Strawberry Tongue Music

On Strawberry Tongue, we relish the past as much as we love the future, so you will hear a smattering of songs from artists that range from the 60′s to current. We lean towards a “darker” and sometimes more experimental sound, however, we hesitate to say we are Goth or Emo. But, we might play both of those types of music from time to time. Oh, yeah, and we dig New Wave, Cold Wave, Post Punk, Electronic, Post Modern Post Rock and eclectic Alternative. Oh, and then there is our love of Dadaist noise and Charleton Heston yelling. You’ve been warned.

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Reliant Tom introduces new video for “Bad Orange” Reliant Tom is an exciting breakthrough artist on indie label Diversion Records. The Brooklyn based avant-pop duo combines bubbling synths and rocking riffs along with sultry vocals and stunning visuals. Claire Cuny and Monty Weber's latest offering is the single to their track, "Bad Orange."

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Rites - Friday Night Faves - April 20, 2018

This edition of Friday Night Faves is named Rites. It’s the time of the year when we look for new beginnings, wash away our winter blues and manifest new intentions. Time to freshen up your music playlists with modern and classic post-punk, new wave, indie, electronic, experimental artists.

Tune into our stream at strawberrytongue.com where you will find links for our web player, as well as…

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Video: Documentary Leigh Bowery

A great documentary about the visually stylistic performance artist Leigh Bowery.

Leigh Bowery was a performance artist, club promoter, model, muse, and fixture of the London club scene of the 1980’s and early 1990’s. He influenced many artists and designers including Meadham Kirchhoff, Alexander McQueen, Lucian Freud, Vivienne Westwood, Boy George, Antony and the Johnsons, Lady Gaga, John Galliano, Scissor Sisters, David LaChapelle, Lady Bunny, Acid Betty, Shea Couleé plus…

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Video: Lusine - Stratus

You need a Monday morning pick-me-up with this live footage video from Lusine.

Jeff McIlwain, is an Seattle-based electronic artist whose project is named Lusine. Effortlessly blurring the lines between techno, electro-pop and experimental composition, his music is diverse, abstract, powerful and emotive. This video is a fantastic live version of his song ‘Stratus,’ from the album, The Waiting Room. The video,…

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Eclectic Underground

Connecting unique styles and indie aesthetic, be sure to check out this fantastic sampler.

It’s always an honor at Strawberry Tongue to introduce new artists to the playlist. I’ve met so many amazing musicians over the years, many who I consider friends. But, what happens when some of my favorites band together to form an eclectic collective? Magic, my friends. Sweet, beautiful magic.

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A Witness

Adwaith

Ask For Joy

Carta

Cesium Swimsuit

Cling

Darto

Fai Baba

Ghostly Beard

James Saunders

Lex Audrey

Legendary Pink Dots

Modus Pony

New Age Healers

Parábolas del Bosque

Stockholm Monsters

Suns of Arqa

The Cravats

The Raft

The Thought Criminals

The Veldt

Vukovar

Walking Misery

White Hex

Wooden Arms

Zola Jesus

Xeresa

Shadows & Mirrors

It’s Labor Day weekend here in the United States, and the official end to summer.  We’ve already dipped into sunny days and cool evenings here in the heartland. Autumn will be here soon, friends. Tonight’s playlist is extra special – featuring tracks from over 25 artists, a mix of both modern and classic, with a heavy emphasis on the experimental side. This summer has felt surreal, so, this playlist matches that overwhelming feeling combining post-punk, dark electronica, jazz fusion and as always, a healthy dose of electronica.

This massive playlist that will air on Friday at 7:00 EDT / 2:00am CEST and randomly regenerates on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 1:00 EDT / 19:00 CEST. Strawberry Tongue Radio is on-the-air, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, so you can always hear tracks from the artist below and many more!

A Witness is a post-punk band that was active in the mid-to-late 80’s indie rock scene. The band ended in 1989 with the death of guitarist Rick Aitken. In 2014, founding member and bass player, Vince Hunt reignited the snuffed out flame of A Witness marking the 25th anniversary of Aitken’s death. After the reunion, the band continues to tour today.

Adwaith is a Carmarthen based female trio indie rock group that rounds out tonight’s set with a punk-femme anthem that is as catchy as it powerful.

