwJOpzRRUw=s320" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>As pure a New Wave sound as you can get.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-40851104347250756242022-02-21T12:52:00.003-08:002022-02-21T12:52:36.417-08:00Chvrches<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnkoCz2LOI_Ls0i4QzGVckXGuz9BTeQtGofQeRCr3oTsLPZSsW3_Yb96-gYxnPzqAcxJqinD_D2QGbwLwCQi64DN60yHfDdy9I13ojKDERF6gdlW0V_4jPs0mehvm5_oSHzbTRiPoEQICA0Xo5K05Ze93__Re4S7IGRsRP3M_wSfnJf_BinNI0BGXjxQ=s1500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnkoCz2LOI_Ls0i4QzGVckXGuz9BTeQtGofQeRCr3oTsLPZSsW3_Yb96-gYxnPzqAcxJqinD_D2QGbwLwCQi64DN60yHfDdy9I13ojKDERF6gdlW0V_4jPs0mehvm5_oSHzbTRiPoEQICA0Xo5K05Ze93__Re4S7IGRsRP3M_wSfnJf_BinNI0BGXjxQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Chvrches is a synthpop band from Scotland who have successfully taken the sound of the '80s into the present.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-43603684792528311992022-02-19T05:47:00.003-08:002022-02-19T05:47:43.550-08:00White Lies<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU8TQgZX-gwZOzSJorEYLizgqGMPoHaJrVt0ra34kCOVC_yhijs2YbtEnO-DND-HtZmJjBW8_ub1I-Aa1lS_YZQyb6JWXOFO8d18thL-JRvk4h7IEOUQX2kpGg-rnpPfGJIiTIAtNJDnlN0YbnY85WmjcMVa4_fAW4XrJ_hilztKJzXTEgZ5hYX_ivPQ=s1200" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhU8TQgZX-gwZOzSJorEYLizgqGMPoHaJrVt0ra34kCOVC_yhijs2YbtEnO-DND-HtZmJjBW8_ub1I-Aa1lS_YZQyb6JWXOFO8d18thL-JRvk4h7IEOUQX2kpGg-rnpPfGJIiTIAtNJDnlN0YbnY85WmjcMVa4_fAW4XrJ_hilztKJzXTEgZ5hYX_ivPQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>In the same way that Interpol wore their Joy Division influence on their sleeves, so do White Lies clearly owe a huge debt to Tears For Fears... without really sounding LIKE them, outside of the vocal similarities or the occasional guitar lick.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-36232759680490802322022-02-05T04:19:00.002-08:002022-02-05T04:19:35.618-08:00Erasure<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs_jM-YgbFPT5SUejwmVeiaNE3VUHM52I_4J3CNkE69mj5949Dl3Vmkqkgtz6HhtewTw6KzitEiODwBdpARk1WjMGAEgU9kUCzTSbo241rjlLqXQ41eoCxz7l2Y6usf8UXaEkkBIT-K3UHgdOUmCng0A-yzmrWCOaCei3-xjtvNZZEu5mi7jQVz97HCQ=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs_jM-YgbFPT5SUejwmVeiaNE3VUHM52I_4J3CNkE69mj5949Dl3Vmkqkgtz6HhtewTw6KzitEiODwBdpARk1WjMGAEgU9kUCzTSbo241rjlLqXQ41eoCxz7l2Y6usf8UXaEkkBIT-K3UHgdOUmCng0A-yzmrWCOaCei3-xjtvNZZEu5mi7jQVz97HCQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Vince Clarke and Andy Bell have been crafting top-notch electronic pop songs for nearly 40 years.<br /><p></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-70537240060302185872022-01-05T23:48:00.002-08:002022-01-05T23:48:42.830-08:00David Sylvian<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihplFaNQgkA3ppRwIb-ZiSuiU09hgLkxiwjYDczX5h-qy78YM2mzCGTZ_QikDUCJfLfsnY8WPBPxmVx5z02QbG_f6Lfj3MAWMp5XxgZ0XCw_t-UPpQBhlu50CUg3gGsghWGBkGKFwPpml0GkbzsGTnRplBvRS4v0H8bmJWncs7bnZ9Cb9H2aTnppivoA=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihplFaNQgkA3ppRwIb-ZiSuiU09hgLkxiwjYDczX5h-qy78YM2mzCGTZ_QikDUCJfLfsnY8WPBPxmVx5z02QbG_f6Lfj3MAWMp5XxgZ0XCw_t-UPpQBhlu50CUg3gGsghWGBkGKFwPpml0GkbzsGTnRplBvRS4v0H8bmJWncs7bnZ9Cb9H2aTnppivoA=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>David Sylvian started as the singer of Japan in the early '70s. After they broke up in the early '80s he continued on as a solo artist. And he's still going. Many of his recordings are instrumental/ambient/experimental. His first album or 1999's Dead Bees On A Cake are good starting points for fans of Japan.