Germany takes the industrial metal route to hopeful Eurovision success in 2023.
Tag: europop
The Alternative Eurovision
The Eurovision entries are not entirely representative of a nation’s musical output – here are some stranger, cooler or eccentric variants.
Hammond Heatwaves – The Unlikely World Of Sexy Organ Music LP Covers
Rarely have album covers so wildly misrepresented the music within as on 1970s easy listening Hammond organ collections.
Mah Na Mah Na – The Sound Of 1977
Forget Rod Stewart vs the Sex Pistols – this was the real battle for chart supremacy in the summer of 1977.
Last Tangowerk In Berlin – Looking Back At A Curious Musical Experiment
A Weimar-inspired, multi-artist concept album based around the tango and created by producer NHOAH.
Naked Vinyl: The Golden Age Of The Gratuitously Sexy LP Cover
Shameless sexploitation used to sell decidedly unsexy music to wannabe swingers.
Tuca Tuca – The Sensational EuroPop Of Raffaella Carrà
Celebrating Europe’s finest Europop diva and uber-kitsch disco pioneer.
Der Hund Von Baskerville – Cindy Und Bert’s Bizarre, Sherlock Holmes Flavoured Black Sabbath Cover
Existential angst meets gothic detective fiction in this curious cultural mash-up from Germany.
Centerfold – Sexy Dutch Europoppets From The 1980s
The sexy Europop starlets from the Netherlands, noted for nude photoshoots, teasing performances and disposable, catchy songs.
Sabrina, The Smurfs And Eurotrash
The unlikely pairing of the busty Italian glamour girl and the children’s cartoon characters.
The Principles Of Lust: Enigma’s Albums Revisited
Exploring the erotic, hypnotic and chilled-out ambience of Enigma.