The New Wave Music Podcast

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Lloyd Cole & Miles Hunt Aug 13, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 65
Last year we reviewed the previous Lloyd Cole album, but now he has a brand new one, On Pain. Also The Wonderstuff frontman, Miles Hunt, has a new album as well, Things Can Change. This episode we take a deep dive into both albums.
In music news we discuss the newest single from Dave Gahan, new musical project from The Cure’s Lol Tolhurst and Budgie of Siouxsie and the Banshees and more.
Lloyd Cole - On Pain Album:
https://www.lloydcole.com/
Miles Hunt - Things Can Change Album:
https://mileshunt.bandcamp.com/album/things-can-change-2
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Interview: Howard Jones Jul 30, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 64
When you think of the icons of new wave, one person is bound to come to the top the list. Yes, Howard Jones is who I'm referring to. Steve had a chance to talk to him about everything from his influences to his current tour and his latest album, Dialogue.
Howard Jones:
http://www.howardjones.com/
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Sparks & The Vapors Jul 18, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 63
Sparks are at it again, so of course we're going to take a listen to their new 2023 release, The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte.
And if the most you know of The Vapors is "Turning Japanese," well, you aren't alone. When we discovered they had a 2020 album, Together, we decided we better check it out.
And in music news, we talk about tours from The Church, Culture Club (with Howard Jones and Berlin) and Modern English. In addition we discuss The Cure's phenomenally successful tour, an upcoming re-release of The Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense" album, the 30th anniversary of The Connells “Ring” album and finally the Darker Waves show this November in Huntington Beach, CA.
Sparks:
https://allsparks.com/
The Vapors:
http://www.thevapors.co.uk/
Darker Waves:
https://www.darkerwavesfest.com/
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The Dead Milkmen Including An Interview With Drummer Dean Clean Jul 02, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 62.
For this episode we take a listen to the 2023 album Quaker City Quiet Pill from punk satirists The Dead Milkmen.
Plus, we had a chance to talk with Dean Clean, drummer for the band. We discuss the bands history, their distinct humor and all about the new album.
The Dead Milkmen:
http://www.deadmilkmen.com/
Purchase Quaker City Quiet Pills:
https://thedeadmilkmen.bandcamp.com/album/quaker-city-quiet-pills
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Interview: Josie Cotton Jun 18, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 61
Josie Cotton has a brand new album, 2023's Day Of The Gun, so what better time to talk with her? We discuss the controversy surrounding "Johnny Are You Queer," what she's been doing over the years and stories about this very diverse new album.
Day of the Gun album:
https://josiecottonmusic.bandcamp.com/album/day-of-the-gun
Josie's social media links:
https://www.instagram.com/josiecottonofficial/
https://www.facebook.com/JosieCotton
https://josiecotton.com/

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Album Review And Interview With David Newton From The Mighty Lemon Drops Jun 11, 2023

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Season 4, Episode 60
For the start of our fourth season we had the opportunity to talk with David Newton, guitarist for The Mighty Lemon Drops. We discuss that bands history, his influences and much more.
But before that, we delve into David's latest band, David Newton And Thee Mighty Angels and the 2020 album A Gateway To A Lifetime Of Disappointment.
Bandcamp:
https://theemightyangels.bandcamp.com/album/a-gateway-to-a-lifetime-of-disappointment

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/70PpgBLg6Qp9Z5MUMBhTLJ?si=BLXV6yIyRwuUbk8vcwPE-Q

Apple Music:

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/david-newton-thee-mighty-angels/484089044

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/davidnewtonandtheemightyangels

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The Boomtown Rats & Nik Kershaw May 29, 2023

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Season 3, Episode 59
On this episode, we're going to take a listen to the 2020 album Citizens Of Boomtown from The Boomtown Rats, followed by two EPs from Nik Kershaw, named Songs From The Shelf Vol. 1 (2022) and 2 (2023).
And in music news, we discuss a recent Hoodoo Gurus concert we attended, new singles from Pretenders, Lloyd Cole, and Ian Donaldson from H20. In addition there's a deluxe reissue of the latest Fixx album and a double album, The Lexicon Of Love Live, from ABC. Also a quick recap on T-Bone going to Cruel World.
The Boomtown Rats:
https://www.theboomtownratsofficial.com/
Nik Kershaw:
https://www.nikkershaw.net/
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Everything But The Girl & Natalie Merchant May 09, 2023

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Season 3, Episode 58
We've reviewed albums for many artists that haven't released new material in many years, sometimes decades, and that will be the case with this episode. First up we're going to listen to the newest from Everything But The Girl and their 2023 release Fuse, and after that we'll discuss the latest from Natalie Merchant, Keep Your Courage, also released in 2023.
As for music news, Kate Bush has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, there's a new live album from The Connells (their first), Andy Partridge has a new band - The 3 Club Men - and new material from Oingo Boingo Former Members. Not to be left out, Garbage has a cover of Siouxsie and the Banshees' Cities In Dust.
Everything But The Girl:
https://ebtg.com/
Natalie Merchant:
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/
Oingo Boingo Former Members - Still Alive EP:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C438YDVL/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=oingo+boingo+former+members+still+alive&qid=1683691809&sr=8-1
The Connells:
https://www.theconnells.com
Garbage cover of Cities in Dust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgAujpyDyTM
3 Club Men:
https://m.facebook.com/the3clubmen/
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New Music Spotlight: Indigo Waves May 04, 2023

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Season 3, Episode 57
It's been a while since we had a New Music Spotlight, so with this special episode we're going to talk to Matt and Austin of new wave influenced indie band Indigo Waves.
We'll discuss their beginnings, the synths they use, unique song titles, their love of the film Ghost and much more.
A link tree to all things Indigo Waves:
https://linktr.ee/indigowavesband
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Interview: Paul Fishman From Re-Flex Apr 30, 2023

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Season 3, Episode 56

Steve had an opportunity to do an interview with Paul Fishman, keyboardist for the band Re-Flex. They discuss the bands history, his own story, his new album, Art Official Intelligence, and much more.
Paul Fishman Website:
https://www.paulfishman.co.uk/
Paul Fishman Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/639EC1492yFwKsE4q7BAwE
Paul Fishman Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/paulfishmanmusic
Paul Fishman YouTube Page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTyeigPOoIIklK96frjEB8A
Paul Fishman Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/paul.fishman/
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