Links

FRIENDS & ASSOCIATES
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Ben Margulies

Etienne Daho

The Rousers

Matthew Caws / Nada Surf

Pinky Velazquez

Stephanie Chernikowksi Photography

Youri Lenquette Photography

Duke Bootee

Peter Solley

Fabrice Frere


VENUES
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CBGB

CBGB Virtual Tour

Danceteria

Irving Plaza

Max’s Kansas City



TO READ
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Trouser Press

Soho Weekly News

Rock’s Backpages
Andy Schwartz archive of music articles

New Wave Outpost

Bad Mags
Great resource on alt publications including NY Rocker, Punk, Cheri, and many more

This Ain’t No Disco: New Wave Album Covers by Jennifer McKnight-Trontz

Magic Magazine
French publication about music and more

This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB by Roman Kozak

Allen Tannenbaum’s Nightlife-NY in the 70’s

Documentary of Glen O’Brien’s “TV Party”.
This show ran from 1978-1982, co-hosted by Blondie’s Chris Stein

Mix Magazine
Cool article on the history of NYC’s famous Media Sound recording studio

Teleport City
Music, film, books, booze and more.

NY Trash
Info on everything trashy from NYC’s downtown scene

BANDS
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The Fleshtones

Bloodless Pharaohs
Another band from the 2×5 compilation, courtesy Brian Setzer

The Revelons
Anthology CD and biopage offered by indie music distributor.

The Student Teachers

Blondie
The official Blondie web site

The Blind Dates

The Kojacks

The Nomi Song
The official Klaus Nomi documentary

OMD

Richie Stotts, Plasmatics website

The Speedies

Alan Vega of Suicide: discography

The Velvet Underground Web Page
Informative fan site

Marty Thau article
Great article by Marty about his adventures with the NY Dolls

PHOTOGRAPHERS
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Jean-Baptiste Mondino Photography
Gorgeous seductive images by the master.
Read an interview with Mondino.

Bob Gruen: Rock ‘n’ Roll photographer

Roberta Bayley
One of the most famous photographers of the NYC downtown music scene

Frances Pelzman Liscio
Punks and Roses

What a Way to Die: Live R’n’R photos by Justina

NY AREA BROADCAST RADIO
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WFUV Radio

WFMU Radio



’80s INTERNET RADIO
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Flashback Alternatives
“The home for classic alternative music from the ’80s & ’90s.”

Get Smashed Radio – The Mix
Charleston, SC, US: “Mixed, ’80s ’90s, Rock & Pop.”

K107.5 FM
US: “The best of the ’60s and ’70s with obscure ’60s thrown in. theres something for everyone, old time radio theater, the ’80s, disco, cheesy tunes and more!”

Mix FM – 102.7 fm
Riga, LATVIA: “Top 40 from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.”

Radio Veronica
NETHERLANDS: “’80s and ’90s pop techno hits…”

Super80s.US
Los Angeles, CA, US: “Super80s.US plays the hits from the awesome decade!”

BostonPete.com – Rock 80s
Boston, MA, US: “Best of 1980s Rock…”

Canal80.com
CHILE: “Welcome to the best 80?s music online radio station playing the Pop Rock and Retro music…”

All 80s Radio
Malaga, SPAIN: “The sound of the ’80s in Great Britain and Europe.”

Kool Mix Radio
Chattanooga, TN, US: “Best Mix of ’60s and ’70s. More music and special shows.”

ItalianSquare Dot Com
ITALY: “Your favourities music from the past (’70s/’80s/’90s) and today hits in MP3PRO.”

3WK Classic Undergroundradio
St Louis, MO, US: “Internet Only Station – Free Range Classic Rock streaming featuring the artists and music from late ’60s-early ’70s who changed the face of rock – artists and music you never hear on FM radio now.”

Flashback Radio

80s Airwaves
“…The widest variety of music from the late ’70s through all of the ’80s mixed with soundbytes from ’80s movies, TV themes, comedy bits, news events and more!”

100 XR – #1 Rock Web Station!!!
“…Today’s Best New Rock &… Alternative, Pop Rock, Classic Rock. The New Entertainment XpeRience.”

Wombat Internet Radio
“All ’80s music 24/7….not just top 40, but lots of forgotten gems.”

Club 80s with DJ Lex
“24-7 internet radio station that plays extended and remixed versions of new wave music. Plus, post 80s releases from new wave artists.”

Tesss Indie-Wave
“Hear rare and obscure classic and modern New Wave, Classic Alternative, Synthpop, Post-Punk, Goth & Shoegaze with an emphasis on melody. I play hard to find extended mixes and remixes. I also play up and coming indie artists within those formats mention.”

Retro Radio
“’70s & ’80s hits, with plenty of forgotten ‘one hit wonders’ and heaps of songs you haven’t heard in years!”

Club 80s
“24-7 internet radio station that plays extended and remixed versions of new wave music. Plus, post 80s releases from new wave artists.”

80s Obsession
“80’s New Wave and Alternative with a sprinkle of Italo Disco, Synthpop and NDW (Neue Deutsche Welle).”

Ultimate 80s
“A really cool 80’s Internet Radio site. They also do class reunions”.

We Are The 80s
“This is another 80’s Internet radio station.”

Nekkid Radio
“Broadcasting live on the internet from locations around the world 7 days a week, NEKKID RADIO music jocks entertain you with music, chat and fun, like no other radio station in the world can.”

Tyne FM – The BIG 80s & More
UK: “Live from Tyneside…Join Andy Carr for Absolute 80’s…..Phil Wilson For Tyne FM Travels, & Steve Bradley For LP The Chart.”

80s Now Dot Com
“Ultimate hits from the 80’s 24 hours a day.”


MISCELLANEOUS
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Criteria Studios
Official website of the legendary Criteria recording studios

Hyped To Death Records
“…the best of indie punk, powerpop and DIY from the late ’70s into the first few years of the 1980s…”

Capitaine Plouf

Synthesizer Archive
Gallery and service manuals

Vintage Synth Explorer