British band New Order channels their synthpop sound in an electric new studio album.

It was announced this week that Blur, New Order and The Specials will be bringing the curtain down on the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The three staple British outfits will be playing Hyde Park during the closing ceremonies.   This is interesting for a variety of reasons. We have three very different bands: Brit-pop…

I am obsessed with dark music. I’m a very happy person, but there’s something about a mood-inducing melody that really gets me. I think I may use this music as a type of emotional therapy. Sometimes you just need to be ticked off or upset in order to keep yourself in check.   So I…