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Echo & The Bunnymen announce 4 U.S. dates in August, promise more in September

Echo & The Bunnymen announce 4 U.S. dates in August, promise more in September

Echo & The Bunnymen will return to the U.S. this summer, with the band this week announcing what it termed a “tour of America” that consists of four shows in California this August. It is not clear, via the band’s announcement on Facebook or elsewhere, whether the Bunnymen plan to add more dates to the trek.

New releases: The Specials expanded reissues, new Camouflage, live World Party

New releases: The Specials expanded reissues, new Camouflage, live World Party

This week’s new releases include reissue of The Specials’ three albums — 1979′s The Specials, 1980′s More Specials and 1984′s In the Studio, the latter of which was released under the band’s original name, The Special AKA — as well as a new record from German synthpop outfit Camouflage.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/29/15)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (3/29/15)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music by Joy Division, Lowlife, Tubeway Army, The Birthday Party, This Mortal Coil, Rosetta Stone, Christian Death, Revolting Cocks, Clan of Xymox, Mission of Burma, The Sound, Nitzer Ebb, Echo & The Bunnymen, Pailhead, TSOL and more.

Vintage Audio: Dead Milkmen remake ‘Bitchin’ Camaro’ for WXPN radio promo in 1985

Well, here’s a fun one: The Dead Milkmen today shared a radio promo they recorded in 1985 for the University of Pennsylvania’s WXPN radio station, a re-write of “Bitchin’ Camaro” that announces the show “Yesterday’s Now Music Today” is moving from Sunday nights to weekday afternoon. Check it out here.

'Without Sympathy': Al Jourgensen, Wax Trax! celebrated in L.A. photo/art exhibit

‘Without Sympathy’: Al Jourgensen, Wax Trax! celebrated in L.A. photo/art exhibit

On the eve of the Record Store Day release of a new Wax Trax! Records box set, the Lethal Amounts Gallery in Los Angeles will celebrate Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen and his labelmates on the highly influential Chicago imprint via a new photo exhibit called “Without Sympathy: The Visceral Journey of Al Jourgensen.”

Johnny Marr to publish autobiography in 2016: 'The time has come to tell my story'

Johnny Marr to publish autobiography in 2016: ‘The time has come to tell my story’

Johnny Marr this week made it official, formally announcing his long-discussed plans to pen a memoir, saying the book will be published in fall 2016 — three years after bandmate Morrissey’s much-buzzed “Autobiography.” No title has been announced for Marr’s book, but it will be published by Century.

Peter Hook to perform complete works of Joy Division on 35th anniversary of Ian Curtis' death

Peter Hook to perform complete works of Joy Division on 35th anniversary of Ian Curtis’ death

Peter Hook will mark the 35th anniversary of Ian Curtis’ death by performing the complete works of Joy Division in a 500-seat, 18th century church in Macclesfield, England — a charity event dubbed “So This is Permanence” that will see all proceeds donated to the Epilepsy Society and the Churches Conservation Trust.