Kim Shattuck and the Pixies part ways

Kim Shattuck, who had been playing bass on tour with the Pixies for the past few months announced on Twitter yesterday that she's no longer going to be performing with the band.

Disappointed to learn that my time w/Pixies ended today. Amazing experience.Focusing attn on Muffs & new album. All the best to everyone.
— The Muffs: Kim (@TheMuffs) November 30, 2013

So far the Pixies haven't commented on Shattuck's departure, and the rumor mill is churning away at full speed. It's important to note that Shattuck never officially joined the Pixies - months ago the Pixies reported Shattuck as would be performing bass and backing vocals on tour, but never called her an official member of the Pixies. The Pixies have made several comments in interviews over the past few months stating that original bassist Kim Deal was always welcome to come back, and Shattuck's departure leaves fans wondering if Deal will be returning.

The Pixies hit the road in North America in January, so they'll likely be making some announcement regarding who will be playing bass shortly.

1/15 - Toronto @ Massey Hall
1/16 - Montreal @ Metropolis
1/18 - Boston @ Orpheum
1/19 - Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theater
1/21 - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1/22 - New Haven, CT @ Shubert Theater
1/24 - Philadelphia @ Electric Factory
1/25 - Pittsburgh @ Carnegie Music Hall
1/26 - Washington DC @ Strathmore
1/29 - Richmond, VA @ National Theatre
1/31 - Durham, NC @ Durham PAC
2/01 - Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
2/02 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
2/04 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
2/06 - St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
2/07 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
2/08 - Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
2/09 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
2/11 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theater
2/13 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore
2/14 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Tavern
2/15 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Salt Air
2/17 - Vancouver @ Orpheum Theatre
2/18 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
2/19 - Portland, OR @ Schnitzer
2/21 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
2/22 - San Jose, CA @ Civic Theater
2/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
2/24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
2/25 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
2/27 - Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
2/28 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
3/01 - Austin, TX @ Music Hall

Published on November 30th, 2013 @ 9:22 AM

Anton Corbijn reportedly films Depeche Mode concert in Berlin for DVD release

A new Depeche Mode live DVD is reportedly in the works.  Both of the band's shows in Berlin are rumored to be filmed by Anton Corbijn for a future DVD release. Depeche Mode played Berlin's O2 World last night and returns for a second show tomorrow. So far there's been no confirmation about the filming or release by Depeche Mode, but it seems likely, especially considering the band loves performing in Berlin. plus Corbijn was spotted by fans at the show.  Read a report about the DVD over at a Depeche Mode fansite via Side Line.

UPDATE (10/10/14): Depeche Mode has now officially announced the release of Depeche Mode: Live In Berlin, which arrives on November 17th. Additional details are posted here.

Video from last night's show is posted below:



Published on November 26th, 2013 @ 6:10 AM

Mazzy Star on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Mazzy Star performed their new single "California" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon yesterday. Watch the performance below. Mazzy Star's excellent new album Seasons of Your Day is out now.



Published on November 26th, 2013 @ 5:44 AM

Morrissey performing live at annual Nobel Peace Prize celebration

Morrissey confirmed that he'll perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize event December 11th in Oslo, Norway. The performance will be Morrissey's first live appearance since his ill-fated North American tour which was axed in March. Moz is set to perform three songs at the event. Previous Nobel Peace Prize concerts have been broadcast live to 130 countries including the United States and Canada, so it's likely fans across the globe will be able to watch Morrissey's grand return to the stage. More details are expected closer to the show. More info on the concert is posted here.

Morrissey has a busy December - besides the Nobel Peace Prize gig, his book Autobiography is out in North America on December 3rd; a hardcover version of Autobiography will be published in the U.K. December 5th; and he's releasing a live cover of Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" as a digital download on December 5th.

