Tag: post-punk

Joy Division – Disorder /song review/

It starts off not unlike many post-punk standards of the day – drums first. The snare pops and the kick-drum fills the bottom end, with the sibilant high-hat coming in later with the bass. But for a whole measure the…

Manilow – Cease and Desist

No, it’s not Barry Manilow. Here we’re talking about something way more badass – UK post-punk rockers create a raw and energetic garage sound with a distinctively British taste that reminds me of bands like Agent Orange, Wire, Television and…

Cross Wires

Cross Wires are an exciting post-punk band from East London/Essex I just discovered, consisting of Jonathan Chapman – vocals, Peter Muller – guitar, Pete Letch – bass and Ian Clarke on drums. The four guys played their first gig at…