Tag: New Wave

Song of the Day: October 19, 2024

Haircut 100: Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAy-RxquZPk&list=OLAK5uy_luMuaPSpYKSBofaFgeafeRWjwqyM41OtM&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6Dj0RpOdgzXWnxf7wyZhay?si=debf59b1c5f74502 Saturday is lost classics day. In 1982, British new wave band Haircut 100 seemed to be the next big thing. Their debut album Pelican West Plus doesn’t have a weak track on it, but it is now … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 19, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 15, 2024

Dexys Midnight Runners: There, There, My Dear There, There, My Dear on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZwWnXuB_eg&list=OLAK5uy_nRiD2QvWma9BEbVnoUa_tugOePhlnaIvw&index=11 https://open.spotify.com/track/7sZa3zvNoLZI76DNhxCbeD?si=06b29494679446bd I feel like starting the week with an upbeat new wave tune. Dexys Midnight Runners are best known, especially in the U.S., for the one-hit wonder "Come On Eileen." In the UK, they were much more than a … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 15, 2024 →

Missing Persons: U.S. Drag U.S. Drag on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW0UHQz1ps0&list=OLAK5uy_n_7O6bNW1OgoSKE8tbqfGf1ujJ3HnXiYs&index=6 https://open.spotify.com/track/5kbyKkO5UUdRavtxcjh86a?si=e8fb6664d97945b0 Missing Persons never had a Top40 hit, but "Destination Unknown" and "Words" are two of the most iconic songs of the early MTV era. Both songs are on the band's 1982 debut album Spring Session M, but for some reason I can't explain … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 9, 2024 →

This Week's Theme: Better Late Than Never As I mentioned last week, the next few Faux Shows are going to have a lot less content due to constraints on my time. The themes of the shows are going to be less complex for a while and require a lot less research. The shows are also … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 18 (May 8, 2022): Better Late Than Never →