Ask for Joy is a one-man shoegaze project by Aaron Rossetto. Austin, Texas based Rossetto writes, performs and produces all of his own material. His sound is huge, with lush and shimmering layers. He is releasing his 9th EP on September 10th and we have a sneak peek of his new material.

Ghostly Beard is the nom de plume of Canadian visionary Patrick Talbot. Playing a blend of jazz, prog-rock, and pop fusion, tonight’s track adds a totally chill vibe to an otherwise eclectic playlist.

Carta is an ambient dream-pop project that involves a rotating cast of musicians from San Francisco. They describe their sound as being  “paranoid inner-vacuum micro-dub and ruminative post-space hypno-drone,” which is pretty succinct.  Tracks featured come from their fourth album, released earlier this summer.

Cesium Swimsuit and Walrus Tales make an appearance on the playlist with another collaboration that creates a spacey, floating soundscape.

Cling is an electronic duo from the UK with a surreal ethereal twist. The pair has been making noise since 2006 and combines glitchy hip hop and ambient tones. Tonight we are featuring a couple of their latest tracks from this female-fronted project.

Darto is a four-piece project out of Seattle that ranges between electronics and melodic psychedelia. Their new album, Human Giving, will be released on September 8 and we are previewing new tracks from it.

Fai Baba is a Swiss blues-jazz fusion-indie rock group. I had the pleasure of catching one of their live shows last summer while visiting the beautiful city of Basel. Tonight I am featuring a track from their 2016 release, which will make you feel like summer will never end.

James Saunders is a South African artist whose musical range goes between indie folk to ambient electronica creating an alternative folk that is mellow like a cool September evening.

Legendary Pink Dots have been creating ambient, experimental, electronic, indie folk, garage psych for over 30 years. Their back catalog is breath-taking, prolific, and sometimes weird. Tonight we are featuring a track from their newest release, Premonition.

Lex Audrey is a Viennese-based trio that combine euphoria and sadness, shifting musical boundaries between Rock, Pop and Electronica. The band sees the world in red, yellow and blue but when these three primary colors are mixed they turn to black. This band explores the spaces in between light and dark.

Modus Pony is the moniker for the independent experimental musician/ producer Matt Ackerman. Based out of California moduS ponY straddles the line between intellectual and visceral music. Like a modern-day Martin Denny, he creates music that is groovy, catchy, and a little weird.  Tracks tonight come from his latest release Phonogetic Ouch.

New Age Healers is the solo post-punk project of Owen Murphy, who is based in Seattle. He is releasing a new album in 2017 and we are featuring a new track off the upcoming release, Where The Tragic Happens.

Parábolas del Bosque (Parables of the Forest), is a band from Chihuahua, Mexico. We are super excited to introduce them to the Strawberry Tongue family with their dreamy and sad slowcore tracks that transcend language with their devastating beauty.

Shadows and Mirrors is an 80’s-influenced electronic project from Chicago. The project of Brian Diamond, his second release, Summerland, features all the great elements of electropop with a glimmer of dark sparkle. These tracks heat up our fading summer playlist.

Stockholm Monsters were a post-punk band from Manchester. They released one album and a number of singles on the Factory label from 1981 – 87. Discovered and produced by Peter Hook of New Order, their sound combines indie and pop sensibilities.

Suns of Arqa is a project that formed in the late 70s by Michael Wadada. He has continuously investigated the supernatural potential hidden in the Classical Raga structure of the music of India. His mission – to mix the cerebral and illusive cosmological vibrations of Raga, with the mother earth rhythms of Niyabinghi drumming that were surfacing in England in the guise of Dub Reggae. We are featuring one of his groundbreaking tracks.

The Cravats, post-punk sax-inflected surrealists, has released their first new material since the early 80’s. Just as quirky as now as then, I am featuring tracks from their new release. Plus, you can always find their older material in our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue.

The Raft is a project of Phil Wilson. He resurfaces with a new EP, Lullaby, hot off the heels of his May release, Coming Up For Air. We are featuring one track tonight.

The Thought Criminals are an Electro / New Wave trio from London that play a sleazy and infectious dance-punk. We are featuring a couple of new tracks from these high energy electropoppers.

The Veldt is an indie rock group that combines soul, electronics, drone and ambient elements to create a sound that is gazey and shimmering. With so many layers on this luscious sound cake, you just can’t stop at one bite. We are featuring new tracks from their release earlier this year.

