We Have a Technical

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We Have A Commentary: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, “I See Good Spirits And I See Bad Spirits” 11/25/2024

We Have A Commentary: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, “I See Good Spirits And I See Bad Spirits” The debut LP of Wax Trax sleaze peddlers extraordinaire, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, is the subject of this month’s commentary podcast. Between the duo of Buzz McCoy and Groovie Mann getting in on the ‘darkened 60s psychedelia’ angle years before it went mainstream, to their placement within Wax Trax and industrial music overall in the late 80s, to the more restrained (and dare we say tasteful?) sounds which crop up in the band’s early work, there’s plenty to discuss. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/34130471

We Have a Technical 534: You Put Me On the Spot 11/21/2024

We Have a Technical 534: You Put Me On the Spot In an episode dedicated to splitting the finest of hairs and analyzing the specific dance steps of angels on pinheads, we’re each picking five micro-genres for discussion. Do they exist? Are they distinct from neighbouring styles? What can be learn or take from them? We’re also discussing /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/34072561

We Have A Technical 533: I Stand 11/14/2024

We Have A Technical 533: I Stand It's a pretty diverse two albums formatted episode this week; we're talking about the freeform, hip-hop and rock tinged EBM chaos of Scapa Flow's final LP Heads Off To Freedom and Marhseaux's big and direct 2013 electro-pop LP Inhale. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33923897

We Have A Technical 532: Something Wicked This Way Comes 11/07/2024

We Have A Technical 532: Something Wicked This Way Comes Hey, folks. As we talk about off the top, it's both the larger global news and a much more personal tragedy that we're both wrestling with this week. We're trying not to let that effect the podcast too much, but given the themes and mood of our subject, the first new album from The Cure in sixteen years, a little bit of real life pain is going to sneak its way in. Listening to music we love and talking about it with the people we love has always helped us both, and if us two goofballs talking about Bobby Smith & His Cures helps you with your day in any manner, we'd be humbled and overjoyed. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33825112

We Have A Technical 531: A Handful Of Popcorn 10/31/2024

We Have A Technical 531: A Handful Of Popcorn On this week's Halloween-themed episode of the podcast, we're simulating an experience that'll be familiar to all DJs: fielding requests at a Halloween party. What tracks from within and without the boundaries of Our Thing might we be happy to play? Which would be anathema to us? Which might we consider if you greased our palms or plied us with liquor? We're also discussing the passing of Winterkälte's Eric De Vries. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33698412

We Have A Technical 530: Not Gonna 10/24/2024

We Have A Technical 530: Not Gonna Keeping the momentum going from last week we're sticking with a decidedly industrial pair of records to discuss from Worms Of The Earth and C-Drone Defect. We've also got reactions to the just announced line-ups of next year's Cruel World and Dark Forces festivals. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33593017

We Have A Commentary: Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, "Talk About The Weather" 10/20/2024

We Have A Commentary: Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, "Talk About The Weather" The tar-black, mechanically thrashing blast of negativity and angst which is Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's debut LP is the subject of this week's commentary podcast. Talk About The Weather Distilled extant strains of post-punk and goth rock into one of the tightest and noisiest records of its generation, and we're looking at how it fits into the Lorries' own progression as well as the broader musical histories they drew upon and influenced in turn. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33536902

We Have A Technical 529: A New Bistro 10/17/2024

We Have A Technical 529: A New Bistro We have a slightly industrial metal themed two albums episode of the podcast for you this week, dear listener, as we chat a record needing no introduction in Killing Joke's Pandemonium and the rare modern industrial metal record which gets us excited about the genre again, Black Magnet's debut LP Hallucination Scene. We're also talking about a surprisingly great Sisters of Mercy live show and what can be gleaned from the latest Sick New World lineup. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33494237

We Have A Technical 528: Kevin For Life 10/10/2024

We Have A Technical 528: Kevin For Life The return of the Pick Five format has us telling on ourselves, revealing some of our own apathies, and possibly taking some contentious positions as we talk about records which we haven't got around to yet. We're also talking about Ministry reformation news, and a video essay about goth and race making the rounds. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33399812

