Martin Rev – Mari
In 1980, the former Suicide lone instrumentalist Martin Rev released his self-titled debut album on the imperious No Wave label Lust/Unlust. The record has become much sought after due to Rev’s edgy employment of Suicide’s proto-synth pop, hypnotic drum machines, jittery synths, and drone bass lines. Have a listen to [...]
Single of the Day – Love of Life Orchestra – Extended Niceties
Blast away the grey skies with this infectious jam from Peter Gordon’s Love of Life Orchestra. Featuring celebrated collaborators Arto Lindsay and David Byrne, today’s SOTD is the opener and title track to Gordon’s 1981 EP. The Extended Niceties EP famously includes the much lauded tracks ‘Beginning of The Heartache’ [...]
Downtown Week: Top Ten Blanks -The Best of Bob Blank
It’s impossible not to mention Bob Blank when one discusses the music of New York during the seventies and eighties. A true maverick producer, Blank was the man who harnessed the creative energy of the City and channelled it through his famous Blank Tapes Studios. Having worked with an whole [...]
Ghoulish Delight #3: Bush Tetras – Things That Go Boom In The Night
Things bloody well go boom in the night with this 1981 post-punk ditty from the moody Bush Tetras.