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UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - Gina Birch – "Trouble", released on July 11, 2025. 

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – Gina Birch – “Trouble”, released on July 11, 2025.  “Gina Birch turns 70 this year, but she sounds as youthful, rambunctious, and ready to challenge the status quo as when The Raincoats released their debut album in 1979.” brooklyn vegan “The former Raincoats leader continues her experiments in electronic music with this set of thoughtful, outspoken songs.” allmusic

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UNDER THE RADAR: New Album - Wet Leg – "moisturizer", released on July 11, 2025.

UNDER THE RADAR: New Album – Wet Leg – “moisturizer”, released on July 11, 2025. “The Isle of Wight duo and Chaise Longue loungers dodge the Sophomore Slump!” brooklyn vegan “The band’s first album as a five-piece goes beyond virally catchy singles with witty, heartfelt love songs for people who don’t want to fall in love.” allmusic

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Stiv Bators at The Other Side (Wilmington, Delaware): Photo by Julia Gorton

Stiv Bators at The Other Side (Wilmington, Delaware): Photo by Julia Gorton

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ONCE IN ’80: Mental As Anything - "Troop Movements in the Ukraine"

ONCE IN ’80: Mental As Anything – “Troop Movements in the Ukraine” “July 11, 1980 MENTAL AS ANYTHING’s second album is out in Australia and it’s called “Expresso Bongo.” There must be a joke somewhere here about Cliff Richard’s 1960 beat movie that bears the same title! The “heavy mental” album features the band’s current single “Come Around,” plus other unusual titles like “Troop Movements In…

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ONCE IN ’80: Stiff Little Fingers - "Back To Front"

ONCE IN ’80: Stiff Little Fingers – “Back To Front” “July 11, 1980 STIFF LITTLE FINGERS’ new single is the new song “Back To Front.” Keeping in the reverse theme, the sleeve is a color negative, and is cut in such a way that the front of the sleeve is the back, and the opening is on the wrong side. Even the lyrics have to be seen in a mirror to be read. Thank goodness the music runs from ‘front…

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ONCE IN ’80: John Foxx - "Burning Car"

ONCE IN ’80: John Foxx – “Burning Car” “July 11, 1980 JOHN FOXX’s new single is “Burning Car” backed with “20th Century,” which is the theme music for Janet Street-Porter’s new London Weekend TV series Twentieth Century Box. The 45 is awarded “single of the week” status by Mick Middles of Sounds magazine who admits that it is, “…so goddamn commercial it sends The Dooleys into the underground.…

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ONCE IN ’80: Ultravox - "Vienna"

ONCE IN ’80: Ultravox – “Vienna” “July 11, 1980 ULTRAVOX release their fourth new album, and they call it “Vienna.” It features their current single “Passing Strangers,” plus the new tracks: “Sleepwalk,” “New Europeans,” “Private Lives,” “Astradyne,” “Mr. X,” “Western Promise,” “Vienna,” and “All Stood Still.” Ultravox found their beginnings way back in mid ’74 when they were a club band under…

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UNDER THE RADAR: Jay Som Announces First Album in Six Years, Shares Video for New Song “Float”: Watch.

UNDER THE RADAR: Jay Som Announces First Album in Six Years, Shares Video for New Song “Float”: Watch. “Melina Duterte tapped Paramore’s Hayley Williams and Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins for Belong, her follow-up to 2019’s Anak Ko. Jay Som is back with her first new album in six years. Belong is out October 10 via Polyvinyl. For the follow-up to 2019’s Anak Ko, Melina Duterte tapped Paramore’s…

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Billy Idol with Howie Pyro (in zebra sweater). Photo by Julia Gorton

Billy Idol with Howie Pyro (in zebra sweater). Photo by Julia Gorton

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ONCE IN ’80: U2 play three dates in London. 

ONCE IN ’80: U2 play three dates in London.  “July 10, 1980 U2 are in London for the second time. They’ll play three dates, then return to Ireland to play the Dalymont Festival on July 28th. After that they plan to start recording their debut album with Steve Lillywhite. In an interview with Robbi Millar in Sounds, Bono revealed, “…When we’re on-stage it’s very powerful and we try to come out…

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ONCE IN ’80: Reluctant Stereotypes - "Confused Action"

ONCE IN ’80: Reluctant Stereotypes – “Confused Action” “July 10, 1980 RELUCTANT STEREOTYPES new single “Confused Action” and “School Life.” This is their second single since signing with WEA.” .punk diary

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ONCE IN ’80: Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls - "Dream Sequence"

ONCE IN ’80: Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls – “Dream Sequence” “July 10, 1980 PAULINE MURRAY’s debut as a solo act apart from Penetration is a single called “Dream Sequence (one)” and “Dream Sequence (two).” On it she performs with the | Invisible Girls, the group so long associated with John Cooper Clarke. The band is producer Martin “Zero” Hannett, Steve Hopkins and Robert Blamire.…

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THIS IS OUR MUSIC: The Fall - Peel Session 1986

THIS IS OUR MUSIC: The Fall – Peel Session 1986 “Session #10 was broadcast on this day, 9 July 1986, having been recorded on 29 June 1986. The tenth session represents the high watermark of The Fall at the zenith of their Beggars Banquet years. A brittle, fresh ‘Hot Aftershave Bop’ writes large Smith’s obsession with US garage punk. While other bands were flirting at the time with the movement…

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UNDER THE RADAR: Big Thief Share New Song “All Night All Day”: Listen.

UNDER THE RADAR: Big Thief Share New Song “All Night All Day”: Listen. “The steamy second single from Double Infinity. Big Thief have shared a new song from Double Infinity. The steamy “All Day All Night” will appear alongside lead single “Incomprehensible” on Adrianne Lenker, Buck Meek, and James Krivchenia’s forthcoming album, which marks their first as a trio. Listen to it below.” .pitchfork

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Debbie talking with Iggy. Photo by Julia Gorton.

Debbie talking with Iggy. Photo by Julia Gorton.

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ONCE IN ’80: The Professionals - "Just Another Dream"

ONCE IN ’80: The Professionals – “Just Another Dream” “July 9, 1980 THE PROFESSIONALS is the new group put together by ex-Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook. Their vinyl debut is a single on Virgin called “Just Another Dream” and “Action Man.” An album is scheduled to come out sometime next month. The group at this time is just guitar and drums, with other musicians to be borrowed if and when…

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ONCE IN ’80: Cupol - "Like This For Ages"

ONCE IN ’80: Cupol – “Like This For Ages” “July 9, 1980 CUPOL is another side project from Graham Lewis and Bruce Gilbert of Wire. It’s along the lines of their Dome album that was released two weeks ago. This is a 12″ single of “Like This For Ages” backed with a twenty minute piece titled “Kluba Cupol.” It’s out on 4A.D. Records.” .punk diary