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

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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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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Liam Gallagher debuted his new single "Wall of Glass" today on BBC Radio 1. As part of the exclusive first play event, Gallagher joined host Mistajam for a short interview. During the interview he confirmed his...
Violent Femmes are set to release a new live album 2 Mics & The Truth: Unplugged & Unhinged In America. The collection of live recordings include newly arranged versions of classics, improvisations,...

Monday, May 29, 2017

Eddie Vedder kicked off a string of solo shows in Amsterdam over the weekend. According to fan reports, Vedder was grieving Chris Cornell's death and the entire show was an emotional tribute to Cornell. Though he never specifically mentioned Cornell by name, he made many references to death, loss, grieving, and healing and it was clear to concertgoers exactly what Vedder was trying to convey. Read...
A few weeks ago Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark announced the release of their new album The Punishment of Luxury and debuted the song "La Mitrailleuse." Today they premiered the album's first single "Isotype,"...
Evil Presidentes has created several excellent Depeche Mode mixes over the last few years. In (black) celebration of Depeche Mode's new album Spirit and their forthcoming Global Spirit tour, the DJ has created...

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Presenting a new episode of the online Time Warp-inspired classic alternative music show. Classic Alternative - Episode 8: Revolve features music from Kraftwerk, Oasis, The Breeders, Echo & The Bunnymen, Siouxsie...
BBC Radio 4 profiled XTC's Andy Partridge in a new episode of their docu-series The Voices Of... This episode is highly recommended for longtime fans of Partridge and XTC or those who just want to learn more...

Friday, May 26, 2017

Liam Gallagher made good on his word this morning and made an announcement -- he'll perform his first solo gig next Tuesday, May 30th. The show takes place at the O2 Ritz in Manchester and will be a benefit to...

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Liam Gallagher is set to make the big announcement about his debut solo album tomorrow. He's previously said on twitter that the new album is titled As You Were and the debut single is titled "Not For Sale." iTunes...
Dinosaur Jr have been immortalized with a set of their very own emojis. The emoji and sticker set features band members J Mascis, Lou Barlow, & Murph (in different emotional states of course!) plus band logos,...

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins formed a new project titled Poptone and have been performing classics from their ex-bands Tones on Tail, Love & Rockets, and Bauhaus. The band played a few one-off shows in Los...
U2 are on the road celebrating the 30th anniversary of the seminal album The Joshua Tree. The band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel last night for an interview and live performance. The band performed an emotional version...

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

KMFDM debuted a badass new single today titled "Hell Yeah." The track is featured on the band's new five song EP titled Yeah!, which arrives on June 23rd. If that's simply not enough KMFDM for you, you're in...

Sunday, May 21, 2017

The The released a limited edition 7" single for Record Store Day titled "We Can't Stop What's Coming." The new single was recorded live during Johnson's Radio Cineola broadcast last May (May 2016), as a tribute...
Presenting a new episode of the online Time Warp classic alternative music show. Classic Alternative - Episode 7: Shattered features music from Chris Cornell's distinguished career as well as classics from Mazzy...

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Heartbreaking and stunning news: Chris Cornell died in Detroit last night. Soundgarden was in town last night and performed a show -- what would be their last show -- at the Fox Theatre. Afterwards details are...
Ian Curtis died on this day in 1980. Though Ian is gone, his music and memory -- not to mention his impact on music and culture -- will never be forgotten. Keep Ian in your thoughts today and enjoy some music...

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wire released their driving and brilliant new 15th studio album Silver/Lead earlier this year and played a handful of U.S. dates on the west coast to celebrate the release. Today they announced they'll return...
The Jesus & Mary Chain appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night in support of their new album Damage & Joy. The legendary band enlisted the help of Sky Ferreira for the performance of...

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

A 4K restoration of Sid & Nancy will be released August 22nd by Criterion Collection. Directed by Alex Cox, the cult classic tells the story of Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious & his doomed tumultuous...
Sparks debuted another song off their forthcoming studio album Hippopotamus. The new track is called "What The Hell Is It This Time," which according to Ron Mael is "an often uttered phrase when people listen...

Monday, May 15, 2017

Mazzy Star drummer Keith Mitchell has died. The band broke the news in a tribute posted on their Facebook page: "Our hearts are broken. We have lost the much beloved Keith Mitchell, a very talented and amazing...
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart return with a new studio album The Echo Of Pleasure on July 14th. The New York indie band announced the news today and shared the album's first single "Anymore," which is available...
The Jesus & Mary Chain are in the midst of their North American tour in support of their new album Damage and Joy. Tomorrow the legendary band is set to appear on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The Jesus...
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark announced the release of a new album titled The Punishment of Luxury. The 12 track album will be released on September 1st and is available to pre-order on seven formats: CD,...

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Happy Sunday and Happy Mother's Day! Sunday means it's time to rock it old school with my online Time Warp radio show. Sure, it's technically not on the radio, but I'm still here hosting and playing several...

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher are reportedly working on a potential song for the new James Bond film. Weller revealed in a recent BBC interview that he's interested in doing a Bond theme and he's got some ideas...

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Depeche Mode have been letting a different fan "take over" their Facebook page each day to post tributes and share stories. Today professional skater Tony Hawk was honored with the opportunity to take over the...
Blondie appeared on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last night to play a song off their new album, Pollinator. Check out the performance of "Long Time" below: Pollinator was released last week and features...
Erasure unleashed another track from their new studio album World Be Gone. "Still It's Not Over" is a beautifully layered reflective song about equal rights. Stream it below along with Erasure's previously issued...
Social Distortion announced details for a summer tour of the U.S. The 30 date tour bypasses Detroit, but if you're interested in a road trip check out the tour itinerary below. Tickets for all the dates go on...

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross announced that they're "playing" at Banksy's Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem "over the next several weeks." The Oscar winning songwriting duo won't actually be performing themselves,...

Monday, May 8, 2017

The legendary Paul Weller is set to follow the release of Jawbone with a proper studio album titled A Kind Revolution this Friday. Today Weller announced details for a North American tour in support of the album....

Sunday, May 7, 2017

On November 19th, 1981 New Order performed a gig at Ukrainian National Home in New York. The show was captured live by Michael Shamberg and was later released by Factory as New Order's first video release, Taras...
Welcome to Sunday and a brand new episode -- Episode 5 -- of the online version of Time Warp featuring classic alternative music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Today's episode includess music from Nine Inch Nails,...
Buffalo Tom are releasing a 25th anniversary edition of Let Me Come Over. The expanded double album includes the original material from 1992 along with a live concert the band performed at the University of London...
Inspiral Carpets drummer Craig Gill died last November, and recently an inquest into his death took place in Manchester. The Guardian reported that at the inquest Gill's wife, Rose Marie, revealed that her husband...

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Detroit synth-art duo ADULT. released their new album Detroit House Guests last month. The album features appearances by several notable musicians including Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy, who guests on two tracks...