Back in the Days… Public Image Limited – Live in Tokyo

New Technology As it was mentioned last week, this is the final episode of this year’s season of Back in the Days… before the series will return under the name Backlight in February of 2024. Nevertheless, this last episode features a world premiere. Allegedly, the album Live in Tokyo by London’s Public Image Limited was […]

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Back in the Days… Malcolm McLaren – Duck Rock (1983)

The Punk Rock Architect Although this is not a Punk Rock album, London’s Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was one of the most important characters in early Punk. But on Duck Rock, McLaren did not only hold the reigns. He was coacher, horse and coach in personal union. Alongside with his guest musicians, he undertook a […]

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Fresh Haircuts in a World made of Paper

Paulinchen Brennt – Mache November 10, 2023 Krakenduft Records Album | Vinyl/Digital 24:16 | 8 tracks Post Hardcore / MathcoreNoise / Screamo Leipzig / Nuremberg / SchweinfurtGermany Pooter’s Return Ten years have passed since Paulinchen Brennt were formed in Würzburg. Now in the year of their great anniversary, the trio has released their first 12“ […]

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Back in the Days… The Chameleons – Script of the Bridge

Birth of a Wave In the year 1981, three musicians from Middleton formed a band. Their influences were early U2 and Genesis among others, and after their search for a drummer was successful at second attempt, they began to gain attention. In the year of their formation, the band called The Chameleons has already performed […]

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Wisdom from the North

Supported by Musosoup #SustainableCurator Mira Ceti – Himest Mesi July 23, 2023 Independent Album | Digital 36:45 | 9 tracks Dark Folk / Ambient Cluny, France Sacred Airs What French musician and producer Mira Ceti has created here will fascinate regular music lovers and (ethno-)musicologists likewise. The artist who has specialised on ritual and sacred music […]

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Chaotic Clarity

November 04, 202 Noisolution AlbumVinyl/CD/Digital 35:55ten tracks Noise RockMath Rock BerlinGermany Ten More Pieces Only twenty months after the released of their first longplayer Ten Pieces, Berlin’s isoscope are back with their sophomore album Conclusive Mess. For those who knew the debut release, here are the main differences between Ten Pieces and Conclusive Mess: the […]

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The Year 2013: Beyoncé – Beyoncé

One last time we look back into the year 2013 Want to advertise on MangoWave? Send an e-mail to raphael@mangowave-magazine.com Metamorphosis In the entertainment business and its manifold branches, there are many protagonists and characters who have gone through change. Some have fallen down to raise like phoenix from the ashes, others have made clear […]

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