Classic Alternative - Episode #75: [redacted]

Presenting Classic Alternative - Episode #75: [redacted] Rock it old school with classics from Lush, The Replacements, Yaz, Section 25, Numb, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Majesty Crush, The Cult, and The Smiths....

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Echo & The Bunnymen premiere reworked "Bring On The Dancing Horses"

Echo & The Bunnymen return with their new album The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon on October 5th. The album includes orchestral reworks and transformed versions of Echo classics along with two brand new...

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Richard Ashcroft premieres "Born To Be Strangers"

Richard Ashcroft has premiered another track from his forthcoming solo album Natural Rebel. The single "Born To Be Strangers" is available to stream below along with Ashcroft's previously issued single "Surprised...

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Peter Hook teams up with Manchester Camerata for 'Joy Division Orchestrated'

Peter Hook has announced plans to perform Joy Division classics backed by Manchester Camerata. Peter Hook & Manchester Camerata Present Joy Division Orchestrated takes place July 5th at Royal Albert Hall....

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Miki Berenyi of Lush announces new band Piroshka

Earlier this year Miki Berenyi of Lush revealed that she was working on a new project. Today the band officially launched -- the four piece band is titled Piroshka and also includes Moose, Michael Conroy of...

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Morrissey releasing deluxe edition of 'Low In High School' with Pretenders cover, live material + more

Morrissey is releasing a deluxe edition of his 2017 album Low In High School on December 7th. The expanded edition includes his newly recorded cover of The Pretenders' "Back On The Chain Gang," five live b-sides...

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Stream The The's rare stripped down session

The The are wrapping up the North America leg of their Comeback Special in California this week. Yesterday the legendary Matt Johnson and band appeared on KCRW for a rare stripped down session. Johnson sang an...

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Gary Numan cancels Cleveland show after tour bus accident

Gary Numan is on the road in North America playing shows in support of 2017's Savage: Songs From a Broken World. While traveling to his show in Cleveland yesterday Numan's tour bus struck and killed a 91 year...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #74: Exile

Presenting Classic Alternative - Episode #74: Exile Rock it old school with classics from Teenage Fanclub, R.E.M., Iggy + The Stooges, Lene Lovich, Aztec Camera, New Model Army, Acid Horse, Noel Gallagher, Bob...

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A mystery package falls out of Richard Ashcroft's pants on live TV & the internet goes nuts

Richard Ashcroft appeared on the Sky Sports program Soccer AM earlier today to promote his forthcoming album Natural Rebel which is released October 19th. Ashcroft chatted it up with the hosts and played a lovely...

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Johnny Marr premieres new track "Jeopardy"

Johnny Marr has shared the studio version of his new song "Jeopardy." He's been performing the song live on his recent tour but now the studio version is available to stream. Check it out on Spotify. Marr is...

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Joy Division oral history book announced for spring 2019

A new book about Joy Division will be released in the spring. This Searing Light, The Sun, And Everything Else: Joy Division - The Oral History by Jon Savage features interviews from key players such as Tony Wilson,...

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Alien Sex Fiend return with 'Possessed' LP

Alien Sex Fiend return with a new album titled Possessed on November 9th. The legendary band's first record since 2010's Death Trip will be preceded by a song titled "Shit's Coming Down," which is set to premiere...

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Robert Smith confirms The Cure will be playing festivals in 2019

The Cure will continue to celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2019 and are planning on playing festivals next year. Robert Smith announced that The Cure will play "over 20" festivals next year, though these engagements...

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R.E.M. share live "Orange Crush" from BBC collection

R.E.M. have shared another track from their forthcoming collection R.E.M. At The BBC. The performance of "Orange Crush" was captured live October 15th, 2003 for the Mark and Lard show on BBC Radio 1. Check it...

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Chris Cornell career retrospective coming in November

A Chris Cornell career retrospective will be released on November 16th. Chris Cornell includes choice selections from Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, and Cornell's solo work along with previously...

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Morrissey adds shows in North America; reverses Canadian boycott

Morrissey announced three new shows in California which take place this autumn prior to a pair of previously announced dates in Mexico. Moz is poised to announce even more dates soon - including his grand return...

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Noel Gallagher announces tour memoir 'Any Road Will Get Us There'

Noel Gallagher is releasing his first ever book titled Any Road Will Get Us There (If We Don't Know Where We're Going). As you might guess from the cover art, the 224 page book tells the story of Gallagher's...

