A podcast that takes a look at the development of alternative music in the 80's  with a focus on post-punk, goth, dark wave, electronic, industrial, and synth styles. The episodes feature artists, contributors, themes, and events of the early alternative era along with background and discussion.

The title of our podcast is based on the alternative song from 1988 by The Church, "Under the Milky Way".

Latest Episodes

Xmal Deutscheland - Gothic New German Wave

Formed in Hamburg in 1980, Xmal Deutschland started as an all female band and was one of the early gothic groups of the New Deutsche Welle, or New German Wave.The band...

Sad Lovers & Giants - Sounds of Epic Garden Music

Sad Lovers & Giants, with their atmospheric and sometimes dark, melancholic, and psychedelia post-punk, was one of the most overlooked bands of the early post-punk era...

KMFDM - The Ultra Heavy Beat

KMFDM, led by German born founder, frontman, producer and musician Sascha Konietzko, started their musical journey in 1984 as a performance art project. By the 90's th...

The Specials - Leading a Ska Revival

In the late 1970's, The Specials combined the music of 60's Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae along with the attributes of punk music, and political and social comm...

Devo - De-Evolution and the Freedom of Choice

Devo originated in Akron, Ohio forming a band based on the social theory of de-evolution. This innovative and unique band would combine experimental, art punk, and ele...

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