Nitzer Ebb - Live at the Markthalle Hamburg

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 Major Records.

"Let Your Body Learn" (fan filmed video from December, 2011 show at the Markthalle )



In more Nitzer Ebb related news, Douglas McCarthy will release his debut solo album Kill Your Friends on November 23rd on cd and limited edition colored vinyl. Both versions are available to pre-order now through Pylon Records and are scheduled to ship November 19th.

Stream a couple of tracks from Kill Your Friends below:

"Move On"



"Taken" (remix)

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Happy Birthday, Johnny Marr!

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 Smiths, live at Assembly Room, 1983



The Smiths in the Studio (BBC interview promoting Meat Is Murder, 1985)



Tony Wilson interviews The Smiths (1985)



Johnny Marr on 120 Minutes



Electronic "Getting Away With It"



Electronic interview with Bernard Sumner & Johnny Marr



Record shopping at Amoeba (2011)



Marr interview for Last Shop Standing documentary, 2012



Q Hero post-interview, October 2012

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Stone Roses - 2013 tour

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 Perth @ Arena Joondalup
03/09/13 Sydney @ Royal Randwick Racecourse
03/10/13 Melbourne @ Flemington Racecourse
03/11/13 Adelaide @ Bonython Park
06/07/13 London @ Finsbury Park
06/08/13 London @ Finsbury Park
06/15/13 Glasgow @ Glasgow Green



Related news:

Stone Roses documentary update + Ian Brown boxset

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Adam Ant - Cool Zombie

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 21st release in the U.K. and has the unique title Adam Ant is the Blueblack Hussar in Marrying the Gunner's Daughter.  So far no word on when fans in North America will be able to purchase the "Cool Zombie" single or new album.  For now, enjoy a short preview of "Cool Zombie" below:

UPDATE: The "Cool Zombie" single is now available in the U.S. on iTunes and Amazon.

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Bob Mould - Conan + WFUV live session

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 performance he'll do a taping of Austin City Limits on November 1st. It's unknown when the episode will air, but we'll pass along updates as soon as the info is available! 

If you haven't checked out Mould's latest album Silver Age, you are missing out, so remedy that ASAP.

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Mudhoney - I'm Now - The Story Of Mudhoney

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."  A limited edition DVD pre-order bundle adds a limited edition "I'm Now" guitar pick.  The DVD is scheduled to ship December 11th and (for the time being at least) will only be available to ship in the U.S.

I'm Now - The Story Of Mudhoney chronicles the band's history from the very beginning up through their most recent tour. The film is told through the band, their music, and those who were there - including Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Tad Doyle, Kim Thayil, Jonathan Poneman, and many more.

Watch the trailer for I'm Now - The Story Of Mudhoney, plus enjoy a deleted scene featuring Chris Farley as well as a few more videos below, and find out more about the film here.



Deleted scene



"I'm Now" (official music video)



"The Money Will Roll Right In" (with Kurt Cobain)

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Depeche Mode - New interviews

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 the upcoming Depeche Mode album as well as his work on the latest Soulsavers album The Light The Dead See. As for the Depeche Mode portion of the interview, Gahan pretty much said what was revealed in last week's press conference - the album isn't finished, they've got about 20 songs, they're working with Anton Corbijn, etc.  Gahan did however, have a few more words to say about the rumors that Alan Wilder is back in the fold:

"I can say they are absolutely not true. I wish him all the best. It was great [having] him hanging out with us for a couple of days and playing with us at the Albert Hall. It was really a lot of fun and sort of a magical night...He was a real part of the puzzle and still remains on all that stuff that he worked on with us. Alan was really very, very instrumental in leading us in different directions."

Read the full interview over at Consequence of Sound.

A few other Depeche Mode video interviews conducted with European media in the hours after the band's October 23rd press conference are posted below:

Interview with Martin L. Gore



Interview with Dave Gahan



Croatian interview with Gore and Andrew Fletcher



Those who were disappointed over the lack of substantial info divulged at last week's press conference may enjoy this video: Hitler reacts to Depeche Mode's Tour 2013 Press Conference (parody)


Hitler Reacts to Depeche Mode's Tour 2013 Press Conference from Miss Leliel on Vimeo.

If you haven't already, stream the new (untitled) Depeche Mode song and watch an archive of the press conference below:



Full press conference

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Jane's Addiction - Live in Los Angeles

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!"

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Stone Roses documentary + Ian Brown boxset

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, it'll be shown in theaters before landing on DVD. Take a listen to Herbert's short update below:

listen to ‘Stone Roses reunion documentary news’ on Audioboo

The Stone Roses continue their tour in March with a handful of dates in Australia. More dates are expected to be announced soon (fingers crossed for North American dates!) and a new LP is most likely coming sometime in 2013.

