Tag Archives: 80s

LA-based indie rockers, Local Natives, give acting a go in The Shrink Next Door starting Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell. The band, while in character, appear in the show performing a selection of 80’s pop covers which has subsequently been turned into a new EP titled, Music From The Pen Gala …

Benoit on set with Oomy Obsidian and KeÁ matching shots (Photo by Wayne Johnson). Atlanta-based director Arma Benoit is set to release her latest music video for dream pop song “Oomy Oomy” this June. The track, performed by budding star Oomy Obsidian, features a number of visually recreated iconic 1980s music videos. …

Dancepop band, Bearstronaut, just released a new video for their single “Begonias” off their newest full length album, Telecoast, which dropped in early June of 2016. The “Begonias” video is only a small part of the series of videos produced by Alex Enman that will be released later as a visual …

Although the band’s name, A.R. Kane, might not ring a bell at first, a majority of Generation X listeners are largely familiar with their collaborative project, MARRS, which produced a worldwide smash hit in 1987’s “Pump up the Volume”. But the band has proven much more beyond having a penchant …

  On a whole Cokomo, (Out 10/16), by Sweet Spirit, a nine piece band out of Austin, is like scattered puzzle pieces. Each track on the LP plays a different part on the album. On their own they dabble into the folk, alternative, and retro (both 80s, 90s, and 60s) …

Last week, indie pop stars Passion Pit released their second single for their upcoming album Kindred. Unveiling new singles “Lifted Up (1985)” and “Where the Sky Hangs” February 16th. The two songs alone hint that the entire album will be influenced by 80’s dance music. The chorus of “Where the Sky Hangs” sounds …

Dream-pop sibling duo Paperwhite just released their debut EP titled Magic. Brooklyn based brother and sister power team Katie and Ben Marshall work wonderfully together to create this six-track feature. The duo shows off a synth driven sound with hints of 80s inspiration, similar to that of Chvrches. Katie’s feathery vocals …

Yesterday, London based indie pop duo Fantastic Fantastic released their third single “The Night.” The track has a strong aura of 80s disco very similar to that of M83. This is only the third track released by Fantastic Fantastic, so these guys are just getting started, but the sound of this …