The Vinyl Villain — Last week I mentioned that I would have been very surprised back in 1979 if you had said The Cure would still be churning out hit records 30 years on.I reckon however that I would have been even more astonished to be told it would be the same for a ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — But it is. 14th June 1989 when the life of Peter Louis Vincent de Fritas ended as the result of a motorcycle accident.He was 27 years of age. And he was the first dead pop star I ever shed a tear for.Born in 1961 in Trinidad, Pete de Freitas was a b... more info

Stereogum — Those Frenchies who record bossa nova versions of your favorite '80s songs are back, and this time some of the source material's original vocalists (Martin Gore, Terry Hall, Ian McCulloch, Barry Adamson) join in. Listen at MySpace. more info

All About Jazz — When Col. Timothy L. Korpa blasts off for the International Space Station next month, he plans to pack a copy of Echo and The Bunnymens storied 1984 full-length Ocean Rain aboard the space shuttle. Now its official, the bands singer Ian McCulloch ... more info

The Culture Of Me — On June 13, NASA astronaut Colonel Timothy L. Korpa is bringing his love for Echo & The Bunnymen and the band's fourth album, Ocean Rain--a 25 year-old love--into outer space with him as he embarks on a three-month mission to the International S... more info

The Vinyl Villain — This was originally posted on Thursdau 29th March 2007 during a short series looking at Compilation CDs.Some of my favourite performers have been the subject of tribute albums, the results of which have, to put it mildly, been mixed. There was a grea... more info

Guardian Music — The 1980s band were a match for the decade's other 'sound and fury' outfits, like Echo and the Bunnymen and the Cure. So why are they nearly forgotten today?When White Lies' debut album crashed in at No 1 recently, they immediately spawned a host of ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Redtelephone66 said...FAUN (ex-Frumious Bandersnatch) "S/T" (1968 Lp)http://redtelephone66.blogspot.com::Viva:: said...# The Buzzcocks - Sports Centre, Bracknell, United Kingdom - 05/20/1978. Soundboard @320.# Emerson Lake & Powell - Glens Falls Civi... more info