Meanwhile, Ian Brown is releasing a limited edition career spanning boxset on December 3rd. Collected includes 10 CDs (all eight of Brown's officially released albums, and two extra discs with b-sides and remixes), a 12" LP with previously unreleased tracks, a DVD with promo videos, 60 page hard back book with photos and artwork, and a silkscreen print. View the tracklisting/contents of the set and pre-order Collected here.

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Public Image Limited - Webcast from Reno + imposter interview

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!) below. Hard to believe KRUU was duped since Lydon has such a distinctive voice. The fake interview was posted on the station's webpage but was taken down after they realized their error, however Stanhope has uploaded a copy of it which is posted below. 



Finally, take a listen to an interview with the REAL John Lydon with Jeff K over at KDGE - Lydon talked about his love for vinyl/record stores, reveals he's DONE with the Sex Pistols, praised Eddie Vedder, and dissed Marilyn Manson, calling him "a phony Alice Cooper ripoff."

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Morrissey - Full North American tour postponed

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 soon.  In the meantime wish Morrissey's mum well, and enjoy a few full Morrissey concerts below plus audio of unreleased BBC sessions:

UPDATE: The remainder of Morrissey's tour has been postponed. Makeup dates will likely be scheduled, ticket holders are urged to hold on to tickets. Visit True To You for more info.

Morrissey at Festival de Vina del Mar (2012)



Morrissey at Glastonbury (2011)



Morrissey at the Hollywood Bowl (2007)



Morrissey at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1991



BBC sessions

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Public Image Limited - John Lydon reviews Katy Perry!

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 has participated in a few instore appearances during the current North American tour.  Watch some video of Lydon being a good sport to a huge fan at a recent Amoeba Records instore:



Tonight's P.I.L. show in Reno streams live from the Knitting Factory at 12:15 ET.  Access the stream here.

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The Waterboys - An Appointment With Mr. Yeats + Promo tour

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 available in the U.S. on March 26th through Proper American.  To prepare for the launch, Mike Scott from The Waterboys has announced a handful of promotional U.S. dates taking place next month.  The dates feature Scott reading from his memoir Adventures of a Waterboy, followed by a 40 minute acoustic set with Waterboys fiddler Steve Wickham.  The set will include songs from the new album as well as classics from the band's catalog.  Take a look at the dates below plus watch a short interview with Scott explaining his love of Yeats and how the collaboration (of sorts) came about.

11/11  Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
11/13  New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
11/14  New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall
11/18  Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
11/19  Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Music Hall
03/20  New York, NY @ Town Hall (record release gig)



Last month the Waterboys played a reunion charity show in Spiddel.  Take a look at a short documentary and video from the gig here.

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Peter Gabriel - Google Session

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 here.

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Noel Gallagher - Talks solo album, Beady Eye & Stone Roses

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 of Beady Eye came up and Noel had a few nice things to say. Sort of:

"I think their album is pretty good to be honest. They're fantastic musicians...I think they've done alright but it's evident that I'm the one who wrote all the singles in Oasis before we split so it's evident that somebody in that group has got to step up and write some singles. But it's good for a first album. it's not as good as my first album though."

Gallagher also talked about the recent Stone Roses' reunion and reported that from what he's observed (he played a lot of the same festivals with them this summer), he's never seen them so happy. 

Read the full interview with Noel Gallagher here.  Gallagher's DVD International Magic Live at the O2 is out now.   

"Everybody's On The Run" (International Magic Live at the O2 DVD)

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Johnny Marr - Solo Album + Q Hero

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 the award onstage and quipped, "If this is a reward for 25 years of stupid reunion questions, I'll take it. Thanks very much Q." After the awards Marr spoke with the British media and a few short interviews are posted below.

BBC Radio 6 interview with Marr discussing the new solo album:

listen to ‘New solo album due from @Johnny_Marr’ on Audioboo

Video interview with Q where Marr talks about his heroes, the Smiths' reissues, and how the Smiths will really reform if David Cameron's coalition (current British government) steps down:



Video interview with Absolute Radio where Marr talks about being named a hero and getting a pat on the back:

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Depeche Mode - Press conference 2013

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.  The band will play North America, though they did not announce the dates at the press conference.  A new album will be released next year, according to the band it'll sound like a hybrid of Violator and Songs Of Faith & Devotion.  Depeche Mode also debuted a new song (still untitled!) which is posted below along with the archive of the full press conference.

New song (untitled)



Full press conference

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Depeche Mode - 2013 tour announcement

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 answer fan submitted questions. A few dates for the 2013 tour have been announced already and a trailer for those shows are posted below (via modefan). Ticket info is posted here (translated version).



