Tag: New Wave

Taco, After Eight, 1982 on RCA Victor

Taco is one of those bands/artists which fell into a trap after their first single from their debut album becomes a massive hit – Puttin’ on the Ritz…

Peter Schilling, Error in the System, 1983 on Elektra

Most well known for “Major Tom (Coming Home)” which was a top 20 hit in the US. Unfortunately the runaway success of that single relegated Schilling to something…

Null and Void, Happiness and Contempt, 1980 on M.A.O. Records.

Null and Void were a self-described “early 80s SoCal synth wave band.” This was their debut EP, recorded at Devon Sound – it’s been reissued by Medical Records…

Thomas Dolby, The Golden Age of Wireless, 1983 on Capitol

Thomas Dolby, The Golden Age of Wireless, 1983 on Capitol The album originally came out in 1982, but was reissued a number of times – this is a…

Nouvelle Vague on World Cafe

B(oot)log posted Mp3’s this weekend of a session Nouvelle Vague did on World Cafe last November. If you haven’t heard Nouvelle Vague you should definitely check it out….