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Famous Cover Songs

Posted on 10th February 202210th February 2022 savetier

I would like you to ask yourself the question: What makes a good cover-song? Is it when the new version is as close as possible to the original, or if the artists leave their own fingerprint on their interpretation? I for my part tend to believe that a good cover-version

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News from the Dark Alternative Front

Posted on 13th October 201913th October 2019 savetier

Watch this video on YouTube   Welcome back to The Wave of Things! Here you can find out about recent news from the dark alternative & new wave music sphere. The video above covers basically the same as the text below.

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A Music Review of 2018

Posted on 3rd January 201928th September 2021 savetier

2018 was a year with a lot of changes in my life. The biggest was maybe the creation of The Wave of Things show, with one or two weekly episodes, focusing on dark alternative music (featuring talks with musicians, reviews and the like, but not only). The second big change

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A Musical Review of 2017

Posted on 31st December 201728th September 2021 savetier

Another year has passed by and, on the verge of the next one, I reminisce and reflect. As in the previous years I have compiled a best of dark alternative music for you. As always in no particular order. Enjoy!

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A Musical Review of 2016

Posted on 31st December 201628th September 2021 savetier

2016 was in many ways a strange year that will most likely become a marker of big changes, like 1989. We were facing severe geopolitical and sociological changes and lost a whole series of inspiring people like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Greg Lake and Pete Burns. But there were also

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First Interview with Black Pond

Posted on 4th December 201624th January 2020 savetier

I am very honoured to have today the possibility to chat with two very important music protagonists who are involved actively and passively in the wave movement since the 1980s: Jeff Gallea from California, known as mastermind behind darkwave/synthpop project Eleven Pond (1986-1987), which he reformed in 2011 due to

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Savetier’s New Wave Journey

Posted on 8th September 201611th September 2021 savetier

July 2016 – finally I could make my dream come true: Travel to Northern Italy and meet all the great bands, about which I have been writing for years, in person. Through these I also got to know other musicians from that region. On July 16th I picked up Cyrene

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A Musical Review of 2015

Posted on 31st December 201528th September 2021 savetier

Wow! 2015 was a great year for alternative dark music. While spending my New Year’s eve in the German capital of Berlin I managed to compile a solid best-of list for you – not without a little help from my friends – thank you! As there were so many good

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An Alternative Christmas Playlist 2015

Posted on 23rd December 201524th January 2020 savetier

Again it is time to celebrate Christmas. Like I did in the last few years, I compiled a playlist for you, in case you want to listen to music that fits the season and is actually good. Last year’s playlist you can find here. I wish you all calm and

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Uchronical Visions

Posted on 17th October 20152nd November 2015 savetier

European Steampunk outfit Victor Sierra just have released their third full-length album with the title Go for the Strange. For this reason I am re-publishing this interview which I did with Commander Bob Eisenstein two years ago (originally published on Polish webzine AlterNation). Find out how this interesting personality would

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