Fancy a signed copy of New Order's Live at the Troxy CD? Mojo Magazine wants to hook up in their new contest. To enter, submit the correct answer to this question:
Which cartoon catchphrase didn't make the final cut on a 1985 New Order 12"?
If your correct answer is selected you will win a CD signed by Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris plus newer guys Phil Cunningham and Tom Chapman. Enter to win at http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/2012/02/win_signed_new_order_cds_1.html.
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The critically acclaimed techno band, MOTOR, has switched gears on their new album Man Made Machine. Man Made Machine will be a vocal driven album featuring an impressive line up of guest vocalists. We have already heard the title track which featured a collaboration with Martin L. Gore of Depeche Mode. Also slated to appear on the album is Gary Numan and Douglas McCarthy from Nitzer Ebb.
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This has been a stellar week on the late night tv circuit. School Of Seven Bells made an appearance on Fallon performing their new single - The Night. And earlier in the week, Kasabian joined Letterman for a performance of Days Are Forgotten and Lana Del Rey performed Video Games on Kimmel.
Check out the performances that you might have missed, as well as the tour dates to see if the bands are coming to a city near you.
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In 1991, when lovesliescrushing was born, it’s safe to say that no one out there was doing anything quite comparable to the soundscapes they were creating. The band’s sound doesn’t adhere to traditional song structures or traditional vocal delivery; the emphasis has always been on texture, layering of effects, guitar tonality, and experimentation with unorthodox noise makers, i.e. vibrators, nails, screw drivers, metal – whatever could produce a new tone or sound to add to their otherworldly sound. The lovesliescrushing sound has also always been typified by loops, lack of drums, and Scott Cortez’ particular skill at 'wreaking all manner of beautiful sonic mayhem from his guitar.'
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Shirley, you can't be serious! Garbage hates love and well...they're just not your kind of people. Shirley Manson, Butch Vig and the rest of the gang are plotting their epic return and they're using the Internet to tease, torment and tantalize you. Their 5th record, Not Your Kind Of People is set for a May 15th release, and over the last few months, they have been dropping teaser preview trailers. Recently, they reached out to their adoring fans, affectionately referred to as their 'Darklings' and requested submissions of love-hating art. They compiled the best of those submissions for a preview of the new single, I Hate Love, from the forthcoming Not Your Kind Of People LP.
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