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Public Image Ltd. Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Documentary, and Box Set

John Lydon has announced today that he is celebrating the 40th anniversary this year of his long running post-punk band Public Image Ltd. with “The Public Image Is Rotten” tour of the…

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When The Smiths Were Fronted by a 1960s-era Female Pop Star

For a brief moment in 1984 The Smiths were performing on BBC music programs without the crooning vocals of Morrissey, but instead featuring the singing talents of 1960’s era popstar Sandie…

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Soft Cell reunite for a 40th Anniversary concert in London

Marc Almond and Dave Ball are reuniting for one last Soft Cell concert! The announcement came today that Marc Almond and David Ball are reuniting for the first time in…

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When Robert Smith fought Mecha-Streisand

Disintegration is the best album ever! On February 18th, 1998, South Park aired the episode Mecha-Streisand. In the episode, a mysterious triangle inscribed in Anasazi shows up during a fossil…

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Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Hook, and The Jesus and Mary Chain team up for a summer concert

In a billing that features a trinity of great post-punk acts, Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Hook and The Light, and The Jesus and Mary Chain are teaming up for a one-off…

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Mark E. Smith’s cause of death revealed by family

Legendary front-man of Manchester post-punk band The Fall—Mark E. Smith passed away on January 24th, 2018. Following his death, his management promised a “more detailed” statement would be forthcoming. Now, after…

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The brilliant sensuality of Ritual Veil’s “Wolf In The Night”

Last November Portland Oregon trio Ritual Veil released a brilliant debut in their Wolf In The Night EP. We unfortunately overlooked the record in our best of list from last year—and surely it…

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Public Image Ltd. Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Documentary, and Box Set

When The Smiths Were Fronted by a 1960s-era Female Pop Star

Soft Cell reunite for a 40th Anniversary concert in London

When Robert Smith fought Mecha-Streisand

Echo & The Bunnymen, Peter Hook, and The Jesus and Mary Chain team up for a summer concert

Mark E. Smith’s cause of death revealed by family

The brilliant sensuality of Ritual Veil’s “Wolf In The Night”

Depeche Mode add more North American dates to their Global Spirit tour

Matt Johnson announces more The The concerts

The Cure’s Robert Smith, David Sylvian, and other New-Wave icons in bizarre Japanese Manga