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Echo and the Bunnymen Announce “40 Years of Magical Songs” North American Tour Dates

Visa woes, unfortunately, led Echo & The Bunnymen to pull out of the Cruel World Festival this past weekend, but fear not: the band have just announced a North American…

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Bauhaus Announce Show at Brixton Academy This Summer

Following last month’s release of “Drink the New Wine”, an “Exquisite Corpse” composition that was the band’s first new song in 14 years, Bauhaus have announced they will be returning to…

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Watch Suicide’s New Visual for “Dream Baby Dream”

Martin Rev and the late Alan Vega, the masterminds behind the pioneering synth-punk act Suicide, are celebrated in their first official collection, Surrender (Mute/BMG). Intended to serve as an introduction to…

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The B-52’s Announce Final Tour Ever of Planet Earth

Well, it seems the 43-year-old ‘roam around the world” has ended for The B-52s. The raucous new wave legends are about to embark on their farewell tour, starting 22 August…

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Einstürzende Neubauten Announce “The Year Of The Tiger” Tour for 2022

German avant-garde industrial music pioneers Einstürzende Neubauten have announced they will finally be celebrating their 40th anniversay this May with “The Year of The Tiger” tour, a twice delayed excursion…

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Crime and The City Solution to Embark on “History of Crime” Tour and Reissue Entire Catalogue

Crime and The City Solution are set to embark on their “History of Crime” European tour this summer, and along with the announcement the band’s longtime label Mute is preparing…

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LA Post-Punk Legends Savage Republic Return with Video for “Stingray”

Seminal Los Angeles postpunk outfi Savage Republic have long been creating enticing, complex soundscapes and political anthems by weaving together a myriad of influences: a little Greek bouzouki here; a…

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Bauhaus Expand Tour with More North American and European Dates

Being that they love their audience, Bauhaus have announced additional dates for their ongoing reunion tour, including Italy, Germany, Canada, and 10 more North American cities. The gloom-laden post-punk legends…

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Front 242 Frontman Jean-Luc De Meyer Hospitalized

Jean-Luc De Meyer, of Belgian EBM stalwarts, Front 242, is in the hospital with an undisclosed health issue. As a result, the band, currently on tour, has had to cancel several…

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Heaven 17 to Embark on “We Don’t Need This Fascist Groove Thang” 40th Anniversary North American Tour

Everybody move to prove the groove! Although it’s been four decades since penning topical political classics like “We Don’t Need This Fascist Groove Thang” and “Let’s All Make A Bomb”,…

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