New Order comments on Peter Hooks decision about selling Ian Curtis letters at auction

NewsBy DJ Mikey March 5, 2019 Leave a comment

Ex-New Order bass player, Peter Hook, auctioned of a variety of memorabilia at an auction this past week. In this auction, Hook has originally intended on selling letters between Ian Curtis and his former girlfriend Annik Honoré. Just prior to the event, he changed his mind and withdrew the submissions. Members of New Order were not happy about this decision and we quite pleased that Hook ultimately changed his mind.

Alphaville announces Forever Young Super Deluxe Edition

80's Revival, NewsBy DJ Mikey March 2, 2019 Leave a comment

80’s icons Alphaville have announced their first re-release of their defining album “Forever Young”. This remastered box set will be released on March 15 and features all available content from the production of the album 35 years ago.

Mint Julep pay homage to Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis with cover of It’s My Life

Covers, Drive Music, News, SynthpopBy DJ Mikey March 2, 2019 Leave a comment

RIYL: Chromatics

The husband/wife Kennniff duo, otherwise known as Mint Julep, have release a cover of Talk Talk’s It’s My Life to pay homage to the late Mark Hollis, who passed away earlier this week due to illness. The cover is a beautifully arranged synth down tempo version that stays true to the sound of the original song, while offering enough differences to endear it to listeners.

New Order announce YouTube video series Transmissions telling the story of Movement; Movement Definitive Edition boxset to follow

80's Revival, NewsBy DJ Mikey March 1, 2019 Leave a comment

New Order is joining the wave of bands using streaming media to come up with new ways to deliver content to their fans. The band has announced a YouTube series called Transmissions which will chronicle the transition of Joy Division to New Order, resulting in the story of New Orders first album Movement.

Record Store Day 2019

NewsBy DJ Mikey February 28, 2019 Leave a comment

Recrod Store Day 2019 is approaching and there are some interesting names on the list. This article will give you a guide of what to look out for on April 13. We have highlighted some of the more interesting items below.

Morrissey release single and video of Roy Orbison cover, It’s Over; announce details of California Son album

80's Revival, NewsBy DJ Mikey February 26, 2019 Leave a comment

Today Morrissey release a brand new single calls It’s Over. The single is a cover of a 1964 Roy Orbison song, and it will appear on a forthcoming album called California Sun. California Sun will be an album of all covers featuring covers of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and more

Farewell to Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis

80's Revival, New Wave, NewsBy DJ Mikey February 25, 2019

We are devastated to hear the news that Mark Hollis, the talented singer of the legendary 80’s band Talk Talk, has reportedly passed away. While known for the iconic hit It’s My Life, Talk Talk had a number of beautifully arranged songs with thoughtful lyrics.

The Alarm Re-Issue Strength and announce Summer Tour with Modern English & Gene Loves Jezebel

80's Revival, News, ToursBy DJ Mikey February 22, 2019 Leave a comment

Welsh rockers The Alarm will be reissuing their signature album Strength under the name “Strength 1985-1986”. The remastered album will be released on March 15. If you pre-order the album via The Alarm website, you will qualify for an exclusive free bonus CD titled “The Alarm – A Story Of Strength”. This bonus material includes some exclusive tracks as well as narration by Mike Peters.

Johnny Marr releases new single and video, Armatopia, to coincide with North American tour dates

Brit Pop, Indie Rock, NewsBy DJ Mikey February 22, 2019

Following up from his groudbreaking album, Call The Comet, The Smiths guitar ace Johnny Marr has released a new single and video called Armatopia. This single is released just days after Marr announced a series of North American tour dates.

Stereophonics release new single and video for Chaos From The Top Down

Brit Pop, Indie Rock, NewsBy DJ Mikey February 19, 2019

Britpop icons Stereophonics have release a new single to hold us over until they finish recording their new album. The track Chaos From The Top Down tells a story from a perspective of a 15 year old boy who has been shot, and is left laying in the road to reflect on his life as he is dying. The lyrics are based on a true story that happened outside of the home of lead singer, Kelly Jones. The song forces us to see troubled youth as more than just a victim. But rather, children who had ambition, hopes and dreams…just like everyone else.

The Cure announce Disintegration 30th anniversary shows

Dark Wave, News, Post Punk, ToursBy DJ Mikey February 18, 2019

The Cure has announced four concert dates in Australia to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary album, Disintegration. They will be playing at the Sydney Opera House on May 24-25, 27-28. This is considered to be the “world premier” of the 30th anniversary shows, leading us to believe that they be doing more of…

Lost 80’s 2019 concert details announced

80's Revival, News, ToursBy DJ Mikey February 17, 2019

The 2019 Lost 80’s line up has been announced and it lives up to it’s name. This years line up consists mostly of one hit wonder 80’s bands, coupled with a few 3-4 hit wonders. Among the artists on this years tour are Boy’s Don’t Cry, A Flock Of Seagulls, Farrington + Mann (original members of When In Rome), Trans-X, Missing Persons, Animotion, The Motels, Christopher Anton (Information Society), Dramarama, The Flirts and Wang Chung.

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