Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft (DAF) rose to fame as a duo, but from 1978 to 1981 they were a five-piece band featuring brilliant guitarist Wolfgang Spelmans, who shaped the sound of their early years, which have sadly been somewhat forgotten.
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Auf einer Wohnungseinweihung in Genf gehört, wo einer vergeblich da sprachlos versuchte die Bedeutung des Namens der Band zu erklären.
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Jona Lewie finds himself in a similar situation to Will Freeman in Nick Hornby’s ‘About a Boy’, as he can essentially live off the royalties from a Christmas hit – though, unlike Will Freeman, he wrote ‘Stop The Cavalry‘ himself. But this track here is magnificent, too.
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#jonalewie
The Church were formed in Australia in 1980 and, despite a few changes to the line-up, are still making music today. In their early years, the band were primarily inspired by new wave and post-punk, as is clearly evident in this song from 1981.
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Rush is one of those bands whose skill I acknowledge and admire, but whose songs have never really gotten me, because, for my taste, they place too much emphasis on their technical prowess. But with this song, it’s a different story…
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#rush
Although The Damned released the first punk single by a British band with “New Rose”, the band later shifted towards psychedelic-goth-punk. Just a shame that founding member and guitarist Brian James left the band after only their second album.
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#damned
Fred Banana Combo were a peculiar trio from Düsseldorf, formed in 1978, who recorded and released what is probably the weirdest and wildest version of one of the most covered songs of all time: Paul McCartney’s ‘Yesterday’.
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#fredbananacombo
The influence and importance of Gang of Four became apparent with the passage of time, as they had an enormous musical influence on bands such as Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party or The Rapture. In any case, they were the first band to introduce funk to punk.
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#gangoffour
There is no doubt that The Who, alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, are among the most important bands of the 1960s – and what they deliver in this live performance of “A Quick One” is a musical masterpiece that still commands the utmost respect today.
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#who
Tom Waits is one of those multi-talented artists who, over the course of his career, has embraced blues, jazz, rock, vaudeville, funk and industrial music and incorporated them into his own music, even though he has not released any new material since 2011.
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#tomwaits
The Silver Jews were a quirky indie/lo-fi/alternative country band from Hoboken, New Jersey, who were active from 1989 to 2009, leaving behind some wonderfully eccentric songs and, unlike many other bands of their calibre, did not reunite again.
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#silverjews
Although The Cranberries had a smash hit with ‘Zombie’, it is their song ‘No Need To Argue’ that has always impressed me the most, for rarely have the conflicting emotions after a break-up been better captured than in this song with its deliberately sparse arrangement.
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#cranberries
This song by Midge Ure from 1985 is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful, melancholic and touching instrumentals of all time.
And by the way: with Midge Ure, Ultravox were no worse than with John Foxx – just different.
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#midgeure
Attila the Stockbroker is a veteran of the English punk scene and, much like Billy Bragg, has always taken a clear left-wing stance. His gigs with Barnstormer are always fantastic, and it’s great to see that people like him are still standing by their ideals.
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#attilathestockbroker
It's country time again – this time with Sturgill Simpson, inviting us to float along with this wonderfully elegiac ballad, which was used so congenially in Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’.
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#sturgillsimpson
Modern English, hailing from Essex, are one of the 4AD bands that never achieved the status of their better-known label mates such as Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, or Pixies, but are still active today despite various break-ups and line-up changes.
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#modernenglish
Formed in Sydney in 1974, Radio Birdman was punk before punk even existed, and therefore had a huge influence on the entire Australian punk scene. Unfortunately, the band temporarily split up at the height of the first punk wave...
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#radiobirdman
I guess that everything there is to say about Lou Reed has already been said. In terms of his lyrics and music, he was like Bob Dylan's dark brother, so to speak: more daring, more extravagant, much darker than his Bobness and, above all, always willing to take risks.
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#loureed
If I had to choose between The Mission and The Sisters of Mercy, I would now opt for The Mission, simply because Wayne Hussey seems to be less of an egomaniacal narcissist than Andrew Eldritch and does not merely indulge in recycling musical leftovers.
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#mission
This is the song that first drew my attention to Loreena McKennitt – and there was a period in my life when I listened to her album ‘The Mask and Mirror’ on repeat because this music simply enchanted me and transported me to another world.
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#loreenamckennitt
The musical spectrum of System of a Down ranges from various styles of metal (alternative, nu, heavy, thrash, gothic, black, avantgarde, progressive) to rock (psychedelic, art, classic, punk) as well as to hardcore and Armenian folk music.
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#systemofadown
I was just browsing in a record shop when the owner put on ‘Amstgerdam Standed’ by Midnight Choir. Singer Pål Flåta’s outstanding vocals caught me immediately, hence I just had to buy the last copy of that album the shop had in stock.
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#midnightchoir
The Editors' musical influences were obvious from the outset, as their sound was heavily influenced by Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen and other post-punk bands. However, over time they managed to break free and develop their own unique style.
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#editors
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