Alternative music, cult films, and pop culture explored through a Gen X lens — with reviews, interviews, and a deep-dive podcast.
UK Synth-pop icons OMD bring New Wave euphoria both past and present with ebullient Austin set. On a balmy June evening, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) transformed Austin’s ACL Live into a pulsating haven of synth-pop nostalgia and contemporary electronica. Touring in support of their 2o23 album, Bauhaus Staircase, the band delivered a performance […]
Few bands have sustained both creative relevance and live momentum quite like Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (best known as OMD). With a catalog that helped define the sound of synth-pop in the 1980s and a 2023 album (Bauhaus Staircase) that landed them their highest UK chart position in decades, OMD is not content to […]
Ummagma ‘Frequency’ EP Review: Shoegaze duo give a refreshing, vibrant take on the genre. [rating=5] Here at Smells Like Infinite Sadness, I take pride on being ahead of the curve on musical releases. But hey, I’m no spring chicken, and sometimes I’m late to the party. Case in point: I’ve only recently discovered the 2015 […]
Stream 2013 Coachella Festival on YouTube, starting tonight. It’s that time of year again! The 2013 installment of the Coachella Music festival in Indio, California kicks off tonight. For those of you (like myself) who aren’t fortunate enough to be rocking out in the desert, we’re all in luck as you’ll be able to stream […]
