Iris - Unknown ANIMATED synthpop video

 Watch and listen to the excellent underground synthpop song, "Unknown" by the band Iris. In this version a handsome snowman fills in for Iris frontman Reagan Jones.

Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls Live in Seattle EXCERPT

 Pet Shop Boys playing "West End Girls" live in Seattle on October 14, 2022. This is an excerpt of the full song, just the first 4 minutes of it.

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence, Live 2023

 Watch Depeche Mode performing perhaps their most popular synthpop song, "Enjoy the Silence," during their Memento Mori tour in 2023. It was a great concert; one of the best I've been to.

Mesh - Only Better ANIMATED synthpop video

Here's the first in a series of animated music videos of lesser-known but very worthy synthpop / New Wave songs. This time it's Mesh's song "Only Better." One of my favorite tracks from the album "A Perfect Solution." Watch for more stunning animated synthpop videos in the near future!

Synthpop Reviews Episode 6: Review of Alphaville Discography

 In this episode, I go in-depth on the Alphaville discography. Album by album I discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Alphaville's music. If you think Alphaville is just "Forever Young" or "Big in Japan," you're missing out on a lot of great synthpop and great music generally. And, you need to watch this episode.

Synthpop Reviews: What I'm Listening to This Month - January 2024

What synthpop / New Wave music am I listening to right now in January 2024? Watch this episode to find out! There's at least one synthpop pioneering band included, a New Wave revivalist band from the 2000s, an 80s superband, an underground synthpop piano band that started in the 1990s, and more. Some of the band mentioned in this video include OMD, Duran Duran, The Silencers, and CHVRCHES. You can watch the episode below.

Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind - Live in Seattle 2022

Pet Shop Boys playing "Always on My Mind" in Seattle, Washington, on October 14, 2022. 

Synthpop Reviews Episode 5: Review of Rebel Diamonds by The Killers

 In this episode of Synthpop Reviews, I review the recent compilation release by The Killers called "Rebel Diamonds." I go through it track by track, sharing my opinion about each one.

OMD - Maid of Orleans - Live in Salt Lake City 2018

 "Maid of Orleans," played live in Salt Lake City, Utah, by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) on March 21, 2018.

Depeche Mode - World in My Eyes - Memento Mori Tour Salt Lake City - Tribute to Andy Fletcher

From the Memento Mori 2023 Depeche Mode tour, this touching tribute to Andy Fletcher was performed on November 18, 2023.