WALL OF VOODOO - Dark Continent (1981)

Wall of Voodoo Techno-Western here in the first LP their released (second one was "Call of the west" in 1982).
It could be a soundtrack of a western music with their "Morricone style " .
This is a vinyl rip (Flac24) of my original copy. I still listen to this with great pleasure.

HEAR: Dark Continent

CABARET VOLTAIRE - Red Mecca (1981)

Electronic, Techno, Industrial, New Wave ?
How to define Cabaret Voltaire  music? This is not a great problem just listen and enjoy their sonority.
It was more than 30 years ago but it could be yesterday, today or tomorrow....


HEAR: Red Mecca

V.A. - Gathered (1982 - CD reissue 2009)

Gathered was a collection of italian new wave bands of  early '80.
Original version was on vinyl produced by the italian fanzine "Rockerilla" in 1982.

Here is a reissue CD from 2009.
Some of the band  ( I know State of Art) as still active nowadays.

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A Certain Ratio - Graveyard and Ballroom (1980)

I think this is one of the best way to start a new year.
Listen again to a wonderful work of ACR at their beginning.
Recently there was a reissue of this original cassette release (1980).

enjoy: Graveyard and Ballroom

TUXEDOMOON - Suite en sous-sol (1982)

We will have no more the opportunity to see Tuxedomoon live after  2017 Peter Principle death. I saw them twice in the last years with very good memories.
Here is a vinyl rip (Flac24_96) of my 1982 copy of Suite en sous-sol a double 12" with a mix of multicultural sounds.

HERE: Suite





In addition to this  here is  a link to a good  video-documentary of the band. Recorded in Italy during a preparation of one of latest tour.

VIDEO : Tuxedomoon (Longiano CE)

BOOZOO BAJOU - Dust my broom (2005)

Boozoo Bajou is a German duo. Ambient-Techno-Trip-Hop music with a lot of influence also from jazz.

here a mp3 of their 2005 work "Dust my Broom"

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LUNCH - Let us have madness openly (2015)

It is difficult to find something related to this US band (Portland Oregon) on the web and it is really strange because of their good quality.
I don't know why but since I listen to this for the first time one or two months ago I am playing their music continuosly.
There are different influences here (UK post-punk, Gun Club, early Cure) but at the result is a wonderful sound with appeal and rhythm.
The first work  "Quinn touched the sun" (I think only a cassette record) was more rought but in this one there is more balance.
Really a good work.

HEAR: let us have madness openly

and some video here:
Lunch 1
Lunch 2

NATIONAL HEALTH - Of Queues and cures (1978)

These days searching in my hard disks I found this. I play this just to remember the sound. So I also listen to Hatfield and the North  and another one and again.
OK It could be revivel but this old "Canterbury" sound  is still an original one. If I can explain with emotional words I call it "gentle progressiv rock".
Anyway call it as you want but  this sound is part of late '70 music history.

Hear: National Health

DREAM SYNDICATE - The Days of Wine And Roses (1982)

The Dream Syndicate (1982) "The Days of Wine and Roses" is probably the manifest of the so called "Paisley Underground" movement  or California Sound of the '80. It was a mix of Rock_psychedelic_Folk_Blues   sonorities and The Dream syndicate   (Steve Winn, Karl Precoda and Kendra Smith) with TRUE WEST were the top players.
I post this today because in October there is a life show of The Dream Syndicate here in Italy (I think is a reunion but I am not so informed about the actual composition of the band.
I have not yet decided if I will go or if it is better to listen to the original version of 1982 (I have the vinyl version of the front picture here). In the link there is a reissue version with more tracks.

Here: The days of wine and roses

JESUS & MARY CHAIN - The Peel Sessions

I was really disappointed when I realize that the Italian date of J&MC in July was cancelled.
It is one of the group I never saw life and I a waiting for. To complete my frustration I just saw the list of dates of the new tour for Damage and Joy 2017 album (very good) and Italy is not included....
Waiting for next tour I am listening all the old and new works by J&MC .
Really without age.
Here a Complete Peel Sessions collection (2000). I have the original 1991 vinil version with 6 traces.

enjoy: J&MC -Complete Peel sessions(2000)