The Last Beat of My Heart : The Danse Society

Seeing as I picked up their record for a dollar on Sunday, I am sharing The Danse Society for Music Thursday.

Someone put up the whole record of Heaven is Waiting. Enjoy!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Das Ich

I've been re-discovering a lot of bands that I 'listened to death' from the late 90s/early 2000's. Das Ich will forever be one of my favorites!





XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Orations

The Orations are Buffalo, NY natives and composed of some of the most talented musicians that I know. I'm excited to share their first music video with you all!

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Beat : Wire

So good.

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Alien Sex Fiend

Alien Sex Fiend are one of the classic Batcave era bands that have a goth rock/deathrock sound. I was first introduced to the band on a Gothic Rock box set and fell in love....and I also love Mr. Fiend. XOXO!

The Last Beat of My Heart : The Cramps

The Cramps are iconic and I've had the pleasure of seeing them perform twice. One of my favorite bands that I admit need to get more airplay in our house. R.I.P Lux Interior. 

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : The Sisters of Mercy

Though Mr. Eldritch doesn't want to be called a 'goth band' and denies it up and down, but The Sisters of Mercy are what I consider one of the most influential bands in the goth rock genre. A personal favorite and a band I often listen too while turning around in my lace dresses.

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Tears for Fears

Tears for Fears is one of my favorite 80s-era new wave bands. I grew up watching their music videos and still enjoy their music as much as when I was a wee thing.







Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Ministry Live 1983

This is such an amazing 80s era Ministry live performance in Minneapolis, MI. I know Al Jourgensen doesn't like the early 80s version of Ministry, but I love everything about it!

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XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Crimson Scarlet

Last week Monday I was pretty excited to have been able to see Crimson Scarlet at a show in our neighboring city, Rochester, NY. I loved going to a show and seeing all the punks dance to Crimson Scarlet's goth punk sound.








I picked up their latest record at the show, but you can find them here.

Thanks for reading and listening!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : She Past Away

She Past Away is an amazing 'new dark-wave' band from Turkey.

Happy Music Thursday!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : The B-52's

I don't think it would be any surprise to you (my dear readers) to share that I love the fabulously whacky, tacky and kitschy band, The B-52's!



Probably best known for their 80s hit "Love Shack", the band has been around since 1976. Did you know that RuPaul is in the video?




I love this song!



I just want to get up and dance!!!!

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Lestat

I've been so busy and scatter-brained with my new work schedule that last week I thought Thursday was Wednesday and vice versa (does that make any sense?!), so I  forgot about doing a music post. D'oh!

Lestat is a Cleveland, OH based goth band that I was obsessed with the 90s. I destroyed the cassette tape, because I listened to their album, Vision of Shadows over and over and over again. I was probably dancing around my seafoam green, candlelit bedroom envisioning that I was a bat. Except for the seafoam green bedroom, some things never change. Haha!!!

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Robert Smith

My bosses gifted me this awesome magazine all about The Cure, which inspired this Music Thursday to feature two of Robert Smith other projects.

Siouxsie and the Banshees-Robert was the guitarist in the band from 1982-1984.


The Glove-Side project of both Steve Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees) and Robert Smith released Blue Sunshine in 1983.

Just a little insight into Robert Smith's amazing musical career!

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Death in June

I was pretty damn excited last week when I ran out to my local record store to pick up a copy of Death in June's "Nada Plus" on vinyl. I'm a DIJ fan and though there is a lot of controversy surrounding Douglas P, I enjoy the music at face value rather than getting involved with the political view points that are neither self imposed by the band or by outside individuals.

This is a rare strange fan made (?) video to one of my favorite songs on the album.

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Industrial

I love industrial music and I not-so-secretly want to be the fourth member of Skinny Puppy (while Dwayne was alive *wahhhh!*), or at least take my hair and some of my fashion inspiration from them.

I'm not really up to snuff with that's current in the industrial scene, but I am enjoying the "classics" this week.

Skinny Puppy


Ministry


Front 242


Nitzer Ebb

What industrial bands do you enjoy?

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : UK 82

Cute punk kitty is cute!

I listen to a lot of UK 82 punk which is also known as; second wave punk, No Future punk and UK Hardcore. I love the 80s, so I don't think it would shock too many people that the punk I like is from my precious era. Here are a few bands I've been listening too this week:

Charged GBH


Vice Squad


Blitz

I have a tendency to enjoy bands that lean more towards (what people would consider) Oi! and anarcho- punk, but it's all punk to me. *Wink*

Thank you for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla

The Last Beat of My Heart : Music Thursdays

Gotta love a little Sisters of Mercy humor!

Normally Thursday's are dedicated to shoes and my love for them, but I've hit a wall. *Gasp* I know. In reality I'm a huge, huge, HUGE music nerd. I love listening, researching and talking about music. I'm not a musician, or a music critic, but I'm just someone who really appreciates music......and yes, I listen to bands other than The Cure. Haha!

On these hot summer days I've been inspired to listen to a lot of ethereal, world beat, atmospheric type sounds or driving tribal rhythms. Here are some bands I've been enjoying this week:

Cocteau Twins

Dead Can Dance


Bel Canto


Delerium

These are to just name a few bands as I've also been listening to Slowdive, Ride, Lush, and My Bloody Valentine which are more on the Shoegaze side of the spectrum.

I'm looking forward to sharing and discussing music with you all!

Happy Music Thursday!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla