Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This week featured posts about The Replacements, Johny Lydon, Morrissey, Living Colour, Lowlife, The Glove, Social Distortion and The Breeders — plus a new Auto Reverse mixtape and the results of our Readers Poll 2012, which saw Bob Mould top the best-album list.
FRIDAY, JAN. 4, 2013
The Replacements tease ‘Songs for Slim’ reunion EP to benefit Slim Dunlap
‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: PiL’s John Lydon in Tijuana with Dave Kendall — 1992
THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2013
Morrissey to play ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ next week on eve of U.S. tour
Living Colour celebrating 25th anniversary of ‘Vivid’ with new reissue, tour
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 2013
‘Eternity Road: Story of Lowlife’ to expose ‘greatest post-punk band you never heard’
Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (January 2013)
Video: Jeanette Landray looks back on The Glove 30 years after ‘Blue Sunshine’
Video: Social Distortion joined by ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons on ‘Drug Train’ in Los Angeles
TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 2013
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 103, aired 1/1/13
Breeders release ‘New Year’ rehearsal footage — plus Kim Deal launches 7-inch series
MONDAY, DEC. 31, 2012
Readers Poll 2012: Best albums of the year
Readers Poll 2012: Best songs of the year
Readers Poll 2012: Best reissues of the year
Readers Poll 2012: Best compilations, box sets and live albums of the year
Readers Poll 2012: Best live acts of the year
New releases: Pet Shop Boys’ new single, plus Abecedarians reissue, Ministry vinyl
SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2012
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/30/12)