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Croom - Onyx Eyes - Belladonna

Today's Song Of The Day is from Croom from their 2019 album Belladonna

Came across this track through random recommendations, instantly getting goosebumps. Perfect balance of the 80s new wave, 90s goth and a hint of 00s electronica. Ethereal vocals and that beautiful melancholic tone.

Not much known about this outfit. We believe he hails from Austin, Texas and is a multi-genre Composer. This one's definitely going on rotation for the foreseeable.

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[radiofreealbemut]

Welcome back in PAYwHATYOUWANTdAY (zero include) !!! Now each no air month, the 23th you will find a selection of 10 records from the PWYW zero include land of freedom. I do this because it’s important to do not forget that to break the rules is the better way to stay free ^^ And also of course because it’s so frustrating to share only free download music. (Previous selection is here https://radiofreealbemut.tumblr.com/post/751249798357745664/various-artists-out34-1-welcome-in )

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[testure-1988]

I think the crew behind Plexamp improved the artist radio algorithm because I remember it being so bad a few months ago, but The Cure & Throbbing Gristle radios have been 100% perfect so far with no misses.

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Gothic Illusions - June 2024 by DJ SeaWave

Gothic / New Wave / Dark Wave / Post Punk / Gothic Rock / Gothic Metal / Dark Electro / EBM / Industrial compilation by D.J. SeaWave (Gal Gur-Arie) ~ STRIDULUM ~ CLAN OF XYMOX ~ ESOTERIK ~ SEXBLOOD ~ BLACK NAIL CABARET ~ PRIEST ~ IAMNOONE ~ THEN COMES SILENCE ~ THE SWEET KILL ~ GWENDOLINE ~ GOTHMINISTER ~ CORLYX ~ HUSSEY REGAN ~ OCTOBER NOIR ~ WITHIN TEMPTATION ~ DIARY OF DREAMS ~ RAMMSTEIN ~ HIGH PARASITE ~ Model: Volodina Photo: Best Of B Side. Dress: Inner Sanctum. Choker, bracelets: Sacred Sins. https://www.mixcloud.com/seawave/gothic-illusions-june-2024-by-dj-seawave/

[crypticsalutations]

A Conversation with Simon Edwards: Bassist, Backing Vocalist, and Co-Lyricist of Saturnalia

Saturnalia. A short lived, Leek based post punk project built between friends in the 1980's, but for Cryptic Salutations they represent so much more; the beginning of an era. Coming across The Cold Night Air deep within the forgotten recesses of YouTube one night a few years ago, I had no clue that a band with only four publicly released tracks would leave such an impression that their very existence would contribute to the birth of an entire blog. This blog. This one right here. When I started sharing tracks, I'd never planned to go in an interviewing direction. I just wanted to share my interest in obscure music with others and find a bunch of cool jams along the way. One thing I noticed consistently, however, was that many of these bands and artists I'd come to enjoy were pretty much faceless. Maybe one obfuscated photo here and there, or names that were seemingly untraceable, and Saturnalia was no exception.

Cover of Inside the Devil's Circle 7" single, previously the only identifiable image of the band online With only one black and white photo, as well as first initials and last names listed in one of their singles, Saturnalia were effectively... nobody. You had to know them to know them, pretty much. For some reason though, this anonymity intrigued me. It was just baffling that a band could drop 4 banger tracks, then disappear into the world without leaving so much as a foot print. Who were they, what was their inception like, and where were they now? This curiosity is almost singlehandedly what changed the direction of Cryptic Salutations. Every few months I would poke around online in attempt to get this thing rolling, but I hit road blocks time and time again. I'd already interviewed the likes of Steinhardt and Jonathan Lemon, so I figured I just wasn't looking hard enough... Until I stumbled upon, hilariously, a Facebook post. A Leek local was sharing his memories of Saturnalia, and also appeared to be part of their local music scene. It was the closest lead I'd ever gotten, so I contacted him, and it magically paid off! To make a long story short, I was put into contact with Simon, who played bass, sang backing vocals, and co-wrote Saturnalia's lyrics, and today he has offered to answer some of my burning questions regarding the how's, why's, and when's of the band. It was exciting enough for me to rise out of the coffin of hiatus-land, so I'm very pleased to bring you the interview here in full! Enjoy! Interview below

Cryptic Salutations: What is the story of Saturnalia’s beginnings?

Simon Edwards: The roots of Saturnalia came from four school friends jamming together in bedrooms and garages, learning to play our instruments, and figuring out how to play together. I played bass guitar, occasional double bass, and did backing vocals, Dave Woodcock played keyboards, Jonathan Kirk was on drums, and Steve 'Spacebat' Masters was on main vocals, guitar and sax.

In the last six months or so of the band's existence, we added a second guitarist, Martin Hedley.

CS: What first got you into music? Who were your inspirations?

