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 National has just released another new track off of their forthcoming album “I Am Easy To Find”. The track is a beautiful ballad called Light Years. Advanced orders for a 3X LP vinyl collection are available now.
Hot Chip will be releasing their next album titled A Bath Full Of Ecstasy on June 21. In advance, they released a video for the first single called Hungry Child. The band has also announced a series of tour dates to coincide with the album.
More second round games in the Strangeways Radio B-sides tournament. This one features a few super popular b-sides so, it will be interesting to see if there are any upsets.
Shoegaze icons Ride have announced today that they have finished recording their new album. This is follow up to their 2017 album Weather Diaries. It’s nice to see them keeping the momentum moving after having to wait almost years prior to Weather Diaries.
Depeche Mode is continuing their series of 12″ vinyl singles collector’s box sets with two new box sets, Black Celebration – The 12″ Singles and Music For The Masses – The 12″ Singles.
More second round games in the Strangeways Radio B-sides tournament. This one does have as many difficult match ups by looking at the band names, but we have a feeling these votes will be close.
The Pixies have announced that they will be returning to the UK & Europe in September and October of 2019. Tickets are on sale Friday at 10am BST. Tour Dates Date City Venue April 03 Billings, MT Alberta Bair Theater April 05 Nampa, ID Ford Idaho Center April 06 Portland, OR Moda Center April 07…
The dark wave record label, Alfa Matrix, has released it’s third Depeche Mode covers album, ten years after their first edition.
Synthpop darling, Hatchie, has release a single and video for Stay With Me. This is the second single off of her forthcoming album, Keepsake, which is due out June 21 but can be pre-ordered now.
More second round games in the Strangeways Radio B-sides tournament. We don’t even know how you are going to choose between these, to be honest. Good luck!
This morning, The Cure tweeted news about Robert Smiths recording of Pictures Of You with Quartet Volute and Lachlan Radford for a UK documentary called Dead Good. He recorded this orchestral version last year and the documentary will air this May. Dead Good is a feature documentary about the ritual of care after death. Have…
Followers of Strangeways Radio will be very familiar with The New Division. They have been featured prominently on our shows, podcasts and playlists throughout the years and are one of our favorite modern synthpop bands. We are delighted to announce that John Kunkel, that brains behind The New Division, has created a new project called…