Vukovar is a post-punk project based out of the UK. They make their sophomore debut on the Strawberry Tongue playlist tonight with a sneak peek of a new single off their upcoming release, Puritan, which will be released October 25th.

Walking Misery is a post-punk influenced band based out of Denton, Texas. They make their debut tonight on Strawberry Tongue with a new single released earlier this summer.

White Hex is an Australian based duo that lasted for about four years between 2011 – 2015. The project of Jimi Kritzler and Tara Green, the pair made sexy and sinister synthpop. I am featuring a couple of tracks from their unbelievably great album “Gold Nights.”

Wooden Arms is contemporary quintet from the UK who draw from Trip-hop, Classical, and Alternative music. They are releasing their second album this fall and tonight’s track is the first single from their latest release.

Xeresa makes a surprise appearance with a sumptuous instrumental piece from his latest self-titled release from earlier this summer.

Zola Jesus is the devastatingly ethereal project of Nika Roza Danilova. A Wisconsin native, she summons the spirits of her native terrain to create frosty,  icily pristine soundscapes. She is releasing her sixth album, Okovi, next Friday. We are previewing new material on this weekend’s playlist.

And with that my friends, you have your instant holiday weekend playlist!

This massive Friday Night Faves playlist that will air on September 1, 2017 (Friday) at 7:00 EDT / 2:00am CEST and randomly regenerates on Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 1:00 EDT / 19:00 CEST.

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It's the end of summer. Here's a gazey/wavey/psychedelic playlist to mark the end of a surreal season. It's Labor Day weekend here in the United States, and the official end to summer.  We've already dipped into sunny days and cool evenings here in the heartland.

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Video: They Called Him Zone - Death Drive

New video for They Called Him Zone recalls the sinister cult classic The Hunger.

Hot off the heels of their mini-album Crow, Swan, Wolf, They Called Him Zone, returns to Strawberry Tongue with a seething song and video called Death Drive. The track, a menacing excursion driven by pulsing drum tracks, sweeping synths and angular guitars, is sinewy and sinister. Paired alongside a conceptual video that hearkens…

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Video: SJOBLOM - Enemies / The Fool

At long last, a video for Sjöblom's song Enemies / The Fool.

Sjöblom is a darkpop project of Johan Sjöblom, formerly of Swedish postpunk band The Exploding Boy.  Sjöblom’s style is heavily influenced by the sounds of Bauhaus, Lloyd Cole, The Cure and The Charlatans. With atmospheric pop tracks and lyrics that tend towards gloomy topics such as insecurity, self-doubt, deception, and sadness,…

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Feeding Fingers introduces new album for 2018

Giving us all something to live for, Feeding Fingers is slated to release a new album in early 2018.

Over the last year, Strawberry Tongue introduced Feeding Fingers to our playlist with the ambitious and breathtakingly dark album “Attend.” A blistering, three-vinyl LP odyssey into darkness and melancholy, “Attend,” is breathtaking release peppered with topics such as grief, loss, despair, loneliness and anger. Much to our surprise, Justin Curfman recently announced the release of a new album…

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God Damn The Sun | Total Solar Eclipse Mix | August 21, 2017

As the sky is going out, join us for a daylong playlist dedicated to the moon, the sun & the sky. Starts in two hours!

I was a young kid the last time we experienced a total eclipse of the sun. Sitting in my Catholic school classroom, I remember the nuns telling us this once a once-in-a-lifetime event. Naturally, since we didn’t have viewing glasses, they half-lowered the shades and only allowed us to peer out for the fleeting moments when the sun was completely hidden behind the moon. I’m a few years older now,…

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Hyena Motorcade

Hank Williams Sr. (Sweet Nudie Jacket)

Phil Wilson of The Raft

Johnny Cash

A Thousand Hours

Magic Mountain

Party Day (Steve Drury Photo)

