Pretty in PInk Archives

OMD – Bauhaus Staircase (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 30, 2023

By now, the English band Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD), which has origins dating back to 1978, has become one of the few enduring and prolific pioneers of Synthpop/New Wave music. To date, it has a discography of fourteen albums – from 1980’s self-titled, ... Read More

The Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 27, 2020

New Wavers of the world, rejoice! The Psychedelic Furs are coming out with a brand new album, titled Made of Rain, on Friday, July 31st, 2020 via Cooking Vinyl Records. If you have been counting, that is 29 years after the release of their last ... Read More

Interview – Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs

CrypticRockCrypticRockJuly 24, 2020

Rising from the underground music scene of the 1970s, in the decade to follow, Alternative music had blossomed into something unique and special. Coming in the form of artists that included The Cure, The Smiths, R.E.M., and more, distinctively their own, included were The Psychedelic ... Read More

Interview – Andy McCluskey of OMD

CrypticRockCrypticRockAugust 3, 2018

What is more important to a musician, commercial success or artistic sincerity? For the best of them, it should always be the latter, but in some cases, artistic integrity accidentally leads to unforeseen success. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, most often referred to as OMD, ... Read More

Some Kind of Wonderful – A Teen Movie Gem 30 Years Later

Nina EllisNina EllisFebruary 27, 2017

John Hughes defined the youth film genre in the ’80s. His voice and viewpoint on teen drama had an important impact on how teenagers were depicted in film. Hughes showcased the problems and challenges of teens and placed a spotlight on the reality of social ... Read More

The Psychedelic Furs – Midnight to Midnight Turns 30

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaFebruary 8, 2017

Shortsighted enthusiasts of New Wave music claim that the glorious period of The Psychedelic Furs was during the Mirror Moves era. While this may be relatively valid, commercially speaking; to dismiss the post–Pretty in Pink works of the English band is preposterous and a display ... Read More

Pretty in PInk

OMD – Bauhaus Staircase (Album Review)

The Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain (Album Review)

Interview – Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs

Interview – Andy McCluskey of OMD

Some Kind of Wonderful – A Teen Movie Gem 30 Years Later

The Psychedelic Furs – Midnight to Midnight Turns 30

OMD – Bauhaus Staircase (Album Review)

The Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain (Album Review)

Interview – Tim Butler of The Psychedelic Furs

Interview – Andy McCluskey of OMD

Some Kind of Wonderful – A Teen Movie Gem 30 Years Later

The Psychedelic Furs – Midnight to Midnight Turns 30

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)