05/07 - Tel Aviv
05/25 - Bratislava
06/01 - München
06/03 - Stuttgart
06/05 - Frankfurt
06/09 - Berlin
06/11 - Leipzig
06/17 - Hamburg
07/01 - Prague
07/03 - Düsseldorf

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Morrissey - Tour postponement

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 and is unwell.  Those who have already purchased tickets for the dates in Pittsburgh, Columbus, Flint and Chicago are encouraged to hold on to their tickets and look out for the rescheduled dates. The new dates will be announced within the coming days. The remainder of the US tour will be unaffected, resuming in Minneapolis on Oct 29."

The postponed dates are listed below:

10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall

10/24 Columbus, OH @ LC Indoor Pavilion

10/26 Flint, MI @ James H Whiting Auditorium

10/27 Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre


Check back later for updates!  In the meantime, enjoy Morrissey's performance of "Sweet & Tender Hooligan" from Friday's show in Niagara Falls.  This is the first time Moz has performed the song since 1988!

"Sweet & Tender Hooligan" (October 19th) 

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Alison Moyet - Rare & Obscured 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"

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New Order - Bernard Sumner + live in NYC

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 of hell." Sumner was also asked to comment on Hooky's recent announcement that he'll perform classic New Order albums in England next year:

"I think it sucks, to be honest. We found out that he was touring (Joy Division's) "Unknown Pleasures" through the press. He didn't tell us, which we thought was pretty low. It just seems like a real commercial thing to do. He seems to be doing it for the money. To me, Joy Division and New Order were never about that. I thought it was disrespectful to the rest of us."

Sumner also revealed he's creatively ready to make another New Order album and said he's "hungry" for a new synth-based new album!  Read the full interview in Billboard here.

New Order just finished up a two-night stand in New York City at Roseland. Watch some video from the October 19th show below, and click over to Old Waver to check out video from last week's show in Dallas.

Update: Video from October 21st show in Chicago is now also posted below.

"Blue Monday"



"True Faith"



"Love Vigilantes" (October 21, Chicago)



"Regret" (October 21, Chicago)



"Love Will Tear Us Apart" (October 21, Chicago)



New Order wrap up their North American tour in Toronto with a pair of shows at Sony Centre on October 23rd and 24th.

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Morrissey - Live at Rapids Theater

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 snippet courtesy of leafs1812 is posted below:

UPDATE: Full video posted below courtesy of midynyc!





A massive thank you to both leafs1812 & midynyc for uploading video!

Yesterday's performance of "Sweet & Tender Hooligan" is thought to be the first time Morrissey has played the song since 1988.  Here's audio from that 1988 performance at Wolverhampton Civic Hall:

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Peter Gabriel - So

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 version of the album here, plus take a look at how the impressive packaging for the box set came about.

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Hush Delirium - The Taster LP

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 track from Mark Gardener*, as well as contributions from SPC ECO, Aziz Ibrahim, Adam Franklin, Her Vanished Grace, and other amazing artists.  Stream The Taster LP below and download your free copy here.  Hush Delirium have also released some merchandise including limited edition prints and postcards which you can purchase here.  For more on Hush Delirium, catch up with them on Facebook or Twitter.




01. SPC ECO "Big Fat World"
02. Chatham Rise  "She"
03. Jaq Gallier  "Wild Is The Wind"
04. Her Vanished Grace  "Clouds 7 (Deep Time)"
05. The Cult Of Dom Keller "Ghost In My Head"
06. Aziz Ibrahim "Heavens Rain"
07. A*Star "Spider Chorus"
08. Adam Franklin  "I Want You Tomorrow"
09. Mark Gardener  "3rd Floor Elevation"

*Mark Gardener just announced a handful of dates for an acoustic U.K. tour. Tickets are available through Gardener's official website.

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Paul Weller - Jimmy Kimmel Live + Varvatos gig

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 Weller performs at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

"Running On The Spot"



"Friday Street"



"Wake Up The Nation"



"That Dangerous Age"



"Strange Town"



"Heavy Soul"



"Carnation"



"Above The Clouds"



"Science"



"7 & 3 Is The Striker's Name"



"Start!"

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Public Image Limited - Live at Knitting Factory

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 LIVE, so go grab tickets for their North American tour.  The show plays Toronto tonight, then heads back to the U.S. on Friday with a Detroit area date at the Royal Oak Music Theater.

"Rise" (Boston, 10/15)

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Paul Weller - Jimmy Kimmel Live

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 "'A' Bomb On In Wardor Street" (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1978)

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Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures: Visualized

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 video below.


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Head over to The Creators Project to read a full feature on the iconic Unknown Pleasures cover. 

Visualized explores the evolution of communication at the intersection of big data, storytelling and design and is taking place November 8th and 9th in New York City.

