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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

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: 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

Song of the Day: The The “Kingdom of Rain”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

“Kingdom of Rain” is a profound ballad about emotional decay by the difficult to Google post-punk act, The The, in duet with Sinead O’Connor.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, post-punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Johnny Marr, matt johnson, music, post-punk, Sinead O'Connor, song of the day, the the

Song of the Day: Blondie “Dreaming”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

“Dreaming” is a light speed and incandescent 1979 single from Blondie that ably bridges disco with New Wave.

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

Song of the Day: The Kills “Black Rooster”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on March 4, 2020March 12, 2020

“Black Rooster” is a perfect introduction to the dark, down and dirty sounds of garage revivalists, The Kills.

Categories: alternative, Blog, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Alison Mosshart, alternative, Jamie Hince, music, punk, song of the day, The Kills

Song of the Day: The Durutti Column “Tomorrow”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

“Tomorrow” is a lament by The Durutti Column, featuring Vini Reilly’s plaintive vocals set against a gorgeous tapestry of layered guitars.

Categories: alternative, Blog, jazz, music, post-punk, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Factory Records, jazz, music, post-punk, song of the day, The durutti column, vini reilly

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