Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about The Fixx, Bob Mould, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Black Francis, Kristin Hersh, Sonic Youth, The Jam and more — plus a special mixtape.
FRIDAY, JULY 20
Video: Bob Mould plays Sugar’s ‘Hoover Dam’ at Noise Pop fest in San Francisco
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Robert Smith: The Cure to mount first-ever full South American tour next year
Depeche Mode shoots down fake 2013 tour dates; rumors ‘secret’ Dave Gahan show
Gary Numan preps ‘Big Noise Transmission’ 2CD, DVD live sets — watch trailer
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
Site crashed
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2012
Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 79, first aired 7/17/12
Video: Black Francis, Kristin Hersh duet on Pixies’ ‘Wave of Mutilation’
Video: The Fixx, ‘Anyone Else’ — single off ‘Beautiful Friction,’ 1st new album in decade
MONDAY, JULY 16, 2012
Sonic Youth prepping ’85 live album, unseen ’86 concert film, possible ‘Sister’ reissue
The Jam’s ‘The Gift’ to be reissued in 30th anniversary box set — submit your photos
Free download: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Versions Galore 4th Anniversary Guest Mix
New releases: The Fixx, Soul Asylum, Black Francis, Susanna Hoffs, Peter Gabriel
SUNDAY, JULY 15, 2012
Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 7/15/12
