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S U R V I V E at the Echoplex on 10.06.16

S U R V I V E perform under the cover of darkness at the Echoplex on 10.06.16.
I've got a bit more energy than I thought for this late afternoon/evening. So I'm going to dust off this partially written post for S U R V I V E's Echoplex performance from Oct. 2016, and finally wrap it up. Let's get started ... and/or finished.I was first introduced to Austin's deep synth quartet …

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80’s Weekend #9

Violent Femmes headline the ninth edition of "80's Weekend" at the Microsoft Theater on 02.15.20.
For my first proper post this month, I'm going to take a step back to the past, to explore that magically nostalgic era known as the '80s. It's not the first time I've attempted to do so. But typically, it's from the perspective of contemporary eyes and ears, modern-day interpretations and appropriations as homage and …

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Stranger Things (Soundtrack from the Original Netflix Series)
First off, I'm not going to talk about the popular Netflix series "Stranger Things" - at least, not in any significant depth or detail. If you know the show, then you know why it's regarded with such adoration and acclaim, most notably for its tonally accurate and atmospheric throwback to '80s pop culture entertainment. If …

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“My First Crush” from Timecop1983 & Trevor Something

"My First Crush" and "Drifting Away" from the the 2015 album "Reflections."
Tonight was a toss-up. Either go with the catch-up post, which would be the Massive Attack show early last month, or some easy single that I'd just pick at random. The latter won, and the blind pick is a track called "My First Crush" from throwback Dutch synthwave artist Jordy Leenaerts, a.k.a. Timecop1983. I'm not …

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