We Have A Technical 527: Who Can Resist 10/03/2024

We Have A Technical 527: Who Can Resist After dalliances with the meaning of goth and post-punk royalty, we’re back to what brought us to the dance on this episode: obscure industrial releases scant few people are aware of. We’re talking about Jean-Luc De Meyer’s science fiction odysseys with 32Crash, and the strange path German collective Ars Moriendi took in linking classic industrial to powernoise. All that, plus some Cure (sorry, more post-punk royalty) and Pixel Grip talk. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33308142

We Have A Commentary: Portion Control, "..Step Forward" 09/29/2024

We Have A Commentary: Portion Control, "..Step Forward" This month's commentary podcast dives into the often overlooked mid-period work of synthpunk pioneers Portion Control. Having an outsized influence on countless EBM and industrial acts, the band's more melodic movements into "post-industrial" with plenty of dalliances with synthpop and post-punk are perfectly captured on ..Step Forward. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33254207

We Have A Technical 526: Maniacism 09/26/2024

We Have A Technical 526: Maniacism Having just seen Peter Hook & The Light, we’re spending this episode discussing not just Hooky’s presentation of the Joy Division and New Order catalogs, but also how our thoughts and feelings about those two bands have changed over the past thirty years. By equal measures we’ll be getting into the nitty gritty of JD/NO lore and ephemera, but also wrestling with what has and hasn’t changed about ourselves since we first came in contact with music which has never lost its gravitational pull upon us. We’re also talking about some possible Tear Garden news. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33212172

We Have A Technical 525: Clod Man 09/19/2024

We Have A Technical 525: Clod Man We like to mark every 25th episode of the podcast with some sort of special theme or format, and so on this episode we're taking up the hefty topic of to what degree goth is a subculture tied to music. Grab your snakebite and Aquanet and expect gatekeeping, gateletting, takes spicy and mild, and no small amount of cattiness. We're also talking about the passing of Roli Mossiman, the news of North American And One dates, and a Devours gig. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33117612

We Have a Technical 524: Mea Culpa 09/12/2024

We Have a Technical 524: Mea Culpa It’s a mixed format episode this week, with Alex giving a rundown of his trip to Edmonton for the Purple City Festival this past weekend, including the I Die: You Die showcase stage. Then, we’re switching gears to talk about the era of high technoid via Access To Arasaka’s 2009 LP Oppidan. All that, plus some horseshit about mainstream media’s annual fixation with "goth" fashion around Hallowe'en. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/33015902

We Have a Technical 523: In Space 09/05/2024

We Have a Technical 523: In Space We’re back to the classic two albums format for the first time in a hot minute, with the grinding industrialized noise rock of Head Of David and The Horror’s first kick at the can as a spastic garage band in goth/scene garb on the table. We’re also indulging in a bit of wanton speculation about the Nine Inch Nails name being attached to the next Tron film. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32903537

We Have A Technical 522: Dot Dom 08/29/2024

We Have A Technical 522: Dot Dom Our least favourite records by some of our favourite artists is the subject of this week's Pick Five formatted episode of the podcast. Is it a real Sophie's Choice situation or are we eager to throw some underperforming records under the bus? Find out, along with some talk about the recent Ex-Heir show which passed though Vancouver. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32787427

We Have A Technical 521: Our Songs Are Better 08/22/2024

We Have A Technical 521: Our Songs Are Better The third and final of our Terminus interviews features longtime site fave Kontravoid. Cam spoke with us about new LP "Detachment", the shifting scope and success of the project, and the significance of masking up. Also, some news about ID:UD's presence at Purple City in Edmonton. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32686642

We Have A Commentary: Cygnets, "Isolator" 08/18/2024

We Have A Commentary: Cygnets, "Isolator" This month's Patreon-supported commentary podcast tackles the glammy-gothy new wave fusion of Edmonton's dearly departed Cygnets. Featuring captivating vocals, savvy synth work, and hooks, hooks, HOOKS, Isolator is representative of everything that made them one of the most captivating and underrated bands of their time. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32627807

We Have A Technical 520: Woodview 08/15/2024

We Have A Technical 520: Woodview Our post-Terminus afterglow continues with another interview recorded during the festival - we're joined by James and Jordan from Male Tears about new album Paradisco and how it weaves pop from decades past into current darkwave and goth aesthetics. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32582262

We Have a Technical 519: Leave Blank Space 08/08/2024

We Have a Technical 519: Leave Blank Space The first of our Terminus-related interviews is here, and with their new LP The Tower set to drop in just over a week, we're very happy to share our conversation with Urban Heat. Jonathan, Pax, and Kevin were very forthcoming with their thoughts on the influence that the heterogeneous music culture of Austin has had on them, the craft of building a live set, and what it's been like to be on the inside of one of dark music's biggest breakthrough acts of the past two years. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32354357

