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The Damned | Machine Gun Etiquette

On November 2nd, 1979 The Damned released their third studio album “Machine Gun Etiquette”. Following their previous LP’s Damned, Damned Damned, and Music for Pleasure which helped defined punk, and…

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Clan of Xymox | Medusa

On November 1st, 1986 Clan of Xymox released their second studio album Medusa. Previously, Clan of Xymox’s 1985 self-titled debut LP took their label 4AD by storm, issuing a much…

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The Damned Cover Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” During Their “Night of 1000 Vampires”

Last night at the Pallidum in London, The Damned played their sold-out concert event billed as “An Evening Of A Thousand Vampires”, a gig that also was their final performance…

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Dead Can Dance Announce Beltane Gig at The Mission Ballroom in Denver Colorado

Genre-defying post-punk luminaries Dead Can Dance are adding more dates to there tour of the Americas this spring, or at least just one for now—although that may change as shows are likely…

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The Damned to Play “An Evening Of A Thousand Vampires” at London Palladium as Final Show with Drummer Pinch

On Monday, October 28th, The Damned are set to play a sold-out concert event billed as “An Evening Of A Thousand Vampires” at London Palladium, a gig that is now…

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Organisation

On October 24th, 1980, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their second studio album, Organisation. The album was released a mere eight months following the band’s self-titled debut and featured…

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Peter Hook & the Light Return Stateside to Perform “Technique” and “Republic” Albums

This week Peter Hook & the Light returns to the States for another round of playing New Order and Joy Division albums in their entirety. New Order’s fifth and sixth…

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The Mission Announce Career-Spanning “United European Party Tour 2020” Featuring 2 Night Residencies in Each City

UK Gothic Rock legends The Mission are showing their love for the brotherhood of the British Isles with the EU by announcing their career-spanning “United European Party” Tour for 2020.…

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Robert Smith Says The Cure Were a Footnote in the History of Goth

In an extensive interview with Rolling Stone published on Friday in promotion of the DVD/Blu-Ray release of 40 Live – Curætion-25 + Anniversary, Robert expanded upon his thoughts regarding his…

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Announce European Tour in Support of New Album “Ghosteen”

Following the surprise release of their spellbinding seventeenth studio album Ghosteen, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced a European tour taking place next spring in support of the critically…

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