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We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 87As MTV was revving up, one man knew that music and video was a way to break out to the masses. His name: Thomas Dolby. In this episode we talk with him about his career, touring, his name, his hair and much more. Enjoy the podcast? How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicOffside Apparel http://www.offsideapparel.comEnter NEWWAVE at checkout for 10% off your order unt...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 86Blancmange was one of the top new wave bands of the 80's, and under Neil Arthur's direction, they've been very prolific over the past two decades. With the brand new greatest hits that's about to drop, we were able to sit down with him and discuss everything from his partnership with Stephen Luscombe, the bands origins, his songwriting process and so much more! Blancmange:https://www.blancmange.co.uk/Blancman...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 85New album releases means reviews, and we got 'em. First up, Midnight Oils front man Peter Garrett has just released his second solo album, The True North. Then, Modern English has kept busy over the past decade, and now have a new one, 1, 2, 3, 4. In music news we go over new singles from The Alarm, Pet Shop Boys, The Blow Monkeys, Blancmange, Bauhaus' David J and tour information on Stray Cats. Peter G...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 84Another special episode! Steve had the opportunity to talk with legendary drummer Terry Chambers from XTC. They discuss the bands origins, the creative process, and most importantly, the band he has now, EXTC, including how they got together and their upcoming tour. And we promise... that review of the new Modern English album will be on the next episode! EXTC:https://extc.band/EXTC Tour Dates:https://e...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 83Back in the 80s, everyone had an Obsession with Animotion. See what we did there? And in 2017 the band released their 3rd album, Raise Your Expectations, which we'll review in this episode. And making matters even better, we had a chance to talk with original member, singer/guitarist Bill Wadhams. He tells us about the bands origins, getting back together after a couple of decades, the joy of play...

We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 82After some interviews, we're going to return to an album review episode. Neither albums are brand new, but well worth looking into. First up is the 2017 release Pollinator from new wave legends Blondie. After that, we'll take a deep dive into the solo album from Devo's Gerard V. Casale, originally released in 2006 and recently reissued in 2021 with extra tracks. As for music news, we have new song...