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 Depeche Mode, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bob Mould, Morrissey, 4AD, The Dead Milkmen, Talking Heads, Blondie, Siouxsie and more — plus our interview with Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2013
‘Barbed Wire Kisses’: Authorized Jesus and Mary Chain biography due in October
‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Guest host Bob Mould performs with Lou Barlow — 1994
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013
Echo & The Bunnymen’s ‘Crocodiles’ to be reissued in expanded ‘hardback’ 2LP set
Hey, gearheads: Take a tour of Depeche Mode’s ‘Delta Machine’ stage setup
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013
‘Morrissey 25: Live’ concert DVD to receive ‘worldwide cinema release’ in August
‘Facing the Other Way: The Story of 4AD’ to explore history, legacy of iconic indie label
Stream: The Dead Milkmen, ‘Welcome to Undertown’ 7-inch single — 3 new songs
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2013
Video: ‘Talking Heads vs. Television’ — aka 1984 UK TV special ‘Once in a Lifetime’
Blondie announces U.S. tour with X, will give away 5 new songs with each ticket
Video: Pet Shop Boys, ‘Vocal’ — featuring footage from ’80s raves, Hacienda club
MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013
Video: Siouxsie closes 2nd Meltdown gig with Banshees classic ‘Spellbound’
Video: Depeche Mode, ‘A Concert for the Masses’ — rare footage from 1988’s ‘101’ concert
Q&A: Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant on new instrumental trio Poltergeist
Slicing Up Eyeballs’ iPhone/iPad app Version 1.1 adds search, new menu categories
New releases: Mark Mulcahy, Julian Cope, The Chameleons, Steve Kilbey, Primal Scream
SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/16/13)
