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.
On this day in history (December 5, 1994), The Stone Roses released their second and final studio album Second Coming featuring the singles Love Spreads, Ten Storey Love Song and Begging You
The former Sneaker Pimps leading lady, Kelli Ali, has released a new single called Sadistic.
Alanis Morissette is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill with a world tour featuring a great lineup of Garbage and Liz Phair.
The Cure have announced a limited edition Seventeen Seconds 2020 calendar to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark record
Every year, Matthew Lineham amazes us with his new wave Christmas ornaments. This year, he has released a branch new batch featuring Sisters Of Mercy, New Order, Freddy Mercury, Tears For Fears, Johnny Marr, The Police, The Eurythmics and more.
Just as we were finalizing our year end Best Of playlists, the Chicago synth band EchoDroides released a new EP called In Shadows that is causing us to rearrange our top 25. In Shadows is a 5 song EP that packs a strong synth punch. There sound lies somewhere in between the melodic vocals of Depeche Mode and the dark full sound of Gary Numan.
According to several Morrissey fan sites, the artist is scheduled to release his next album of original material called I Am Not A Dog On A Chain in March 2020
On this day in history (November 27, 1981), Soft Cell released their debut studio album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret featuring the singles Tainted Love, Bedsitter and Say Hello, Wave Goodbye.
The Toronto synthwave band, Honey Beard, have just released a brand new EP called Whispers Of Light that has blown our socks off.
This weeks playlist features our favorite songs from the brief but wonderful catalog of The Sundays
The Swedish twee pop group, Club 8, have returned with their first new single since last years Golden Island album. The track is called The Hospital and the band seems to have abandoned their traditional twee sound in favor of a more aggressive synth sound similar to Ladytron.
U2 have released their first new single since their 2017 album Songs Of Experience. The song is a peace anthem called Ahimsa and it features the Indian musician AR Rahmen.