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Help fund 'Dare To Be Different' documentary celebrating New York's WLIR 92.7 FM

Help fund ‘Dare To Be Different’ documentary celebrating New York’s WLIR 92.7 FM

With two weeks left to go, the producers of a documentary called “Dare To Be Different” — which aims to tell the story of hugely influential New York alternative station WLIR 92.7 FM — are more than $12,000 short of their fundraising goal, and are still hoping to lure fans with a variety of donor perks.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Alan Hunter puts New Order under the ‘120 X-Ray’ — 1986

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Alan Hunter puts New Order under the ‘120 X-Ray’ — 1986

For this week’s “120 Minutes” Rewind, we revisit the very early days of the program, for an Alan Hunter-hosted “120 X-Ray” segment on New Order that ran during the show’s first year on the air. The clip features Bernard Sumner talking about how the band brought on Gillian Gilbert.

Video: OMD performs 'Dresden,' 'Enola Gay' on BBC's 'Later... with Jools Holland'

Video: OMD performs ‘Dresden,’ ‘Enola Gay’ on BBC’s ‘Later… with Jools Holland’

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark wrapped up a U.K. tour this month in support of their second post-reunion album, English Electric, and this week stopped by “Later… with Jools Holland” for a pair of broadcast performances, including the record’s new single, “Dresden,” and the band’s classic hit “Enola Gay.”

The Stranglers postpone Detroit gig as visa troubles delay start of North American tour

The Stranglers postpone Detroit gig as visa troubles delay start of North American tour

The Stranglers have postponed tonight’s tour-opening concert in Detroit after visa trouble delayed the U.K. punk legends’ entry into the United States, but the band says it hopes to make up the date on a proposed second leg of its North American tour this September. No make-up date has yet been announced.

Elvis Costello and The Roots to drop 'moody, brooding' album 'Wise Up Ghost' this fall

Elvis Costello and The Roots to drop ‘moody, brooding’ album ‘Wise Up Ghost’ this fall

Elvis Costello has traded The Imposters for The Roots, teaming up with the venerable hip-hop act and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” house band to record a brand- new full-length album called Wise Up Ghost that will be released by Blue Note Records this September.

Video: 'David Bowie: Five Years' — watch full 90-minute BBC documentary

Video: ‘David Bowie: Five Years’ — watch full 90-minute BBC documentary

Britain’s BBC Two last weekend aired a new, 90-minute documentary by Francis Whatley called “David Bowie: Five Years” that, as its title suggests, examines five key years in the Thin White Duke’s career (the years in question all fall between 1971 to 1983. Watch the whole thing thanks to Videodrome Discothèque.

Stream: Pet Shop Boys premiere excerpt of 'Fluorescent' off forthcoming 'Electric'

Stream: Pet Shop Boys premiere excerpt of ‘Fluorescent’ off forthcoming ‘Electric’

The Pet Shop Boys today teased fans with a second cut off the duo’s forthcoming album Electric — or at least 1 minute and 11 seconds of a new song. Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant this morning released an excerpt of the song “Fluorescent,” which follows last month’s debut of lead single “Axis.”