This Day In History : Prince releases Dirty Mind
On this day in history (October 8, 1980), Prince released his 3rd studio album Dirty Mind on Warner Bros Records. This album featured the singles Uptown, Dirty Mind and Do It All Night
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This Day In History: Joy Division releases debut single – Transmission
On this day (October 7, 1979) in history, Factory Records released the debut single for Joy Division – Transmission as a 7″ vinyl single.
a-Ha returns to the US for the first time in ten years
Due to high demand, a-Ha is extending it’s European Hunting High And LowI tour to the fall of 2020. They will be adding additional dates in the near future. They have also announced that they will return to the USA for the first time in 10 years
Chvrches release new single for Timefall album – the soundtrack for the Death Stranding video game
Chvrches have released a new single called Death Stranding which will be on a soundtrack called Timefall for the Death Stranding video game due out November 8 on Playstation platforms. The song has a similar sound and vibe as their most recent Love Is Dead release, which is a good thing! The song is a…
Actors get remix treatment from FM Attack
What happens when you take Actors, one of our favorite post punk bands, and remix one of their single Slaves by FM Attack, one of our favorite synthpop artists? You get this gem! FM Attack transformed this post punk banger into an 80s soundtrack worthy song
Spotify Playlist: Best Of Massive Attack – Terious, Terious, Infectious & Dangerous
This weeks playlist features our favorite songs from the entire catalog of Massive Attack. This contains over 30 songs and close to 3 hours of listening from this influential trip hop band.
Thomas Dolby joins Berlin on stage for Depeche Mode cover
Berlin is currently on tour with OMD and B52’s. Last night, the band performed in Washington DC and they were joined on stage by their good friend Thomas Dolby. Together, they played a surprise performance of Depeche Mode’s Never Let Me Down Again.
Depeche Mode to show Spirits In The Forest in movie theaters
It appears that the rumored Depeche Mode documentary slated for Netflix might be making it’s way to movie theaters across the US. Titled “Spirits In The Forest”, the film description is as follows:
Watch Pet Shop Boys perform What Have I Done To Deserve This + Dreamland, live from Hyde Park
Synthpop icons Pet Shop Boys performed a concert in London last night at Hyde Park. The concert was broadcast live on BBC4 TV and on BBC Radio. The concert featured 14 songs consisting of hits from their entire catalog.
Spotify Playlist In Memoriam : The Cars – Rock & Roll Hair
Today, we all learned the sad news of the passing of The Cars frontman, Ric Ocasek. He was found in his NYC townhouse, but the cause of death has not yet been determined. Earlier this year, we created a playlist celebrating the music of The Cars. We have made a lot of similar playlists over the years, but this one remains one of our most cherished.
Song Of The Day : Daybehavior – There’s Nothing Else
Today’s song of the day is the new single, There’s Nothing Else, from Daybehavior. Daybehavior is the Stockholm band featuring the lovely vocals of Paulinda Crescentini.
Spotify Playlist : Best Of OMD – Electric Chairs And Dynamos
This weeks playlist features our favorite songs from the entire catalog of OMD