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.
Today’s song of the day features the debut single from the Australian band Eternal Crush. For those first being introduced to the band, they remind us of what it would sound like if fellow Australian singer Hatchie recorded a song for the Drive soundtrack.
This Friday, the much anticipated new album Lost Girls album from Bat For Lashes will be released. The band has just released the fifth single from the album titled Desert Man. This track has a thematic sound to it that reminds me of Morgan Kibby / M83 .
The modern rock / post punk group Black Swan Lane are the stars of the first episode of Strangeways Sessions. Singer Jack Sobel band recorded a special acoustic version of Relax And Breathe for us.
For the last several days, Martin Rossiter has been teasing that a special announcement would be happening today. This morning, It was announced that Martin will perform a single one-off set with a full band, performing the songs of Gene plus his solo material.
Last month we featured the artwork of Butcher Billy, who depicted post punk legends on the cover of Archie comic books. This month, he returns with a new series featuring none other than Robert Smith posing as the killer on the cover of horror film posters. The movies featured include Jaws, The Lost Boys, Texas…
Social media outlets for Chromatics and Italians Do It Better posted this new video from Chromatics this morning.
A new song from Thom Yorke called Daily Battles was released today. The song was recorded for the Ed Norton film Motherless Brooklyn.
Esthero has announced a nice single called Baby Steps with a b-side titled Gimme Some Time. This single will be released on 10″ vinyl and all pre-orders enable you to download digital copies of the songs immediately. The b-side will exclusive to vinyl purchasers.
OMD has announced a 40th anniversary career-spanning boxset and comprehensive singles collection, available for pre-order now. It also includes a brand new single called Don’t Go, which is released today.
During the broadcast era of Strangeways Radio, singer-songwriter Shelley Harland was a staple on our airwaves with her solo track In The Dark and her collaborations with electronic artists Delerium and Sleepthief. She is now back with a new song with a very important message. The track is called The Lonely and it is beautiful and powerful with her vocals sounding as good as ever.
This weeks playlist features our favorite songs from the entire catalog of 10,000 Maniacs and the solo career of Natalie Merchant. This contains over 60 songs and 4 hours of listening.
Hosts Nyq and Cass bring you a bi-weekly show featuring the latest music in news in the Dark Wave and Goth music scene. This weeks episode focuses on alternative electronic and industrial club dance music featuring D/SIR – Marked SYZYGYX – Fantasma Accessory – At Night All Cats Are Gray C/A/T – Predictive Audio ESA…