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Daily celebrations of 70s/80s/90s/glam/punk/postpunk/goth/darkwave/coldwave/newwave/nowave/newromantic/synthpop/dreampop/shoegaze/madchester/britpop & indie.

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Which one are you popping into your Walkman?
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Remembering #IanCurtis of Joy Division who died on this day in 1980. RIP
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Björk record shopping (1994)
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RIP to Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode. Unbelievably sad news.
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A list of banned bands in the Soviet Union 1985.
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David Bowie departed this earth eight years ago today.
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Debbie Harry / Blondie / 1976 📷 Chris Stein
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On this day in 1980, Joy Division released the single "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
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Joy Division’s Ian Curtis at his office Christmas Party in December 1979. Located at South Park Road in Macclesfield, yards away from his home at 77 Barton Street. Ian worked as Assistant Disablement Resettlement Officer, helping find work for people with special needs.
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Kurt Cobain / NYC / 1993
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Origins of Smiths sleeves
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Happy 35th anniversary to Robert Smith and Mary Poole.  🖤🖤
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Happy 71st birthday to #DavidByrne . What’s your favorite #TalkingHeads song?
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Happy 32nd anniversary to Robert Smith and Mary Poole. Robert wrote “Love Song” as a wedding present for Mary and released it on The Cure’s eighth studio album “Disintegration” the following year. 🖤
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Robert...Plant.
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On this day in 1996, the “Trainspotting” soundtrack was released.
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David Bowie would have celebrated his 77th birthday today.
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Seven years ago today, #DavidBowie departed this planet.
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Happy Halloween
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Joan Jett / 1977
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On this day in 1996, the “Trainspotting” soundtrack was released.
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Joy Division shot at Lancaster Gate in the London Underground by Anton Corbijn, 1979.
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A list of banned artists in the Soviet Union.
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A list of banned artists in the Soviet Union.
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Need
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On this day in 1989, #TheCure released a masterpiece - “Disintegration”
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45 years ago today, The Cure released the single “Boys Don't Cry”
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45 years ago today, Joy Division released their debut studio album “Unknown Pleasures”
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Remembering #DavidBowie on what would have been his 75th birthday. RIP Starman.
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Happy 57th birthday to #Bj örk. What’s your favorite Sugarcubes or Björk solo song?
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Robert Smith / 1984
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35 years ago today, The Cure released a perfect album - “Disintegration”
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Happy Valentine's Day
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Happy 61st birthday to Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan. Photos from the “Enjoy the Silence” video shoot to celebrate. 📷 Anton Corbijn
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Boys Don’t Cry
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Now please listen closely class, today's subject is a very important one.
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Thanks Robert
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Happy 58th birthday to Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star.
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Björk, Tori Amos, and PJ Harvey (1994)
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Happy 65th birthday to #NickCave .
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