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In Defense of 1982’s ‘A Flock of Seagulls’: Time to Get Over the Singer’s Haircut

Let’s return to ‘A Flock of Seagulls,’ the self-titled debut album by Liverpool’s other Fab Four.

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With ‘State,’ Todd Rundgren makes a return to the charts – the dance charts

Todd Rundgren is back on the charts with his new electronica-laced Cherry Red release State, the first time since 2004. But there’s a twist: He landed on the Billboard dance/electronic charts. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren’s Arena was a cool return to football stadium-sized rock Todd Rundgren, “Rise” fromRead More

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Todd Rundgren – State (2013)

Todd Rundgren’s State ping pongs between electronica and full-on rock — sounding like a mash up of the synthesized experiments of 2011’s (re)Production and the grinding riffs of 2008’s Arena. You May Also Like: Todd Rundgren’s Arena was a cool return to football stadium-sized rock Why Todd Rundgren’s ‘Back toRead More

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Postal Service – Turn Around (2013): One Track Mind

Welcome back, Postal Service — this time for real. “Turn Around” is a squelchy, hook-focused dance number, but with the kind of lyrical midnight-blue melancholy that propelled the glorious X-fueled nihilism of New Order back in the 1980s. You May Also Like: The Unforgettable Mamas Gun Gem Tucked Away onRead More

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Depeche Mode – Delta Machine (2013)

With Depeche Mode’s forthcoming Delta Machine, David Gahan, Andy Fletcher and Martin Gore recall their greatest late-1980s successes. That they are largely no worse for the wear, in particular Gahan, is a wonder to behold. You May Also Like: Florence + the Machine, “What Kind Of Man” from How Big,Read More

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Mike Oldfield, of ‘Tubular Bells’ fame: Something Else! Interview

Mike Oldfield earned credit, or blame, for the new age movement that followed 1973’s ‘Tubular Bells.’ Then a dance-oriented sequel blew that notion to bits.

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Autechre – Exai (2013)

Is Autechre a group still gathering new fans, and is a review really going to make someone curious enough to dive in with two hours of Exai? Or is this album selling to people like me, who buy Autechre music unheard You May Also Like: Paul Collins’ Beat – ToRead More

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Mike Oldfield – Tubular Beats (2013)

A new remix project focusing on Mike Oldfield’s 1973 genre-defining new-age smash Tubular Bells ends on a stirring note, as the multi-instrumentalist is joined by ex-Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen on the finale “Never Too Far.” You May Also Like: Ashley Davies – ‘Gold’ (2022) Soft Machine – ‘Other Doors’ (2023)

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Something Else! sneak peek: Yoko Ono, “Hold Me” from ONO.MIX (2013)

Yoko Ono’s newest single “Hold Me” has arrived, continuing her on-going dance-focused ONO.MIX project — this time with Dave Aude, a well-traveled composer and producer. You May Also Like: Yoko Ono mulls over options for next project, from acoustic to hip hop: ‘Let’s just go forward’ The ‘Mind Games’ SongRead More

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Ono at 80: Busy year on tap for Yoko Ono, with concert, exhibits, reissues and retrospectives

Yoko Ono is set to celebrate her 80th birthday with a concert featuring her ever-evolving Plastic Ono Band on February, 17, 2013 in Germany. You May Also Like: Yoko Ono mulls over options for next project, from acoustic to hip hop: ‘Let’s just go forward’ The ‘Mind Games’ Song ThatRead More