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-8343980371139755972021-12-26T12:21:00.002-08:002021-12-26T12:21:18.525-08:00New Model Army<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCDniVo4BNEQgdpLJvKQvE0UM6s_CgK7zLXDc_hI3jvCqSIIdRxeQbPpQNrwbfds-EV11yi_hufyVhp3aQ_0m8jRqI1xVibkkWIzQMjb9fXPHwMzyKis0i4cfUpLllkiK9YmR65YUPUmGMJ1UCWnlVZUrSmwnDVa75PWkViRGzmUhJIBgonRQKrGpuhw=s600" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCDniVo4BNEQgdpLJvKQvE0UM6s_CgK7zLXDc_hI3jvCqSIIdRxeQbPpQNrwbfds-EV11yi_hufyVhp3aQ_0m8jRqI1xVibkkWIzQMjb9fXPHwMzyKis0i4cfUpLllkiK9YmR65YUPUmGMJ1UCWnlVZUrSmwnDVa75PWkViRGzmUhJIBgonRQKrGpuhw=s320" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>New Model Army fit beside (early) Killing Joke and Cult in the post-punk 80s. And like those 2 bands, they've continued making music into their 4th decade.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-60604588735975822002021-12-08T05:21:00.000-08:002021-12-08T05:21:40.424-08:00And Also The Trees<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqyawFCgUHjKgWCeZvVeBAFyX8dYob9a2gJRwHFZsDJ7SY2X5wT8_b-DndFHQ_ToDs8i89LmDthylTFsnGaj0MN9y16SJRrhkf_THaaSv93MqCw77L0plQ5Lm4S86sZTwambW1C-p28f_/s600/Cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqyawFCgUHjKgWCeZvVeBAFyX8dYob9a2gJRwHFZsDJ7SY2X5wT8_b-DndFHQ_ToDs8i89LmDthylTFsnGaj0MN9y16SJRrhkf_THaaSv93MqCw77L0plQ5Lm4S86sZTwambW1C-p28f_/s320/Cover.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>And Also The Trees should appeal to fans of 4AD or early Bad Seeds / Crime & The City Solution, kind of floating between genres. They were around for a decade before disappearing... only to return again... and again.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-37113406945636824742021-06-09T20:32:00.003-07:002021-06-09T20:32:54.090-07:00Bĵork<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kuIPASjr6R6WKr70sTZL8CwSyMqIp6rOHVe2rcumNI7XNHMpAUvnmmmTzn1jyC5qLp7tbYBPhW1KPpFtcSNSwE1qLdHNAgWSrilSifJFIaJay1Jv2513O-CO57W0UEJ6M0lO3tyoXhb5/s592/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kuIPASjr6R6WKr70sTZL8CwSyMqIp6rOHVe2rcumNI7XNHMpAUvnmmmTzn1jyC5qLp7tbYBPhW1KPpFtcSNSwE1qLdHNAgWSrilSifJFIaJay1Jv2513O-CO57W0UEJ6M0lO3tyoXhb5/s320/Cover.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>What more needs to be said about Bjork? One of those rare artists whose albums may be on your BEST list and WORST list.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-39729469472308839772021-06-05T05:37:00.001-07:002021-06-05T05:37:29.760-07:00Front Line Assembly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKHHdRpdO7RX4wlaCQOshvls7coD9cATiTYV5x6FUfpWesdJTF7XfNDSNee-MJ3u1naENSG3MEkHQnJ8Ri56ZutgTU_UzH9IJ_ADfaLq64l_ieMar1-4pQha-q_yRDWlhnyGzY4GGXx3/s406/Folder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpKHHdRpdO7RX4wlaCQOshvls7coD9cATiTYV5x6FUfpWesdJTF7XfNDSNee-MJ3u1naENSG3MEkHQnJ8Ri56ZutgTU_UzH9IJ_ADfaLq64l_ieMar1-4pQha-q_yRDWlhnyGzY4GGXx3/s320/Folder.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Front Line Assembly - Bill Leeb & Rhys Fulber - have been astonishingly prolific between FLA, Delerium, Conjure One, and many other side projects and production work.