SOHN

Today is one of those days that seems like it should be a significantly sad day for me. It’s the anniversary of my Father’s death, 19 years ago. While the style of music that I tend to lean towards is vastly different than what my Dad listened to, I credit him for fostering my love of music, and my penchant for black clothing. Dad was a huge Johnny Cash fan. He also loved the Hank Williams Sr. and Gene Pitney. What he lacked in stature, he made up for in style. Barely 5’7″ tall, you would have never known since he regularly dressed in nearly all black, including a black cowboy hat, black boots, and always smoking his whiskey-flavored tobacco in a pipe. Regularly belting out his favorite country western tracks, he wore his badass, nonconformist attitude like most people wear their mediocrity. Growing up, one of our favorite activities was listening to music on the stereo 8-track player, he, showing me constellations in the sky. While many of the artists he listened to may not seem to be similar to my beloved post-punk, in so many ways, there is a strong thread. These musicians wrote about world weariness, the tragedy of life, and, of heartbreak. One of my favorite Hank Williams Sr. songs talks about a man who is so sad that he wants to die, but, every way he tries to end his life, he is thwarted by an ironic circumstance that you couldn’t even make up. And, that is how it comes full circle, friends. The realization that great songs are just that, no matter what style they are delivered in. Tonight’s playlist is short tonight, but, like my Pop, boasting audacious attitude. Tracks featured this evening include post-punk, shoegaze and indie-pop artists – both modern and classic. Plus, a few tracks that my Pop would have loved. I miss you, Dad.

The first artist I am featuring tonight is a lesser known post-punk/goth band from the 80’s by the name of Party Day. Forming in Yorkshire, they released two full length albums and a number of singles, but, never quite reached the success they deserved. Swooping and soaring, their live performance was said to be quite memorable. They have been vaunted by music enthusiasts such as Mick Mercer for many years. Rumor has it that a compilation of their complete catalog is being compiled by Optic Nerve Records, although, no release date has been set.

Next up is one of my favorite new(er) releases on 4AD, a British artist who goes by the name SOHN. His style of music is probably best described as indie electronic. He uses elements of folk, and R&B in his arrangements, and the music is held together with gorgeous synth washes and soulful lyrics. He released his first album in 2014, and his sophomore release earlier this year. He is currently rounding out some North American dates and will be doing a full European tour later this fall. Tonight I am featuring two tracks from his 2017 release “Rennen.”

A Thousand Hours is an Alaskan-based band that has released, not one, but, two albums this year. The fires are burning brightly for this slowcore, post-punk influenced project. Main composer, Red Collier, works with Demi Haynes to create ethereal and dreamy darkwave. Tonight I am featuring two tracks from their latest release, “Sleep.”

Magic Mountain is a modern post-punk/synthwave revival band that I introduced to the Strawberry Tongue playlist back in early 2016 and Lady Audio interview for Strawberry Spotlight, too. Their tracks combine dark synths, brooding vocals and luscious layers. They released their debut album last year and recently released a new single. I am featuring one of their older tracks – and hands down – one of my favorite tracks ever – plus, their new single tonight.

Hyena Motorcade is a LA-based band that specializes in “a heady blend of post-punk, new wave, and blues-kissed alt-pop.” With angular, yet melodic guitars, and indie-pop rhythms, their sound is bright and brooding, reminiscent of 80’s new wave art-rockers Psychedelic Furs. The four-piece indie rockers formed in Orange County, California in the summer of 2009 and have developed a local following. Members include vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Ric Kaley, guitarist Mark Allen, bass player Art Agunod, and drummer Alberto Campo.  I am featuring two of their tracks this evening, one of which was produced by Psychedelic Furs/Satellite Paradiso guitarist John Ashton. 

The Raft is a lo-fi, indie-pop project of Phil Wilson.  His new four-track EP, “Coming Up For Air,” has a smooth indie pop aesthetic. With bright and brilliant guitars laying a base for simmering, sad lyrics, that seem to relay tales of lost love. Based in the UK, The Raft has released a number of releases on Bandcamp and tonight I am featuring a track from his latest release.

Johnny Cash and Hank Williams Sr. were both favorites of my Dad. I have fond memories of their music and often find myself listening to their music when I am feeling nostalgic. Added to the playlist tonight are a couple of my favorite tracks from these legendary performers.

  Friday Night Faves airs every Friday evening at 7pm EDT/EST, and  randomly re-generates at 7am & 7pm EDT/EST on Saturday and Sunday following. After that, you will hear these artists as part of our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue Radio.

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  Tune into Strawberry Tongue Radio for a short and sweet playlist that pays a small homage to my Dad. <3 Today is one of those days that seems like it should be a significantly sad day for me.

