Pauline Murray of Penetration performing at The Vortex, London 1977

Pauline Murray of Penetration performing at The Vortex, London 1977

View On WordPress

ONCE IN ’79: Penetration - "Danger Signs"

ONCE IN ’79: Penetration – “Danger Signs” April 20, 1979 PENETRATION’s newest single is “Danger Signs” and “Stone Heroes” and is released today by Virgin Records. The Newcastle band gives buyers of the 12” single an additional track “Vision.” .punk diary

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: The Dickies - "Banana Splits"

UNDER THE RADAR: The Dickies – “Banana Splits” “April 20, 1979 THE DICKIES latest is a song that they recorded as more of a joke than a serious attempt at a hit.  It’s an amphetamine soaked version of the kiddie TV show theme “Banana Splits.” Flipped with the children’s anthem are “Hideous” and “Got It Al The Store.” In keeping with most other A&M singles these days, it’s pressed on banana…

View On WordPress

Jerry Dammers of the Specials and Pauline Black from the Selecter - 1979

Jerry Dammers of the Specials and Pauline Black from the Selecter – 1979

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: Special AKA - "Gangsters"

UNDER THE RADAR: Special AKA – “Gangsters” “April 20, 1979 SPECIAL AKA are the Coventry-based ska group that were the standouts on the recent “Clash On Parole” tour across the UK. After some bad experiences working with the Clash manager Bernard Rhodes, the Special AKA have decided to do it themselves. They’ve started their own label, with pressing and distribution handled through Rough Trade…

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - Kid Congo Powers’ Pink Monkey Birds – "That Delicious Vice", released on April 19, 2024

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – Kid Congo Powers’ Pink Monkey Birds – “That Delicious Vice”, released on April 19, 2024 “The first album in eight years from Kid Congo’s solo band sports a new trio lineup and collaborations with Alice Bag. Kid Congo Powers is best known for his stints in Gun Club, The Cramps and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, but he’s been making his own dark-hued brand of garage rock…

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - Dog Park – "Festina Lente"

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – Dog Park – “Festina Lente” “Parisian quartet make sunny dreampop with a melancholic streak on their excellent debut album”. brooklyn vegan

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - A Certain Ratio – "It All Comes Down to This", released on April 19, 2024 

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – A Certain Ratio – “It All Comes Down to This”, released on April 19, 2024  “Wet Leg producer Dan Carey help these Manchester legends return to their roots for their 13th album”. brooklyn vegan

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - Cloud Nothings – "Final Summer", released on April 19, 2024

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – Cloud Nothings – “Final Summer”, released on April 19, 2024 “The band’s tenth album is packed with the surging emotions and melodies fans expect, as well as a surprising amount of wisdom and joy.” allmusic

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: Weyes Blood Shares New Video for “Andromeda”: Watch

UNDER THE RADAR: Weyes Blood Shares New Video for “Andromeda”: Watch “The Titanic Rising favorite gets a new visual to celebrate the album’s fifth anniversary. This month, Weyes Blood’s 2019 album, Titanic Rising, turned five. To mark the anniversary, she has shared a new music video for “Andromeda,” a fan favorite from the record and one of her biggest songs to date. Directed by Weyes Blood,…

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: Jamie xx and Honey Dijon Share New Song “Baddy on the Floor”: Listen

UNDER THE RADAR: Jamie xx and Honey Dijon Share New Song “Baddy on the Floor”: Listen “The producer, who is performing at Pitchfork Music Festival in July, also revealed a few details about his long-awaited sophomore album during a new interview on BBC Radio 1. Hot on the heels of his Coachella set, Jamie xx has shared a new song that he played at the festival. “Baddy on the Floor” features…

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: Belle and Sebastian Share New Song “What Happened to You, Son?”: Listen

UNDER THE RADAR: Belle and Sebastian Share New Song “What Happened to You, Son?”: Listen “Just in time for the Scottish band’s tour, which kicks off next week. Belle and Sebastian have shared a new song that was scrapped from their 2023 album, Late Developers, at the last second. “What Happened to You, Son?” tells the story of a music fan obsessing over his idols. Check it out…

View On WordPress

UNDER THE RADAR: Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Romance, Share Video for New Song “Starburster”: Watch

UNDER THE RADAR: Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Romance, Share Video for New Song “Starburster”: Watch “The Irish band signed to XL for the Skinty Fia follow-up. Fontaines D.C. have signed to XL for a new album, Romance, set for release on August 23. The announcement comes with a new single, “Starburster”; check out the Aube Perrie–directed video, in which a wounded Grian Chatten goes about…

View On WordPress

The Slits

The Slits

View On WordPress

ONCE IN ’79: Slits - "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

ONCE IN ’79: Slits – “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” “April 19, 1979 THE SLITS are on the BBC 2 TV program Grapevine. They aren’t the guest, they sing the theme song! They’ve recorded their own version of the Marvin Gaye song “I Heard It Thru The Grapevine” exclusively for the beeb. The Slits are also celebrating their signing to Island Records. They’ll be heading into the studios soon with…

View On WordPress

Simple Minds performing at Mars Bar, Glasgow, in 1978. Photo by Laurie Evans

Simple Minds performing at Mars Bar, Glasgow, in 1978. Photo by Laurie Evans

View On WordPress

ONCE IN ’79: SIMPLE MINDS - "LIFE IN A DAY"

ONCE IN ’79: SIMPLE MINDS – “LIFE IN A DAY” “April 19, 1979 SIMPLE MINDS must be celebrating in Glasgow. Their debut album is released this weekend. “Life In A Day” is stylistically at least a thousand miles away from where the band was two years ago when they were calling themselves Johnny & The Self Abusers.  The LP features all original material like “Chelsea Girl,” “All For You,”…

View On WordPress