Back in the ’60s, members of DEVO had another band called The Wipeouters. So pioneering were they that some people question whether acts like The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, and Dick Dale could have accomplished what they did without The Wipeouters paving the way. Formed in 1966, they broke up in 1964, a mere … Read more
Chicago-based industrial artist I Ya Toyah has released a new single, “FEELINGS,” a hard-edged track that channels frustration, emotional overload, and resistance into an intense industrial statement. The song confronts modern culture’s “performative outrage,” manipulation, and emotional disconnection, while also reflecting the personal toll of living through constant division and aggression. The track balances confrontation … Read more
Miss Grit has followed up their excellent 2023 debut full-length “Follow the Cyborg” with “Under My Umbrella,” an album that takes their sound to a new level. Fans of the first album will not be disappointed, as it very much builds upon that and does not make any drastic stylistic shifts. But the arrangements, sound … Read more
Avant-garde vocalist and composer Jarboe has shared a video excerpt for “Vireo Serenade,” a track from her upcoming album Sightings, due April 3 via Consouling Sounds. At the heart of Sightings is Jarboe’s connection with the natural world, inspired by a vireo bird whose presence gradually revealed itself over time. “The vireo is heard yet … Read more
Raymond Watts has announced a new PIG album, Hurt People Hurt, created with longtime collaborator Jim Davies (The Prodigy, Pitchshifter) and set for release May 22, 2026 on Metropolis Records. The first single, “Tosca’s Kiss,” is out now with a video directed by E Gabriel Edvy of Blackswitch Labs. Inspired by Watts’ long-standing love of … Read more
Having recently been part of the Totally Tubular Festival tour, pioneering electronic musician and singer-songwriter Thomas Dolby will soon embark on another headlining tour of his own. Continuing his Iconic 80s Recollections shows, Dolby will bring his musical journey to life, blending songs, stories, and reminiscences from the 1980s. Best known for “She Blinded Me … Read more
In recent years, Ultravox’s Vienna, Rage in Eden, Quartet, and Lament albums have been reissued as deluxe editions, and now they are joined by a new edition of their 1984 compilation The Collection. The album brings together 14 singles spanning the years 1980–1984, documenting the classic Ultravox lineup of Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross, … Read more
Howard Jones rose to fame in the 1980s with synth-pop hits and a pioneering one-man-band live electronic setup. But he hasn’t limited himself to synthesizers alone. Throughout his career, Howard has also performed on piano and he recently released a series of piano-based albums. On October 14, 2025, he performed a special Steinway & Sons … Read more
Particularly in America, those with only passing knowledge of Eddy Grant know only “Electric Avenue” and think of him as a “one-hit wonder.” But Grant’s highly prolific career spans over five decades, beginning with his time in the pioneering multi-racial pop/rock outfit The Equals. The Equals had three Top 10 singles in the UK, and … Read more
Back in the late 1990s, we interviewed 12 Rounds, the duo of Atticus Ross and Claudia Sarne, around the release of their Nothing Records debut My Big Hero. They spoke about moving beyond their punk roots into a darker, more electronic sound, with Claudia’s vocals shaping the “character” of the music and Ross driving the … Read more