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The “Original Misfits” to perform in Los Angeles December 30th

The “Original Misfits” have announced a special one night only gig in Los Angeles on December 30th. This is the follows the pair reunion gigs Glen Danzig and Jerry Only teamed up…

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A special screening of ‘Industrial Accident: The Untold Story of Wax Trax! Records’ in Los Angeles this fall

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records the documentary chronically one most important institutions Industrial Music— the Wax Trax! Records shop and record label—will be having a “test screening” this November in…

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Nick Cave gets a graphic novel biography

Nick Cave is getting another addition to his strange and post-modern biographical material. Following 2014’s documentary musical 20,000 Days on Earth—this time the Caveman is chronicled via a graphic novel written…

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Watch ‘Wake’—the final ‘First and Last and Always’ era Sisters of Mercy concert

The end of an Era Right after guitarist Gary Marx had left The Sisters of Mercy mid-tour to form Ghost Dance with Anne Marie Hurst of Skeletal Family, the remaining…

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Tony Wilson’s feelings on Morrissey and his 1984 interview with The Smiths for Granada Reports

The Smiths, and Morrissey, in particular, made many television appearances during 1984 in promotion of the band’s second album, Meat is Murder. One such interview during this time was with none…

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Electronic Body Matrix 2 to feature unreleased Nitzer Ebb and Front 242 remixes

Belgian label Alfa Matrix is set to release their 2nd volume in their ‘Electronic Body Matrix series, and this new box set includes 2 previously unreleased remixes of EBM legends Front 242, and Nitzer…

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Peter Hook and Ministry cover Captain Beyond’s ‘Dancing Madly Backwards’

Peter Hook and Ministry have teamed up for a double A-side split single vinyl release where Hooky and Al each give their interpretation of 70s Space Rock band Captain Beyond’s…

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Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins’ Poptone tour expands into the fall

Former Bauhaus, Love and Rockets, and Tones on Tail bandmates Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, with the addition of Haskins’ daughter Diva Dompe, have just finished up their last 4 Poptone gigs this month—but they have announced more dates…

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Legendary 1983 New Order gig has its audio surface online for the first time

“one of the hottest gigs I have ever done,” This was how Peter Hook described New Order’s first concert in Chicago on June 30th 1983, at Chicago’s Metro in his book “Substance: Inside New Order.…

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The Jesus and Mary Chain to headline Cloak & Dagger Festival in Los Angeles this October

The Cloak & Dagger Festival, named after a strictly enforced all black dress code weekly members only club in LA (akin the glory days of Slimelight) has announced its lineup, and it’s…

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