New album The Fire and the Flame

My new album The Fire and the Flame is arriving on all streaming services on June 22. In advance, you can stream the album on Bandcamp and I have a live listening party tomorrow (Saturday 14 June at 2pm Central).

https://mineforlife.bandcamp.com/merch/the-fire-and-the-flame-listening-party

The album took about 9 months to put together and offers 12 very diverse tracks influenced by artists like New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Chris Rea, Suzanne Vega and many others.

Classic Track: Bizarre Love Triangle

It's been about 20 years (give or take) since I fell in love with New Order courtesy of the fantastic Shep Pettibone remix of "Bizarre Love Triangle" as included on the Substance compilation.

Seeing as I heard the same track on a rerun of Cold Case today, it seems like a good time to revisit and celebrate a musical masterpiece.

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone Remix)

A true modern classic, I knew it had been covered by Frente! and Stabbing Westward with some success, and then discovered several other cover versions that run the gamut from industrial-techno to piano ballad, to whimsical acoustic readings. There have also been a slew of remixes, some by New Order themselves. Here are just a few:

Gravity Jones - Bizarre Love Triangle

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Crystal Method Remix)
Devine & Statton - Bizarre Love Triangle
Charlotte Martin - Bizarre Love Triangle
Stabbing Westward - Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle '94

Random 80's Wednesday - Album Tracks Special

This week, I have opted for lesser-known album tracks by well known acts.

New Order - Mr. Disco (from Technique, 1989)
Howard Jones - Why Look For The Key (from Dream Into Action, 1985)
Ultravox - We Stand Alone (from Rage In Eden, 1981)
Thompson Twins - Love Is The Law (from Here's To Future Days, 1985)
The Cure - The Holy Hour (from Faith, 1981)