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Articles tagged "new wave" Music ReviewNew Order: Live in Glasgowby Mehan Jayasuriya[27.Jun.08] :. The first posthumous release from the post-punk/dance pioneers proves that New Order was a great live band, after all. But that wasn't always the case.  NewsQ&A with Keith Strickland, guitarist and songwriter for the B-52sby Martin Bandyke [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][9.Jun.08] :. Put on virtually any song by the B-52s and you’ve got an instant party. The band out of Athens, Ga., came of age during the late `70s and found a cult audience with its wacky stage presence and... PopMatters Pick Music ReviewOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Shipsby John Bergstrom[17.Apr.08] :. OMD's concept album about Cold War-era technology and tension was a flop upon its original release in 1983. But seen through modern eyes, it's a brilliant precursor to OK Computer.  ShortTakes ReviewHelena: Fraise Vanilleby Quentin B. Huff[20.Mar.08] :. Music from the French New Wave of the 1960s meets a new millennium chanteuse.  ShortTakes ReviewChica and the Folder: Under the Balconyby Deanne Sole[17.Dec.07] :. Chica and the Folder is a kind of new wave electronic boniness warmed over and fleshed out with the kidneys and blood of South America.  ShortTakes ReviewCirco: Cursiby Deanne Sole[4.Oct.07] :. Cursi, the band's third album and their Sony debut, is one of those CDs that wants to be your best friend for a season and then give way to something else equally uplifting and ginseng-infused. Interpol: Our Love to Admireby Matt Mazur[10.Jul.07] :. The perfect soundtrack for an eighth grade dance, but for actual adults who know better, it's best to avoid this mess. |
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