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Celebrated Summer: New Day Rising Turns 35

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1985, Bob Mould, Grant Hart, Greg Norton, Husker Du, Joan Rivers, New Day Rising, SST

By 1985, Hüsker Dü reached the point of no return in succumbing to their pop sensibilities

New Wave Post-Punk

On 10:20, The Wire Miracle Continues

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 10:20, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Margaret Fielder, Matthew Simms, Pink Flag, Robert Gotobed, Robert Grey, Wire

The English post-punk institution continues its latest hot streak with LP no. 18

New Wave Post-Punk Remembrance Rock

One Will Burn: Closer by Joy Division Turns 40

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1980, Bernard Sumner, Closer, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris

On the 40th anniversary of Ian Curtis’s sudden, self-inflicted departure, we look back at his band’s greatest album

Blues Indie Rock Post-Punk

The Resurrection of Rowland S. Howard

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Michael Toland 1 Comment Crime and the City Solution, Epic Soundtracks, Fat Possum Records, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, Pop Crimes, Rowland S. Howard, Teenage Snuff Film, The Birthday Party

In this exclusive interview, Mick Harvey talks extensively about working with his old mate in The Birthday Party and Crime and the City Solution on the newly reissued Teenage Snuff Film

Alternative Rock New Wave Post-Punk

Oh How Their Favours Change: Elastica at 25

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Eric Davidson 1 Comment 1995, Blur, Brett Anderson, Catatonia, Damon Albarn, Elastica, Geffen, Justine Frischmann, Kinickie, Powder, Republica, Sleeper, Suede, Wire

if you were around to enjoy it’s streamlined pleasures, Elastica was actually a fairly important album in 1995

Experimental Indie Rock Noise Post-Punk Records

Satan Is Boring: Bad Moon Rising Turns 35

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1985, Bob Bert, Homestead Records, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Martin Bisi, Sonic Youth, Susstones, Thurston Moore

The Rock & Roll Globe talks exclusively with Lee Ranaldo, Bob Bert and producer Martin Bisi about Sonic Youth’s early masterpiece

Alternative Rock New Wave Pop Post-Punk

LISTEN: A St. Patrick’s Day Salute To Gavin Friday

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bomb The Bass, Bono, Dik Evans, Edge, Erik Sanko, Gavin Friday, Ireland, Island Records, Maurice Seezer, Sinead O'Connor, Virgin Prunes. U2

The Rock & Roll Globe pays homage to an unsung icon of Irish rock

Blues Post-Punk

Hell Ain’t Half Full: PJ Harvey’s To Bring You My Love Turns 25

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 1995, Down By The Water, Island Records, John Parish, Meet Ze Monsta, PJ Harvey, Polly Jean Harvey, Steve Albini, To Bring You My Love

The third Island LP from Polly Jean and her machine remains her singular blues punk masterpiece

Experimental Pop Post-Punk

Credit In The Straight World: Colossal Youth at 40

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1980, Allison Statton, Colossal Youth, Courtney Love, Credit In The Straght World, Hole, Philip Moxham, Rough Trade, Stuart Moxham, Young Marble Giants

In 1980, Young Marble Giants stripped post-punk down to its minimalist core

Post-Punk Punk Remembrance

Hugo Burnham Remembers Andy Gill

February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Gill, Dave Allen, Entertainment!, G04, Gang of Four, Hugo Burnham, Jon King, Not Great Men, Paradise Club, RIP, RIP Andy Gill, The Mekons

In this exclusive chat, Jim Sullivan and the original Gang of Four drummer share their memories of the pioneering guitarist and songwriter

Post-Punk Remembrance

‘People Are Given What They Want’: Gang Of Four’s Timeless Slice Of Entertainment!

February 2, 2020February 3, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1979, Andy Gill, Dave Allen, EMI, Entertainment!, Gang of Four, Hugh Burnham, Hugo Burnham, Jon King, RIP Andy Gill

Rock & Roll Globe pays homage to the late Andy Gill with a look at his band’s debut masterpiece

Post-Punk

ALBUMS: Inside Wire’s Hive

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 2020, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Mind Hive, Pink Flag, Pink Floyd, The Go-Betweens, The Kinks, The Who, Wire

43 years after its debut, Mind Hive proves this British punk institution is still making flawless records

Glam New Wave Pop Post-Punk Rock

Quiet Life At 40: How Japan Traded Glam Rags for the New Romantic Crown

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Jim Allen 2 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Classix Nouveaux, David Sylvain, Duran Duran, Giorgio Moroder, Life in Tokyo, Mick Karn, Quiet Life, Robert Fripp, Spandau Ballet, The Velvet Underground, Ultravox

At the end of 1979, David Sylvian’s arty crew was born anew

Post-Punk

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: Right As Raincoats

January 3, 2020January 10, 2020 Bobby Moore 0 Comments 1979, Ana Da Silva, Gina Birch, Lola, No Side to Fall In, Palmolive, Ray Davies, Rough Trade, The Kinks, The Raincoats, The Slits, WeThree Records

For its 40th anniversary, this sublime new edition from WeThree has been remastered from the original tapes and pressed onto marble vinyl, adorned by new art from founding members Gina Birch and Ana da Silva

Alternative Rock Industrial Post-Punk

Nick Soulsby On The Sacrifice And Transcendence of Swans

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 Brad Cohan 0 Comments Angels of Light, Michael Gira, Nick Soulsby, Swans, Swans leaving meaning, Swans: Sacrifice and Transcendence

With Swans’ fifteenth record, leaving meaning. recently released, we went deep with the author of the definitive book on all things Michael Gira

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