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Video: Edwyn Collins, Tim Burgess, Roddy Frame perform 'A Girl Like You'

Video: Edwyn Collins, Tim Burgess, Roddy Frame perform ‘A Girl Like You’

Two weekends ago, Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess brought to life a “virtual cafe” called Tim Peaks Diner at the UK’s Kendal Calling 2012 festival and invited some of his favorite musicians to play. Here we see Burgess and Aztec Camera’s Roddy Frame backing up Edwyn Collins on his1995 solo hit “A Girl Like You.”

Vintage Audio: Peter Buck's introduction to 'Document' at 1987's New Music Seminar

Vintage Audio: Peter Buck’s introduction to ‘Document’ at 1987’s New Music Seminar

R.E.M. formally announced its 25th anniversary expanded reissue of ‘Document’ on Tuesday, and offered up a short recording made by guitarist Peter Buck to be played at 1987’s New Music Seminar in which he “introduced” the attendees to the band’s then-forthcoming and heavily anticipated fifth album

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd.’s first North American tour in two years grew by two dates this week as John Lydon and Co. announced new late-October shows in San Diego and Tempe, Ariz., now bringing the fall trek to an even 20 dates. The tour opens Oct. 3 in Orlando, Fla., wraps up in Texas at the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 3.

Paul Weller announces Los Angeles concert, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' appearance in October

Paul Weller announces Los Angeles concert, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ appearance in October

After playing just two shows in New York and a concert in Toronto this past May in support of ‘Sonik Kicks,’ Paul Weller will return to the U.S. this fall for an even briefer visit: The ex-Jam leader is set to perform on the Oct. 18 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and will follow that with a concert Oct. 19 at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 82, first aired 8/7/12

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 82, first aired 8/7/12

This week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour featured new music by Bob Mould, Pet Shop Boys, Redd Kross and Thurston Moore, plus old favorites from Midnight Oil, Tears For Fears, Throwing Muses, Golden Palominos, New Order, Elvis Costello, The Beat and Time Zone.

'Athens, GA – Inside/Out' soundtrack set for first-ever CD release with film, 5 bonus cuts

‘Athens, GA – Inside/Out’ soundtrack set for first-ever CD release with film, 5 bonus cuts

Omnivore Recordings this fall will release the soundtrack to the cult 1987 documentary ‘Athens, GA – Inside/Out’ — which chronicled the music scene that spawned R.E.M., The B-52s and more — on CD for the first time, packaging it with a DVD of the film and five bonus tracks, two of which are ‘previously unheard performances.’

Kate Bush to release new 'Running Up That Hill' remix at close of London Olympics

Kate Bush to release new ‘Running Up That Hill’ remix at close of London Olympics

Amid rumors that the stage-shy singer somehow will participate in Sunday’s London Olympics closing ceremony, Kate Bush apparently is set to release a new remix of her best-known hit, ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God).’ A listing for a 2012 remix of the song was up on Amazon.co.uk, although it’s now been removed.