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...hang the dj

...hang the dj is a music blog. Old school, shoegaze, psych, and darkwave are featured genres.

Legal disclaimer: This blog is my personal, independent website. It is not affiliated with Bell Media, nor does it represents the thoughts, opinions, desires, etc of Bell Media

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Or hit me up on Twitter: @CristinaRocks

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Nitzer Ebb are preparing to release a live DVD next month titled Live at the Markthalle Hamburg. The tracklisting has not been revealed, however the release is likely to feature footage shot at the band's December 2011 show at the Markthalle in Germany. Fans interested in the release are encouraged to pre-order the DVD since only 5000 copies of the limited edition DVD will be made. Pre-order from...
It is Johnny Marr's birthday today! Celebrate the legend with some awesome Marr music from over the years below.  FYI, Marr will be releasing his solo record The Messenger in February and is expected to release the first single in December.  Marr is also appearing with Dinosaur Jr for the band's celebration of the 25th anniversary of You're Living All Over Me at Terminal 5 in NYC. The...

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The Stone Roses announced three U.K. dates for 2013.  The band play London's Finsbury Park on June 7 & 8, and play Glasgow Green on June 15th.  Tickets for all three shows go on sale November 2nd at 9:30 am GMT The Stone Roses are expected to announce more dates for 2013 in the weeks ahead. For now take a look at the full 2013 tour itinerary below. 03/02/13 Brisbane @ Doomben Racecourse 03/03/13...
Adam Ant released a new single "Cool Zombie" backed with "Gun In Your Pocket" on iTunes U.K. last week and will be available on 7" vinyl on November 19th.  A full album from Adam Ant is scheduled for a January...
Bob Mould appeared on Conan last night.  Watch his performance of "Keep Believing" below plus watch an awesome three song session Mould did for WFUV back in September. Legend! "If I Can't Change Your Mind" (WFUV session) "Keep Believing" (WFUV session) "The Descent" (WFUV session) Bob Mould wraps up his 2012 tour this weekend at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. Ahead of this weekend's...
The Mudhoney documentary I'm Now - The Story Of Mudhoney enjoyed a very short run at theaters on the west coast earlier this year and now fans worldwide can finally view the film.  I'm Now - The Story Of Mudhoney is available as a streaming rental, plus a DVD version is available to order now.  The DVD includes deleted scenes from tours in Brazil and Japan and the music video for "I'm Now." ...

Monday, October 29, 2012

Last week Depeche Mode held a press conference to announce the European leg of their 2013 world tour. A few weeks before the official press conference Dave Gahan was interviewed by Consequence Of Sound about...

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Jane's Addiction wrapped up their 2012 tour at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Saturday night.  Watch some fan shot video from the show: "Mountain Song" "Jane's Says" "Three Days" "Ocean Size" "Stop!" ...

Saturday, October 27, 2012

A documentary on the Stone Roses by filmmaker Shane Meadows is in the works and is expected to be released in the spring. The still untitled film focuses on the band's reunion and was mostly shot during live gigs over the summer. Mark Herbert from Warp Films revealed to BBC Radio 6 that the Stone Roses are going to be given a rough draft of the project in December, and once the project is complete,...
If you missed Public Image Limited's live webcast from the Knitting Factory last night, watch the archive of the concert below. In more PiL news, John Lydon was recently scheduled to be interviewed by Iowa station KRUU, however a fake Lydon was the one who called in for the interview! Turns out the imposter was comedian Doug Stanhope. Read how it all went down and stream the interview (that aired!)...

Friday, October 26, 2012

As reported earlier this week, Morrissey postponed four shows this week so he could fly to England to tend to his ailing mother.  The postponed dates include shows scheduled earlier this week in Columbus and Pittsburgh, as well as tonight's Detroit area show at the Whiting in Flint, and tomorrow's gig at the Chicago Theater in Chicago.  Make up dates for the shows are expected to be announced...
Fuse somehow managed to get John Lydon from Public Image Limited to review the Katy Perry film Part Of Me.  As you would expect, the review features awesomeness like, "she shaves her armpits which gets me interested in other areas," and "whoever dyes her hair has got to stop it...she's using all the wrong stuff." Take a look at Lydon's review below: John Lydon on Katy Perry's Part Of Me Lydon...

Thursday, October 25, 2012

The Waterboys' new album An Appointment With Mr. Yeats features the poetry of W.B. Yeats set to music composed by the Waterboys.  The album was released internationally last year and it will finally be...

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Peter Gabriel was interview at the Google studios recently to talk about his Back To Front tour. Watch the full session which includes some questions from fans below: Meanwhile, Peter Gabriel has asked fans to recreate his classic "Sledgehammer" video. Details on that are posted he...
Noel Gallagher released his first solo DVD, International Magic Live at the O2 last week.  Gallagher has done a few interviews to promote the release and in a new interview with RTE he confirmed the second solo album recorded with Amorphous Androgynous has been scrapped because "it didn't sound great," and revealed he'll play fewer Oasis songs on his next world tour.  Of course the subject...
Johnny Marr has revealed his new solo album is finished and will be released in February. The album will be preceded by a single, which is expected to drop in December. The new album was written in 2010 while on the road with The Cribs and was recorded in Manchester and Berlin to give the album a European feel. Marr was in London yesterday for the Q Awards where he was named Q Hero. He accepted...
Updated after the press conference: The Depeche Mode press conference took place earlier today via the official Depeche Mode website and You Tube. Depeche Mode officially announced dates for their European tour. ...

