Lurking In The Shadows: A Very Classic Alternative Halloween

Lurking In The Shadows: A Very Classic Alternative Halloween A special presentation of Halloween classics and cult classics. Stream below or here and catch up with the archive of previous episodes here or...

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Wire announce 17th studio LP 'Mind Hive'

Legendary post-punk band Wire return with a brand new album on January 24th. Mind Hive is the band's seventeenth studio album and first since the release of 2017's Silver/Lead. The album, which features nine...

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The Ocean Blue announce 'The Ocean Blue' + 'Cerulean' vinyl reissues

The first two albums from The Ocean Blue have been repressed on vinyl and will be released next month. The self-titled 1989 dreampop classic The Ocean Blue has been newly pressed on translucent blue vinyl and...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #128: A Casualty Of Failed Dreams

Classic Alternative - Episode #128: A Casualty Of Failed Dreams Includes Buzzcocks, Depeche Mode, Trashcan Sinatras, New Order, R.E.M., Catherine Wheel, and The Rain Parade. Stream below or here and catch...

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Depeche Mode announce career-spanning 'MODE' boxset

After teasing fans for the last four days Depeche Mode announced a massive limited edition career-spanning boxset. MODE contains all 14 studio albums (Speak And Spell through Spirit) and four additional CDs...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #127: A Flash Onto Ever

Classic Alternative - Episode #127: A Flash Onto Ever Includes Suede, Depeche Mode, Front 242, David Bowie, XTC, The Afghan Whigs, and The Jesus And Mary Chain. Stream below or here and catch up with the...

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'New Order: Decades' set for U.S. premiere

The 2018 documentary New Order: Decades will finally be available to view in the United States. The fascinating film premieres on Showtime November 8th at 7:30pm (television) and will also be available for streaming/on-demand...

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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark "Don't Go" video + "Electricity" reissue tops chart

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark released their 40th anniversary boxset and singles collection Souvenir last week. The limited edition career-spanning set includes singles, a ton of previously unreleased bonus...

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Dead Can Dance announce career-spanning North American tour

Dead Can Dance announced dates for a North American leg of A Celebration - Life & Works 1980 - 2020.  The spring tour will see the legendary band performing a career-spanning set from their critically...

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Classic Alternative - Episode #126: Scriptorium

Classic Alternative - Episode #126: Scriptorium Includes Happy Mondays, The Clash, Depeche Mode, Bob Mould, Sex Pistols, The Legendary Pink Dots, and The Jesus And Mary Chain. Stream below or here and catch...

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Depeche Mode fandom film 'Our Hobby Is Depeche Mode'

The fascinating world of Depeche Mode fandom is the focus of the 2008 documentary Our Hobby Is Depeche Mode. The lost film, by Jeremy Deller and Nicholas Abrahams, features stories of fans from all over the world...

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Happy Mondays collect early material on limited edition vinyl boxset

Happy Mondays have dug deep and announced the release of a four piece colored vinyl boxset. The Early Eps collect the band's first four EPs – Forty Five (green vinyl), Freaky Dancin/The Egg (orange vinyl),...

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Peter Murphy announces NYC makeup dates

After suffering a heart attack in August, Peter Murphy was forced to postpone the remainder of his residency at Le Poisson Rouge in New York. Today Murphy announced makeup dates which are posted below. Tickets...

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds premiere 'Ghosteen'

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds premiered the new studio album Ghosteen today. The album will be available digitally and on streaming services tomorrow (October 4th) and physically on November 8th. Enjoy the Ghosteen...

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Newly published book The Smiths - The Day I Was There

A new book about The Smiths was released this week. The Smiths - The Day I Was There by Richard Houghton tells the story of the Smiths through fan anecdotes/stories, memorabilia, photographs and more from over...

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The Legendary Pink Dots celebrate 40th anniversary with North American tour

This week The Legendary Pink Dots kicked off their North American tour in celebration of their 40th anniversary. Though technically formed in August of 1980, they decided to kick off the anniversary celebrations...

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Michael Stipe set to release solo single "Your Capricious Soul"

Michael Stipe is set to release his debut solo single "Your Capricious Soul" on October 5th. Stipe debuted the single live earlier this year at Webster Hall but has now decided to release a studio version of the...

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