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Psychedelic Furs - Live in North America

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, 10/6)



"Pretty In Pink" (San Francisco, 10/2)



"Ghost In You" (Chicago, 10/13)



"Love My Way" (Hollywood, 9/29)

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Squeeze documentary - Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours

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 date tour of the UK next month and will be playing classics as well as some new songs. Fans will be able to purchase live recordings immediately after utilizing a pop up shop. Squeeze are thrilled to market their music directly to fans as Glenn Tilbrook explained in an interview with Music Week:

"I love the opportunities and surprises thrown up by the digital age and the fading away of the major labels. Being able to innovate and take control of our own destiny is something I could only have dreamt of back then. So this Pop Up Shop tour is where we're at now... a combination of new songs and technology, of musicianship and experience that make this tour for Squeeze 'A Giant Step Forward'."

Visit the official Squeeze website for more info on the tour and obtaining live recordings of their shows.

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Jellyfish - Stack-A-Tracks

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 is a two-disc collection of instrumental and alternate mixes of the band's studio albums Bellybutton and Spilt Milk.  From the listing over at Vintage Vinyl:

"While recording their two studio albums, (1990's Bellybutton and 1993's Spilt Milk), "instrumental" mixes of each record were created by Jellyfish and their producers. Unheard and untouched for decades, these recordings will finally see the light on Omnivore Recordings' Jellyfish - Stack-a-Tracks.

Both albums, start to finish, as they've never been heard before. These versions of Bellybutton and Spilt Milk were created in the studio, at the time of their original recording/mixing. These are not "remixes" from the multi-tracks. To do that would have compromised the integrity of what was originally envision, potentially eliminating or dismissing elements that are actually there, yet not as audible under the vocals. This is not a "re-imagining" of what these records "might" sound like as instrumentals. They're the real deal, tranferred from the original 1/4" masters.

An individually numbered edition of 2,000, housed in a digipak for the limited first edition, with new illustrated artwork (created for the release), this 2-CD set is destined to become the newest gem in the collections of power-pop fans everywhere."

Stack-A-Tracks will be released November 23rd through Omnivore Records and will be available exclusively from record stores, however you can pre-order a copy now through Vintage Vinyl.  The tracklisting for Stack-A-Tracks is posted below:

Bellybutton

01. The Man I Used To Be
02. That Is Why
03. The King Is Half-Undressed
04. I Wanna Stay Home
05. She Still Loves Him
06. All I Want Is Everything
07. Now She Knows She's Wrong
08. Bedspring Kiss
09. Baby's Coming Back
10. Calling Sarah

Spilt Milk

01. Hush
02. Joining A Fan Club
03. Sebrina, Paste, & Plato
04. New Mistake
05. Glutton Of Sympathy
06. The Ghost At Number One
07. Bye, Bye, Bye
08. All Is Forgiven
09. Russian Hill
10. He's My Best Friend
11. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
12. Brighter Day

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The Waterboys - Live in Spiddel

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:


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Fan filmed video from the event is posted below including the FIRST EVER live performance of "Blues For Your Baby":

"Blues For Your Baby"



"Don't Bang The Drum"



"The Pan Within"



"When You Go Away"



"Bringm All In"




The Waterboys released their last album Appointment With Mr. Yates in 2011. The album features W.B. Yeats words set to Waterboys' music and is available here.

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Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age

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, he opted for instrumental versions of his classics because he listens to mostly instrumental music now plus wanted to let his songs "have a different life, a life without words."

Bryan Ferry Orchestra's The Jazz Age drops on November 26th. Take a listen to the jazzed up version of "Don't Stop The Dance" plus view the tracklisting below:



01. Do The Strand.
02. Love Is The Drug.
03. Don’t Stop The Dance.
04. Just Like You.
05. Avalon.
06. The Bogus Man.
07. Slave To Love.
08. This Is Tomorrow.
09. The Only Face.
10. I Thought.
11. Reason Or Rhyme
12. Virginia Plain.
13. This Island Earth.

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Sonic Youth - Smart Bar Chicago 1985

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 on 4-track cassette!  Smart Bar features songs from Bad Moon Rising plus early performances of two tracks ("Secret Girl" and "Expressway to Yr Skull") which would later be released on EVOL.

Sonic Youth - Smart Bar - Chicago 1985 will be released November 14th as a double LP (comes with a download card), cd, and digital album, and contains liner notes by ex-Homestead guru Gerard Cosloy and Sonic Youth engineer Aaron Mullan.  For more on the release visit Sonic Youth's website. Fans can also read about more upcoming Sonic Youth releases here.

Stream the track "Brave Men Run (In My Family)" below and check out the full tracklisting for Sonic Youth - Smart Bar Chicago 1985 below: 



01. Hallowe'en
02. Death Valley '69
03. Intro/Brave Men Run (In My Family)
04. I Love Her All The Time
05. Ghost Bitch
06. I'm Insane
07. Kat 'N' Hat
08. Brother James
09. Kill Yr Idols
10. Secret Girl
11. Flower
12. The Burning Spear
13. Expressway To Yr Skull
14. Making The Nature Scene     

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