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The Silent Scream – Handstands

Hello guys! Time to undust a buried gem from the marvelous years of the new wave creative peak.
This band proposes a very raw and muddy sound, more closer to punk than post-punk in certain regards, similar to the one of the early Bauhaus, with the addition of a very tasty minimal organ.

Enjoy!

Music of the Week – Miami Riot – Rock n Roll Suicide

First of all, sorry for the lack of updates but I’ve been really busy in these days! I’ll try to keep a constant pace, but maybe the updates will slow down for a while.

Time to enjoy some very nice glam metal from the early 90’s: Miami Riot. They released an EP in 1990, dirty living in the city, and recently returned with a new EP, legends never die, in 2012, which I haven’t listened yet.

Music of the Week – The Jacobites – Liquor, Guns & Ammo

Hi everybody! It’s time for some wild western passionate romance, the very beating heart of Nikki Sudden’s art…
This song was also re-recorded for the 1991 record “the jewel thief” by Nikki Sudden.

Music of the Week – Blessure Grave – Mirror

Time for some more post-punk!
This contemporaney band, which started releasing it’s music in 2009, is a very obscure one, their releases are for the most part tapes…in my opinion they are quite promising.

Enjoy Mirror!

Music of the Week – Denial – California Dreamin’ (The Mamas & The Papas Cover)

First of all, don’t worry about the lack of updates! I’ve not abandoned the site nor I have the intention of doing so. I’ll continue in spreading bizarre and beautiful music and write some thoughts on the net for a long time. I’ve just slowed down a bit, but I have intention of putting again the motor at full throttle sometime soon. :)

Having said that, I’m now presenting a very nice coldwave release from the ’80s. This EP, which contains this very immersing and melancholic cover of the classic ’60s song California Dreaming and an original song (albeit very good) named Weatherman.

Enjoy some more synths from the ’80s! :D

Music of the Week – Neon – Dark Age

Time for some very good Italian new wave from the early ’80s!
Neon were one of the most original and daring group of the Italian scene of their times, which was very underground and still had to blossom…
Neon released a couple of EPs and a full lenght before fading into the oblivion.In the 00’s they reformed for some shows and released a remastered version of their only full lenght, rituals.

Enjoy!

Music of the Week – Michael Monroe – Relationshipwrecked

Proceeding onwards with the Hanoi-related posts…one of the best songs off Monroe’s most introspective album, peace of mind.

Enjoy!

Music of the Week – Hanoi Rocks – Menaced by Nightingales

Time for one of the best unreleased songs by Hanoi Rocks, released in the bootleg album “lean on me”.
Andy McCoy recorded a solo version of this song as well.

Music of the Week – Michael Monroe – Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen Cover)

Time for one of the finest covers of one of the finest and heartfelt songs by Mr Cohen.This one has been recorded for the album “watcha want”, shortly after Michael’s wife death…

PS Sorry for the delay!

Music of the Week – Michale Graves – Dig Up Her Bones (Misfits, acoustic)

A very different take on one of the best songs off the Michale’s period with the Misfits.
The original (off the 1997 album American Psycho) is a very catchy up-tempo melodic punk song. Unplugged it becomes a strangely hypnotic acoustic ballad.