DJ Mikey is the creator of Strangeways Radio and the host of the Halcyon Waves podcast. He specializes in the synthpop genre with a focus on the latest music. Mikey also likes to DJ in live venues as well as produce occasional Mixcloud DJ Mixes to share with his friends and followers.
The 3rd time is a charm. Depeche Mode was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017 and 2018, but did not get enough votes. 2020 is different. The band was voted in to the Hall Of Fame along with Nine Inch Nails.
On this day in history (January 15, 1990), The Sundays released one of the most beloved albums of all times. Their debut album was called Reading, Writing And Arithmetic and it featured the singles Here’s Where The Story Ends and Can’t Be Sure but really, the album is amazing from top to bottom
On this day in history (January 14, 1977), David Bowie released his 11th studio album Low featuring the singles Sound And Vision, Be My Wife and Breaking Glass
The House Of Love have announced their first North American tour since 1992 in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album
On the exciting day that Humanist released their Shock Collar collaboration with Dave Gahan, Rob Marshall, the mastermind behind the project, conducted an interview with Strangeways to tell us how this project came to be.
Rob Marshall (Exit Calm) will release a new project called Humanist on February 2020. This will feature collaborations with Mark Lanegan, Mark Gardener (Ride) and….Dave Gahan! The Dave Gahan single is called Shock Collar and this is the track we have all been waiting for. Today, the wait is over.
Velvet Rebel recaps This Week In Music as covered by Strangeways Radio and Slicing Up Eyeballs. He recaps what’s new with Pet Shop Boys, Morrissey, Bauhaus, Artoffact Records, Humanist ft Dave Gahan and David Bowie
DJ Mikey presents some his favorite synthpop, electronica and dark wave tracks from 2020. This is a great way to hear a ton of new releases and familiarize yourself with some up and coming bands
Attendees of this years South By Southwest festival are in for a treat. The amazing Artoffact record label will be showcasing their artists including Kaelan Mikla, Actors, Cloud Rat, The Foreign Resort, Otzi, Bootblacks and Devours. In anticipation of this event, the label has released a free compilation on bandcamp featuring all of these artists.…
Last June, we reported a new project called Humanist that features the music of Rob Marshall. The album will feature the music of Mark Gardener from Ride, Mark Lanegan from Queens Of The Stone Age and Screaming Trees and more. But, the song that most of you have been anticipating is the collaboration with Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode.
As previously reported here on Strangeways, Morrissey is set to release his next studio album I Am Not A Dog On A Chain on March 20. This first single is out today, and it is called “Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know” featuring Motown legend Thelma Houston on background vocals.
On this day in history (January 8, 2016), David Bowie released his 25th and final studio album titled Blackstar. The album coincided with Bowie’s 69th birthday. Blackstar was recorded in secret and sadly, Bowie died 2 days after it’s release due to liver cancer that he had kept secret from the public