Published on November 26th, 2013 @ 5:38 AM

Shirley Manson performs with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie's Martin Metcalfe

Shirley Manson was honored November 23rd at the Tartan Clefs (aka Scottish Music Awards) with the Innovation Award and later performed with Goodbye Mr Mackenzie’s Martin Metcalfe for the first time in 20 years [Manson was a member of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie before forming Angelfish, and later, Garbage]. Together Manson and Metcalfe paid tribute to Lou Reed with a cover of "Candy Says" and also performed the Angelfish song "Sleep With Me."

Other Tartan Clefs winners include Camera Obscura, Mogwai, and Twin Atlantic.  The annual awards ceremony recognizes musical achievement and doubles as a fundraising event - this year proceeds from the ceremony helped raise funds for Nordoff Robins Music Therapy charity. Pictures from the event are posted over at Herald Scotland.

Watch video featuring part of Manson and Metcalfe's performance below:

"Candy Says" (Lou Reed cover)



"Sleep With Me" (Angelfish cover)



Published on November 25th, 2013 @ 11:28 AM

X-Radio-X samples Robert Smith & the Cure

Athens electro project X-Radio-X released a trio of albums on Bandcamp this month, including a free download album titled Igniis Fatuus.  The leadoff song on Igniis Fatuus is "Kyoto Minimal" - a song that isn't technically a remix of the Cure's "Kyoto Song" but it might as well be.  The song includes the melody of the Head on the Door track plus features samples of Robert Smith's vocals. Stream "Kyoto Minimal" below and download it for free (along with the rest of X-Radio-X's catalog) on Bandcamp:



Because why not, check out a live version of the Cure's "Kyoto Song" with a montage of cool Robert Smith pics below:



Published on November 23rd, 2013 @ 7:56 PM

Kitchens Of Distinction premiere "Tiny Moments, Tiny Omens" video

Kitchens Of Distinction premiered the video for their new single, "Tiny Moments, Tiny Omens." The clip was filmed in Derbyshire, England; Versailles, France; and County Sligo, Ireland.  Check it out below:



"Tiny Moments, Tiny Omens" is available on the new Kitchen Of Distinctions album Folly, which was released in September. Meanwhile, a fantastic four song acoustic set (including a breathtaking version of "Drive That Fast") is available to stream here.

Published on November 23rd, 2013 @ 6:24 PM

Morrissey featured in PETA's Vegetarian Celebrity 2013 Photostamp series

Morrissey is one of the stars included on PETA's 2013 edition of Vegetarian Celebrity U.S. PhotoStamps. Belinda Carlisle, Joan Jett, Russell Simmons, Bob Barker, and Pamela Anderson are some of the other celebrities included in the series.  Check out the full series here, and order here.

Published on November 23rd, 2013 @ 6:08 PM

OMD posts update on drummer Malcolm Holmes

OMD posted an update on drummer Malcolm Holmes, who suffered cardiac issues after experiencing severe heat exhaustion while on tour in Toronto on July 19th:

"Malcolm's recovery continues slowly but surely. He is now driving, which makes life a little easier. The doctor says 6-12 months for him to be as fully recovered as he can be. Once again he thanks everyone for their continued good wishes"

After the July incident, OMD canceled all touring plans in 2013 to allow Holmes to recover. Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys recently announced a one-off show March 22nd, 2014 at the Night of the Proms festival in Poland.



Published on November 22nd, 2013 @ 6:03 AM

Stream: Weekend's CMJ session

Weekend (the Brooklyn band, not the R & B artist) played a session inside a New York church at CMJ last month in promotion of their new album Jinx. The session was sponsored and professionally filmed by Seattle's KEXP.  Stream the five song set below:



Published on November 21, 2013 @ 8:07 PM

Bask in the darkwave glow of New York's Suntalk

Ran into an excellent song today from a darkwavish New York band called Suntalk. Their impressive debut single "Darkness" is available now as a single download on Bandcamp and will also be released on the Darkness EP in January. If the rest of Suntalk's music is like "Darkness" I predict big things for these guys. Stream "Darkness" below and download it from Bandcamp.  Catch up with Suntalk on Facebook.



