Year: 2013

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 140, aired 12/17/13

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 140, aired 12/17/13

Tonight’s Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio featured music by Paul Westerberg, Tommy Stinson, X, Golden Palominos, Alison Moyet, Violent Femmes, The Smiths, The Waterboys, Cocteau Twins, David Bowie, Duran Duran, 10,000 Maniacs and more. Replay at 2 p.m. EST Friday.

Tears For Fears cover Animal Collective's 'My Girls,' announce plans for 2014 album

Tears For Fears cover Animal Collective’s ‘My Girls,’ announce plans for 2014 album

Tears For Fears continue their streak of releasing covers of contemporary indie-rock cuts, today surprising fans with a new cover of Animal Collective’s 2009 single “My Girls” — the latest in their series of recordings, following Arcade Fire and Hot Chip covers, that the band made earlier this year.

Gary Numan announces 21-date North American tour, first-ever SXSW appearance

Gary Numan announces 21-date North American tour, first-ever SXSW appearance

After two short runs of U.S. dates this past fall, synth pioneer Gary Numan will return to North America next spring for a broader, 21-date tour in support of his just-released album Splinter (Songs From a Broken Mind) — a trek that will include his first-ever performance at the South By Southwest Music Conference.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs The Replacements — but Nirvana, Peter Gabriel get in

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs The Replacements — but Nirvana, Peter Gabriel get in

The Replacements may be back, but they’re still getting no respect: The Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 was revealed by Rolling Stone tonight, and the ‘Mats, while nominated back in October, didn’t make the cut. Instead, Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, KISS, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt will be inducted come April.

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of 2013: Vote for your 10 favorite albums of the year

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of 2013: Vote for your 10 favorite albums of the year

While voting remains ongoing in our Best of the 1980s poll, we do need to quickly interject a key annual tradition, and open up balloting for the best of this current year. We’re going to divvy things up into two polls: Best albums of the year, and a second ballot that includes reissues, box sets, compilations and live albums.

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of 2013: Vote for your 10 favorite reissues, box sets of the year

Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Best of 2013: Vote for your 10 favorite reissues, box sets of the year

While voting remains ongoing in our Best of the 1980s poll, we do need to quickly interject a key annual tradition, and open up balloting for the best of this current year. We’re going to divvy things up into two polls: Best albums of the year, and a second ballot that includes reissues, box sets, compilations and live albums.

Contest: Win tickets to see The Fixx at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif.

Contest: Win tickets to see The Fixx at the House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif.

Sure it’s still December, not even Christmas yet, but if you’re in the Southern California area and have April 25 free on your calendar, we’re giving three lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers each a pair of tickets to see classic New Wave rockers The Fixx play the House of Blues in Anaheim, Calif., next spring.

New releases: Jesus and Mary Chain, Cabaret Voltaire, Pogues, Daniel Ash, Durutti Column

New releases: Jesus and Mary Chain, Cabaret Voltaire, Pogues, Daniel Ash, Durutti Column

This week’s new releases include an 11LP box set from The Jesus and Mary Chain, 8CD box sets from Cabaret Voltaire and The Pogues, a 3CD box set from Daniel Ash of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, and a new vinyl reissue of ‘The Return of the Durutti Column.’

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/15/13)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (12/15/13)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Daniel Ash, The Birthday Party, Nitzer Ebb, That Petrol Emotion, Cocteau Twins, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Killing Joke, Throwing Muses, Joy Division, Lard and more.

Video: Erasure, 'Make it Wonderful' — new song off synthpop duo's Christmas album

Video: Erasure, ‘Make it Wonderful’ — new song off synthpop duo’s Christmas album

Erasure is back with a second music video for a track off the synthpop duo’s recently released Christmas-themed album Snow Globe — and this time it’s for one of the group’s original compositions, “Make it Wonderful.” Like the previous clip for “Gaudete,” this one’s animated, too.

Video: Lee Ranaldo and The Dust perform 'Lecce, Leaving' on Conan

Video: Lee Ranaldo and The Dust perform ‘Lecce, Leaving’ on Conan

Nearing the end of a December swing across the West Coast, Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo brought his new band The Dust — featuring SY drummer Steve Shelley — to TBS’ “Conan” show last night to perform “Lecce, Leaving,” the opening track to the band’s 2013 album Last Night on Earth.

Primal Scream sets 12-date North American tour, debuts 'Goodbye Johnny' video

Primal Scream sets 12-date North American tour, debuts ‘Goodbye Johnny’ video

Following up a brief, four-date California tour last October, Bobbie Gillespie will bring Primal Scream back to North America next spring for a dozen more just-announced concerts in the U.S. and Canada in support of the long-running band’s 10th studio album, More Light, which was released earlier this year.

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey's 'Autobiography' — U.S. hardcover edition

Contest: Win a copy of Morrissey’s ‘Autobiography’ — U.S. hardcover edition

The publication of Morrissey’s autobiography this fall has been a major event in both the musical and literary worlds, and for those who’ve yet to pick up the aptly titled “Autobiography,” now’s your chance: Publisher G.P. Putnam’s Sons has given us 5 copies of the U.S. hardcover edition to give away to Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.