Blue Plate Special: Chvrches
Chvrches, a Scottish synth-pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011, features Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty, and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott....
Category: Music
Blue Plate Special: Danse Society
The Danse Society is (was) an English gothic rock band that originated in 1980. Initially known as Y? and then Danse Crazy, they switched...
Different Flavors of Blue Monday
Blue Monday is a landmark song by the British rock band New Order. Released as a 12-inch single on March 7, 1983, through Factory...
Blue Plate Special: Radiohead
Radiohead, an influential English rock band formed in 1985, is known for its experimental music that has significantly shaped alternative rock. When the band...
The History of Industrial Music
If you are a fan of the industrial music genre, then you need to check out the video Before Nine Inch Nails: How Industrial...
My Winter Playlist
As we go into the holidays, I thought I’d put together a short playlist of some of the songs that I tend to set...
Blue Plate Special: Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance, an Australian neoclassical darkwave band from Melbourne, was formed in August 1981 by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. They quickly became...
Earliest Music Influences
After hooking up a new (vintage) rack stereo system (I’ll share more on that in the future), I found myself once again going through...
Blue Plate Special: The Smiths
Another band that shaped my teen years, The Smiths were founded in Manchester, UK in 1982, consisting of iconic figures: Morrissey (vocalist), Johnny Marr...
Blue Plate Special: The Pixies
In the summer of 1988, I was listening to euro-techno and dance music (mostly Ultravox and Depeche Mode) and was in a musical funk,...
