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Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Announce Greatest Hits North American Tour

Regarded as pioneers of electronic music, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are coming to North America! The post-punk and synth legends announced plans to celebrate their 40th anniversary with an…

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The Jesus and Mary Chain Sue WMG Over Copyright Infringement of Psychocandy and More

Jim and William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain have filed a $2.55M suit against Warner Music Group today, seeking, among other relief, statutory damages for willful copyright infringement.…

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Nouvelle Vague Covers Blur’s Classic Brit-Pop Anthem “Girls and Boys”

Girls who want boys Who like boys to be girls Who do boys like they’re girls Who do girls like they’re boys Always should be someone you really love In…

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Robert Smith Hints The Cure’s Next Album Will Be the Last

Though it has been said before, The Cure’s Robert Smith has indicated that the band’s next album will be its last, due to the intensity of songwriting process, and the…

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Bauhaus Announces Concert at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn

Children of the night, steady yourselves…and your credit cards! Bauhaus is making an appearance at the stupendous Kings Theatre in Brooklyn on, fittingly, the Day 0f the Dead, or All…

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Post-Punk Podcast Episode 5 with Wayne Hussey of The Mission

On the fifth episode of the Post-Punk Podcast, our Editor-in-Chief Alex Baker spoke to Wayne Hussey of The Mission, a band that formed in wake of The Sisters of Mercy’s…

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Morrissey Announces New Album “Bonfire of Teenagers”

All the ingredients are there: completed album of eleven tracks, check. Artwork by Liam Lynch, check. A statement announcing the completion of said album, check. Now all Morrissey needs is…

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Punk meets Rebetiko in Greco-Parisian Artist Katerina Fotinaki’s Cover of Violent Femmes’ “Kiss Off”

When the Violent Femmes come up in conversation, one doesn’t immediately think about 1920s Greek folk music about cocaine, but bona-fide sorceress Katerina Fotinaki did. The classic Violent Femmes anthem of angst, Kiss…

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The The Announces “Comeback Special” Live Album Plus Tim Pope Concert Film—Watch “Sweet Bird of Truth”

English post-punk legends The The have announced the release of a multiformat live album and accompanying concert film directed by Tim Pope: The Comeback Special: Live at the Royal Albert…

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Cindytalk to Reissue Wappinschaw & The Wind is Strong on Dais Records

“So-called experimental can only remain so if you keep challenging yourself.” – Cinder The mercurial Scottish artist Cinder thrives on chance and transformation, collaging elements of noise, balladry, soundtrack, catharsis,…

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