Tag Archives: 2025

Who Better Than Robert Elms To Write ‘The Book’ On The New Romantic Movement?

Robert Elms, the gent who began his career by writing the suitably poetic liner notes to “Journeys To Glory” by Spandau Ballet, will be at the Design Museum in London. The museum is currently hosting a must-see exhibition “Blitz: The … Continue reading

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Men Without Hats Have Released Two Albums This Year: “Live” And “On The Moon”

It’s no secret that the Men Without Hats concert we saw in 2024 is still sticking with us over a year later. It was so vibrant and exciting that it took me from a Men Without Hats fan to possibly … Continue reading

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Ultravox Offer Something Old, Something New With “Love’s Great Adventure” EP

This arrived while I was bouncing between concert destinations like a tennis ball. It’s been a while since we had an Ultravox review. [I’m hopelessly behind on the last two ultraboxes] so why not take the effort today? When this … Continue reading

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Midniter Plays Canary In The Coal Mine With “Alarmist” Single

Yes, it’s been a rough year, here in America. This was a single that happened while I was traveling recently but I’ve wanted to discuss it since it is only growing more relevant day by day. This is the second … Continue reading

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Florian Schneider’s Legacy Goes Under The Gavel Tomorrow

Now that we are in the age where giants go extinct, we’ve seen the estates of large movers and shakers within the PPM ecosystem move out of the private sphere to come up for grabs. Anyone who wants an object … Continue reading

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Lene Lovich Remains True To Her Artistic Principles In Thrilling Set @ Mount Dora Music Hall, 10-29-25 [pt. 3]

[…continued from last post] The Ska leanings of “Joan” from “Flex” were up next in the set. It was another chance for Lene to grab her saxophone since the bouncy number was literally built on the sax riff hook that … Continue reading

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Lene Lovich Remains True To Her Artistic Principles In Thrilling Set @ Mount Dora Music Hall, 10-29-25 [pt. 2]

[…continued from last post] The opener was a DJ set by Paul Vaine; another familiar face this night as he was the DJ at Visage’s Old Wave nights in the 80s and 90s when my Wednesday nights were all locked … Continue reading

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