Published on November 20th, 2013 @ 7:01 PM

DEMF celebrates Detroit's 313th birthday with festival at Campus Martius & Ford Field

Note: There has been some confusion behind today's DEMF announcement because over the years many people have been incorrectly referring to the annual Movement Festival as the DEMF. The annual Hart Plaza festival on Memorial Day weekend was originally called DEMF when it began in 2000, but after a few years (change in organizers, legal issues, and other city of Detroit drama) the festival was re-named Movement. Though many people have continued to refer to Movement as DEMF they are NOT the same thing. Movement Detroit is organized by Paxahau Event Productions, and the DEMF is organized by Carol Marvin (who was previously involved in the original DEMF festival at Hart Plaza and has retained the rights to the DEMF name).

Detroit gets two techno festivals in 2014 - the annual Movement Festival takes place Memorial Day weekend (May 24 - May 26) at Hart Plaza, and as announced earlier this morning, DEMF returns for the first time since 2002 to celebrate Detroit's 313th birthday (celebrating the 313 in the 313). DEMF takes place July 4th through July 6th and will actually be two simultaneous techno festivals - the free version of DEMF takes place at Campus Martius, and a paid version which has been named FEMT (Federation of Electronic Music Technology) takes place inside Ford Field. The lineup for DEMF/FEMT has not been announced yet other than Underground Resistance, Model 500, and Cybotron, which will be the legendary project's first live appearance ever!  Pre-sale tickets for FEMT are on sale now - there's a three day package for $250 and a three day VIP package for $1200.  General onsale is Friday, November 22nd and three day passes increase to $300; VIP passes increase to $1500, so get in on the pre-sale to save some money.  More info on DEMF/FEMT will be announced shortly, so it's not a bad idea to keep the DEMF Facebook page handy.

As previously announced, tickets for Movement went on sale last month.  Visit the official Movement Detroit website and Movement Detroit Facebook page for more info (official website was down earlier, may want to try again shortly).

Published on November 20th, 2013 @ 12:49 PM

Skinny Puppy premieres skullcrushing video for "illisiT"

Industrial kings Skinny Puppy released their excellent album Weapon back in May, and this week they premiered the official video for the latest single "illisiT."  The video was directed by graphic artist Jason Alacrity (the man behind industrial/EDM project The Alacrity) and has a bit of everything you'd expect from a Skinny Puppy video: dark and textured graphic scenes, plenty of blood and gore, and even a few insects. Check out the awesomeness below:


Skinny Puppy: illisiT [OFFICIAL VIDEO] from Jason Alacrity on Vimeo.

Skinny Puppy hit the road for a tour of North America in 2014. Though Ogre recently revealed he has an allergy to red dye (apparently it makes him hoarse if he swallows it), Ogre confirmed his allergy isn't going to prevent Skinny Puppy from using blood on their tour.   

1/24 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
1/25 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
1/27 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater
1/28 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
1/30 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
2/01 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
2/03 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitinas Uptown
2/04 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theater
2/05 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater
2/07 - Miami, FL @ Grand Central
2/08 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
2/10 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
2/11 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
2/13 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
2/14 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
2/15 - Boston, MA @ Royale
2/16 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
2/18 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
2/19 - Detroit, MI @ The Majestic
2/21 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
2/22 - Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City Nights
2/23 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
2/24 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
2/26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Lo-Fi Cafe
2/28 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
3/01 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox Market
3/02 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Theatre
3/04 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
3/05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Mayan Theater

Published on November 19th, 2013 @ 6:51 PM

Morrissey pens lengthy essay 'The World Won't Listen'

Morrissey posted a new essay for True To You titled The World Won't Listen. The lengthy essay mostly attacks the recent celebrities who have proudly killed animals for sheer enjoyment. He also gives props at the end to Russell Brand, endorsing his view on voting and lamenting the end to thoughtful debate, calling the U.K. a "cabbagebrain" nation. Read the full essay over at True To You.