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Teenage Fanclub announce North American tour

Teenage Fanclub return to North America in February. The tour brings them to Detroit's El Club on March 7th. Tickets for all of the dates on the tour go on sale this Friday, September 21st at 10am local time....

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'Industrial Accident - The Story Of Wax Trax!' Michigan screening

Great news: Industrial Accident - The Story of Wax Trax has a Michigan screening later this month. The screening takes place Saturday, September 29th as part of the 2018 Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival...

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J Mascis shares new music from 'Elastic Days'

J Mascis returns with his new album Elastic Days on November 9th. Mascis premiered "See You At The Movies" a few weeks ago and now he's shared another track titled "Everything She Said." Check it out below and...

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White Lies announce new LP 'Five' + share single

London post-punk band White Lies have announced their new studio album Five will be released February 1st. The new album follows the release of 2016's Friends and includes 10 songs. Along with the album announcement...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #73: Subversion

Presenting Classic Alternative - Episode #73: Subversion Rock it old school! This week's show includes classics from Cocteau Twins, XTC, Depeche Mode, BMX Bandits, Echo & The Bunnymen, The The, Hüsker...

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Suede unleash "Flytipping" from their majestic LP 'The Blue Hour'

Suede return with their hotly anticipated new studio album The Blue Hour on September 21st. The record is their eighth studio album and the third and final part of the triptych of albums they've recorded and...

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OMD announce vinyl reissues of first 4 LPs

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark announced plans to reissue their first four records on November 2nd. This is the first time Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Organisation, Architecture & Morality, and...

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Bauhaus mark 40th anniversary with colored vinyl reissues

Peter Murphy previously hinted at reissuing Bauhaus' catalog on colored vinyl to mark the legendary band's 40th anniversary. Today 4AD/Beggars Banquet announced full details and opened up pre-orders for these...

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Peter Murphy: "I'm no spiritual dud seeker"

Peter Murphy is hitting the road next month with his ex-bandmate David J on the 40 Years Of Bauhaus Ruby Celebration which will see the legends perform In The Flat Field in full along with an extended encore...

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TOY return with double A-side "The Willo/Energy"

It's been a few years, but the wait is over and TOY have returned with a new double A-side single. And what a return! "The Willo" is a sprawling feathery psychedelic journey; the remarkable flip side "Energy"...

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R.E.M. premiere "Radio Free Europe" from 1984

Last week R.E.M. announced details for an 8CD/1DVD set which collects rare and previously unreleased live sessions and BBC performances from their heralded career. One of the highlights from R.E.M. at the BBC...

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Preoccupations + Protomartyr announce co-headline tour

Preoccupations and Protomartyr are hitting the road together for what is sure to be one of the best post-punk tours of 2018. The 20 date co-headline tour kicks off November 23rd in Toronto and includes a Detroit...

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Nivek Ogre beaten unconscious in Philadelphia

According to reports, Nivek Ogre (aka Kevin Ogilvie) was beaten unconscious and suffered a broken jaw only hours before ohGr's show in Philadelphia yesterday. The Skinny Puppy co-founder was treated for his...

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Johnny Marr talks guitars + GQ celebrates The Smiths fashion

Last week Johnny Marr was honored at British GQ's Men Of The Year awards and received the Lifetime Achievement Award. This week the mag posted a feature on Marr and The Smiths with several vintage photos celebrating...

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VNV Nation announce 'Noire' + North American tour

VNV Nation return with Noire on November 9th. The band's 10th studio album has been described by the band as "dark and intense energy that doesn’t hold back" and draws inspiration from "70s electronic rock to...

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Stream: Echo & The Bunnymen debut reworked version of "The Killing Moon"

Echo & The Bunnymen return with their new album The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon on October 5th. The album includes orchestral reworks of Echo classics (minus drums out of respect to late drummer Pete de...

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Bauhaus release 'The Bela Sessions' in celebration of 40th anniversary

In celebration of their 40th anniversary Bauhaus will release a five song EP featuring material from their first studio session on November 23rd. The session took place January 26th, 1979 - only six weeks after...

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Richard Ashcroft premieres new single "Surprised By The Joy"

Richard Ashcroft premiered the first single from his forthcoming album Natural Rebel today. "Surprised By The Joy" is Ashcroft's glorious life-affirming burst of optimism and gratitude. The video includes incredible...

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