44 years ago today
In memory of Ian Curtis, who suffered from both epilepsy and depression, took his life on May 18, 1980, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour, and just before the release of their second album
Das 31. Wave-Gotik-Treffen findet am Wochenende in Leipzig
statt. Ich war noch nie dort, fahre auch in diesem Jahr nicht hin, dafür gibt es ein WGT-Special beim #GothDiscoInferno.
Ich habe mir 36 Bands herausgepickt, die beim WGT auftreten werden. Dabei sind neue Künstler und auch einige alte Bekannte.
Too much cool new shit, that's my favorite luxury problem and it's what the past few weeks had in store, so a C-90 won't suffice this time. That, and also i totally had to add a ten-minute tune to the tracklist because why the fuck not? Dial A for fuzzed-out depravity and general mayhem. B for egg-ish dementia, quirky and forbidden fun and games for the whole family. C for darkness, death and despair. D for some beeps & bloops, followed by hits, hooks and melodies.
Happy Birthday to David Byrne, Scottish-American musician, founding member, lead singer and guitarist of the American band Talking Heads, born on this day in 1952, Dumbarton, Scotland