Classic Bands Archives — Page 114 of 116

New Siouxsie and The Banshees boxsets due for release next year

[dropcap]It[/dropcap] has been announced that 2 volumes of “Classic Album Selections” the first included the first 6 Siouxsie and the Banshees albums (including the live album Nocturne), will be released…

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The Cure add more tourdates to their 2016 North American Tour | Plus reveal more tour details and hint at possible new album

[dropcap]More[/dropcap] details are surfacing regarding The Cure’s 2016 North American tour, a tour that is possibly celebrating the band’s 40th year in existence (if you count 1976 as a starting…

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The Stranglers | “La Folie”

On November 9th, 1981 The Stranglers released their 6th studio album “La Folie”, a record whose theme was love, oddly enough, and the oddness of such is illustrated by the…

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Architecture and Morality

On November 6th, 1981, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their highly influential third album, Architecture and Morality a record that sees electronic music pioneers at their peak of creativity.…

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The Cure in Sounds (UK) November 8, 1980 – “Playing For Today” | Plus bonus Dutch Television interview from 1980

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n November 8th, 1980, The Cure were interviewed in Sounds promoting the release of their second studio album “Seventeen Seconds”, and the single from which the article gets it’s title.…

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U2: Under A Blood Red Sky | Live at Redrocks

On November 7th, 1983, U2 released the fantastic live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, an 8 song live album that defined U2 as a live act (yet people were…

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Celebrate Rozz Williams with rare Christian Death footage from 1984

Rozz Williams, best known as the original vocalist of Christian Death has a body of work that is highly influential beyond the borders of the Gothic- and Death Rock scene. Many…

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ChameleonsVox live 6 song set on KEXP

KEXP.ORG present a 6 song Chameleons Vox set, starting with the classic “Strange Times” track “Swamp Thing” live at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington, as part of KEXP’s VIP…

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Watch The Cure Live at Voodoo Festival 2013

[dropcap]Need[/dropcap] something to tide you over until the Robert Smith and the gang tour next year? You can now watch this brand new professionally shot concert video from The Cure at…

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Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait Of Jeffery Lee Pierce and The Gun Club

[dropcap]Jeffery[/dropcap] Lee Pierce was the singer, guitarist, and founder of the formidable American punk band The Gun Club, and and mythic hero in the pantheon of Post-Punk music. He was…

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