Thompson Twins

Music
August 28, 2013
Kathleen Hanna Puts the '90s Behind Her to Run Fast
Blogs
June 19, 2012
OMD's "If You Leave" Can't Get Out Of Here Soon Enough
This month, to celebrate the Internet's unbridled love for wallowing in nostalgia and even greater relishing of talking about why certain cultural artifacts are horrible, Sound of the City presents First Worsts, a series in which our writers remember the first time... they ever hated a song enough t ... More >>
Voice Choices
April 11, 2012
Suzanne Vega & Duncan Sheik
Blogs
March 30, 2012
Live: The Suzan Get IRL At The Delancey
The Suzan The Delancey Thursday, March 29 Better than: A dive-bar jukebox stuffed with the hits of The Shirelles and The Thompson Twins. There are a thousand ways for an up-and-coming band to raise their profile these days, and it's safe to say that The Suzan are familiar with at least a couple hu ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2011
Can We Please Retire The Phrase "One-Hit Wonders" From Our Lexicon? (OK, Probably Not, But Let's At Least Use It Better)
A #1 hit, but not a one hit. Yes, the VH1-clip-showization of music-discussion culture is pretty much a given at this point, thanks to, well, the Internet, and its tendency for shared laughter to hold more ballast than shared enjoyment within. (Shh.) And it follows that calling certain artist ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
The Voice Battles On
On the same night that American Idol rumbles on to its inevitable conclusion, it's pretty great to switch the channel over an hour later and catch one of these zippy, not-too-serious battle-round episodes of The Voice. This show has its problems, and it's still very early on, but right now it ... More >>
Music
August 12, 2008
Cosmic Disco?! Cosmic Rock!!! Brings Italy Back
Blogs
May 10, 2007
Live: Patrick Wolf at the Bowery Ballroom
NYC Life
January 9, 2007
From Andy Warhol to Thompson Twins
Two beloved scribes release two dramatically different books, and celebrate accordingly
Music
August 30, 2005
New Beatles on the Block
Powerpoppers sell to teenyboppers, just like the Fab Four used to
People
February 8, 2005
Down in the Subway
Music
March 2, 2004
Retooled by Reggae
So when are they gonna get Augustus Pablo and his melodica to cover an old Hooters hit?
Books
June 8, 1999
All Ears