Old School Freight Train: Heart of Glass
A surprisingly un-ironic bluegrass take on "Heart of Glass", Old School Freight Train's rework is not only beautiful, but a testament to the integrity of the original version by Blondie.
on their album Six Years.
Posted: February 17th, 2010
at 4:52pm by qbot
Tagged with 2009, american, blondie, bluegrass, covers, disco, heart of glass, new wave, old school freight train, six years
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theSTART: Wartime! (It’s Time 2 Go Now)
This is theSTART...
Kissing their metal & art-rock bands goodbye in the late 90's, vocalist Aimee Echo () and swiss army knife multi-instrumentalist Jamie Miller () bonded over a mutual love for 80's New Wave, ranging from the Cure to Missing Persons to Depeche Mode. They formed a new band together in Los Angeles soon after, encouraging their fans to "rise up & dance to a different beat" on their debut album Shakedown!. The couple provided a soundtrack for the future with memories of the past - new wave for now people.
With three albums and an EP under their belts, theSTART's latest release Ciao, Baby was issued under . Echo's unique sprite-like delivery recalls the squeaks & squeals of a modern day Lene Lovich or Dale Bozzio, while in the next breath morphing into a howling Siouxsie Sioux or Exene Cervenka. Miller's guitar soundscapes are reminiscent of the early 4AD roster or bands like Bauhaus & the Chameleons. His lush keyboards shimmer, the perfect accent to Echo's pop melodies to create a sound of their own.
Featured here is Ciao, Baby's opening track "Wartime! (It's Time 2 Go Now)" as well as a cover of one of the band's favorite songs, "Cities in Dust" by Siouxsie & the Banshees.
theSTART: Wartime! (It's Time 2 Go Now)
theSTART: Cities In Dust
theSTART are still active & are currently focusing on a new experimental project . And no, my love for theSTART isn't simply because Echo & I share the same hair stylist & both know the Marilyn Monroe secret! Enjoy & dance. The circle is ever larger...
Posted: February 10th, 2010
at 7:42pm by Peroxide
Tagged with 2007, 4ad, aimee echo, american, bauhaus, ciao baby, covers, depeche mode, goth, human waste project, jamie miller, metropolis, missing persons, new wave, normandie, pop, siouxsie sioux, snot, the chameleons, the cure, thestart
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Sleeper: Atomic
I've always thought it was appropriate that we named our new wave night after a song that was both new wave and punk. Blondie ties the two together well, and it fits the spirit of our events; "new wave" is more of a guide than a rule. Given our interpretation, it also seems fitting to post, as our first song, not the original but rather a newer cover.
Sleeper didn't really put much of a stamp on this song; play it simultaneously with the original, and they're almost note for note the same. You might ask what the point is (and I'm not entirely sure), but I like to imagine that, sometime while this was being recorded, they realized there was no point in screwing with a good thing.
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Sleeper: Atomic