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Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/29/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (6/29/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from Portion Control, 1919, Tones on Tail, Anne Clark, The Sound, Joy Division, Lard, Daniel Ash, The Cure, Gary Numan, KMFDM, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Alien Sex Fiend, Dead Can Dance, Shriekback and more.

The Jesus and Mary Chain confirm festival appearances in France, Poland

The Jesus and Mary Chain confirm festival appearances in France, Poland

The Jesus and Mary Chain today confirmed two European festival appearances this summer and fall — in Paris and Katowice, Poland — ahead of the band’s much-anticipated performances of 1985 debut Psychocandy at five U.K. dates in November.

Contest: Win The The’s ‘Soul Mining’ deluxe 2LP 180-gram vinyl box set

Contest: Win The The’s ‘Soul Mining’ deluxe 2LP 180-gram vinyl box set

Next week, the classic 1983 debut album from The The will receive a slightly belated 30th anniversary reissue in the form of a deluxe 2LP set that will include the newly remastered album on one 180-gram vinyl platter and six remixes and B-sides on the other.

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure returns this August with his first new solo album in more than a decade, a 10-song set called Fragile that he’ll promote by joining the 13-date Retro Futura Tour later this summer alongside Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, China Crisis and Katrina of Katrina & The Waves.

The Psychedelic Furs announce 18-date fall North American tour with the Lemonheads

The Psychedelic Furs announce 18-date fall North American tour with the Lemonheads

The hard-touring Psychedelic Furs will return to the road this fall, today announcing their second tour in two years with The Lemonheads as special guests. This fall’s trek runs 18 shows, plus one standalone Furs date, from late October through mid-November, hitting the West Coast of the U.S. and select western states.

Dave Wakeling launches campaign to fund first new English Beat album in 32 years

Dave Wakeling launches campaign to fund first new English Beat album in 32 years

After years of touring under the English Beat banner, frontman Dave Wakeling now is turning his attention to recording brand-new music, launching a PledgeMusic campaign to help crowdfund a new record that would be the Beat’s first since 1982’s Special Beat Service.

Watch The Charlatans' Tim Burgess, half of New Order jam acoustic in a church

Watch The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, half of New Order jam acoustic in a church

The U.K.’s Barnaby Festival wrapped up Sunday night with The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess and friends playing in a church, concluding with Burgess bringing Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert onstage to perform nearly-unplugged versions of “Love Vigilantes,” “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and “World in Motion.”