The Rope, alternative rock / post-punk band from Minneapolis, have released their debut full-length album Lillian. With musical influences of the late 70s and early 80s including Sisters of Mercy, Bauhaus, and the Cure – the band delivers a well-rounded LP following their 2011 and 2015 EP’s. Made up of Jesse Hagon (vocals), Michael Browning (guitar), Sam Richardson (bass), and Ben… Read more →
Back in 2017 the band announced a fan takeover of their Facebook page as part of their promotion of their new album Spirit. Now news has been appearing on the net about an upcoming documentary in the works by Fixers Mongolia, Depeche Mode: The Fans. The documentary is set to be shown on Netflix and tells the story of six… Read more →
Red Maze Records from Brussels, Belgium is set to release the second compilation of the WAVES radio show hosted by Fernando Wax and Phil Blackmarquis – who select and play new, exclusive and unreleased gems from favorite bands and artists in the wave / post-punk / synth / electro / ambient styles. The 12-track album will be out May 15th in digital… Read more →
Artoffact Records has released Artoffact Records 2019 – a new compilation available today via bandcamp at name-your-price. The 31-track collection features music from a wide variety of artist including Actors, Kælan Mikla, The Foreign Resort, Apoptygma Berzerk, cEvin KEy, Front Line Assembly, Cyberaktif, Ritualz, Rational Youth, Ötzi, Bootblacks and many more. Artoffact Records 2019 by Artoffact Records Read more →
The line up for the 2019 edition of the A Murder of Crows NYC Goth & Post-punk Festival has been announced. The event takes place Saturday, August 31st – Sunday, September 1st, 2019 at the Brooklyn Bazaar in New York City. Blacklist (The Reunion Show) Ash Code Kælan Mikla Twin Tribes Fangs on Fur Ötzi The Hunt Ritual Veil Sonsombre The Long… Read more →
We begin 120 Volts #022 with post-punk band Ghostland – “Leave Behind (Hollow Moon)” off their debut album Dances On Walls on Manic Depression Records. We also have new and classic tracks from: Xeno & Oaklander, Boy Harsher, None, Ötzi, VR SEX, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Blac Kolor, Confines, Fixmer / McCarthy, Public Image Limited, Data Fragments, Stairwell H,… Read more →
BLACK LINE, the Los Angeles experimental industrial outfit of Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), Bon Harris (Nitzer Ebb), Ken ‘hiwatt’ Marshall (Skinny Puppy) and musician, producer and engineer Cyrusrex have a new EP out 4/12/19. After releasing their 2017 album Treason, Sedition, and Subversive Activities, BLACK LINE supported Depeche Mode on their 2018 European tour and now release The Sedition EP,… Read more →
Seattle’s Tony D’Oporto darkwave / post-punk music project Suffering For Kisses has just released a new EP titled Love, Loss & Regret where he continues on the journey of creating the blend of coldwave synth tracks and dark new wave sounds that we were introduced to on his debut 2018 album Forever Waiting. We talk with Tony to learn more about his music, style and future… Read more →
Post-punk band Data Fragments provide a glimpse behind their music. Emerging from Athens, Greece, Data Fragments are a new wave / post-punk band consisting of Panos Dedepsidis (guitar/vocals), Stathis Leontiadis (bass/drum machines), and Panos Dimopoulos (synths/machines). Their debut self-titled album was released this past month. Just one listen to the new album and it is immediately clear this band have a nostalgic… Read more →
On May 15th, 2019 Mecanica Records will be releasing Communication 87-92 – a special selection of classic tracks and remixes by 80’s-90’s electronic / techno music project Robotiko Rejekto. Founded in Frankfurt am Main in 1987 by RaHen and Talla 2XLC, Communication 87-92 showcases an assortment of tracks including chart topping singles, “Umsturz Jetzt!” (1988) and “Confusion” (1989). The collection is available as 30-track… Read more →