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Inferior Complex

The Cure – Bloodflowers

Flesh for Lulu

Otzi

Kit B

Jon Magnusson

Ryan Evans

Klammer

Tiny Magnetic Pets

Nico

Adam and the Ants

Gene Loves Jezebel

Andy K Leland

Joy Division

Neonsol

Perpacity

Silentport

Ötzi

Nova Et Vetera

Antipole

Ian Lowrey

La Forme

It’s been a few weeks since I put together a full playlist. Tonight’s lineup features a variety of new and old music. Tracks from classic artists as well as new material from artists all over the globe. With a healthy dose of post-punk, a smattering of post rock, dreamy lo-fi, and a dollop of indie pop, tonight’s list is delicious in every way. Exploring light and dark, post-punk and folk, indie rock and electronic pop, our playlist explores many facets of the music landscape.

Artists featured in tonights lineup include:

Ryan Evans is an experimental artist we featured last year. His use of field recordings that he samples and loops create spacious, ambient textures. We feature new material tonight from his recently released album Key Seeker.

Inferior Complex is a post-punk project that formed in 1979 with brothers Ray (bass/vocals) and Andrew Missons (keys), and original drummer Jimmy Faye. The project broke up in 1983 until 2011 when the brother reignited the project. They added drummer Paul Jenman in 2015. They released their album “In Your Life” last month, which you can find on Bandcamp.

Ötzi is an Oakland-based duo that plays a heavy and dreamy post-punk revival. They were included in the Memorial Day Mix and continue to inspire the Strawberry Tongue vibe with new tracks from their upcoming release Ghosts, available for pre-order on Bandcamp.

Antipole our friend Karl and Kristal are back with new material. Somewhere between post-punk and post rock, this Norwegian duo sets a beautifully dark and elegant tone to our setlist tonight.

Ian Lowery was one of the founding members of late 70’s and early 80’s group Ski Patrol and Folk Devils. Tonight’s material is from his later work, which has a darker, bluesy feel, still with his wry, poetic lyrics.

KIT B is a refreshing indie pop palette cleanser to brighten up our low-key set.

Jon Magnusson is a Norwegian lo-fi, indie folk artist that offers up luscious tracks from his recent EP Psalms for Sinners.

KLAMMER is a heavy, angular post-punk revival project out of the UK. They released their second album in 2016 and are working on new material for release later this year.

Tiny Magnetic Pets is an Dublin-based project that is releasing their debut album for Happy Robots Deluxe / Debris’ on August 18th. Quirky electronic pop with delicate vocal flourishes highlights their love of Kraftwerk, Bowie, Neu and Visage.

Andy K Leland is a lof-fi folk artist based out of Italy. Tongiht’s track is a second single and bright spot in our playlist tonight.

Nova Et Vetera is a French band that I introduced to the Strawberry Tongue playlist back in 2016. Tribal, dark and electronic, their music continues to inspire our aesthetic.

La Forme is a darkly alluring slice of intelligent synth pop. Very European in outlook, the sound is futuristic and yet has warmth and intelligence.  Tonight’s track was inspired by a line in Tennesse Williams’ play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”

Neonsol makes an appearance in tonight’s playlist with an ethereal, dark dancefloor track.

Perpacity makes an appearance tonight with a fantastic cover of a Depeche Mode song!

Silentport is the solo project by Roman Rütten. Tonight’s tracks feature the collaboration with Lory Fayer from the EP Paradox Ethereal Magazine.

Tracks from classic artists I am featuring tonight include:

New Order 

The Cure

Joy Division

Nico

Adam Ant (Adam & The Ants)

Flesh for Lulu

Gene Loves Jezebel

  Friday Night Faves airs every Friday evening at 7pm EDT/EST, and  randomly re-generates at 7am & 7pm EDT/EST on Saturday and Sunday following. After that, you will hear these artists as part of our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue Radio.

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Joy Division

Friday Night Faves – July 28, 2017 It's been a few weeks since I put together a full playlist. Tonight's lineup features a variety of new and old music.

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Tonight’s Friday Night Faves playlist is short and sweet. Coming in a little over an hour long, it features a handful of dreampop artists, indie pop and as always, a number of postpunk and gothic artists. This show will premiere Friday at 7:00 pm  EDT and and  randomly re-generates at 7am & 7pm EDT/EST on Saturday and Sunday following. After that, you will hear these artists as part of our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue Radio. Find links below to connect to the artists and ways to stream the show.

