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Paul Piacentini - Clever Dancers [UK, Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic] (1985)
https://redd.it/1r1gdnr
https://youtu.be/VPSfT8o6Hm4

Paul Piacentini - Clever Dancers [UK, Synthpop, Darkwave, Electronic] (1985)

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February 14, 2026 at 2:08 PM

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Kira - Vacances À Deux [Belgium, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1981)
https://redd.it/1ptehur
https://youtu.be/-00YJke5OxM

Kira - Vacances À Deux [Belgium, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1981)

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February 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM

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Biba - Do Your Thing [France, Synthpop, Disco, Electronic] (1983)
https://redd.it/1q22lmy
https://youtu.be/FUX3Dz-9xdc

Biba - Do Your Thing [France, Synthpop, Disco, Electronic] (1983)

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February 13, 2026 at 2:20 AM

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F.O.E - Agricult [Japan, Synthpop, Electronic] (1986)
https://redd.it/1qhf46p
https://youtu.be/C9aAxgx5oko

F.O.E - Agricult [Japan, Synthpop, Electronic] (1986)

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February 12, 2026 at 7:49 AM

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Feliciana - Dolce Vita [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1982)
https://redd.it/1r1gjm2
https://youtu.be/7a7NAhSaHYs

Feliciana - Dolce Vita [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1982)

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February 12, 2026 at 1:26 AM

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Yvonne - Frozen [Sweden, Indie Rock, Alternative] (1995)
https://redd.it/1r0kdie
https://youtu.be/Hj7Q9JD1hmA

Yvonne - Frozen [Sweden, Indie Rock, Alternative] (1995)

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February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM

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Titra - Kum Kum [Malaysia, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1984)
https://redd.it/1qjdqkv
https://youtu.be/irANyj7pf3Q

Titra - Kum Kum [Malaysia, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1984)

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February 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM

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Frank Conniff

@frankconniff.bsky.social

Ordered? What a bunch of wusses. I watched Manos: The Hands Of Fate out of my own free will.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8d

Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...

Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will

A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.

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February 7, 2026 at 7:02 AM

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Kevin Dunn and the Regiment of Women - AG [UK, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1981)
https://redd.it/1poguzz
https://youtu.be/b0l1pwhX5xY

Kevin Dunn and the Regiment of Women - AG [UK, Synthpop, New Wave, Electronic] (1981)

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February 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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Chakk - In Between Home And Dry [UK, Post-Punk, Experimental] (1982)
https://redd.it/1nbobsu
https://youtu.be/8BDZ-51fwpo

Chakk - In Between Home And Dry [UK, Post-Punk, Experimental] (1982)

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February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM

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Jeri Rossi - I Left My Heart But I Don't Know Where [US, Post-Punk, No Wave] (1983)
https://redd.it/1qcxug4
https://youtu.be/oGJHl8_pp80

Jeri Rossi - I Left My Heart But I Don't Know Where [US, Post-Punk, No Wave] (1983)

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February 4, 2026 at 9:31 AM

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Terminal Fun - Great Moments [UK, Post-Punk, New Wave, Alternative] (1982)
https://redd.it/1pbdd0d
https://youtu.be/0NCWGsTMvgo

Terminal Fun - Great Moments [UK, Post-Punk, New Wave, Alternative] (1982)

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February 4, 2026 at 10:11 AM

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Montage - I Shall Call Her Mary [US, Psych Pop, Baroque Pop] (1969)
https://redd.it/1qo0z8g
https://youtu.be/tyCah2FZqCg

Montage - I Shall Call Her Mary [US, Psych Pop, Baroque Pop] (1969)

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February 3, 2026 at 1:10 PM

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Nathalie Winter - S.O.S Je T'Aime [France, Synthpop, Electronic] (1987)
https://redd.it/1nppoa5
https://youtu.be/JLVWS-i8HxE

Nathalie Winter - S.O.S Je T'Aime [France, Synthpop, Electronic] (1987)

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February 3, 2026 at 8:44 AM

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Manuel - Occhi Occhi Occhi [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1986)
https://redd.it/1qc9i8d
https://youtu.be/rqjEqV23egc

Manuel - Occhi Occhi Occhi [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1986)

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February 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM

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G. Bri - Non Rompere [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1979)
https://redd.it/1qplxeo
https://youtu.be/q0oq8a_Xwvg

G. Bri - Non Rompere [Italy, Italo-Disco, Synthpop, Electronic] (1979)

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January 31, 2026 at 8:01 AM

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Ned Raggett

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Whatever else Billy sunk into in future years, this was a perfect little moment, the ghost of 80s moody postpunk suddenly turned into a great mid-90s legit pop hit. (Plus, an amazing clutch of thematically/musically adjacent B-sides, ending with the all-time "Set The Ray To Jerry.")

January 29, 2026 at 12:33 AM

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Eurox - Dream Of [Japan, New Wave, Synthpop, Rock] (1987), originally recorded with Akina Nakamori
https://redd.it/1pr4jnb
https://youtu.be/ltUDHeA6yKs

Eurox - Dream Of [Japan, New Wave, Synthpop, Rock] (1987), originally recorded with Akina Nakamori

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January 28, 2026 at 3:04 AM

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Martin Fitzgerald

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This popped up on YouTube a few days ago - the earliest (I think) known footage of R.E.M. From February 1981, kicking off proceedings with a Buddy Holly cover

youtu.be/wMTGbfX_UGg?...

REM 1981-02-20 688 Atlanta GA

YouTube video by oydave

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January 27, 2026 at 12:11 PM

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Perfect Jewish Couple - The Fall [US, Synthpop, Electronic, Minimal Wave] (1985)
https://redd.it/1qighj6
https://youtu.be/N6cY3cyaeqw

Perfect Jewish Couple - The Fall [US, Synthpop, Electronic, Minimal Wave] (1985)

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January 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM

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ceej

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just had to chase a grinch off my lawn in fucking january. it was picking pinecones off my tree to eat. that's not a christmas decoration, dumbass. you're eating a normal january tree

January 22, 2026 at 10:32 PM