Simon: Punk and new wave gave us the impetus to do something, without having to be virtuosos. A couple of the guys had also been into Pink Floyd previously, and later we were all quite open to all kinds of influences. Dave Woodcock and I got quite into jazz theory and tribal sounds. I'd say that some of the band's main contemporary influences were Ultravox (pre-Midge Ure), Psychedelic Furs, Japan, Joy Division, The Stranglers, Talking Heads and Chrome.

New photos courtesy of Simon CS: What was the band’s creative process like?

Simon: Ordinarily, someone would bring a chord sequence or a riff along to a rehearsal, and we'd jam around it, but on occasion Dave W or Spacebat would bring an almost complete idea. The lyrics were written by me or Spacebat, about half-and-half.

CS: Were there ever any live shows, if so, does footage exist, and did you enjoy playing live?

Simon: We played about fifteen or twenty live shows, mostly in our local area, in community halls, pubs, nightclubs, the local university student bar, but we also got to play one gig in London, at the iconic Marquee Club on Wardour Street. I don't believe any live footage exists, but I'd love to be proved wrong!

CS: Where has life taken you since the end of Saturnalia?

Simon: About a year after Saturnalia split up, I moved to London with Martin Hedley and my then girlfriend, and formed a band called Ask Virginia, which lasted a few years, played a few gigs and recorded loads of demos. I then joined Martin's resurrected band, Bible For Dogs, which was a frantic punk-jazz experience. I currently curate and present a specialist music show called Loose Canon, which is broadcast in the UK, Hong Kong and Bulgaria. I'm also a music promoter in my local area, specialising in alternative/indie/post-punk/punk.

Spacebat and Kirk now live about an hour from me, and we still get together now and again for a few drinks and a jam session. Dave Woodcock lives in Canada, but we see each other every couple of years. Martin Hedley lives on the south coast, and is in a horror swamp blues band called The Wattingers.

CS: In your own opinion, what do you think of the music industry then and now?

Simon: In the seventies and eighties, it was so much easier to get people to come out to gigs, at least in a small town, as there was so little else to do. Selling vinyl was so much easier, too – local bands like us would print a thousand or two thousand 7” singles, and easily sell most of them through local record shops.

CS: Of Saturnalia’s four tracks, did you have one that stood out to you as ‘the best?’

Simon: Of the four tracks on the Saturnalia singles, my favourite was 'Girl On The 8th Floor' - I think we'd all found our own musical voices by that point. All four of the original members had a creative hand in putting the song together, and I wrote the lyrics. I feel that the track still holds up well, is very evocative, yet still obviously of its time.

Lyrics from 'Girl On The 8th Floor / The Cold Night Air' 7" single CS: If you could give your past self any advice, what would it be?

Simon: I'd tell my younger self to stick to his guns, not compromise musically, and generally be a bit more pushy.

CS: How was the name ‘Saturnalia’ chosen?

Simon: I really can't remember how the name came about, to be honest, but a three out of four of us voted for it.

CS: Are there any unique stories behind the lyrics? ‘Inside the Devils Circle’ has a particularly interesting narrative.

Simon: 'Devils Circle' was one of Spacebat's lyrics – I seem to think that he got the idea from a film, but I don't remember which one. Most of my own lyrics were written using a variation on Bowie's cut-up technique.

Lyrics from 'Inside the Devil's Circle' 7" single CS: Anything else you’d like to share or promote?

Simon: I'm sending you rehearsal room demos of three more Saturnalia tracks (CS Note: Find the track 'Oh Tara' below!!), which I hope you'll enjoy – feel free to play any of them to your listeners, if you'd like to. I'll also include a studio demo from another band I mentioned, Ask Virginia, from around 1986. Anyone who's interested in current alternative/indie/post-punk etc might like to listen to my radio show, Loose Canon – here's a link to my Soundcloud account, where there are a large number of archive shows: Link

Never before seen 'Oh Tara' rehearsal room demo

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SLW 2023, episode 40 (2023_11_04)

Broadcast: KTQA-LP 95.3 FM Tacoma, streaming address at KTQA.org

LIVE ALL VINYL "INDUSTRIAL" SET

Voice-Over/Intro, music in the background: Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Brandenburgs, Concerto No. 3 In G Major BWV 1048: Adagio (New York City, New York 1968)

01. Harsh R - Hiding Place (Olympia, Washington 2023)

02. Harsh R - The Past Is A Prison (Olympia, Washington 2020)

03. Harsh R - Are You My People? (Olympia, Washington 2023)

04. Nine Inch Nails - Underneath The Skin (Los Angeles, California 1994)

05. Killing Joke - Mathematics Of Chaos (Cheltenham, England 1994)(Killing Joke: Official)

Voice-Over/First Break, music in the background: Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Brandenburgs, Concerto No. 4 In G Major BWV 1049: Andante (New York City, New York 1968)

