Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Instant Hit- The Associates- Boys Keep Swinging

"Boys Keep Swinging" was a debut single by the Scottish group The Associates. This song was actually released before the original one which was written and performed by David Bowie. By infringing the copyright, the band attracted a good deal of attention back then, but it remains as one of the best cover songs ever recorded.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Next Wave: The Mary Onettes

The Mary Onettes is a Swedish band which was formed in 2000. The band was under influence of some 80's music groups including Echo & the Bunny Men and The Cure. After some line up and label changes, they were finally settled with the Swedish indie label ‘Labrador’ which really understood their artistic vision. After releasing few EP’s in the recent years they finally released their self-titled album The Mary Onettes


Saturday, February 16, 2008

Martin Dupont

Martin Dupont was French group from Marseilles formed in the early 80’s. The group consisted of Alain Seghir, Brigitte Balian, Beverly Jane Crew. The first single “Your Passion” was released on Turquoise and later LP were released on the Facteurs D'Ambience label, formed by Alain Seghir and Alain Arnaud. Their music style was classified as minimal synth darkwave mixing with both male and female vocals. They released three albums between 1982-1987 and one single, after what they split in 1987. 

Retrovision- Ultravox!- Hiroshima Mon Amour -live-

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

The B 52's- Funplex

"Funplex "the long-awaited first single from the forthcoming B-52s album, is now available via iTunes!With its propulsive guitar hooks, dance-inducing drums and the B-52s' unmistakable vocal style, "Funplex" is instantly recognizable as prime B-52s, and serves as a perfect introduction to one of the most hotly anticipated album releases this year.
The album 'Funplex' is in stores March 25th on Astralwerks Records.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Instant Hit: Anna Domino- Rhythm

"Rythm" is a another great record which was released on 'Les Disques Du Crepuscule' in 1984 by the American singer Anna Domino who came to live in Brussels during the mid 80's. Some of her later songs were produced by Alan Rankine from the Associates.

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Hot Chip- Made In The Dark

'Made in the Dark' is the third studio album from British electronic indie pop band Hot Chip. Containing thirteen songs, the album is scheduled for on February, 4 2008.
The band have said the album will have a rockier sound than previous records, along with the usual electronic elements. The first single from the album is "Shake a Fist", which was released on 12" vinyl single at the beginning of October 2007.


Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Tent

Tent were Dutch New wave group who released two mini albums in the mid eighties. The group was formed in the early 80’s and consisted of Anja Bienold (keyboards, vocals), Karel Van Dijck (bas), Kees Wassenaar (drums) and Tjebbo Van Dijk (keyboards).

They music was mostly synth-pop driven and all their songs that were featured on the two albums were sung in English. The first LP ‘Without Shelter’ was released in 1983 on Wereld Rekord and the masterpiece “Miles and Miles” was the only single from the album. The second album ‘Uncertain and Wild’ appeared two years later on a small record label in Netherlands. It featured the songs “The Boys” and “You Will Fall”. I assume the band split after the second release. Enjoy the songs!

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Instant Hit: Telekin- Imagination (Extended)

Telekin (originally les enfants terribles) was a Los Angeles based group formed in 1982.  They released their only single "Imagination" in 1984/85 through Pick Up Records and Metronome. Their master recordings were remixed and released in the Netherlands and their single was produced by Craig Leon. Unfortunately, this was their only official release. They disbanded a year later. 

Monday, January 28, 2008

Xiu Xiu-Women As Lovers

'Women as Lovers' is the sixth studio album by American indie band Xiu Xiu. It will be released on January 29, 2008 by Kill Rock Stars, and shares its title with the Martin Chalmers translation of Elfriede Jelinek's 1975 novel 'Die Liebhaberinnen'.
The album is reported to be "more approachable or communicative on a basic human level" than anything else the band has released. The first track, "I Do What I Want When I Want", was released on December 11 via Pitchfork Media's "Forkcast", and is also available free of charge from Kill Rock Stars' webstore.



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