The Psychedelic Furs have been a staple in my musical diet for close to 40 years. I first met the guitarist John Ashton in 1992, then over the years at more gigs than I can count (*Really, it was all a blur). John is one of those guitar gods, who has written some of the best musical compositions in the New Wave genre, so many of them have gone down in history.

In this conversation, John told so many rich stories of the Rock & Roll Circus, many of which I was there when these moments occurred. A lot of which, though funny, (Spinal Tap like funny) they were not to be spoken of in this interview.

John has released a total gem of an album with his solo side project "Satellite Paradiso" which is a supergroup of his friends, borrowing Gail Ann Dorsey from Bowie, half of the personnel from the Psychedelic Furs, and on vocals Fred Schreck from "Ancients". This album has so many powerful songs on it, with an all star cast playing. One that everyone who listened to New Wave over the last 40 years should just dive into.

Satellite Paradiso Album.

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Translated from the Fremen language in the Dune books "She Is Eternal" , "Inama Nushif" was the song I first heard and fell in love with the voice and music of Azam Ali.

Azam Ali is a Persian (Iranian) born singer who migrated to the United States, bringing with her an amazing voice, and an "Other worldly" spirt to her singing.

She has had projects "Nyaz" as her world music project, then "VAS", she is releasing (in two days) her latest album "Synesthesia", a follow up to her album "Phantoms" in 2019.

We talk about the concept of synesthesia, her songwriting, her experience of getting to the united states, who her idols are, and how she got to working with them.

She has also modeled for countless renaissance paintings over the centuries.

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For fans of Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance, Bauhaus , Kate Bush, Loreena Mckennit, Cocteau Twins, Liz Fraser

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Hailing from Milwaukee Wisconsin, Mark Waldoch of The Hallelujah Ward have this ability to release music that takes so many pieces of what we all grew up listening to. I mentioned one of his songs had "a great deal of "The Wedding Present " in it, " and Mark's response was "Yeah, but Dave Gedge isn't coming to me for any money."

We talked about the songwriting, Polka, the Wisconsin music culture, and everything else you could imagine. Mark was even once the guitar tech for Peter Hook for a single gig.

No task is too small, nothing seems out of reach for the music they want to make, The Hallelujah Ward makes music for the love of making music. The new album "Everybody Swoons" is a powerful skateboarding adventure of the music-scape all of us grew up with. And he is a pretty funny guy.

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A very deep, and enigmatic singer, Lily DeTaeye has been carving out her piece of the music industry with some very distinctive folkish sound songs, then turned "Dream Pop" as of late. A transplant from Des Moines Iowa to New York City, she is still an ambassador for the music scene in the midwest.

She has just released a few singles prepping for the live album at Iowa PBS studio 3. (Link will be below).

She is a prolific songwriter in her own right, taking on the "one song a day" challenge every November, which makes her love, and dread the month, almost as much as I do.

We discussed her lyrics, where they came from, or didn't cause many she can't remember. Working in a music hall that touring artists would rather not be there, also appears in her songs. No subject is taboo for her, just which ones find themselves into her music we ger to hear is the question.

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P.I.N.E.S. is the new project of Josh Hight, a motorcity born musician, who conducted this interview late night from his home near Brighton England. He was previously in the early 2000's post punk band "The Detachment Project", which showcased his musical prowess, just impressive there.

They have just released a very moving ethereal EP called "In His Wake", just 4 songs that have a similar undercurrent to them, but each song takes you from an ambient sound of the PNW, to the Fjords of Norway, somehow. He used some Brian Eno in there of silence as an instrument. We even sort of geeked out about that "Absence" of sound loaded up into the tracks. That is enough of a reason to listen to this EP.

He worked with Richard Norris of the 90s electronica band "The Grid", which I was already a fan of, and heard some of it this one.

The subject matter is dark, but easily hits you where you are supposed to feel it. More to come from this project, as they are in process of making more music at the time of reading this.

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Jah Wobble is the original bassist for P.I.L. and has played in so many projects since then, you have probably heard him on some album on bass, not knowing it was him.

He was given his name by Sid Vicious, and it stuck. One of the longest lasting punk artists who has gone into the world music genre, he has such trademark bass lines you can tell any of his band's "Deep Space" or "Invaders Of The Heart" or even on Sinead O'Connor's best selling album.

Wobble has just released another solo album called "Jah Wobble Dub Volume 1", where he tells some stories without words, but so much feeling, a true crafts man.

We talked about his music over the last 38 years since I discovered his work with The Edge from U2 in late 1987. He has some great stories to tell I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did.

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Alice Cooper, Slash, Gene Simmons, Rob Halford, Sammy Hagar, Anne Wilson, Stephen Tyler, Roger Daltrey, .... Imagine being in a band with any of them, now that is actually a reality. David Fishof is the mastermind of making these dreams come true. "Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp" , or just "Rock Camp" is the opportunity for people to go and engage in a learning workshop with the industry's finest performers. This isn't American Idol, or Britan's Got Talent, this is people busting out the guitar and playing along with the guys in KISS, or Pink Floyd. According to David Fishof, Rock and Roll Dreams do come true. The documentary film "Rock Camp" just recently released covers all of this, and is a very eye opening experience into seeing how these "Legends" can sit down with a normal guy, write a song together, and do something magical. It was a great movie, Rock on everyone. And Rest in Peace Howard "Dr Johnny Fever" Hessman. sizzlereel [https://vimeo.com/544735095] rockcamp [http://www.rockcamp.com/] masterclass [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5LkiG3aukQ] #rockcamp #sammyhagar #kisstheband #judaspriest #rogerdaltrey #joeperry #alicecooper #genesimmions #masterclass #paulstanley #slash #themonkeys #mickeydolenz #tonyrobbins #findyourpassion

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I have been a sucker for weird "World Music" the clashing of cultural sounds, and finding ways to weave the spirited folk music of people into completely different culture's music. When it is done right, there is something absolutely wonderful that comes from it, where the music takes you where it want's to go.

I got to interview Charlie and John of Tian Qyiy, and that is exactly what I found with their music. Imagine "Dub" reggae bass, of their father Jah Wobble, with some Chinese/Mongolian traditional music, and a bit of Irish ethereal music, just for good measure.

The trip this will take you on is unmistakably powerful, and takes you on a lot of turns.

Had a surprise visit in the middle of the interview, and we laughed at how their music was NOT to be for the mainstream.

Here is their catalog, it will blow your mind

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