06. Pankow - Warm Leatherette (Florence, Italy 1989)

07. Cabaret Voltaire - Dead Man's Shoes(Sheffield, England 1985)(Cabaret Voltaire Official)

08. In The Nursery - Blind Me (Sheffield, England 1987)

09. Coil - Neither His Nor Yours (London, England 1985)

10. Church Of Raism - Dogstar Pact (London, England 1989)

11. Brian Eno-David Byrne - Come With Us (San Francisco, California 1980)

12. David Van Tieghem - Out Of The Frying Pan... (New York City, New York 1985)

13. Psychic TV - New Sexuality (Hackney, London 1984)

Voice-Over/Top of the Hour Break, music in the background: Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Brandenburgs, Concerto No. 1 In F Major BWV 1046: Adagio (New York City, New York 1980)x

14. Einstürzende Neubauten - Die Interimsliebenden (Berlin, Germany 1992)(neubauten.org)

15. Einstürzende Neubauten - Alles Was Irgendwie Nützt (Live)(Ludwigsburg, Germany 1997)

16. Einstürzende Neubauten - Redukt (Live)(Brussels, Belgium 2000)

Voice-Over/Third Break, music in the background: Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Brandenburgs, Concerto No. 1 In F Major BWV 1046: Allegro (New York City, New York 1980)

17. Skinny Puppy - The Second Opinion (Vancouver, Cananda 1989)

18. Virgin Prunes - Sweethome Under White Clouds (Dublin, Ireland 1982)

19. Diamanda Galás - Excerpt From "Eyes Without Blood" (Purchase, New York 1985)

20. OXBOW - The Valley (San Francisco, California 1989)

21. Michael Gira - Game (New York City, New York 1985)

22. Masonna - Sonic (Osaka, Japan 1996)(Masonna / Controlled Death)

23. Rome - Fester (single version)(Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2012)(ROME (Jerome Reuter))

Voice-Over/Last Break, music in the background: Wendy Carlos - Switched-On Brandenburgs, Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV 1047: Andante (New York City, New York 1980)

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Video: Golem Dance Cult Shares an Anthemic Ripper

New Video: Golem Dance Cult Shares an Anthemic Ripper @GolemDanceCult

Split between France and England, the emerging, self-described “industrial heavy rock dance” duo Golem Dance Cult features longtime friends and experienced musicians: producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Charles Why, who has played in Lotsa Noise, Nexus and L-Dopa and vocalist Laur, who has played in Sparkling Bombs, Kevin K Band, Vague Scare and Other-ed. In many ways, Golem Dance Cult…

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Bauhaus - Spirit

Today's Song Of The Day is from Bauhaus

Spirit was a 1982 release from an already iconic band within the contemporary goth scene.

An uplifting, almost anthemic track. The perfect encore for their live gigs.

Whilst there are, arguably, many better known and liked Bauhaus songs, Spirit is so well loved by fans because it is one that truly connects the band to the audience, showing their appreciation for their fanbase. "We love our audience".

To see this in action, watch the Bauhaus live gig Gotham (available online).

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Transistor Sister Show #142 September 24, 2022

Image: Pharoah Sanders

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Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has a Master Plan

Heavenly - Trophy Girlfriend Sea Moss - Candy Run Meechy Darko - Lost Souls (feat. Denzel Curry & Busta Rhymes) Crna Žuč - U Rovovima Lemmy Und Die Schmöker - Angriff Aus Dem All

Chumbawamba - The Day the Nazi Died

[possible-streetwear]

Greater Than One

[batsandcrows]

I’ve been using Radio Garden for a while, which is a Live Radio app where you can listen to any radio station around the world.

This morning over coffee I came across the recommended stuff and LOOKIE!! A GOTH RADIO STATION!!! <3 <3 <3

Check it out! You’re welcome!! <3

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: May 16, 1988

Lyrics:

Little 15

You help her forget

The world outside

You′re not part of it yet

And if you could drive

You could drive her away

To a happier place

To a happier day

Little 15

That exists in your mind

And in your smile

She could escape there

Just for a while

Little 15

Why take the smooth with the rough?

When things run smooth

It's already more than enough

She knows your mind

Is not yet in league

With the rest of the world

And its little intrigues

Little 15

Do you understand?

Do you know what she means?

As time goes by

And when you′ve seen what she's seen, you will

Little 15

Why does she have to defend

Her feelings inside?

Why pretend?

Songwriter: Gore Martin Lee

She's not had a life

A life of near misses

Now all that she wants

Is three little wishes

She wants to see with your eyes

She wants to smile with your smile

She wants a nice surprise

Every once in a while

She wants to see with your eyes

She wants to smile with your smile

She wants a nice surprise

Every once in a while

Little 15

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