The New Wave Music Podcast

• A Flock of Seagulls & B-52’s Kate Pierson

  We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 6, Episode 101Time to start off a new season with reviews of brand new albums. First up, A Flock Of Seagulls has constantly toured, but rarely puts out new material.  That changed with their new release, Some Dreams Next, one of the original members of the legendary B-52s, Kate Pierson, has a new album entitled Radios And Rainbows.   In music news we talk about singles from The Vapors, The Alarm, Simple Minds, Suzanne Hoffs & Elvis Costello, Julian Shah Taylor & Dear Boy. A Flock of Seagulls:https://www.aflockofseagulls.org/Kate Pierson:https://www.amazon.com/Radios-Rainbows-Kate-Pierson/dp/B0D9MH7DR3Enjoy the podcast? How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicSupport the show

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• The Beautiful South’s Paul Heaton & Ian McNabb of The Icicle Works

  We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 100Not only is it the end of 2024, but we're hitting episode 100!Paul Heaton has been making music, with The Housemartins, The Beautiful South and on his own, for decades.  The Mighty Several is his latest and we'll dive into it. After that, Ian McNabb, who already released one album in 2024, has another!  We'll take a listen to his Fleetwood Mac covers album, entitled Fleetwood McNabb. But inbetween reviews it's time for our annual Top 10 album list.   Who will hit our number one for the year? Paul Heaton:https://paulheaton.co.uk/Ian McNabb:https://ianmcnabb.bandcamp.com/album/fleetwood-mcnabbWe'd also love to hear what you found to be the best of the year.  Shoot us an email at [email protected] Enjoy the podcast?  How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicSupport the show

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• The Cure & The Wolfgang Press

  We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 6, Episode 99They said would never happen!  But yes, The Cure has finally released their latest album, "Songs Of A Lost World."  Will the 16 years it took be worth it?  We'll give our thoughts. After that we'll take a listen to the band The Wolfgang Press and their new album "A 2nd Shape."  This band is probably less known, but did we find it worth listening to? In music news we discuss new singles from Danny Elfman, Peter Murphy & Boy George, Pet Shop Boys, a 40th anniversary update of "Do They Know It's Christmas" and a new album from The Farm.  The Cure:https://www.thecure.com/The Wolfgang Press:https://regis-dns.bandcamp.com/album/a-2nd-shape-2Enjoy the podcast?  How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicSupport the show

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• Interview: Vox (previously Mark Burgess) from The Chameleons

  We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 98The Chameleons were known as one of the great post-punk bands of the 80s and 90s.  But they never left.  In this episode we're excited to present an interview with lead singer/bassist/original member Vox (Mark Burgess has changed his name).  We talk about the early days of the band, their influences and who've they've influenced, newly released music, an upcoming album and much more. The Chameleons:https://chameleonsband.com/Enjoy the podcast?  How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicSupport the show

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• Crowded House & The The

  We'd love to hear from you! Click here to send us a text. Season 5, Episode 97Neil Finn and Crowded House are back again with their 2024 release Gravity Stairs. And a band that hasn't put out a studio album in over 2 decades has finally returned.  Well go in depth with the latest from The The and their new album Ensoulment. In music news we go over new singles from the upcoming (finally!) Cure album, Tears For Fears, post punk legends The Chameleons, Josie Cotton, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Suzanne Vega and The Bangles Suzanna Hoffs. Crowded House:https://www.crowdedhouse.com/The The:https://www.thethe.com/Enjoy the podcast?  How about buying us a cup of coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newwavemusicSupport the show

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