Blue Plate Special Archives – Page 6 of 10

February 10, 2024

Blue Plate Special: deadmau5

Joel Thomas Zimmerman, better known by his stage name “deadmau5” is a trailblazing Canadian electronic music producer and DJ. Renowned...

January 27, 2024

Chvrches, a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011, features Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and, unofficially...

January 20, 2024

The Danse Society is (was) an English gothic rock band that originated in 1980. Initially known as Y? and then...

January 6, 2024

Radiohead, an influential English rock band formed in 1985, is known for its experimental music that has significantly shaped alternative...

December 9, 2023

Dead Can Dance, an Australian neoclassical darkwave band from Melbourne, was formed in August 1981 by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan...

October 21, 2023

Another band that shaped my teen years, The Smiths were founded in Manchester, UK in 1982, consisting of iconic figures:...

October 14, 2023

In the summer of 1988, I was listening to euro-techno and dance music (mostly Ultravox and Depeche Mode) and was...

October 7, 2023

The Beat, also known as the English Beat in North America and the British Beat in Australia, was a prominent...

September 23, 2023

The iconic New Order was formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, and Stephen Morris, following the tragic suicide...

September 16, 2023

Andrew James Taylor is an eminent English guitarist and singer most recognized for his association with the iconic band Duran...