Hypnotic warbling from Suyama Kumiko – think Patti Smith thrown into the Studio Ghibli universe. Apparently the song can be found on this weird cassette. I wish I could hear more of this lady’s stuff.
Purity Ring – Lofticries
Lofticries video takes excerpts from a foreign film and it manages to fit beautifully with the enchanting track. Chilled out ambient, almost micro house sounding, Purity Ring is the latest ina long line of ethereal female lead synth pop duos that have been popping up left and right lately. That is not to say you [...]
La Vampires “So Unreal” Feat. Matrix Metals
Amanda Brown, the face of La Vampires is back with this neon laced video for “So Unreal” featuring maryland’s own Matrix Metals. The video really reminds me of A-Has “Take On Me” automatically, with an animated section to match. La Vampires place us into another Psychedlia entranced episode of laser discs, pastels, and smoke machines. [...]
Papertwin’s Coma/Cross
Papertwin’s ability to make minimal dance tunes sometimes using overproduced…
Teengirl Fantasy-”Dancing In Slow Motion” Remixes
New remixes of Teengirl Fanstasy’s “Dancing In Slow Motion”
ART: Stone + Spear
Leave it to someone from England to be innovative in the world of art and design; bolding meshing it with music and the lively underground dance scene of London.
Mp3: Raw Thrills New solo LP “Shakedown” out early 2011
Zak Mering is the man behind this dreamy nostalgic machine, with a slew of synth…..
MUSIC: Twin Shadow-If Morrissey was from the Dominican Republic
These dream pop serenades are a breath of fresh air straight from the 80s.
Mp3: Kruxe “Tremors”- 7″-EP in works??
Memphis’ Kruxe show that new wave is not dead in their fresh, energetic electro-pop…
MUSIC: Arc Light’s “Meh” ep- Free mp3 download
My good buddy Ryan aka Arc Light is at it again. Download his 3 song ep via his bandcamp HERE.
Get enchanted with ‘Chief Black Cloud’
The Chiefs early 80s new wave funk is matched with his lo-fi beach fun sound making the perfect soundtrack to…
Oklahoma; A Lands Bejelewed
Listening to Lands Bejeweled Falls somewhere between a summer drive in the country ending with a cook out…..

Mp3: Synthetic Romance compilation download
Factor 10-Ever Since You Went Away D.H.S.S.-Together Synthetic Romance is chalk full of emerging synth-pop artists from the early 80′s. Dark Entries has digitalized the origianl LP and has made it available for download below. The back cover of the album reads: “Synthetic Romance – for people wanting a collection of modern and futuristic music. [...]

QUARANTINE THE PAST: XTC, The The, & Madness5
Columnist Cassandra Gillig highlights some of her favorite new wave-inspired tracks.
Post-punk Noir from MINNY POPS
“I hate these basements. They are so damp, they are so cold, they are so lonely.”