Published on November 19th, 2013 @ 6:12 AM

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds announce North American tour

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds return to North America in 2014 in support of the album Push the Sky Away. The 19 date tour includes a stop at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit on July 29th, which should be an AMAZING place to see Cave. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22nd, but there are several presales leading up to Friday's general onsale including an exclusive 24 hour presale through the Association of Alternative Newspapers (find out more about that here).  For more on the tour, visit the official Nick Cave website.

6/16 - Louisville, Ky @ Louisville Palace Theater
6/18 - Kansas City, MO @ @ Midland Theater
6/20 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Milwaukee Theater
6/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater
6/24 - Denver, CO @ The Buell Theater
6/27 - Calgary, Alb @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
6/28 - Edmonton, Alb @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
6/30 - Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theater
7/02 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
7/05 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
7/07 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Theater
7/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium
7/19 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live At Moody Theater
7/21 - New Orleans, LA @ Mahalia Jackson Theater
7/23 - Washington D.C. @ Dar Constitution Hall
7/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
7/26 - New York, NY @ Prospect Park
7/29 - Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple
7/31 - Toronto, Ont @ Sony Centre

Published on November 18th, 2013 @ 10:12 PM

Alison Moyet rips through Yaz classics & solo material in San Francisco

Alison Moyet was in North America last week performing a woefully short tour (3 dates!) in support of her new album the minutes. Some fan filmed video shot at the November 11th show in San Francisco has appeared on You Tube. Check out Moyet ripping through a few songs including Yaz/Yazoo classics below.













Published on November 18th, 2013 @ 5:42 AM

Johnny Marr + Andy Rourke belt out Smiths' classics in New York City

Johnny Marr played Webster Hall in New York City last night and brought out a special surprise guest - his old bandmate Andy Rourke (kinda like he did back in May in Brooklyn). Rourke joined Marr for two Smiths' classics "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" and "How Soon Is Now?" At the end of "Please, Please, Please" Marr gave Rourke props, calling him "Andy Fucking Rourke." Watch the awesomeness below:



Here's closer up video of Please, Please, Please but more distorted audio






Published on November 17th, 2013 @ 7:56 AM

R.E.M. reunites (sort of) in Athens

Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry all hung out at Athens, Georgia's 40 Watt Club on November 14th to watch Buck perform as the warm up act for Drivin' & Cryin' leader Kevn Kinney.  As it turned out, an impromptu semi-R.E.M. reunion took place when Buck, Mills, and Berry took the stage to perform the classic "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville." Stipe opted to sit things out, perhaps because he didn't feel like singing (Buck revealed in an October interview with Salon that Stipe "isn't really into performing publicly right now"), or maybe it was because R.E.M. wanted to stay true to their word about never reuniting. Whatever the case, it's still pretty awesome to see most of R.E.M. up on stage together rocking out. Check out the performance of "(Don't Go Back To) Rockville" below via Gigwise. Fun fact: cover for the night was a mere five bucks.



Published on November 16th, 2013 @ 6:14 PM

Manchester By Piano: Classic Manchester anthems recorded on piano

Fans who enjoyed Stone Roses for Piano will swoon over Manchester By Piano - Manchester classic anthems from Joy Division, New Order, the Smiths, James, Inspiral Carpets, Charlatans, Chameleons and Oasis beautifully covered on piano.  Check out the awesomeness below:





















Published on November 16th, 2013 @ 9:27 AM

Morrissey releases 'Autobiography' as hardcover with new cover art

Morrissey is releasing his worldwide bestseller Autobiography in North America on December 3rd. Now comes news that a hardcover edition will be available through Penguin U.K. on December 5th, which is the same day as the release of the audiobook version of Autobiography (narrated by actor David Morrissey). The hardcover edition has different cover art (hardcover art posted above). It appears the hardcover edition doesn't have a North American release yet, so fans interested in the hardcover edition may either want to purchase the import or wait it out a little longer.

Morrissey announced earlier this week that he's releasing a live version of his cover of "Satellite of Love" as a tribute to Lou Reed. The cover will be available as a digital download on December 2nd and will have a physical release in early 2014.

