Night & Day by Hot Chip

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A Little Bit of Heartache

I Got my first gig in LA this past weekend and what a great gig it was. Gene Loves Jezebel was the headlining band at T-Boyle's Tavern in Pasadena and I supplied rocking New Wave jams all throughout the night.
Gene Loves Jezebel still has it as they performed a great set of classic tunes.

What's New? KITES - EP - KIT0003

Have you heard of Kites? Hailing from London Kites are being called the next best thing to come out of the U.K. Kites sound is very reminiscent of 80's pop and are getting compared to such bands as New Order and O.M.D. Take a listen to their latest E.P. below and you'll hear why they've been chosen to open up for such vets as Peter Hook and Erasure. 

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   KITES - EP - KIT0003 by Kites

Song of the Day: Depeche Mode "Halo"

Dave Gahan Frontman of Depeche Mode turns 49 today.

Depeche Mode - Depeche Mode - Halo

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Retro Video : The Wake - " Talk About The Past "

" Talk About The Past " by The Wake. About a year or so ago I got a hold of Factory Records box set Communications 78-92. Loaded the box set on my ipod and hit play. The box set had alot of classics and some other obscure gems. While listening I came across this track that sounded much like New Order but with a slight difference. I thought nothing of it and just assumed it was a side project featuring a New Order member similar to Electronic. It was'nt until recent that I came across the music video(promo) and I was informed that The Wake were infact an original band and had no New Order members in their line-up. " Talk About The Past " may have been The Wake's greatest hit to date but their discography includes some other great post punk numbers.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

Electronic music duo from Toronto, Canada Crystal Castles have released a new version of "Not in Love". The track "Not in Love" was originally covered and released on CC's self titled 2010 album. This time around the duo teamed up with post punk/ 80's cult icon Robert Smith to produce a very seductive pop number. The song was Originally done by 80's Canadian new wave act Platinum Blonde.

Crystal Castles - Not In Love (ft. Robert Smith)

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Left of the Dial Vol2

Squid selects the Jams for your not so average bar night.. Taking place at the Attic (24th street/Mission)

Expect to hear sounds from: Interpol, the Horrors, White Lies, LCD SoundSystem, Manicure, Moving Units, the Faint, Girl in a Coma, DFA 1979, Division of Laura Lee, Romance, the Rakes, Foals, Good Shoes, Arctic Monkeys, the Cinematics, A Place to Bury Strangers, Bloc Party, GreensKeepers, Blood Red Shoes.....

Tunes from local acts... the Hundred Days, Fake Your Own Death, Death Valley High, Veil Veil Vanish, Tremor Low.......

Classics from: the Cure, the Smiths, Joy Division, the Ramones, the Saints, the Clash, Devo, Killing Joke, Depeche Mode, Echo & the Bunnymen, Siouxsie And The Banshees, the Jam, Bauhaus, Gang of Four, the Church, Faith no More, Concrete Blonde, Gun Club & much more..

The Attic Bar Wed Oct.27th @ 10pm ....

Retro Video : Orange Juice "Rip It Up"

Orange Juice are a Scottish post-punk band that got their start in 1979. They're best known for this song here "Rip It Up" which was released in 1983 and reached number 8 on the UK singles chart.