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Shed Some Light Inside — Ariel Maniki & The Black Halos Debut Video for Shimmering Goth Single “Pieces”

Show me a place to call home Something to feel, something pure And shed some light inside… inside… Give me a dream, give me more From Costa Rica’s shadowed heart…

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Interpol Adds US Dates to Their “Antics” 20th Anniversary Tour

In the early 2000s, amidst the restless streets of New York City, Interpol emerged as the vanguard of the post-punk revival, carving out a distinct niche in the alternative music…

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Devo Announce “50 Years of De-Evolution” Box Set

God made man!But he used the monkey to do itApes in the planWe’re all here to prove it The darker underpinnings of our histories often give birth to profound artistic…

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Today is the 50th Anniversary of DEVO’s First Gig — Watch The Concert Footage from 1973!

Fifty years ago today, the art-pop iconoclasts Devo took the stage for the first time as “Sextet Devo” at Kent State University’s Creative Arts Festival on April 18, 1973. Gerald…

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U2 Perform an Acoustic Version of “Sunday Bloody Sunday” to Mark 50th Anniversary of Massacre

On January 30th, 1972, in Derry, Northern Ireland, British soldiers shot 26 unnamed civilians during a protest march against internment without trial. Most of the protesters were shot either fleeing…

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The Cure | Disintegration

South Park’s Kyle Broflovski may be right, The Cure’s 8th studio album Disintegration is without question the band’s most critically acclaimed work that is also equally adored by fans. Originally released on…

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A History of The Sisters of Mercy in “Waiting for Another War”: An Interview with Author Trevor Ristow

WAITING FOR ANOTHER WAR Interview with author Trevor Ristow Besides Wayne Hussey’s first part of his autobiography “Salad Daze”, and the successfully crowdfunded as well as highly anticipated “Paint My…

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Fields Of The Nephilim Celebrate 30th Anniversary of “Elizium” With New Vinyl Reissue

It’s been thirty years since Fields of the Nephilim released their highly acclaimed third album Elizium. Formed in 1984, Fields of the Nephilim is the creation of vocalist and frontman…

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Killing Joke’s 1980 Self-Titled Debut Album

On October 5th, 1980 Killing Joke released their self-titled debut LP on E.G. Records. The record was self-produced by the band in August 1980 at Marquee Studios in London and…

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The Cure’s “A Forest”

On April 8th, 1980, The Cure released the Mike Hedges co-produced single “A Forest” from the band’s upcoming sophomore album Seventeen Seconds. “A Forest” was not initially the title of…

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