Published on November 16th, 2013 @ 8:59 AM

Johnny Marr rocks Jimmy Fallon & confirms autobiography

Johnny Marr played Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. He performed "Generate, Generate" from his solo album The Messenger, then played "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" as a web-exclusive. Check out both performances below:





Meanwhile, in light of Morrissey's recent autobiography, Johnny Marr was asked if he's writing his own. Marr revealed to Brooklyn Vegan that he's indeed going to release an autobiography some day:

"There is gonna be one, yeah. I've had so many offers and so many people advising me that my story is worth it, but I understand it's something that I have to do."

In the meantime, Marr fans may want to check out the newish biography on the Smiths titled A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths. Marr was interviewed by author Tony Fletcher for over 15 hours for the biography, which is the first Smiths biography to be published in years.

Marr continues on his tour of North America. Dates are posted below:

11/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head
11/19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/20 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
11/22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird
11/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
11/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

Published on November 16th, 2013 @ 8:48 AM

Catherine Wheel's Rob Dickinson steers to new career

Doesn't look like a Catherine Wheel reunion will be happening anytime soon. Vocalist Rob Dickinson is spending his time these days restoring Porsche 911 vehicles with his company Singer Vehicle Design. Dickinson likens restoring cars to making an album, and though he says he enjoyed the 10 years he spent making music, his passion lies in restoring cars. Check out a video of Dickinson discussing his passion for restoring Porsche 911 cars below:



Dickinson is clearly focused on cars over music -- he said in the video above that for him, "music has come and gone, but cars have always been constant." Though he's not actively pursuing music at this time, he told Forbes he may return in the future:

"Singer has been my overriding priority for the last three years and has very much monopolized my creative time. Music has taken a back seat although I don’t doubt the passion will find me again soon enough."

Read the full interview with Dickinson in Forbes here, get up close and personal with a restored Porsche 911 here, and check out the official Singer Vehicle Design website here.

We should have all seen this coming in 1993, no? 

"Car" Catherine Wheel 



"Car" was the b-side to the "Show Me Mary" UK single, and was eventually released in North America in 1996 on Like Cats & Dogs.

Thanks to Chris for the heads up on the story.

Published on November 14th, 2013 @ 6:11 AM

Weekender: Brilliant psychedelic, shoegaze & dreampop grooves

Weekender is an amazing psychedelic shoegazey dreampop band out of Philadelphia.  Earlier this year they released a five song ep titled Spanish Peaks which was available as a 'name your own price' download. The ep was just picked up by the smart folks at PaperCup Music and Spanish Peaks was re-released this week. If you love sweet melodies with reverbby vocals and swirling guitars (more psychedelic than shoegaze, but fans of either genre will dig it) you'll get sucked in on the very first song and swoon through all five tracks. Do yourself a favor and check out Spanish Peaks - the title track is streaming below and the full ep is available to download from iTunes and Amazon.



Catch up with Weekender on Facebook and Twitter.

Published on November 13th, 2013 @ 11:07 AM

R.E.M. "California Dreaming"

Warm yourself up with R.E.M.'s live performance of "California Dreaming." The video was recorded at the band's show in Manchester in 1984.



Published on November 13th, 2013 @ 10:28 AM

Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead celebrates birthday with erotic cake

In homage to Larry, Jeff & Funkhauser - an erotic birthday cake from Lucie and @huntingowls. Next, a curb marathon! pic.twitter.com/UMrMCg4TG2
— Jonny Greenwood (@JnnyG) November 8, 2013

For more on Jonny's birthday cake, click here.

Published on November 11th, 2013 @ 9:55 PM

Morrissey releases live cover of "Satellite of Love"

Morrissey is set to release a cover of Lou Reed's "Satellite of Love" as a digital download on December 2nd. The cover is a live recording taken from Morrissey's November 25th, 2011 show at the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.  According to True To You, the song will also get a physical release in January (date TBA) as a heavyweight 12" disc and 7" picture disc supported by additional live tracks.

