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 Peter Murphy, Ian McCulloch, Depeche Mode, The Psychedelic Furs, Ramones, Simple Minds, Pixies, The Stranglers, The Smiths, Big Country, Robyn Hitchcock and more.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2013
Ian McCulloch: New Echo & The Bunnymen album due out before the end of the year
Stream: Primal Scream, ‘It’s Alright, It’s OK’ — band hits ‘Screamadelica’ vibe on new single
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ turns 25 today — so let’s watch the band’s full ’89 Glastonbury set
The Psychedelic Furs announce U.S. concerts — including 2 with The Go-Go’s
Simple Minds to record new album, hint at first North American tour in a decade this fall
Ramones’ 1976 debut added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry
WEDNESDAY, MARC 20, 1313
Peter Murphy pleads not guilty to DUI, drug charges — vows to continue with tour
The Stranglers set U.S. release for ‘Giants,’ plus North American tour — stream new track
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 112, aired 3/19/13
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2013
Rare tape of early The Smiths rehearsals surfaces — hear 40-minute set from May 1983
Stream: The Dead Milkmen, ‘The Great Boston Molasses Flood’ 7-inch — 3 new songs
Stream: Dinosaur Jr’s surprisingly mellow makeover of Phoenix’s ‘Entertainment’
Simple Minds enlists Ultravox as special guests for U.K. arena dates in November
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2013
Peter Murphy facing DUI, meth charges following Southern California hit-and-run
Stream: Depeche Mode, ‘Delta Machine’ — hear full album a week early on iTunes
Robyn Hitchcock touring with Peter Buck, playing Colin Meloy-hosted 60th birthday bash
OMD debuts new track ‘Night Café,’ announces 10-inch EP for Record Store Day
Mike Peters-fronted Big Country to support ‘The Journey’ with U.S. tour this June
Contest: Win tickets to see The Three O’Clock at The Glass House in Pomona, Calif.
New releases: The Ocean Blue, Billy Bragg, Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos, Inspiral Carpets
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/17/13)
