Bauhaus | Mask
On October 1st, 1981 the ‘Godfathers of Goth’ Bauhaus released their second studio album Mask. The record contained the singles Kick in The Eye and The Passion of Lovers, which expanded…
Cocteau Twins | Garlands
On September 1st, 1982, Grangemouth Scotland’s Cocteau Twins released their debut album Garlands on 4AD Records. This was the first release since the band’s formation in 1979, after guitarist Robin Guthrie, and…
Psyche’s ‘Unveiling the Secret’ 30 Year Anniversary – Interview + North American Tour Dates
Psyche, one of Canada’s very first electronic bands, began in Edmonton, Alberta in 1982. With Darrin Huss on vocals, his brother Stephen and Dwayne Goettel [who left the band shortly after…
41 years ago Malice—the band that would become The Cure—played their first gigs
In October of 2016, Lol Tolhurst released his book Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys which included an intimate recounting of The Cure’s early days. The band in it’s very first…
Soft Cell | Non Stop Erotic Cabaret
[dropcap]On[/dropcap] November 27th, 1981 the synthpop duo Soft Cell—Marc Almond and Dave Ball—released their debut album Non Stop Erotic Cabaret on Some Bizzare Records. The Daniel Miller produced album was a…
Billy Idol | Rebel Yell
[dropcap]On[/dropcap] November 10th, 1983, Billy Idol released his second solo record Rebel Yell—named after the bourbon he drank at a party with The Rolling Stones. The album continued the collaboration…
40 Years ago today—The Damned released the first UK Punk Single “New Rose”
Is she really going out with him? 40 Years ago today—The Damned release the first UK Punk Single New Rose on Stiff Records. The song written by guitarist Brian James, and was…
The Cult | Love
On October 18th, 1985, The Cult released their second album, LOVE, which completed the transformation from the Deathcult incarnation of the band still present on the previous album Dreamtime. Love…
David Bowie | “Heroes”
On Oct. 14 1977, David Bowie released “Heroes”, his second installment in the originally divisive but now celebrated Berlin trilogy. Curiously enough, “Heroes” was the only record of the three…
U2 | October
On October 12th, 1981, Irish Post-Punker’s U2 released their second studio album October (produced by Steve Lillywhite). The record placed an emphasis on the band’s Christianity and spirituality—showcasing such ideas in the…