Here's fan filmed video of that November 25th, 2011 performance in Vegas



Morrissey previously paid tribute to Reed after his passing on October 27th and released the following statement:

"No words to express the sadness at the death of Lou Reed.  He had been there all of my life.  He will always be pressed to my heart.  Thank God for those, like Lou, who move within their own laws, otherwise imagine how dull the world would be.  I knew the Lou of recent years and he was always full of good heart.  His music will outlive time itself.  We are all timebound, but today, with the loss of liberating Lou, life is a pigsty."

Published on November 11, 2013 @ 9:06 AM

Bauhaus/Love & Rockets producer & engineer Derek Tompkins, R.I.P.

Derek Tompkins, producer and engineer for Bauhaus and Love & Rockets died on November 6th. Peter Murphy and David J offered their condolences publicly on Twitter (Daniel Ash has not publicly commented). The picture Peter Murphy posted below on Twitter is taken from the very first Bauhaus recording session (recorded only four weeks after Bauhaus, who were at that time called Bauhaus 1919). The five track demo was recorded in Tompkins' own studio which he established in 1969. Read more about the release here.

R.I.P. Derek Tompkins.

Learned today of Derek Tompkins passing. Bauhaus Engineer, Producer, and Mentor. All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. pic.twitter.com/5EZg7BRTaq
— Peter Murphy (@petermurphyinfo) November 9, 2013

Derek Tompkins, Bauhaus / Love & Rockets co-producer / engineer passed away on November 6. He was a lovely man and will be greatly missed

— David J (@davidjhaskins) November 9, 2013

Published on November 11th, 2013 @ 6:16 AM

New & awesome: Louis Barrabas & the Bedlam Six "Waiting For Bad News"

Love this new song from Manchester's Louis Barabbas & the Bedlam Six titled "Waiting For Bad News." Barabbas is a former mime and street sweeper who is quite obviously a talented musician and he's also co-owner of indie label Debt Records. Some of Barabbas' previous recordings draw comparisons to Tom Waits (growling Waits-esque vocals), though the new single "Waiting For Bad News" is a bit of a departure from past material, both musically and vocally. Check out the video for "Waiting For Bad News" below. The more you listen, the more it infects you.



A full length album from Louis Barrabas & the Bedlam Six titled Youth is expected out soon (details to be announced shortly). In the meantime, download the digital single for "Waiting For Bad News" on Amazon.

For more on Louis Barrabas & the Bedlam Six, visit the official site here.

Published on November 11th, 2013 @ 5:53 AM

Stream: Kitchens of Distinction live session

Kitchens of Distinction played a live session for Seattle's KEXP in support of the band's new album Folly. KEXP will upload the video from the session (they usually post the archives a month or so after the event) but in the meantime, Kitchens of Distinction uploaded the audio. Check out the audio below.  Folly from Kitchens of Distinction is out now.

"Oak Tree"



"I Wish It Would Snow"



"Photographing Rain"



"Drive That Fast"



Published on November 10th, 2013 @ 7:57 AM

Nine Inch Nails play Jimmy Kimmel Live

Nine Inch Nails played a five song mini-concert on the Jimmy Kimmel Live Soundstage on November 7th. Last night Kimmel aired the performance of "All Time Low" on his late night show. Check out video of "All Time Low" and "Various Methods Of Escape" plus other fan-filmed footage from the concert below:

"All Time Low"



"Various Methods Of Escape"



"The Hand That Feeds"



"Sanctified"



"Came Back Haunted"



Published on November 8th, 2013 @ 5:54 AM

Watch Michael Stipe cover "Pale Blue Eyes" in unreleased 1983 film 'Just Like A Movie'

In 1983 photographer Laura Levine flew to Athens, Georgia to shoot an improvisational film with friends to document a place and time she felt would not exist for much longer.  R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, appeared in the black and white Super 8 film singing a cover of Velvet Underground's "Pale Blue Eyes" (the cover had been recorded earlier in the day on a Walkman and featured Matthew Sweet on guitar). As it turned out, the film, titled Just Like A Movie, was never released. Due to the recent passing of Lou Reed, those involved with the project felt it was an appropriate time to share the excerpt featuring "Pale Blue Eyes" as a tribute. Watch it below via REM HQ.



