4 years ago we lost Lowlife’s Craig Lorentson
Craig Lorentson passed away on June 4th 2010, he was only 44 years old. Craig was the singer for Lowlife, one of the best Post-Punk bands that not enough people have heard…
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The Smiths and Morrissey’s Publishing Rights Up For Grabs
“Morrissey and The Smiths’ 30-year publishing term with Warner-Chappell Music has come to a close, and they’re currently accepting offers from publishing companies.” Whether or not this includes the brand management by…
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The Cure’s festival timeslots are Never Enough: BottleRock pulls the plug on “Why Can’t I Be You?”
Robert Smith didn’t let Caroline Sullivan stop his marathon Cure sets. This past Friday night, the band headlined the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, California, where they were given a…
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David J of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets performs “No New Tale To Tell” at a private house party
David J of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets performs “No New Tale To Tell” at a private house party in Springville, Utah, a Kickstarter reward tied to his new album release. Read…
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From the Mouth of a Lion: An Interview with Peter Murphy
Peter Murphy is one of the last “rock star messiahs”. More Ziggy than Bowie and perhaps more alien as well. The Gothic irony of Bauhaus is perhaps as misunderstood as…
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Principe Valiente “Choirs of Blessed Youth”
I put this album on while a thunderstorm quaked my flat’s windows in East Berlin and I quickly got lost in melodies of heartbreak and unfettered resolve. Indeed, Sweden’s…
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Happy 57th Birthday Siouxsie Sioux
Today the Mother of “Goth” and Post-Punk Siouxsie Sioux turns 57. 31 years ago, Robert Smith was in The Banshees, replacing the legendary John McGeoch (big shoes to fill, even for Bob).…
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Review of Echo and The Bunnymen’s new album Meteorites
Echo and The Bunnymen’s Pledge Music-funded 12th Studio Album “Meteorites” was released today, and it truly is a return to form. In fact I’d reckon it’s their best work since…
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ChameleonsVox Play “What Does Anything Mean? Basically” & “Strange Times” sets
Mark Burgess has added more ChameleonsVox ( The Chameleons) shows — performing 1983 debut album Script of the Bridge in its entiretytouring the UK this spring, by performing that band’s second…
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‘Blue Bell Knoll’ and ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ LP repressings coming this July via 4AD
The celebrated last two albums Cocteau Twins released on 4AD, Blue Bell Knoll and Heaven or Las Vegas, will finally be back in the vinyl racks from the week commencing…
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