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Radio AlternativeMusic.com Top 24 songs for the week ending Sep 21, 2018

1. Gaz Coombes – Deep Pockets
2. Mien – Odessey
3. Death From Above 1979 – All I C Is U & Me
4. Lali Puna – The Bucket
5. Beach House – Tangerine
6. Dirty Projectors – Break-Thru
7. She Passed Away – SOLUKX
8. Orbital – P.H.U.K.
9. Real Estate – Darling
10. Juana Molina – In The Lasa
11. Simple Minds – Glittering Prize (Acoustic)
12. UNKLE – Be There (Live)
13. Tune-Yards – Look At Your Hands
14. Cornelius – In A Dream
15. Sleaford Mods – Stick In a Five and Go ** New Add to Rotation **
16. Teleman – Twisted Heart
17. OhGr – TrickS ** New Add to Rotation **
18. Melody’s Echo Changer – Shirim
19. Mouse On Mars – Daylight
20. Parquet Courts – Almost Had To Start A Fight
21. Nine Inch Nails – Shit Mirror
22. Guided By Voices – Space Gun
23. Nap Eyes – Hearing The Bass
24. Claudia Brucken & Jerome Foese – Sweet Sense of Liberty

Song of the Week for Sept 8, 2018

From our playlist of rare music clips. 25 years ago (Sept 1993) The The perform an invitation only live show as a warm up to their tour to promo the Dusk album. Here’s a rare live version of the title track from their debut LP “Soul Mining”.

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28 years ago in the Fall of 1991, issue 17 of Propaganda magazine. Lots of Gothic Rock big names. Including a 3 page feature on the Sisters of Mercy and their new album Vision Thing.

click on the image to see the full article.

In September 1983 the first single (This is the Day) from The The’s debut album was released in the UK to be followed by the release of Soul Mining in October.

Truly a classic of the “Post Punk/New Wave” era. It’s hard to believe it’s 35 years old.

Here’s an original print ad for the single from September 10, 1983 issue of Sounds weekly newspaper along with a 7 page feature from Mojo magazine on the history of the enigmatic Matt Johnson.

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35 years ago August was a busy month for activity in the world of Alternative Music. We’re even sure where to start really so we’ll just list the events and you can check out the photos and read it for yourself.

Bauhaus split up, the Chameleons debut album Script of the Bridge is released with a review of a live show. 2 page features on Mark E Smith and Depeche Mode.

A review of Rochester NY native Lydia Lunch concert in Oslo and at the other end of the spectrum a 2 page spread on a mega show with U2, Simple Minds, The Eurythmics & Big Country.

Also a story on a new film staring David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto (from Yellow Magic Orchestra) called Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.

History lesson for the week comes from The Aug 15, 1992 edition of Melody Maker.

27 years ago there was a 2 page spread on the 2nd annual Lollapalooza Festival. The lineup featured Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Soundgarden, & Lush.

A great full page spread on the 12 albums the changed the life of SIOUXSIE (of Siouxsie, Banshees & Creatures )

There’s also a revue of David Bowie ‘s Tin Machine album Oy Vey Baby.

Plus the Indie album and singles charts.

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From August of 1988 issue #6 of Reflex magazine. Issue includes Feature article with cover artist Wire promoting their new album “A Bell is a Cup ….”.

Also included is their music charts for radio airplay, retail sales and club play. The history of Devo and interview with new Icelandic sensation The Sugarcubes.

This issue included a limited edition double sided flexi disc with exclusive tracks from Devo and Colin Newman.

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From August of 1987 a short lived free entertainment paper from Toronto called “Nerve”. Check out 30 year old interviews with Andy Partridge from XTC. Echo & the Bunnymen, The Deadmilkmen.

Plus an advertisement to see New Order with Gene Loves Jezebel and Echo & The Bunnymen at CNE stadium. Also The Cult’s triumphant return to Toronto.

More shocking than the ticket prices starting at $17.50 (Canadian) is the service fee for the ticket BEING .25 !!!

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Just over 36 years ago local Rochester NY newspaper The Democrat & Chronicle asked their readers “What’s the matter with kids Today” ? And the clear problem was this scourge on society called “New Wave Music”. A huge profile in the Sunday Paper supplement section “Upstate” from June 14, 1981. As you can see in this thorough investigation of to this strange new style of music, graphics and even more bizarre fashion, what possible hope could society have. As demonstrated by lyric excerpts from songs by The Ramones & The Dead Kennedys the youth of today is lost. The article features lots of local celebrities including Lisa Marcussi, Babs Gordon, Michael Swart, Duncan Walls, Joe Turri, Michael Houser “Nails Guile”, Plus Jeff Laben & Tim Schaffer of local band “The Cliches” and Roy Stein, Kevin Patrick and Chris Yackol of local band “New Math”. Also mentioned is some record store called “Lakeshore Record Exchange” (whatever that was).

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