Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs

New releases: Orange Juice reissues, The Dream Syndicate live, new Suzanne Vega

New releases: Orange Juice reissues, The Dream Syndicate live, new Suzanne Vega

This week’s new releases include CD reissues of Orange Juice’s full catalog, an archival live release from The Dream Syndicate, the first new studio album in seven years from Suzanne Vega, plus the U.S. release of the new album from Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/2/14)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/2/14)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave featured music from The Jazz Butcher, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, ULtravox, The Glove, KMFDM, The Lucy Show, Tones on Tail, The Damned, The Teardrop Explodes, Tackhead and more.

The Cure adds second Royal Albert Hall concert 'due to phenomenal demand'

The Cure adds second Royal Albert Hall concert ‘due to phenomenal demand’

The Cure tonight announced a second concert at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall this March as part of the 14th annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert series “due to phenomenal demand,” saying the band’s first show sold out on pre-sales alone.

Watch The Dream Syndicate's 15-minute jam with Peter Buck, John Paul Jones in Mexico

Watch The Dream Syndicate’s 15-minute jam with Peter Buck, John Paul Jones in Mexico

Peter Buck this month hosted his third-annual Todos Santos Music Festival in the southern Baja region of Mexico, a week-long event that featured performances by The Minus 5, Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, Drivin’ N Cryin’, The Dream Syndicate and, of course, Buck himself.

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. is working on a “comprehensive, career-spanning” documentary about itself, and is turning to fans to help track down “never before seen” photographs as well as rare film and video footage of John Lydon and Co. from any time period of the group’s career.

Pet Shop Boys announce 7 new U.S. dates around Coachella appearances in April

Pet Shop Boys announce 7 new U.S. dates around Coachella appearances in April

The Pet Shop Boys will follow up last fall’s North American tour in support of their Electric album with another short run of U.S. dates this spring, as the band today announced seven new concerts surrounding the duo’s twin appearances at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April.

The Cure to play London's Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust in March

The Cure to play London’s Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust in March

The Cure returns to London’s famed Royal Albert Hall in late March for what’s being billed as “an exclusive three-hour show” as part of the 14th annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert series, which, this year, also includes Suede, performing Dog Man Star in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary.