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A mainstay of the mid-1970s punk scene, Guildford four-piece The Stranglers were often considered the illegitimate cousin of punk with an early output can be viewed as an odd breed, born out by lyrics and themes that occasionally fell into crass misogyny mixed with curiously intellectualised misanthropy. Continue reading
Not many notable synth-pop / new wave artists from the late-70’s, started as wrangling folk troubadours, although much of Robin Scott’s history is unusual. Continue reading
A key component of the late-70’s new wave / post-punk era were Leeds five-piece, Delta 5. Continue reading
Lambasted by some at the time for not being a “proper punk band” due to their pub-rock origins, the Stranglers are one of the last surviving bands from the first generation of punk. Continue reading
This week’s “Something for the Weekend” presents Cold in Berlin. Continue reading
When Canada’s Men Without Hats surged forward in 1982 with their début long-player, Rhythm of Youth, it marked yet another step in the synthesised pop world. Continue reading
Starting out as a quartet in 1976, The Slits were one of the pioneers of dub-infused punk as demonstrated by songs such as “New town” and “Typical Girls” on their 1979 début LP, Cut. Continue reading
One of the most successful band’s of the 1980’s, New Order emerged from the shroud of Joy Division to produce some of the most dynamic and critically acclaimed music of the decade. Continue reading
The Pop Group were quite simply one of the finest group’s to have emerged from the late-70’s punk scene. Continue reading
In 1978, English singer-songwriter Kate Bush became the first woman to have a UK number 1 with song “Wuthering Heights”, propelling the Kent native into the limelight. Continue reading
The Weekend Pollution 