Feed - The Post Punk Progre: Happy Birthday! — Andrew Eldritch of The Sisters Of Mercy turns 49 today. [image] Sisters Of Mercy, circa 1984, left to right: Gary Marx, Craig Adams, Andrew Eldritch and Wayne Hussey Wikipedia: The Sisters Of Mercy Official Website: the-sisters-of-mercy.com Video: The Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection (1987) - youtube Blogload: The Sisters Of Mercy - Some Girls Wander By Mistake …

Feed - The Post Punk Progre: Squeeze - East Side Story — On this date in 1981, Squeeze released their fourth album, East Side Story. It produced four singles, "Is That Love?" (#35 U.K.), "Tempted" (#41 U.K., #49 U.S.), "Labelled With Love" (#4 U.K.) and "Messed Around". The album reached the #44 spot on the U.K. albums chart. The London new wave band disbanded in 1982 only to re-form in 1985 and stayed intact until 1999. They have recently done some…

Feed - The Post Punk Progre: Toni Basil - Mickey — On this date in 1981, Toni Basil released her second single, "Mickey". It was backed by "Hanging Around". On other versions, it was backed by "Thief On The Loose". The A side appeared on her debut album, Word Of Mouth, as did "Thief On The Loose". The other track was a non-LP track. The single reached the #1 spot on the U.S. singles chart and the #2 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The…

Feed - The Post Punk Progre: Siouxsie and The Banshees - Spellbound — On this date in 1981, Siouxsie and the Banshees released their eighth single, "Spellbound". It was backed by "Follow The Sun". The 12 inch had an additional track, "Slap Dash Snap". The A side appeared on their fourth album, Juju. The other two songs were non-LP tracks. The single reached the #22 spot on the U.K. singles chart. The London punk/post-punk/goth band disbanded in 1996. [image] …

Feed - The Post Punk Progre: Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody's Hero — On this date in 1980, Stiff Little Fingers released their sixth single, "Nobody's Hero". It was backed by "Tin Soldier". Both songs appeared on their second album, Nobody's Heroes. The Belfast, Ireland punk band broke up in 1982 after four studio albums, one live album and numerous singles. They re-formed in 1987 and continue on today with original frontman Jake Burns and original bass player Ali…

Feed - The Post Punk Progre: The Human League - Travelogue — On this date in 1980, The Human League released their second album, Travelogue. It contained the singles, "Being Boiled" and "Only After Dark". The album reached the #16 spot on the U.K. albums chart. This was the last album by The Human League album to include Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware before they departed to form Heaven 17. The Sheffield, England new wave band expanded to six members and…