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Watch the BBC's Soft Cell reunion documentary 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye'

Watch the BBC’s Soft Cell reunion documentary ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’

The BBC last night premiered a one-hour documentary about Soft Cell that recounts the ups and downs of the early-’80s synthpop stars, culminating with the reunion last September of Marc Almond and Dave Ball to play together for the first time in 15 years — and the last time ever. Watch it here.

R.E.M.'s heavily bootlegged 'Bingo Hand Job' show gets vinyl Record Store Day release

R.E.M.’s heavily bootlegged ‘Bingo Hand Job’ show gets vinyl Record Store Day release

R.E.M. famously didn’t tour behind 1991’s breakthrough Out of Time, but the band did play a handful of largely professional shows that year, among the best-known of them being a pair of concerts in London under the nom-de-rock of Bingo Hand Job. See the full details and tracklist right here.

Morrissey enlists members of Green Day, Grizzly Bear for 'California Son' covers album

Morrissey enlists members of Green Day, Grizzly Bear for ‘California Son’ covers album

Morrissey this week announced he’ll release a new album of cover songs in May, a collection called California Son that will include songs by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Phil Ochs, Jobraith and more — with members of Green Day, Grizzly Bear and Young the Giant guesting. Check out the full tracklist.

Andy Anderson, former drummer for The Cure and The Glove, 1951-2019

Andy Anderson, former drummer for The Cure and The Glove, 1951-2019

Drummer Andy Anderson, who played in The Glove with Robert Smith and the Banshees’ Steven Severin then joined The Cure and played on that band’s 1984 album The Top, died Tuesday, just nine days after informing fans that he had a terminal Stage-4 cancer diagnosis.

Mark Hollis, Talk Talk leader who bridged synthpop and post-rock, 1955-2019

Mark Hollis, Talk Talk leader who bridged synthpop and post-rock, 1955-2019

Mark Hollis, the co-founder, lead singer and chief songwriter for Talk Talk, a British group that made its mark with early ’80s synthpop hits before morphing into something altogether artier, has died following a short illness, his former manager confirmed Tuesday. He was 64.

Peter Murphy to perform Bauhaus' 'In the Flat Field' at 18th San Francisco concert next month

Peter Murphy to perform Bauhaus’ ‘In the Flat Field’ at 18th San Francisco concert next month

Peter Murphy fans in San Francisco who’ve repeatedly endured delays and rescheduling of the singer’s long-promised residency will get yet another chance to see him with the announcement of what appears to be a final U.S. date on his Bauhaus 40th anniversary tour with David J.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/24/19)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/24/19)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. See tonight’s full playlist right here.