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Strange Boutique Returns with the Cicadas for First New Album in 31 Years, “Let The Lonely Heart Sing” — Plus Interview

Emerging from the twilight heart of Washington D.C.’s musical underground in 1987, Strange Boutique carved out a niche where gothic elegance danced feverishly with angular post-punk vigor. Rising from the…

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Curse of the Wolfman — Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds Cast a Moonlit Spell in Their Video for “Silver For My Sister”

Some songs shuffle out of the speakers with a limp and a leer, brandishing incense and a scratchy old postcard from the underworld. Silver For My Sister, the latest spell…

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Devo and The B-52’s to Blast Off on Cosmic De-Evolution Tour with Lene Lovich

The beehive wigs are ready, the Energy Domes are dusted, and the new-wave planets have aligned: Devo and The B-52s have announced a joint Cosmic De-Evolution Tour, taking their art-school…

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Douglas McCarthy of Nitzer Ebb Passes Away at 58

Douglas John McCarthy, born September 1, 1966, whose voice blazed through electronic music history as the incendiary frontman of Nitzer Ebb, has passed away. His formidable stage presence and relentless charisma…

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Swiss-German Darkwavers Emily Kinski’s Dead Debut Video for Cover of Clan of Xymox’s “Emily”

Love is life and life is loveIn truth it’s hard when you startThe colour is off, the style is wrongLike a rhyme in another song Clan of Xymox’s Emily has…

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Talking Heads Premiere “Psycho Killer” Video 50 Years After First Ever Show at CBGB

I can’t seem to face up to the facts I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax I can’t sleep ’cause my bed’s on fire Don’t touch me, I’m a…

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Bands and Artists to See at Wave Gotik Treffen 2025

The 2025 edition of Wave Gotik Treffen is upon us, ready to engulf the storied city of Leipzig in a magnificent celebration of dark musical artistry from June 6th to June…

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Echoes of the ’80s — Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and Modern English Dazzle During “Alive & Kicking Tour”

On May 30, 2025, the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, transformed into a vibrant time capsule as the “Alive & Kicking Tour” brought together Simple Minds, Soft Cell, and Modern…

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Cabaret Voltaire Announces Series of 50th Anniversary Shows in November

Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson have unveiled a series of Cabaret Voltaire live dates set for November, commemorating half a century since the seminal avant-garde band first took to…

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Ministry Debuts First-Ever Video for Rework of Wax Trax! Era Song “I’ll Do Anything For You”

Welcome to Ministry’s delightfully devilish new video for the synth-pop gem, I’ll Do Anything For You. Reworked with razor-sharp wit and served ice-cold, this revived single from The Squirrely Years…

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