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INTERNET
New Wave Diva (my music blog)
Mid-Atlantic Chowhound
Ishkur's Guide To Electronic Music
All Music Guide
New Wave Outpost
Remember The Eighties
Ideal Copy
Dance and Disco
Discogs
OTHER INTERESTS:
Chris (my other half)
My cat
My Lexus
Sleeping
MONEY!
Clothes (can't run around naked all the time)
Laughter/Comedy
Dancing (even though I'm awful at it)
Parties/Networking
Gossip
Being A Domestic Goddess
Dining Out (bona fide foodie here!)
Record Stores (because I love collecting vinyl)
Coffee Houses (I'm a coffee addict)
Shopping
Flea Markets
Cosmetics
Wearing Glasses (only because I have to in order to see!)
Hats (I have a few)
Hair Coloring (alas I'm not a natural redhead)...
Exploring Dirty Jerz
History
Psychology (I have an undergraduate degree in this fascinating field)
Sociology
Marketing (I work in this fascinating field)
Social Media
Current Events
Celebrity Gossip
.... blah blah blah!
I think you get the point.
Music:
Me?? Like music?! Not a chance! ;)
SOME GENRES:
80s, new wave, synthpop, post-punk, italo disco, eurodance, Hi-NRG, electro, electroclash, discopunk, indie dance, electrofunk, electronica, techno, progressive house, trance, beats, some IDM/experimental, old-school industrial and new beat, britpop, 90s alternative rock, 70s/80s disco and glam.
I like rock music AND dance music!! It's true!!
BANDS/MUSICIANS:
VHS OR BETA, The Editors, She Wants Revenge, The Defence, HOBOKEN, Infadels, White Rose Movement, The Bravery, LCD Soundsystem, The Rapture, The Juan McLean, Bloc Party, Radio 4, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Rakes, Hard-Fi, Arctic Monkeys, Out Hud, M83, Atomizer, Chromeo, Junior Boys, Vitalic, Black Strobe, Ivan Smagghe, Tiefschwarz, Spektrum, Mylo, TIGA, Zombie Nation, Ladytron, FISCHERSPOONER, Peaches, Miss Kittin, Freezepop, Bis, Client, Chicks on Speed, ADULT., Annie, Soviet, Dot Allison, I-F, Little Computer People, Computor Rockers, Mysterymen, Fairlight Children, SWAYZAK, Junkie XL, Hybrid, DJ Tomcraft, DJ Icey, Princess Superstar, Too Many DJs, Playgroup, Ellen Allien, Portishead, Bjork, Goldfrapp, Frou Frou, Vive le Fete, St. Etienne, THE POSTAL SERVICE, Death Cab for Cutie, Dntel, Dandy Warhols, Elkland, Manitoba, Broadcast, Ambulance LTD, Promise Ring, SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE, Radiohead, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Royksopp, Aphex Twin, Autechre, Coil, T. Raumschmiere, Squarepusher, Notwist, Primal Scream, THE FAINT, Interpol, ELECTRIC SIX, Junior Senior, VIOLENT FEMMES, The Smiths, Morrissey, Blur, Pulp, Happy Mondays, James, Shamen, Curve, Lush, Kylie Minogue, DAVID BOWIE (all eras), Prince, Madonna (guilty pleasure), Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Go-Go's, Kim Wilde, Bow Wow Wow, The Flirts, Bananarama, THE B52'S, Talking Heads, The Jam, Billy Idol, Madness, The Selecter, Translator, Magazine, THE HUMAN LEAGUE, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Erasure, NEW ORDER, Yaz, A-HA, Alphaville, China Crisis, BLANCMANGE, Devo, Oingo Boingo, Thomas Dolby, HOWARD JONES, The Thompson Twins, Altered Images, Psychedelic Furs, Echo & The Bunnymen, Adam Ant, Spandau Ballet, Culture Club, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Bronski Beat, Communards, DEAD OR ALIVE, A Flock of Seagulls, Information Society, Animotion, Real Life, Kon Kan, DURAN DURAN, Endgames, Moskwa TV, Figures on a Beach, Peter Schilling, Hubert Kah, Pseudo Echo, Q-Feel, Book of Love, OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING, Berlin, Romeo Void, Vicious Pink, ROXY MUSIC, Bryan Ferry, DIRE STRAITS, Level 42, Red Rockers, Heaven 17, OMD, Tears for Fears, Talk Talk, Haircut 100, Housemartins, Roman Holiday, Leisure Process, King, Belouis Some, Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy, Robert Hazard, Naked Eyes, Icicle Works, Industry, General Public, Teardrop Explodes, ABC, Japan, Visage, ULTRAVOX, John Foxx, Midge Ure, Soft Cell, Marc Almond, Kissing The Pink, GARY NUMAN, Classix Nouveaux, JOY DIVISION, Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Lene Lovich, Nina Hagen, Torch Song, Propaganda, SISTERS OF MERCY, Ministry, TKK, Lords of Acid, Praga Khan, Cetu Javu, Until December, Secession, A Split Second, Renegade Soundwave, Fad Gadget, Die Warzau, Camouflage, D.A.F., A Certain Ratio, NITZER EBB, Combo Audio, Front 242, Cabaret Voltaire, Throbbing Gristle, GANG OF FOUR, Public Image LTD, Buzzcocks, KRAFTWERK, Telex, Magazine 60, Trans-X, Sparks, Alexander Robotnick, RIGHEIRA, Silver Pozzoli, Peter Richard, Desireless, Raff, Krisma, Den Harrow, Ken Laszlo, Lime, The Twins, MARRS, Freur, UNDERWORLD, FC Kahuna, Ferry Corsten, Basement Jaxx, The Prodigy, Daft Punk, Chemical Brothers, Speedy J, BENNY BENASSI, Alek Stark, DJ Hell, Anthony Rother, Dave Clarke, Justin Robertson, David Caretta, DJ Assault, Felix da Housecat, BEASTIE BOYS, Afrika Bambaata, Sugar Hill Gang, MAN PARRISH, Gap Band, Midnight Star, Newcleus, Rick James, Eddy Grant, Donna Summer, Average White Band, Grace Jones, Chaka Khan, Mary Jane Girls, Grandmaster Flash, Company B, Shannon, Pretty Poison, Nu Shooz, and so much more.
I can't possibly list it all; it always needs to be updated, but that should give you a rough idea. One of these days I'm going to alphabetize the list. LOL ;)
Not really into rap and country. Though I do like some old-school hip hop.
