Personal Archives – Page 8 of 18

December 16, 2023

My Winter Playlist

As we go into the holidays, I thought I’d put together a short playlist of some of the songs that...

December 9, 2023

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

November 4, 2023

After hooking up a new (vintage) rack stereo system (I’ll share more on that in the future), I found myself...

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...

September 2, 2023

The Power Station was a rock and pop supergroup formed in 1984, including Robert Palmer (vocals), Tony Thompson (drums, formerly...

July 15, 2023

Interpol is an American rock band formed in 1997 in New York City. The band’s original lineup consisted of Paul...