Published on November 7th, 2013 @ 6:02 AM

Remix Gary Numan's "Love Hurt Bleed"

Gary Numan partnered with Soundcloud for a U.K. remix competition for Numan's new single "Love Hurt Bleed." Though the contest is only open to U.K. residents, fans worldwide can still test out their mixmaster skills. Download the stems for "Love Hurt Bleed" here and go to it.



Gary Numan's new album Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) is out now.

Published on November 7th, 2013 @ 5:51 AM

Luke Haines pays tribute to Lou Reed in new song "Lou Reed Lou Reed"

Luke Haines (ex-Auteurs, Black Box Recorder) returns with a solo album early next year. The album includes an 'homage' to the late Lou Reed which is streaming now on Soundcloud.

Haines released his latest album Rock & Roll Animals this past August.

Published on November 6th, 2013 @ 11:32 AM

Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins forms Snowbird

Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde has formed a new project with vocalist Stephanie Dosen titled Snowbird. The first single, "Porcelain" instantly brings to mind Raymonde's old band, and according to the official Snowbird press release the band is ready for the comparisons. Raymonde states: "It would be a little odd if it didn’t remind people of Cocteau Twins."

Stream "Porcelain" via Pitchfork below:



The full album moon will be released in January and includes guest contributions from Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway.

Published on November 6th, 2013 @ 10:35 AM

Video: Johnny Marr performs "The Right Thing Right" on Conan

Johnny Marr performed "The Right Thing Right" from The Messenger on Conan O'Brien last night. Check out the performance below:



Marr resumes his North American tour on Friday. Dates are posted below:

11/08 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada
11/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small
11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
11/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head
11/19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/20 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
11/22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird
11/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
11/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

Published on November 6th, 2013 @ 9:04 AM

Dark Flowers 'Radioland' ft Peter Murphy & Jim Kerr released in North America today

The Dark Flowers, the collaborative project featuring Peter Murphy, Jim Kerr, Catherine AD and others, released their debut album Radioland in Europe back in the winter, and today the album has finally been released in North America.  Purchase the album on iTunes or Amazon and stream a few songs from Radioland below:

"Fast Forest Rain" (ft Kate Havnevik)



"Clean Break" (ft Peter Murphy)



"Blue Eyes Are Cheating" (ft Jim Kerr)



Tracklisting for Radioland

01. Radioland (ft Jim Kerr)
02. All The Time Running (ft Shelly Pool & Charity Hair)
03. Blue Eyes Are Cheating (ft Jim Kerr)
04. Fast Forest Rain (ft Kate Havnevik)
05. Aim For The Heart (ft Catherine AD)
06. Candle Is The Ring (ft Helicopter Girl)
07. Clean Break (ft Peter Murphy)
08. Diamonds On The Snow (ft Dot Allison)
09. When Stars Fall (ft Shelly Pool)
10. Cellophane Girl (ft Shelly Pool)
11. No Trains Stop Here (ft Catherine AD)
12. Where The Wild Things Are (ft Jim Kerr)

Published on November 5th, 2013 @ 6:04 AM

Jane's Addiction rock out on Jimmy Kimmel

Last Wednesday, Jane's Addiction played a four song concert for Jimmy Kimmel Live. The late night program ended up airing part of the performance on last night's show, and another song was also uploaded on You Tube for fans to enjoy . During the intro to "Stop!" Kimmel told the crowd Jane's Addiction is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Nothing's Shocking. Interestingly enough, of the songs Kimmel aired and uploaded, none of them were from Nothing's Shocking: "Stop!" and "Three Days" are from Ritual De Lo Habitual, and "Another Soulmate," is the band's most recent single. Jane's Addiction did play "Ocean Size" from Nothing's Shocking, but unfortunately, the show has not made that performance available to view. Still, it's super awesome Kimmel featured Jane's Addiction on the program, so enjoy the three song archive below.

