Aldous Harding is an enigma; she’s an elusive but captivating presence who can invoke both a nervous giggle and a slack-jawed tear via her careful pairing of abstract lyrics and subtle hooks.
“One of the finest songs I’ve ever heard,” said The Killers’ Brandon Flowers about “The Whole of the Moon” at TRNSMT Festival 2018.
On this date, 41 years ago, Lene Lovich re-released “Lucky Number”. Originally released as a B-side for Lovich’s cover of “I Think We’re Alone Now”, the song was re-released on 26 January 1979 as an A-side and became the lead single of her debut studio album Stateless. “Lucky Number” became a defining song and made her a leading figure of the new wave genre.
Depeche Mode are to be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. This was DM’s third time being nominated since becoming eligible back in 2006. The band had earlier received nominations for both the 2017 and 2018 classes.
41 years ago yesterday, Sid Vicious went on trial in New York City for second degree murder of Nancy Spungen three months earlier.
It’s better to pass into that other world with full passion and glory than to fade and wither dismally with age.
Happy 61 Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr. aka Nikki Sixx!
The instrumentalist for the band Portishead, Geoff Barrow, is having a birthday today.
Today, 42 years ago, riots broke outside of Her Majesty’s Theatre in Brisbane, Australia, at a Blondie concert
Some people thought—prematurely concluded—the New York sharpest-dressed miserablists, Interpol, would collapse after the charismatic bassist Carlos Dengler left the band. But after watching them in Singapore last year, trio formation, without Carlos, I am definitely convinced: no one is irreplaceable.
Just discovered this Singapore’s magnificent shoegaze unit, Coming Up Roses. Saw them performing at Hard Rock Cafe Singapore a few nights ago, falling in love instantly. Been listening to this song on repeat. Melancholy and atmospheric yet beautiful. Sad and gorgeous vocal style. Shoegaze at its best.
Rebecca Reijman is back with her latest composition, “(The D)evil was Here”. She apparently goes deeper into Neo-Soul jungle, an exciting adventure in Adult Contemporary R&B land, some kind of Motown magical moments.
