The B-52’s announce European farewell tour
The B-52’s have announced that they will be hitting the rode in Europe for a farewell tour. In addition to this farewell tour, they are also committed to playing on The 80’s Cruise next march.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: The Cure vs Jesus & Mary Chain, Morrissey vs Pet Shop Boys, Radiohead vs Duran Duran
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. We expect at least one really close match up here. You almost have to start feeling back for songs going up against The Cure b-sides.
Goodbye Ranking Roger
Ranking Roger of The English Beat and General Public has sadly passed away. Before I listened to New Order, before OMD or The Smiths, before anything new wave…I listened to General Public. They were my bridge band from the junk I was listening to at the time to what is now such a big part of my life.
OMD 40th anniversary book, Pretending To See The Future, now available on Kindle
The OMD book Pretending To See The Future is now available in Kindle format. The book details the 40 year career of the legendary synthpop band. As an added bonus, the Kindle edition has a bonus section which contains an additional 100 stories from OMD fans that are not included in the print version of…
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: The Cure vs Travis, The Postal Service vs Erasure, Depeche Mode vs Oasis
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. A few of my favorite b-sides are in this round. Let’s see how they do!
Bloc Party announce US Dates for Silent Alarm tour
The Bloc Party announced today, via Twitter, that they will be bringing their Silent Alarm tour to the United States. The tour will celebrate the music from the bands debut album.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: The Cure vs Erasure, The Smiths vs Cocteau Twins, New Order vs REM
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. This one features a bunch of powerhouse bands but we don’t expect many surprises in this set of games.
Editors announce The Blanck Mass Sessions, alternative electronica versions of tracks from Violence
Editors have announced a new album called The Blanck Mass Sessions. The album consists of electronica-infused alternative versions of tracks from the Violence album. All tracks are produced by Blanck Mass. The album will be released in limited colour vinyl on Record Store Day, and available for general release on May 3rd.
Dreampop Compilation – Innocence Lost
This weeks compilations feature the latest new releases in Dreampop. This features a few familiar names such as Dido, Richard Ashcroft and Moby along with a Robin Guthrie remix of Hatchie which will remind you of the days of Cocteau Twins.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Garbage vs Pulp, Duran Duran vs INXS, London Suede vs The Cult
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. This one has an epic matching between Duran Duran and INXS. While epic in name, could the allure of The Chauffeur be too much to overcome for a rare INXS b-side? For each match up, select the song that is your favorite b-side. Then,…
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Depeche Mode vs XTC, Boo Radleys vs U2, The Chameleons vs Stone Roses
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. This one has a few unconventional match ups. It feels like asking what you like better, cookies or the circus!
New Music Friday – Ritual Howls, Foreign Resort, The Chain Gang Of 1974, Touch Sensitive ft Kitten, TR/ST, Fujiya & Miyagi
This article highlights some of the new music that was released the week ending March 25, 2019. This weeks selections feature a few classing sounding post punk tracks, a synthpop song, and a couple dancey electronica numbers.