The Armoury Show

The Chameleons

Parsons Rocket Project

The Hunted Hare

Danielle Dax

Modern Eon

The Rose of Avalanche

Lowlife

Climbing Trees

Erin At Eleven

MRYGLD

Siiiii

On The Water

Verdant

Scottish singer/songwriter Erin at Eleven  has two new singles in our lineup tonight.

Described as agit-prop collective of post-punk rockers The Armoury Show has a track featured  from their 1985 release, “Waiting for the Floods.”

A track from UK post-punks The Chameleons.

We have a track from early 80’s goth rock group Siiiii.

A new single from infectious Louisiana indie rockers MRYGOLD.

Climbing Trees is a Welsh Cymrucana band that plays a blend of indie, folk and Americana. We are featuring a single from their 2017 release Borders.

On the Water plays a quirky blend of folk and Americana. Based out of  West Philadelphia, this collection of strange folk uses  a variety of instrumentation including guitars, mandolin, drums, toy piano, glockenspiel, cello and harp.

Eighties Scottish slowcore band Lowlife. Formed from members of Cocteau Twins and Dead Neighbors, their sound likes somewhere between post-punk, new wave and ethereal.

The Rose of Avalanche is a psychedelic goth group that recorded from around 85 – 92. We are featuring one of their early tracks this evening.

Not well-known, but, with a devoted following, we are featuring a  rare track from the little known post-punk/new wave group Modern Eon.

No show would be complete without at least one track from the English musician and producer Danielle Dax.

Showcasing a new artist, we are featuring a couple of tracks from Verdant, a project of Melbourne based Gvido Zundurs.

A track from the new project of Dennis Kane called The Hunted Hare, a post-rock, instrumental segue that will delight fans of Durutti Column. Just released on Verses Records.

And finally a sneak peek at a couple of tracks from Georgia-based Parsons Rocket Project, a psychedelic space rock project  featuring STR alumnists Map of the Moon.  Their new album releases in August.

Friday Night Faves airs every Friday evening at 7pm EDT/EST, and  randomly re-generates at 7am & 7pm EDT/EST on Saturday and Sunday following. After that, you will hear these artists as part of our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue Radio.

The button above will bring you to the webplayer, and links for listening on iTunes, Media Player, RealPlayer, Winamp and Quicktime. You can also choose to download our nifty app for your Android, Blackberry or iOS devices.

Friday Night Faves – July 7, 2017 Tonight's Friday Night Faves playlist is short and sweet. Coming in a little over an hour long, it features a handful of dreampop artists, indie pop and as always, a number of postpunk and gothic artists.

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YDIMITY | Ghost

Ghost is a new single from YDIMITY. With a totally chill and atmospheric vibe, the video portrays a woman moving through her day as a “ghost.” She glides throughout her day – in both public and private spaces – both disconnected from herself and virtually unnoticed by those around her. The song has a sparse sound with plucking…

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Night Auditor | Photo by Evan Bryson

Postcards from Jeff

The Detox Twins

Wintermilk

Metal Disco

Silhouettes & Statues

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry

Balaam and the Angel

Beat Driven Insomnia

Cascadia Fault Line

Dance Chapter

Wozniak

Fawns of Love

Nadicomo

Earth Next Door

Sinclari 808

Surface Hoar

Coucheron

Ultraviolence

Hula

The Eve

After spending a some time in Alaska this past month, careening down desolate highways and mountain gazing, I came home to a bevy of tunes in my inbox. Tonight’s playlist is a combination of modern and classic tracks including new music that I received over the last two weeks from modern artists, classic tracks from a great new compilation, and old favorites that kept magically appearing in my playlist while I was surrounded by the gorgeous solitude of the ancient terrain from our 49th state. Think of this playlist as perfectly suited for gliding through glacial tundras as it would be for floating through space for destination moon. Heavy on the post-punk, shoegaze with sparks of indie electronics. This playlist, like Alaska, contrasts lightness and darkness, harsh austerity, and luscious layers.

