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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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Chameleons Debut Video for “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing” From Forthcoming Album “Arctic Moon”

Chameleons, the enduring architects of atmospheric post-punk, reemerge with the incisive new single, “Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing,” a timely meditation on the seductive allure of propaganda and empty promises.…

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OMD to Embark on North American Tour This Week Following Triumphant Set at Cruel World Festival

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, those witty wizards of wistful futurism, are back on the road, bringing their blueprint of synth-pop perfection across North America this summer. Andy McCluskey and…

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Chameleons Announce September Release of New Album “Arctic Moon” and Autumn Tour Dates

After a resurgent 2024 that saw Manchester’s post-punk luminaries roar back into the fray fiercer than ever, the Chameleons (Reg Smithies, Vox, Stephen Rice, Danny Ashberry, and Todd Demma are showing no…

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50 Years of Cabaret Voltaire to be Celebrated With Live Gig Featuring Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson

In the steel-boned industrialized city where soot once sang and factories hummed, Stephen ‘Mal’ Mallinder and Chris Watson return to celebrate five decades of avant-garde provocation. On October 25th, at…

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Gina Birch of London Post-Punk Outfit The Raincoats Returns With Video for “Causing Trouble Again”

Like shards of glass exploding in a dimly lit basement bar or a searing blowtorch riff slicing through the cobwebs of decorum, “Causing Trouble Again” is an unbridled catalyst. Gina Birch,…

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DEVO Whips the Audience into a Frenzy at Sold-Out Show at Brooklyn Paramount

A victim of collision on the open sea Nobody ever said that life was free Sink, swim, go down with the ship But use your freedom of choice The sky…

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Post-Punk Legends Death Cult to Play Rare Intimate West Coast Club Shows Ahead of Cruel World 2025

Death Cult – the earlier, darker incarnation of The Cult – has announced a pair of intimate California concerts this May. The legendary post-punk outfit, featuring vocalist Ian Astbury and…

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Philadelphia’s Night Sins Release Cover of The Danse Society’s Classic Darkwave Track, “Angel”

Spread your wings and fly with me Nearly four decades after its winged shadow first stretched across vinyl, Philadelphia’s Night Sins have resurrected The Danse Society’s spectral hymn, “Angel.” With…

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