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Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart subject of new film by director of Replacements documentary

Hüsker Dü’s Grant Hart subject of new film by director of Replacements documentary

Gorman Bechard, director of the 2011 documentary ‘Color Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements,’ is next setting his filmmaking sights on Grant Hart, and has begun raising money from fans to fund a planned new film called ‘Every Everything’ about the former Hüsker Dü drummer, singer and songwriter.

Video: Pulp performs 'Common People,' 'Like a Friend' on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Pulp performs ‘Common People,’ ‘Like a Friend’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

Pulp kicked off its first trip to the U.S. since 1998 with a performance on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ last night, trotting out Britpop national anthem ‘Common People’ for broadcast and then playing ‘Like a Friend’ — the band’s contribution to the soundtrack of the 1998 film version of ‘Great Expectations’ — for the show’s website.

Morrissey adds Manchester date to summer tour — billed as 'only UK concert of 2012’

Morrissey adds Manchester date to summer tour — billed as ‘only UK concert of 2012’

Morrissey fans in the U.K. will get just one chance to see the singer in concert this year — on July 28, when he plays a hometown arena show in Manchester. The date, announced over the weekend via fansite True To You, goes on sale 9 a.m. April 27, and is billed as ‘Morrissey’s only U.K. concert of 2012.’

Howard Jones brings 'Human's Lib'/‘Dream Into Action' tour back to U.S. this summer

Howard Jones brings ‘Human’s Lib’/‘Dream Into Action’ tour back to U.S. this summer

Howard Jones is embarking on a U.K. tour this week that’ll find him performing his first two albums — 1984′s ‘Human’s Lib’ and 1985′s ‘Dream Into Action’ — in their entirety, and he’ll reprise that show for Americans this summer, following last fall’s short round of dates with another run through the States.

Stream: Squeeze, 'Mumbo Jumbo' — off upcoming 'Live at the Fillmore' concert set

Stream: Squeeze, ‘Mumbo Jumbo’ — off upcoming ‘Live at the Fillmore’ concert set

Squeeze opens a Coachella-centered U.S. tour this week, and will be bringing along a new piece of merchandise: a limited-edition, white-vinyl concert album called ‘Live at the Fillmore’ that was recorded at the historic San Francisco venue in August 2010. Stream one of the tracks here.

New releases: Dalis Car, World Party, Pixies' Black Francis, John Doe & Exene Cervenka

New releases: Dalis Car, World Party, Pixies’ Black Francis, John Doe & Exene Cervenka

This week’s new releases include the new EP from Dalis Car, the 5CD ‘Arkeology’ box set from World Party, a reissue of The Human League’s ‘Dare,’ the second album from Black Francis’ Grand Duchy project, an acoustic set from X’s John Doe and Exene Cervenka and a 2CD archival live set from Joe Jackson.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 4/8/12

The playlist from tonight’s edition of ‘Dark Wave’ — the weekly ‘darker side of alternative’ show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured New Order, Kate Bush, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, The Church, Tones on Tail, Swans, Lords of the New Church, The Human League, The Mission and much more.