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-36909622417645662672021-06-04T02:01:00.003-07:002021-06-04T02:01:47.551-07:00Delerium<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV82i_wblNNBIAVNsTrx-sCzu-HuE24xAVFyL7GxU57BVYggCdYu01d3sdZg4j16vWABcVw1PZ8yuX9jmoWxXNRQbNWKajxxiMEbzfLDrCvYVjKDsdf7CAF1PeEz6HneeEc_gM_Kaq-xne/s600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV82i_wblNNBIAVNsTrx-sCzu-HuE24xAVFyL7GxU57BVYggCdYu01d3sdZg4j16vWABcVw1PZ8yuX9jmoWxXNRQbNWKajxxiMEbzfLDrCvYVjKDsdf7CAF1PeEz6HneeEc_gM_Kaq-xne/s320/Cover.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Delerium began as a side project. Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly decided to release more ambient/instrumental pieces under the Delerium name. They actually got thrust into the darkwave subgenre, garnering some success. Then on their 1994 album Semantic Spaces, they began utilizing female vocals, pushing the sound in a more ethereal, Enigma-esque direction. The 1997 album, Karma, went further in that direction, producing the surprise hit "Silence" featuring vocals by Sarah McLachlan. The next album continued in the same vein, even featuring Matthew Sweet singing one song.</p><p>Rhys Fulber broke away from Delerium to form his own similar-sounding project, Conjure One, using some of the same singers who featured on Delerium's albums.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-3263362284278324832021-06-01T23:27:00.002-07:002021-06-01T23:27:38.903-07:00Deep Forest<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfsmQ8Q03Elbs3zNq-W_OAwOoz1BNfVRYg2_KIaaiJY7vIC57PsxsH6nQDC51SmciCnTpV_q82YsDdmfq_EHY70Rrr9pmsEt3y3rMkA68ts8aeyNqOxWKWwXvoCo8garZO8u81Doy7iIQ/s600/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfsmQ8Q03Elbs3zNq-W_OAwOoz1BNfVRYg2_KIaaiJY7vIC57PsxsH6nQDC51SmciCnTpV_q82YsDdmfq_EHY70Rrr9pmsEt3y3rMkA68ts8aeyNqOxWKWwXvoCo8garZO8u81Doy7iIQ/s320/Cover.jpg" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I've seen the term "enigmatic" to describe the slew of artists who came up after Enigma scored a couple hits. I've also heard the terms worldbeat & ethno electronica... basically music that really doesn't fit into the "new age" category because it may be a bit too beats-oriented or eclectic or even dark. Whatever the term, I ate this stuff up. Perfect for a lazy summer afternoon on the terrace. <br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935225104101878053.post-53022713090914376942021-05-31T17:36:00.001-07:002021-05-31T17:36:08.317-07:00Texas<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1grjsgRRxW0PpFKJcTaC258ef7ibkkBRpAVWqg-3JI7DEfqf9bM5VnF5_-O565SzxOSqmD1oNzXF3c1b5p4-s4M4DTGyiRljRro7F6sKwz4wo6bRK5GxmxTDs06a9BGt6Qzl613QmJTE4/s1951/TEXAS_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1951" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1grjsgRRxW0PpFKJcTaC258ef7ibkkBRpAVWqg-3JI7DEfqf9bM5VnF5_-O565SzxOSqmD1oNzXF3c1b5p4-s4M4DTGyiRljRro7F6sKwz4wo6bRK5GxmxTDs06a9BGt6Qzl613QmJTE4/s320/TEXAS_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Texas hail from Scotland, of course. They started off as a kind of country-ish band with a more R&B/pop oriented vocal style before slowly moving to a straight ahead pop style.<br /></p>DVhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04825357745549712245noreply@blogger.com1