Year: 2014

New releases: Wire's 'Document and Eyewitness,' plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

New releases: Wire’s ‘Document and Eyewitness,’ plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

This week’s new releases include an expanded 2CD reissue of Wire’s fourth album, “Document and Eyewitness,” plus a new digital-only compilation of Scruffy the Cat’s Relativity Records output and a slightly belated U.S. CD release of MIdge Ure’s new album “Fragile.”

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/17/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/17/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured a brand-new solo track from The Mission’s Wayne Hussey, plus classics and old faves from Noise Unit, The Monochrome Set, Death Cult, Xymox, Trisomie 21, The Glove, A Split-Second, The Bolshoi, Fad Gadget, The March Violets and more.

Relaunched Wax Trax! Records to release Front 242 live 7-inch single next month

Relaunched Wax Trax! Records to release Front 242 live 7-inch single next month

The recently resurrected Wax Trax! Records imprint next month will commemorate the 30th anniversary of Front 242’s first U.S. show by releasing a new 7-inch single featuring a pair of tracks recorded live by the EBM pioneers at concerts in Chicago in both 1984 and 2011.

Johnny Marr premieres video for 'Easy Money' — first single off 'Playland' LP

Johnny Marr premieres video for ‘Easy Money’ — first single off ‘Playland’ LP

Johnny Marr, the legendary co-founder, guitarist and songwriter for The Smiths, today debuted the first track off what’s being billed as his second solo album, the 11-song Playland, which is due out Oct. 6/7 via Warner Music.

Video: Mitch Easter reunites Let's Active for first performance in 24 years

Video: Mitch Easter reunites Let’s Active for first performance in 24 years

Last weekend, ’80s jangle-pop favorites Let’s Active reunited on stage in Carrboro, N.C., for the first time in 24 years, performing an 11-song set at Be Loud! ’14, a benefit for the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation in memory of 15-year-old Sophie Steiner, who died of cancer last year.

Stream: The Afghan Whigs darken up The Police's 'Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic'

Stream: The Afghan Whigs darken up The Police’s ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’

With The Afghan Whigs set to embark on an extensive fall tour later this month in support of reunion album Do To The Beast, Greg Dulli and Co. today debuted a stark, dark cover of The Police’s 1981 hit single “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.”

The Dream Syndicate announces 'first New York show of the 21st century' this November

The Dream Syndicate announces ‘first New York show of the 21st century’ this November

The reunion of Paisley Underground heroes The Dream Syndicate — who have played select of dates in the U.S. and Europe over the last couple years — finally reaches New York City this fall with the announcement of a Nov. 15 performance at Rough Trade NYC in Brooklyn.

New releases: Sinead O'Connor, Grant Hart documentary, John Foxx, Suzanne Vega

New releases: Sinead O’Connor, Grant Hart documentary, John Foxx, Suzanne Vega

This week’s new releases include new albums from Sinead O’Connor, Cocksure (Chris Connelly) and Stiff Little Fingers, box sets from John Foxx and Suzanne Vega and the documentary “Every Everything: The Music, Life and Times of Grant Hart.”

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/10/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (8/10/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured new and recent music from Morrissey and Gary Numan, plus selections from Joy Division, Dalis Car, Bigod 20, Coil, The Sisterhood, Lowlife, Alien Sex Fiend, This Mortal Coil, KMFDM, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Bauhaus and more.

Let's Active reuniting for first performance in 24 years tonight at N.C. cancer benefit

Let’s Active reuniting for first performance in 24 years tonight at N.C. cancer benefit

Let’s Active will reunite on stage in Carrboro, N.C., for the first time in 24 years tonight at a teenage cancer benefit, with bandleader and R.E.M. producer Mitch Easter joined by founding drummer Sara Romweber and Game Theory bassist Suzi Ziegler filling in for the late Faye Hunter,

Echo & The Bunnymen livestream Wednesday night's show at Seattle's Showbox

Echo & The Bunnymen livestream Wednesday night’s show at Seattle’s Showbox

Echo & The Bunnymen currently are about midway through their North American tour in support of their latest album Meteorites, and tonight’s show in Seattle offers a special treat: It’s being broadcast live across the Internet as part of Yahoo! Screen’s live concert series. Check out the broadcast here.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 162, aired 8/5/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 162, aired 8/5/14

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave requests for future shows.

Love and Rockets debut 'Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven' to be reissued on vinyl

Love and Rockets debut ‘Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven’ to be reissued on vinyl

The debut album from Love and Rockets — 1985’s Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven — will receive a vinyl reissue later this month via the Drastic Plastic label, which will press the seven-song album on both opaque blue vinyl and 200-gram black vinyl.