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New Order: a couple of old shows, in lieu of a postponed “Unity”

New Order perform at the Shrine Auditorium on 03.09.16.
On this beautiful Monday afternoon, one of the warmest of the summer thus far, I'm opting for another flashback performance ... or in this case, a couple of them, paired up to offer a more well-rounded experience. Same act. Multiple shows.The band is New Order, and before things went tits-up in the Corona wars, they …

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Krystal Klear’s “Division Ave”

Krystal Klear, a.k.a. Dec Lennon. Photo sourced from artist's Facebook.
My authoring skills are not fully up to snuff this eve. So I'm gonna keep it brief. Tonight's entry, and first proper post for July, comes from Irish DJ/producer Declan "Dec" Lennon, who operates under the nome de plume Krystal Klear. The track's titled "Division Ave," and it's a little slice and sliver of '80s-infused …

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The Faint’s “Damage Control”

The Faint perform at Just Like Heaven in Long Beach back on May 4th. 2019.
Been in a bit of a mood today, so I thought I'd post something at little left of skewed. This track's called "Damage Control," and comes from Nebraska's The Faint, an electro indie pop act that turns synths into weapons of post-punk discordance and proto-industrial melody. They've been around since the mid '90s, but really …

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