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Thomas Dolby Is Planning An East Coast Jaunt This Fall Break

Thomas Dolby has recently announced a Brief East Coast US tour and not surprisingly, it coincides with the fall break at The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, where the popstar adds frissons of celebrity as he has taught there … Continue reading

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B-Movie Have [Finally!] Released Their Buried Treasure Album From 1982 Called “Hidden Treasures”

Sometimes, we may diligently wait years before an expected album is in our hands. And that can be the best case scenario! There are other times that we can wait decades… up to half a lifespan, to have the musical … Continue reading

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René Peraza: Then And Now As 1989 Meets 2025

So we’ve enjoyed the singles of René Peraza in the last couple of years. Songs like “The Siren [Aye Aye] ” and “Nothing New [Under The Sun]” had a lot of sticking power with me. And when I first wrote … Continue reading

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Douglas J. McCarthy: 1966-2025

It’s been a bad week for losing iconic musicians. Sly Stone and Brian Wilson were rightly feted for their tremendous contributions to the Classic Rock canon. Examples of which reside in my Record Cell because, well, every home should have … Continue reading

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Berlin’s Sorry We Weren’t Here Before Explore Post-Punk In New Project With “Vibrations Will Told”

Last Friday a new single was released that we wanted to discuss but I found myself off the grid in a no web zone for a few days, so we’re playing catch-up! Italian label Agoge Records has given a new … Continue reading

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¡Ay, Dios Mío!…’Special Sauce’ by Buzzkunst Is Now On The Silver Disc…With A Catch

Almost one year ago to this day I posted on the auspicious news regarding the return of the early noughts Shelley-Devoto “Buzzkunst” album in its new guise as “Special Sauce” by the now re-branded Buzzkunst. The album had not been … Continue reading

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Andrew Krivine’s “Reversing Into The Future: New Wave Graphics 1977-1990” Covered The Often Fine Distinctions Between Punk, Post-Punk, And New Wave Design

Andrew Krivine: Reversing Into The Future – New Wave Graphics 1977-1990 – UK – hardcover [2021] Andrew Krivine laid the cards on the table. He had intended for a New Wave section in the “Too Fast To Live, Too Young … Continue reading

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