Classic Alternative - Episode #125: Solid State

Classic Alternative - Episode #125: Solid State Includes The Stranglers, The Normal, Depeche Mode, Buffalo Tom, Roxy Music, Cocteau Twins, The Church, and The Smiths. Stream below or here and catch up with...

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Johnny Marr announces 7" singles boxset 'Single Life'

Johnny Marr will be releasing a 7" singles boxset in December. Single Life collects Marr's first 10 solo singles (releases from 2012 through 2018) on limited edition colored vinyl. Included is Marr's cover of...

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Nick Cave announces double LP 'Ghosteen' + listening parties

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds return with a new double album titled Ghosteen this week. Cave revealed the details earlier this week via his newsletter The Red Hand Files. Part one of the album includes eight...

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Kitchen Of Distinction's Patrick Fitzgerald announces new (and final) record

Kitchens Of Distinction vocalist Patrick Fitzgerald announced that he'll release a new solo record in November. The news is bittersweet as Fitzgerald, who has been releasing solo material under the moniker Stephen...

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Depeche Mode 'Spirits In The Forest' screenings announced; tickets on sale today

Tickets for Depeche Mode's concert film Spirits In The Forest went on sale today. A listing of participating theaters in the metro Detroit area is posted below. Note that some theaters will be screening the...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #124: Lost In Space

Classic Alternative - Episode #124: Lost In Space Includes Gang Of Four, The Stone Roses, Depeche Mode, Teenage Fanclub, Pixies, Love And Rockets, Television, and The Smiths. Stream below or here and catch...

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Ministry announce photo book 'Prescripture: The Visual History'

A new Ministry photo book will be released in December. Ministry: Prescripture The Visual History is a 200 page career-spanning book featuring rare and unseen photos -- some from Al Jourgensen's personal archive...

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Trashcan Sinatras bring 'One Night, Two Albums' tour to North America

Trashcan Sinatras return to North America for another One Night, Two Albums acoustic tour. Last year they performed their first two albums Cake and I've Seen Everything in full; this year's tour will see the band...

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Liam Gallagher premieres MTV Unplugged performance

Liam Gallagher released his second solo record Why Me? Why Not on Friday. Over the summer Gallagher recorded an acoustic concert for MTV Unplugged, and now that his record is out, MTV Europe is set to premiere...

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Depeche Mode announce concert film 'Spirits In The Forest'

A new Depeche Mode film directed by Anton Corbijn will screen in theaters one night only in November. Spirits In The Forest is a concert film, but not JUST a concert film; along with concert footage captured...

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Peter Hook's Haçienda memoir is being adapted into a series

Peter Hook's sensational memoir recalling the rise and fall of The Haçienda is being transformed into a six part television series. According to Deadline, Witchery Pictures, which is owned by the British production...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #123: Naturally Enough...

Classic Alternative - Episode #123: Naturally Enough... Includes Happy Mondays, The Pop Group, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Ramones, Lush, and The Smiths. Stream below or here and catch up with the...

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Video: Pixies play BBC live session

Pixies return with their seventh studio album Beneath The Eyrie today. In promotion of the record the band recently visited the BBC and performed a live session for Radio 6. Check out a few tracks from the session...

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R.E.M. release rarity to benefit Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

R.E.M. unearthed the rarity "Fascinating" and released it today as a charity single to benefit Hurricane Dorian relief and recovery efforts. "Fascinating" is an outtake from the Reveal sessions and said to...

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Thurston Moore covers New Order

Thurston Moore unleashed a cover of New Order's "Leave Me Alone" today. Moore recorded his version of the Power, Corruption and Lies staple in Salford and will be releasing it as the b-side to three different...

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Supergrass announce 6LP/13CD career-spanning boxset

Over the last week Supergrass reunited and played two comeback shows in London. Now they've announced details behind a new career spanning boxset Supergrass: The Strange Ones 1994 - 2008. The 6LP/13CD boxset collects...

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Bauhaus reunite + announce Hollywood show

Bauhaus have announced they will perform a show at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on November 3rd. The show will feature ALL four members -- Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J. Tickets...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #122: Nuance

Classic Alternative - Episode #122: Nuance Includes XTC, Supergrass, Felt, Severed Heads, David Bowie, Luna, The Cure, Dinosaur Jr, 999, and The Smiths. Stream below or here and catch up with the archive...

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Sinéad O'Connor performs classics on Irish TV

Sinéad O'Connor appeared on Irish television yesterday for an interview and live performance. Her performance included a stunning version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Rainy Night In Soho" backed by an orchestra. Watch video of her breathtaking performance from RTE One below: ...

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Supergrass reunite in London

Britpop hearts melted last night as Supergrass reunited and played their first show together in almost 10 years. The reunion rumors had picked up steam over the last couple of weeks after Glastonbury festival...

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Video: Morrissey kicks off North American tour

Morrissey kicked off his North American tour in fine form last night. Moz ripped through a 21 song set featuring material from California Son, classics from his solo catalog and a few Smiths tracks, then returned...

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Morrissey kicks off North American tour tonight

Morrissey's North American tour kicks off tonight in Columbia, Maryland. The itinerary includes U.S. shows with Interpol serving as support along with several Canadian dates that were rescheduled from late spring....

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David Bowie's 1968-1969 material collected on 5CD boxset 'Conversation Piece'

David Bowie's archive has announced a new Bowie boxset titled Conversation Piece will be released on November 15th. The five disc set collects material from 1968 and 1969 including demos (home demos, Mercury...

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Video: Pixies rock out on 'The Late Show'

Pixies return with their new album Beneath The Eyrie on September 13th. In promotion of the release, last night the band played their latest single "Catfish Kate" on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Check...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #121: Quiet Despair

Classic Alternative - Episode #121: Quiet Despair Includes Tears For Fears, Sugarcubes, Depeche Mode, Buffalo Tom, The Clash, Front 242, The Cure, and The Smiths. Stream below or here and catch up with the...

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