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Single of the Week: Nicole Atkins “Every Single Christmas”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on December 4, 2020July 19, 2022

Nicole Atkins records her own “Every Single Christmas” as a fast and wild holiday punk song.

Categories: alternative, Blog, Christmas, punk, Single of the Week, vinyl Tags: Bandcamp, Every Single Christmas, JD McPherson, Nicole Atkins, vinyl

Single of the Week: Inokasira Rangers “Blue Monday”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on October 16, 2020November 19, 2020

Japanese reggae cover band Inokasira Rangers deliver a chugging rendition of New Order’s “Blue Monday.”

Categories: Blog, indie, post-punk, reggae, Rocksteady, synth pop Tags: Inokasira Rangers, Jackie Mittoo, Parktone Records, reggae, rocksteady

Single of the Week: The Take Vibe E.P.

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on October 2, 2020July 19, 2022
Stranglers / Brubeck

Lawrence Mason deftly blends The Stranglers with Dave Brubeck on a charming cover of the well-loved new wave classic, “Golden Brown.”

Categories: jazz, punk, Single of the Week, vinyl Tags: Dave Brubeck, Golden Brown, Jazz Room Records, Paul Murphy, Take Five, The Stranglers, The Take Vibe E.P.

Song of the Day: Medium Medium “Hungry, So Angry”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on May 18, 2020May 19, 2020

Despite their brief initial run, UK post-punk act, Medium Medium, wielded an outsized influence over the post-punk revival of the 2000s.

Categories: Blog, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Dance, Medium Medium, music, post-punk, song of the day

Song of the day: Jim Carroll Band “People Who Died”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on May 15, 2020May 19, 2020

In the face of the huge number of recent deaths of prominent musicians and entertainers, this Jim Carroll Band song feels eerily pertinent.

Categories: alternative, Blog, punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Jim Carroll, Jim Carroll Band, music, New Wave, punk, song of the day

Song of the Day: Clinic “The Bridge”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

“The Bridge” from Liverpool-based alternative band, Clinic‘s sophomore LP, find the group perfecting their iconoclastic sound.

Categories: alternative, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, clinic, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: La Düsseldorf “Viva”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

The title track from La Düsseldorf‘s sophomore LP, “Viva” finds the German band sounding simultaneously stately and anarchical.

Categories: alternative, Blog, indie, Song of the Day Tags: indie, Klaus Dinger, Kraftwerk, krautrock, La Düsseldorf, music, neu!, song of the day

Song of the Day: New Order “Age of Consent”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 20, 2020April 21, 2020

A quarantine read inspired-selection, new context shed upon New Order‘s seminal track “Age of Consent” further cements it as a favorite.

Categories: Blog, electronica, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: electronic, indie, music, New Order, Peter Hook, post-punk, song of the day

Song of the Day: Sigue Sigue Sputnik “Love Missile F1-11”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

The genre mashing, sample heavy and pointedly ironic debut single from Sigue Sigue Sputnik helped create a truly strange UK subgenre.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, giorgio moroder, music, New Wave, sample, samples, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, song of the day

Song of the Day: Jesus and Mary Chain “Happy When It Rains”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020

“Happy When It Rains” finds Jesus and Mary Chain embracing the rain to craft an appreciation of spring and all of its possibilities.

Categories: alternative, Blog, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Glasgow, Glasgow School, Jesus and Mary Chain, music, post-punk, song of the day

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