Monday, October 22, 2012

The countdown is almost over! Depeche Mode's press conference in Paris streams live tomorrow at 1:30 pm Paris time (7:30 am ET), and they'll finally divulge info about their new album and 2013 tour, plus they'll...
Morrissey has postponed four dates on his North American tour including the Detroit area show October 26th at the Whiting Auditorium in Flint.  Make-up dates are expected to be announced shortly, so hold on to your tickets.  From the press release: "Events for this forthcoming week are postponed - but not cancelled - as Morrissey has returned to England where his mother has been hospitalized...

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Earlier this month Alison Moyet played three Rare & Obscured gigs at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.  Watch fan filmed video from the October 9th show below: "Head" "One More Time" "La Chanson Des Vieux Amants" "Ski" "Home...

Saturday, October 20, 2012

New Order are in North America playing gigs and doing interviews to promote their shows.  Yesterday Billboard published a new interview with Bernard Sumner, who talked about New Order's past/present/future and the departure of Peter Hook.  Sumner revealed that Hook's decision to play Joy Division's albums in full is what sparked New Order to play live again, claiming Hooky "opened the gateways...
Morrissey kicked off his North American tour a few weeks ago.  Last night the tour played Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls, and fans were in for QUITE a treat.  Moz dusted off the rarely performed Smiths' track "Sweet & Tender Hooligan," which is widely regarded (at least by me) to be one of the best songs ever.  A full video of the performance hasn't been uploaded yet, however a...

Friday, October 19, 2012

Peter Gabriel is preparing to re-release So in celebration of the album's 25th anniversary. The anniversary editions (standard, deluxe, and immersion box set) will be released October 22nd. Stream the remastered...
As promised earlier this week, Hush Delirium have debuted the first taste of music from the collaborative art/music project.  The Taster LP is available to download for FREE and includes an instrumental...
Paul Weller performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night. Watch his performance of "Running On The Spot" below. "Running On The Spot" On October 17th, Weller played an intimate show for designer John Varvatos in celebration of his boutique's 10th anniversary. One hundred invited guests were treated to a full Weller set! Watch most of the gig below and read more about the party here.  Tonight...

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Public Image Limited's October 26th show at the Knitting Factory in Reno will stream live.  The live event will take place here.  The webcast will be awesome, but it's not the same as seeing the band...
Ahead of tomorrow night's show at the Greek Theater, Paul Weller will perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.  While you're waiting for that awesomeness, kick back and enjoy a few Weller videos below.  Paul Weller (Maida Vale BBC session, 2012) Paul Weller + Johnny Marr "Town Called Malice" (Coachella, 2009) Paul Weller + Amy Winehouse "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" The Jam...

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures cover art is featured in a new video series about the visualization of data and its impact on culture.  The video, created for an upcoming Visualized conference happening next month in New York City, features creator Peter Saville discussing the artwork, which is a signal from a pulsar that was lifted from the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Astronomy. Watch the short...
Psychedelic Furs are currently on tour in North America. Watch Richard Butler's suave moves in the fan-filmed video below captured at a few recent shows. The tour plays Detroit at the Royal Oak Music Theater tonight (tickets here) then continues across the country for the next two weeks. "Heaven" (San Francisco, 10/2) "President Gas" (Minneapolis, 10/14) "All Of This & Nothing" (Seattle,...
Earlier this week the BBC aired a new documentary on Squeeze. Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours examines the songwriting powerhouse of founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook and features interviews with ex-members Paul Carrack and Jools Holland. Elvis Costello, Aimee Mann, and Mark Knopfler provide insight and commentary as well. Watch the full documenatary below: Squeeze kick off a 22...

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The fine folks over at Record Store Day posted a list of releases for Black Friday Record Store Day (November 23rd), and on the list is a cd release from Jellyfish called Stack-A-Tracks.  Stack-A-Tracks...
On September 25th, The Waterboys' Mike Scott, Steve Wickham, and Anto Thistlethwait played together for the first time in 20 years. The reunion took place in Spiddel, Ireland for the Strange Boat charity. Watch a mini-documentary on the Waterboys' reunion and charity gig below via Proper Records: . Fan filmed video from the event is posted below including the FIRST EVER live performance of "Blues...
Bryan Ferry has announced details regarding his new album The Jazz Age. The all-instrumental album features jazzed up/roaring 20's versions of Roxy Music & Ferry classics. According to Ferry's press release,...
Sonic Youth release a double live album titled Sonic Youth - Smart Bar Chicago 1985 on November 14th.  The album was recorded live August 11, 1985 while on tour in support of Bad Moon Rising and was recorded...