New releases: The Smiths vinyl reissues, new Fall live CD, New Order re-reissues
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: The Smiths RELEASES: The Smiths, Meat is […]
Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs
Dave Kendall of ‘120 Minutes’ tracks down the Whitman Samplers’ ‘Really Stupid’
Kudos to “120 Minutes” creator/host Dave Kendall for tracking down and posting a copy of the long-forgotten early-’90s parody song “Really Stupid,” which poked fun […]
New Order spinoff Bad Lieutenant posts debut single ‘Sink or Swim’ on MySpace
Bernard Sumner’s New Order spinoff Bad Lieutenant this week posted its first single, “Sink or Swim,” on the band’s MySpace page in advance of its […]
U2’s Bono and The Edge play ‘Unforgettable Fire’ outtake ‘Disappearing Act’ on BBC
While U2 still hasn’t unveiled the tracklist for its forthcoming deluxe reissue of The Unforgettable Fire, Bono and The Edge did discuss the project publicly […]
Kraftwerk reissuing 8 classic albums, plus ‘12345678 The Catalogue’ box set
Legendary German electro pioneers Kraftwerk this fall will release newly remastered editions of eight of their classic albums — spanning 1974 to 2003 — and […]
R.E.M. ‘Live at the Olympia’ tracklist revealed; 39-song, 2CD set due Oct. 26
R.E.M. this week revealed the tracklist for its 39-song, 2CD Live at the Olympia, an album — due out Oct. 26 — that was culled […]
The Stone Roses’ 20th anniversary round-up: Video, audio, links, interviews, podcasts
The Stone Roses last week marked the 20th anniversary of the band’s classic debut — arguably one of the best British albums of all […]
New releases: The Cult’s ‘Love’ reissued, Love and Rockets tribute album
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new albums, reissues and/or box sets due out Tuesday. ARTIST: The Cult RELEASE: Love: Expanded Edition BACKSTORY: […]
The Raincoats reissuing 1979 debut on vinyl, playing rare U.S. concerts this fall
Seminal post-punk combo The Raincoats will commemorate the vinyl-only reissue of its 1979 self-titled debut this October by playing a string of rare U.S. concerts, […]
The Godfathers plan to release first new album in 15 years in 2010
Brit guitar-rockers The Godfathers have begun work on what will be the recently reunited band’s first new album in 15 years when it arrives as […]
Nirvana’s ‘Bleach’ receiving 20th anniversary reissue on Sub Pop, with bonus live concert
Nirvana’s 1989 debut Bleach — also known as that record they made before Nevermind — will receive a 20th anniversary reissue this fall that will […]
Depeche Mode cancels San Diego concert as Dave Gahan continues to rest vocal cords
Dave Gahan’s vocal problems have derailed yet another Depeche Mode concert, as the band has just announced it won’t perform tonight at San Diego’s Cricket […]
Simple Minds to play ‘Don’t You (Forget About Me)’ nightly in memory of John Hughes
Simple Minds will perform “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” nightly in memory of “The Breakfast Club” director John Hughes during the band’s upcoming European tour, […]
