B-Sides Tournament Round 1: James vs Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode vs Radiohead, Morrissey vs Cocteau Twins
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. This might be the most difficult first round match ups so far!
White Lies announce To Lose My Life 10th anniversary concert in London
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut album To Lose My Life, White Lies have announced a special concert in London. The band will play the album in it’s entirety along with b-sides, rarities and fan favorites from the past 10 years.
New 80 track CD & booklet – Electrical Language: Independent British Synthpop 78-84
Cherry Red Records is putting out a 4CD 80 track set that celebrates the independent side of the UK’s post punk synthpop boom that took place between 1978 and 1984. The collection is called Electrical Language and it also comes with a booklet featuring the sleeve notes from many of the recordings and words from the artists themselves. The collection includes several household names such as OMD, The Normal , Human League, Thomas Dolby and Fad Gadget in addition to underground artists from the era.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Oasis vs The Cure, New Order vs Adam Ant, Echo & The Bunnymen vs Underworld
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. We expect these games might be blow outs but, you never know. That’s why we play!
Morrissey releases second single off California Son, Morning Starship
On May 24, Morrissey will release a new album of all covers called California Son. The second single is a cover of Jobriath’s Morning Starship. This follows the release of Roy Orbison’s It’s Over a few weeks ago.
The definitive guide to The Cure 2019
The Cure has been in the news seemingly every week. 2019 will be an exciting year for the band, and it’s fans, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Disintegration. This article consolidates all of the news on The Cure in one place in case you have missed anything.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Morrissey vs Pet Shop Boys, New Order vs Joy Division, U2 vs David Bowie
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. New Order going up against Joy Division in the first round…we are sorry to put you through having to choose between them! For each match up, select the song that is your favorite b-side. Then, scroll to the bottom and select the VOTE button…
Tamaryn release new single, Path To Love, with remix by The Horrors
Tamaryn has released a new single called Path To Love off of her forthcoming album Dreaming The Dark, which is scheduled to be released this Friday. The single includes a remix from The Horrors.
Brett Anderson announces new book containing his memoirs and stories about Suede
The London Suede frontman, Brett Anderson, has announced a new book called Afternoon With The Blind Drawn which is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2019.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Garbage vs Stone Roses, Curve vs Duran Duran, Electronic vs Pixies
More round 1 games to vote on in the B-sides tournament. We expect a lot of close votes in this round.
Lust For Youth release first single in 3 years, Great Concerns
The dark wave band Lust For Youth has released a new single called Great Concerns. This is their first new track since their 2016 album Compassion and it picks off right where they left off with a danceable track and sing along chorus of “He hurts my eyes”.
B-Sides Tournament Round 1: Placebo vs The Smiths, The Cure vs Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode vs Sisters Of Mercy
Welcome to the first round of voting in the Strangeways Radio B-Sides tournament. We started off with a bang featuring some heavy hitters. There are 3 games in this round that you can vote on. You can only vote 1 time and voting will expire on March 21 at midnight EST.