Alphaville - Forever Gold
The German band Alphaville formed in 1982 and built their music and sound around synthesizers, drum machines, and layered electronic keyboards becoming one of the great synth-pop bands from the era.Th...
20 Sep 32min
Cocteau Twins II - The Road to Heaven or Las Vegas
In the time after their 1984 album Treasure, Cocteau twins continued to evolve from their early atmospheric and dark post-punk music to pioneer ethereal wave and dream pop. This culminated with the ma...
13 Sep 37min
The Mekons - Post-Punk Country
The Mekons arrived during the late 70's UK post-punk scene and still perform today as one of the longest running artists from this era. The band never achieved mainstream commercial success, but has c...
6 Sep 34min
The Cult - Origins
The Cult formed in 1983, behind vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy. Initially known as Death Cult before changing their name in early 1984, this English band would establish a following wi...
30 Aug 33min
The Stranglers - The Men in Black
After starting on the pub rock scene in England, the core line-up of The Stranglers would form in 1975, and they would release their debut album in 1977 during the British punk explosion. During the ...
23 Aug 35min
The Motels - Out of Los Angeles
Originally from Berkeley, California as the Warfield Foxes, this band relocated to Los Angeles in the mid-70’s and became The Motels. During the late 70's in L.A., The Motels became a vital part of t...
16 Aug 33min
The Feelies - Crazy Indie Rhythms
Originating from Haledon, New Jersey in 1976, The Feelies would play a post-punk, indie rock, jangle pop style of music. By 1980, The Feelies had become one of the more unique bands from the New York ...
9 Aug 31min
Siouxsie and the Banshees II - The John McGeoch Years
In late 1979 following their second album, two members of Siouxsie and the Banshees departed the band leaving them without a drummer and guitarist. By early 1980, the band had added drummer Budgie and...
2 Aug 33min