We Have a Technical 518: Terminus 2024 08/01/2024

We Have a Technical 518: Terminus 2024 Our annual wrap-up of our favourite festival of the year is year, with night by night recaps of all four days of Terminus. Which hungry up and comers grabbed the proverbial brass ring? Which legacy acts fought like hell to retain their top billing spots? And which hotly hyped acts fell flat? Grab a pint of '88 Night Gallery and a plate of Street Eatery seitan chicken and find out... /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32353347

We Have a Technical 517: Street Eatery 07/25/2024

We Have a Technical 517: Street Eatery As we head out the door for Terminus, the schedule of written content on the site is going on a break but the podcast keeps rolling. This week we're looking at mid-90s records by Machines of Loving Grace and Placebo Effect and discussing the effects of the major label pursuit of alternative hits and the evolution of dark electro, respectively. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32285417

We Have A Commentary: Linea Aspera, self-titled 07/21/2024

We Have A Commentary: Linea Aspera, self-titled As selected by our patrons, this month's commentary podcast takes us back to the heyday of the minimal wave revival, with the self-titled debut of Linea Aspera. As we discuss, even more so than being representative of its time, it's a record which points the way forward for both Alison Lewis' work across a range of projects, but also the next decade-plus of club-focused darkwave. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32227457

We Have A Technical 516: Cryptid Normie 07/18/2024

We Have A Technical 516: Cryptid Normie On this week's episode of the podcast, the very amorphous topic of non-musical points of attraction to Our Thing is taken up. Half cod-anthropology, half therapy sesh, half wanton conjecture, this is about as loose as our general topic episodes are likely to get. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32191087

We Have A Technical 515: Adrenal-Eyes 07/11/2024

We Have A Technical 515: Adrenal-Eyes We're talking about an of its era European electro record by Chrom and some off the beaten path video game soundtracking by Daniel Myer on this week's podcast, plus some talk about general shifts in DJing from both a personal and demographic perspective. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32091437

We Have a Technical 514: Nineties Name Change 07/04/2024

We Have a Technical 514: Nineties Name Change In a "wishful beginning" themed episode, we're each picking five projects which have effectively started and ended in the time that we've been running the website. We've seen them come, we've seen them go; bands who we had flagged for great things but maybe passed the torch on to other acts down the line. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/32009047

We Have A Commentary: Spahn Ranch, "The Coiled One" 06/30/2024

We Have A Commentary: Spahn Ranch, "The Coiled One" We're joined by Matt Green and Athan Maroulis on this month's commentary podcast to discuss their memories of and reflections upon Spahn Ranch's 1995 sophomore LP The Coiled One, on the occasion of its recent remaster and reissue. Matt and Athan speak with us about the membranes between industrial, goth, and general 90s alternative culture, the role of clean vocals, and plenty more. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/31951132

We Have A Technical 513: Vampy-Jay 06/27/2024

We Have A Technical 513: Vampy-Jay We're navigating some illness on the Senior Staff's part to bring you discussion of records we missed last year by Container 90 and Vacious Cuerpos. We're also talking about Ted Phelps, Substance, and forthcoming Haujobb and Encephalon records. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/31907452

We Have A Technical 512: Birdwatching 06/20/2024

We Have A Technical 512: Birdwatching Prompted by catching an absolutely electric show from all around cross-genre rock legends The Damned this past weekend, we're dedicating this week's episode to discussing their history, their strengths, and the ways they've drifted in and out of proximity to and influence on goth while maintaining their own utterly groovy sense of cool. We're also discussing some coverage of recent darkwave in The Guardian. /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/31817477

We Have A Technical 511: Codwave Soupviolence 06/13/2024

We Have A Technical 511: Codwave Soupviolence It's a very specially formatted episode of the podcast this week, as we're joined by three of our Patreon backers to discuss records by Steril, Black Light District/Coil, and GusGus. These episodes are always a treat as they prompt us to listen to records we might not have otherwise considered for the podcast, or listen to old favourites from new perspectives. Thanks very much to Dave, Jeremy, and Adam for joining us! /episode/index/show/idieyoudie/id/31725422

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