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Obituary

Sisters Of Mercy guitarist Chris Sheehan has lost his battle against cancer

[dropcap]New [/dropcap]Zealander Chris Sheehan (real name Chris Starling) has lost his long battle with Stage 4 metastatic nodular melanoma, a cancer which is very difficult to treat. His musical career…

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Tourdates

Peter Hook and The Light go south | Southern US “Unknown Pleasures” and “Closer” tourdates announced

Those below the Mason-Dixon line in the US of A are in luck, as Peter Hook has just announced a Southern US tour. These will not be sets that go…

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Science

The Cure celebrate Science ahead of Christmas shows

In advance of their 3 imaginative shows with And Also the Trees at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo next week —The Cure will be providing a pair of guest appearances on Thursday and Friday at…

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Film

Tod den Hippies, es lebe der Punk!

Every once in a while we get a movie that tries to play with the sentiments and the zeitgeist of a bygone era. An era most relevant to Post-Punk aficionados…

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News

The Smiths Snubbed by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Some were hoping that The Smiths would be primed for a reunion after gathering in the same room to accept induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but sadly their were…

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Reissues

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Vinyl Reissues for North American Market | From Her to Eternity, Firstborn is Dead, Kicking Against the Pricks, Your Funeral… My Trial

Vinyl purist Bad Seed’s fans in the US of A can now rejoice along with their UK brethren. Today, after CD reissues earlier this year, and vinyl reissues across the pond,…

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Unreleased

Al Jourgensen debuts rare and unreleased ‘With Sympathy’-era “Synth-Pop” Ministry song ‘Anything For You’

A few months back the unreleased “Same Old Madness” was included on the reissue of Ministry’s classic Twelve Inch Singles 1981-1984. Unfortunately, it was not the version from the music video, but…

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News

UPDATE: New Interview with Ogre on CIA torture on MSNBC | Skinny Puppy U.S. Gov. for using their music in Guantanamo Bay torture story in circulation again to release of CIA Torture Report

UPDATE: New Interview with Ogre on CIA torture on MSNBC The story of Canada’s and arguably the worlds greatest industrial band, Skinny Puppy— dropping an invoice on the U.S. government for…

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Gifts

This Charming Morrissey Doll | He doesn’t eat stuffed animals!

Arts and Crafts knitter Kate Park has made an adorable display of her devotion to her fandom of Morrissey and The Smiths. Looks like this handsome fella indeed has a…

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Video Premiere

Video Premiere | Ash Code – Oblivion

Italy’s acolytes to electrowave, Ash Code, have released the third video from their Oblivion LP, this time—the title track “Oblivion”. Watch above. Check out our full review of the LP…

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