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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

For music submissions, press releases, or questions/concerns:

hangthedjmag (at) gmail.com

Or hit me up on Twitter: @CristinaRocks

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Jesus & Mary Chain just wrapped up their UK Psychocandy tour which saw the band performing the classic record in full. During last night's gig in London, the band brought out a special guest to sing "Just...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Last week Noel Gallagher premiered the song "Do The Damage," which serves as the b-side to the single "In The Heat Of The Moment." Today Gallagher unleashed the official video for "Do The Damage" which features...

Friday, November 21, 2014

Fans of the classic noise/fuzz-guitar band Hum will want to check out some new material by the band Cloakroom. Cloakroom will be releasing a double album next year, and the album was engineered by Hum's Matt...

Thursday, November 20, 2014

The R.E.M. and MTV film, R.E.M. By MTV, premieres on Palladia and VH1 Classic this Saturday, November 22nd at 9pm ET. The documentary was directed by Alexander Young and tells the story of the legendary band's...
Noel Gallagher returns with his second solo album Chasing Yesterday on March 2nd. This week he released the first single "In The Heat Of The Moment" as a limited edition 7" backed with a b-side titled "Do The...
A Place To Bury Strangers teased fans with a short video last week, and now they've made the big reveal. A Place To Bury Strangers will release a new album titled Transfixiation on February 17th, plus they debuted...

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

The official news broke last night that Ride is back together. On the heels of the announcement, Mark Gardener and Andy Bell of Ride were interviewed this morning on BBC Music 6 by host Shaun Keaveny to talk...
It's official: RIDE has reformed! Ever since the band broke up in 1996 fans have been desperate for a reunion. It all seemed like a longshot until recently, when Mark Gardener mentioned in an interview that...

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

A few months ago, Ministry's Al Jourgensen revealed in a tv interview that he was heading to Los Angeles to work on a film project. More info has been released about the project, which turns out to be titled The...
Kim Deal debuted the official video for her new single "Biker Gone" today. The video was directed by Lester Bangs and features Deal, along with her sister Kelley, and Britt Walford (of Slint). Take a look at...

Monday, November 17, 2014

Attention fans of mighty, swirling guitars -- the legendary Swervedriver has announced a North American tour! Alas, there isn't a Detroit date, however they will be playing March 15th at Pyramid Scheme in Grand...

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Jesus & Mary Chain head back out on the road this week in the U.K. for a string of Psychocandy dates and will perform its classic 1985 album in full. No larger Psychocandy tour has been announced, however...

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Fugazi's very first demo from 1988 is being released through Dischord on November 18th. As the story goes, the band recorded the demo at Inner Ear Studio in Washington DC after playing only 10 shows together. ...

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Swiss dreampop/shoegaze band Last Leaf Down return with a new album titled Fake Lights on November 24th. For those unfamiliar with Last Leaf Down, the band has a similar story to Alcest -- both bands began as...
A Place To Bury Strangers posted a new video today -- the teaser video is titled 2015, so it sounds like big things are planned for next year. Take a look at the teaser below and catch up with APTBS on Facebook...
A Paul McCartney tribute album, The Art Of McCartney, including covers from The Cure, Chrissie Hynde, Perry Farrell, and more will be released on November 18th.  The standard version of the double album is...

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Kim Deal announced the fifth release in her 7" solo series. "Biker Gone" backed with "Beautiful Moon" will be released on black 7" vinyl on November 18th. "Biker Gone" was recorded earlier this year at Electrical...
Johnny Marr appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night. Watch his performance of Playland single "Easy Money" plus his web-exclusive performance of the Smiths' classic "Stop Me If You Think You've...

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Spandau Ballet performed two songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night -- take a look at their performance of "True" and "This Is The Love" below. Spandau Ballet announced dates for a North American tour which brings...
Buzzcocks return with a new album titled The Way on November 18th, but take an early listen to the record now. The 10 track record is streaming in full ahead of its release (through November 17th) over at Pitchfork. Pre-order...

Monday, November 10, 2014

Soundgarden shared another song from its forthcoming b-sides/rarities compilation Echo Of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across The Path. The song "Twin Tower" is featured on the third disc of the collection, Oddities,...
Spandau Ballet has announced a North American tour -- the tour includes all five original band members of Spandau Ballet: Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman. The Detroit show...
Bryan Ferry releases his 14th solo album, Avonmore, on November 17th. Johnny Marr, Nile Rodgers, and Marcus Miller, who have played with Ferry several times at live shows in the past, round out his backing band. ...
David Bowie premiered a new song today titled "'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore." The track is the b-side to "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" which will be released as a limited edition 10 inch single on November 17th....

Saturday, November 8, 2014

In 1981, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones from the Clash recorded a version of "Rock The Casbah" with the Beat's Ranking Roger on vocals. That version was never released, and it remains in the Clash's archive. A...
Peter Hook's been on tour in North America playing New Order records Low-Life and Brotherhood in full, along with other New Order rarities. Prior to last night's show in New York City, Hooky hinted that a friend...

Friday, November 7, 2014

Skinny Puppy hits the road later this month for the Alliance Of Sound tour, which also includes Youth Code and Haujobb as openers. VNV was also on the bill for the tour, however this week they pulled out of the...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Cure fans in London are in for a sweet treat in December! The Cure announced "a clutch of Christmas shows" today which take place December 21st and December 22nd in London, England at the Hammersmith Eventim...

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Mark Gardener was on a West Coast tour last month, and after his show at Soho in Santa Barbara, Gardener was interviewed by Highlight Media. Gardener discussed his guitar pedals, his involvement in the Creation...
The Austin City Limits episode featuring Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds premiered this weekend. Stream the full program below: Published November 2nd, 2014 @ 7:29...

Saturday, November 1, 2014

U.K. electro-pop act Fujiya & Miyagi released an album earlier this year titled Artificial Sweeteners. The band just debuted a new mix of the song "Daggers" which was remixed by Joy Division/New Order drummer...
The 1989 concert film Depeche Mode 101 was given a special screening last week in New York as part of the IFC's film series Stranger Than Fiction. After the screening, 101's filmmakers DA Pennebaker and Chris...