Writer and photographer Jason Lent has been covering music his entire life. Raised on MTV, he remains convinced that Duran Duran and Thompson Twins will be forever underrated. He has written for Hard Rock Cafe, Drunken Werewolf, and Daily Duranie. Former interview guests include Imagine Dragons, Dandy Warhols, and The Regrettes. In 2010, he toured North America with Cowboy Junkies documenting the experience and was interviewed by the New York Times. He has also played in bands that weren't very good.

Alt.Rewind with Billy Bragg, Depeche Mode, New Order and The Vapors (June 05, 2020)

Velvet Rebel recaps This Week In Music as covered by Strangeways Radio and Slicing Up Eyeballs. This episode features a cool performance from Billy Bragg, a brand new extended video from Depeche Mode and excerpts from a Record Store Day Peel Sessions recording from New Order. Plus, brand new music from The Vapors. That’s right, the folks who brought you Turning Japanese.

Alt.Rewind – May 15, 2020 with New Order / Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys, Howard Jones and John Taylor

Velvet Rebel recaps This Week In Music as covered by Strangeways Radio and Slicing Up Eyeballs. This episode features heavy doses of New Order and Joy Division news including the results of our poll of favorite New Order album and song in the post Factory Records era. Plus, the 80s Lockdown Fest, bass lessons from John Taylor and an Under The Radar selection from Becca Mancari

Alt.Rewind – May 8, 2020 with Tanya Donelly, Wire, Quarantine music books and Disintegration poll

Velvet Rebel recaps This Week In Music as covered by Strangeways Radio and Slicing Up Eyeballs. He recaps new music from Tanya Donelly and Wire, a performance from a Depeche Mode cover band that will knock your socks off, Kraftwerk, music books to read during Quarantine and the results of our poll of the best songs on The Cure’s Disintegration