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New Wave

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: 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: 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 Jam “Absolute Beginners”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on January 23, 2020January 17, 2020

The Jam pay tribute to the Colin MacInnes novel of the ’50s with one of the most poetic and evocative rapid-fire pop anthems ever written.

Categories: alternative, Blog, music, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Colin MacInnes, music, New Wave, Paul Weller, punk, song of the day, The Jam

Song of the Day: Elvis Costello & The Attractions “Everyday I Write The Book (Club Version)”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on April 25, 2019July 8, 2019

Elvis Costello & The Attractions forego their usual slightly brittle new wave approach for the slick pop of “Everyday I Write The Book”.

Categories: Blog, indie, indiepop, music, pop, Song of the Day Tags: Elvis, Elvis Costello, music, New Wave, pop, song of the the day, Steve Nieve

Song of the Day: The Monochrome Set “Jet Set Junta”

Neville C.  10:00 am on June 15, 2018June 13, 2018

“Jet Set Junta” was a satiric commentary on the Falklands War by obscure UK new wave band, The Monochrome Set.

Categories: Blog, indie, music, post-punk, punk, Song of the Day Tags: Adam and the Ants, New Wave, oddball, post-punk, punk, The Monochrome Set, Tony Potts, uk pop

Song of the Day: Talking Heads “Sax and Violins”

Alex Deley  10:20 am on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

Talking Heads‘ title theme for Wim Wenders‘ little-known film Until The End of the World is an epic in miniature and left-field modernization of the band’s sound.

Categories: Blog, music, Song of the Day, synth pop Tags: David Byrne, New Wave, song of the day, Talking Heads, until the end of the world, wim wenders

Song of the Day: Elvis Costello “You Belong to Me”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on March 4, 2015March 4, 2015

Elvis Costello’s This Year’s Model from 1978 ranks high among the greatest post-punk/new wave records of all-time. “You Belong to Me” at the end of side one is a hit that’s slept on by many.

Categories: Blog, music, post-punk, punk, rock, Song of the Day Tags: Elvis Costello, New Wave, song of the day, The Attractions, The Imposters Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Andreas Dorau “Fred Vom Jupiter”

DJ Stereo Faith  10:00 am on October 15, 2014October 15, 2014

Andreas Dorau’s “Fred Vom Jupiter” is my current ear worm. Give this a listen and you may find yourself unknowingly humming it as you go about your day.

Categories: alternative, Blog, electronica, pop, Song of the Day Tags: alternative, Andreas Dorau, BBC Radio, electronic, electronica, German, New Wave, pop, song of the day Leave a comment

Song of the Day: Nik Kershaw “Wouldn’t It Be Good”

Rocklights  10:00 am on June 7, 2012June 8, 2012

Nik Kershaw had a busy year in 1984. The former jazz guitarist had transformed himself into an English teen idol, spending 50 weeks on the UK singles chart.

Categories: Blog, old-school, pop, Song of the Day Tags: '80s, Brit Pop, New Wave, Nik Kershaw Leave a comment

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