UPDATE: Fan-filmed version of the band's full set is also posted below







Fan filmed footage of full Jane's Addiction set



Published on November 5th, 2013 @ 5:50 AM

Johnny Marr plays Conan on November 5th

Tune into Conan O'Brien on November 5th to see Johnny Marr perform! No idea what song he'll perform, but it'll likely be something off his solo album the Messenger.

UPDATE (11/6/13): Marr performed "The Right Thing Right" on Conan. Watch it below:



Marr is spending the month of November on the road in North America. His tour itinerary is posted below.

11/08 – Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun Festival
11/09 – Dallas, TX @ Granada
11/11 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/12 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr Small
11/13 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
11/16 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head
11/19 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/20 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
11/22 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird
11/25 – Orlando, FL @ The Beacham Theatre
11/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room

Published on November 4th, 2013 @ 5:21 PM

Erasure 'Snow Globe' LP streaming in full

Erasure's holiday album Snow Globe will be released on November 11th. The album is streaming in full ahead this week ahead of its release over at USA Today. Pre-order Snow Globe from iTunes or Amazon. Check out the album trailer and the official video for the album's first single, "Gaudete" below:





Published on November 4th, 2013 @ 12:13 PM

Awesome: Mariachi Mexteca ft Hugh Cornwell "Golden Brown"

As previously reported in October, ex-Stranglers vocalist Hugh Cornwell released a four song ep for his new single, "God Is A Woman." The God Is A Woman EP includes the single, two live tracks and Mariachi Mexteca's version of the Stranglers' classic "Golden Brown" featuring Cornwell on vocals.  The mariachi version of "Golden Brown" is FANTASTIC--the song lends itself so well to the mariachi guitar stylings, it's almost better than the original Stranglers' version, or perhaps, is equally as awesome as the original. The Mariachi Mexteca version of "Golden Brown" is available to download digitally from Amazon and iTunes.



Hugh Cornwell is touring North America in December. Dates are posted below. For more on Hugh Cornwell, visit his official website.

North American tour dates

12/03 - Atlanta @ Smiths Olde Bar
12/04 - Charlotte @ Casbah/Tremont Music Hall
12/05 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
12/06 - New Jersey @ Record Collector (SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW)
12/07 - New Jersey @ The Brighton Bar
12/08 - New York @ Highline Ballroom
12/10 - Philadelphia @ Sellersville Theatre
12/11 - Boston @ Church of Boston
12/12 - Buffalo @ Tralf Music Hall (SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW)
12/13 - Pittsburgh @ 31st Street Pub
12/14 - Detroit/Hamtramck @ Small's
12/15 - Toronto @ Lee's Palace
12/16 - Hamilton @ This Ain't Hollywood
12/17 - Cleveland @ Beachland Ballroom
12/18 - Chicago @ Reggie's Rock Club
12/19 - Minneapolis @ The Belmore

Mariachi Mexteca also covered "Rio" & "Don't You Want Me Baby" for Doritos ads. More info on that is posted here.

Published on November 4th, 2013 @ 10:36 AM

The Cure performs "Burn" live in New Orleans

The Cure headlined the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans last night. During the set they performed "Burn" (released on The Crow soundtrack in 1994) live for the first time ever. Check out fan filmed footage from the performance below:



Published on November 4th, 2013 @ 10:17 AM

Morrissey treated in Los Angeles hospital for concussion & whiplash

According to True To You, Morrissey was involved in some kind of misfortune and wound up in the hospital. He was treated at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and has now been discharged. From the posting, it sounds as if he was involved in some type of moving vehicle accident, though few details were shared. Read the posting below:

Morrissey has now been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles following treatment for concussion, whiplash and an arm injury. Morrissey would like to thank the medical staff at Cedars-Sinai for their "outstanding level of care and attention"

In happier Morrissey news, his autobiography will be released in North America on December 3rd.

Published on November 3rd, 2013 @ 8:26 AM

Video: The Damned - Live in Detroit 1986

Watch a full Damned concert. Shot March 15, 1986 at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit.



Published on November 2nd, 2013 @ 8:40 AM