Friday Night Faves airs every Friday evening at 7pm EDT/EST, and  randomly re-generates at 7am & 7pm EDT/EST on Saturday and Sunday following. After that, you will hear these artists as part of our regular rotation on Strawberry Tongue Radio.

A featured track tonight is actually one that I premiered on Strawberry Tongue earlier this week from Night Auditor. It’s an ear-wormy, shimmering sun-bathed track that will become a favorite in your summer playlist.

I have a handful of featured tracks tonight from the excellent compilation I also featured earlier this week called Silhouettes and Statues, a collection of first wave gothic tracks from the late 70’s to mid 80’s. Tracks tonight are from Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Balaam and the Angel, Hula and Dance Chapter.

Fawns of Love are a spectacular shoegaze duo that are releasing a new track next Friday, July 7. We are honored to be giving this an early spin.

Post-rock impressario’s Wozniak have a new track on board tonight.

Nadicomo is a duo that I introduced to the STR playlist last summer and this dreamy, gazey track kept popping up on my playlist throughout my secluded drives in the  arctic rainforest.

Equinox is a spoken word artist that I featured earlier this year. I have two new tracks that I am introducing to the playlist from his new release that came out earlier this week.

Beat Driven Insomnia is the project of Michel Mualem and combines spacey post-rock with dark underpinnings of The Cure and Sisters of Mercy.

Postcards from Jeff is a band that I introduced to the STR playlist a couple of years ago. This is another track that kept popping up on my holiday and seemed the universe delicately positioned it to create a luscious soundtrack for my journey.

Earth Next Door is an instrumental post-rock project from the California that explores texture, ambiance, lightness and dark.

The Eve is indie postpop band residing in The Netherlands. Their sound ranges from living room acoustics to giant postrock washes of sound. This was another driving track.

Cascadia Fault Line finds a sweet spot somewhere between dreampop and shoegaze and recently introduced two more tracks, both of which are in tonight’s mix.

Metal Disco is a dark electronic project that just released a new album on Detonic Records. Feeling like a classic coldwave, this material adds a nervy

Sinclair 808 is the project of Jean-Luc Sinclair and is the ultimate track for a cinematic, sexy ride to Mars.

Surface Hoar is an asoteric glitch project by Matt Amundson that combines the use of collected sounds and field recordings to create unique compositions. His sound relies less on instrumentation and more on creating rhythms and auditory patterns from unique samples.

The Detox Twins are a coldwave duo out of Berlin on the Polytechnic Youth label. Two of their tracks kept popping up on my vacation rotation.

Wintermilk is a magical shoegaze project heralding from the foggy city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Their sound is melodic, dreamy and filled with beautiful lush aural landscapes.

Ultraviolence is an Indonesian project of Torkis Waladan and Maulana Akbar that plays a blistering post-punk revival. Focusing on angular guitars, bass, synth, and drum machine sound their sound is clearly inspired by 80’s coldwave.

Coucheron is a super high energy indie electronic project of Sebastian Kornelius Coucheron-Gautier Teigen

Finally, my last pick this week is actually a song that is more sentimental from Sad Lovers and Giants. My trip to Alaska was a trip that I never got to with Chad before he passed away. This song is a bittersweet ode to the things we never did.

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Tonight's playlist is inspired by Alaska and is perfectly suited for gliding through glacial tundras or floating through space. Tune in now! After spending a some time in Alaska this past month, careening down desolate highways and mountain gazing, I came home to a bevy of tunes in my inbox.

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New video for "Berlin Ice" from Strawberry Tongue faves @weareschonwald from their latest LP "Night Idyll" on @ManicDepressRds.

Schonwald, a longtime favorite of Strawberry Tongue, has recently released a new video single for their song “Berlin Ice.” The track, taken from the brand new album “Night Idyll”is paired with the 1932 Max Fletcher animation “Minnie The Moocher,” starring Betty Boop. The eerie, icy track creates a cold, detached soundscape for the…

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Silhouetes & Shadows : A Gothic Revolution 1987 - 1986

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. So, bring it. @CherryRedGroup

It has been said that during turbulent political times, that some of the most innovative and inspired music and art is created. Worldwide twenty-seventeen has proven to be one of those years. It comes as no surprise that Cherry Red has chosen this year to issue a compilation of music from the late 70’s & early 80’s, a similar time of worldwide political unrest. Entitled Silhouettes & Statues: A…

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