Are you curious about what post punk music was coming out Greece in the 80’s?  The odds are you never really thought about it, you never even wondered; but this is a shame a great shame my friend for Greece somehow managed  to have some legitimately exciting post punk and wave and at the same time to stay completely under the radar. Well… thank god for the internet . We are not in the dark ages anymore and to celebrate this fact point your self towards http://greekpostpunk.blogspot.com/

And there is this compilation Return of the Creeps, that you can download below. It quiet amazing just how varied and plain good these bands are.

Download this excellent compilation HERE (thanks to the above mentioned Greek post punk blog)

WFMU is one of the best college radio stations around. they play cut up stuff, obscure bands , noisy experimentation and a lot of other stuff you (sadly) don’t generally expect from proper radio. So every time they do a festival, its a must to be there.They outdid themselves wit h the upcoming event. just look at the line up. No question we will be there covering this event, so if you live too far to be there in person check back here for the full story.

WFMU Music Festival
October 1,2,3
Music Hall of Williamsburg
66 North 6th St., Brooklyn, NY  11211

October 1 to 7, 2009
Mehanata The Bulgarian Bar
113 Ludlow st. NYC, The lower east side.

The festival will screen over 33 films from all over the world: Czech Republic, Germany, Bulgaria,England, Serbia, Italy, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Canada and Turkey, including many world premiers and American debuts. Q&A’s and panel discussions featuring the filmmakers, invited artists, lecturers and musicians offer you the opportunity to engage face to face. Oct.1-Oct.9 To see the schedule go to www.gypsyfilms.org Also watch it live at www.justin.tv/mehanata. Opening night Party - DJ Hutz from Gogol Bordello spinning gypsy punk all night.

http://www.gypsyfilms.org/

UKs tribal twang blues trash post punkers  Inca Babies are back with a new album: Death Message Blues. We have been waiting for a long time for new material , 22 years to be exact, and it doesn’t disappoint. The sound is still raw, bluesy twangy and sexy, but the album understandably is more thoughtful and melancholy. Watch for the full review of the new record in next issue of the Drop Dead Magazine in the mean time enjoy a classic Inca babies video and a brand new song from Death Message Blues.

Inca babies - Phantom Track (from the new album Death Message Blues)

We are super excited that the end of the summer festival season doesn’t mean the end to good shows. Highly recommended Part Time Punks Festival  in Los Angele’s comes back on October 11for a second installment. With may bands to be excited about we are especially  looking forward to Jazz Butcher. Another installment from Milan Decays Festival Bats over Milan October 23, 24 also shines with a post punk line up with likes of the Fall and the Lorrys.  And last but not least first ever show (and what a great one! ) for one of our sister companies Vienna Decay (November 7) with Artery, Savage Republic and Squishy Squid. See you at the show kids!

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Coming soon Also included videos, mp3,s Legendary Pink Dots Interview, New Bands, Show reviews, in love with the gadget, remembering Cramps, style watch, Festival coverage

The first entry in our new column featuring the best in breaking, cutting-edge music!

By Daniel J

2008 was an amazing year for new music. The releases were massive, but one album has been repeatedly driving my brain into schizophrenics. That album is the self-titled first full-length by ex-San Franciscans Lemonade. A mind-melting mixture of post-punk, world music, and psychedelic hi-NRG dance, the album and subsequent remixes (available to download free here) established Lemonade as a cross-genre force to be reckoned with. They’ve opened for a range of diverse acts including Diplo, Les Georges Leningrad, and Holy Fuck.

MP3s:

Big Weekend

Sunchips

The infamous, despised, stalked, adored, banned, naked, cacophonous Din Glorious have sang their last song. or have they? Allegedly their last show ever, these art-fucked punk electron monsters will be at the Mutant Transmissions Festival II April 3,4,5. To make their departure that more bitter and contested they have also just released a brand new song, its a mash up actually: Din Glorious VS Neros Day at Disneyland. Will the break up be the final nail on the Din grave? Honestly we don’t know but missing their last show at MT@ would be an unforgivable offense against art and, lets be honest, your own better judgment. So see you there. Dress to impress and undress.