New Order | Substance
On August 17th, 1987 New Order released their singles compilation SUBSTANCE. As the 200th release on Factory Records (Catalog number FACT 200), Substance compiles all the Manchester area band’s singles…
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The Damned are celebrating their 40th anniversary with shows in LA & NYC
[dropcap]Punk [/dropcap]Legends The Damned are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year with three US shows that naturally happen right around Halloween. The shows are being billed as “A Unique 40th Anniversary…
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Killing Joke | Fire Dances
On July 13th 1983 Killing Joke released their 4th studio album Fire Dances, their first album to feature bass player Paul Raven, who replaced Martin “Youth” Glover (Youth would later return to…
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Joy Division | Substance
On July 11th 1988 Joy Division released their singles compilation SUBSTANCE. Substance compiles the Manchester area band’s four released singles that were not included as album tracks on Unknown Pleasures and…
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | From Her to Eternity
On June 18th, 1984, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds released their debut, From Her to Eternity, an album whose title is a pun on the book/movie From Here to Eternity.…
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Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures
On June 15th, 1979, Joy Division released their legendary debut album Unknown Pleasures, featuring the tracks “She’s Lost Control”, “New Dawn Fades”, “Shadowplay” and more classics from this watershed work of…
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds | The Firstborn is Dead
On June 3rd 1985, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds released their second studio album The Firstborn Is Dead. Many veteran post-punk artists have dabbled with Americana with disastrous results,…
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Siouxsie and the Banshees | Tinderbox
On April 21st, 1986, Tinderbox—the seventh studio album by Siouxsie and the Banshees was released. It was the first full recording with new guitarist John Valentine Carruthers who had previously…
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The Cure | Wish
“We look before and after, / and pine for what is not: / our sincerest laughter / with some pain is fraught; / our sweetest songs are those that tell…
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Depeche Mode | Black Celebration
By March 17th, 1986, it has been more than two years since Depeche Mode had gone to Berlin, ironically stopped trying to be marketable teen idols— exploring territory that was…
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