Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs

Industrial pioneer Throbbing Gristle to embark on first U.S. tour in 28 years

Industrial pioneer Throbbing Gristle to embark on first U.S. tour in 28 years

Industrial-rock/performance-art pioneer Throbbing Gristle has added one more New York date to its short Coachella-centric American tour later this month — the band’s first U.S. […]

'Adventureland' anchored by pitch-perfect '80s college-rock soundtrack

‘Adventureland’ anchored by pitch-perfect ’80s college-rock soundtrack

This past weekend saw the release of “Adventureland,” a sweet and very funny coming-of-age tale set in 1987 that’s as notable for its ample cinematic […]

Sonic Youth, New Order, The Smiths issuing exclusive vinyl for Record Store Day

Sonic Youth, New Order, The Smiths issuing exclusive vinyl for Record Store Day

The second-annual Record Store Day is less than two weeks out, and the list of exclusive releases being prepped for the April 18 support-your-local-shop shindig […]

Morrissey covers The Smiths on 'Something is Squeezing My Skull' single

Morrissey covers The Smiths on ‘Something is Squeezing My Skull’ single

With his U.S. tour back on track following a shaky start, Morrissey recently unveiled details of his next single off Years of Refusal. “Something is […]

In stores Tuesday: New Bob Mould, Erasure box set, Depeche Mode single

In stores Tuesday: New Bob Mould, Erasure box set, Depeche Mode single

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Bob Mould ALBUM: Life and Times BACKSTORY: Thirty years after […]

Wayne Hussey chronicles The Mission's final gig with 'Live & Last'

Wayne Hussey chronicles The Mission’s final gig with ‘Live & Last’

Frontman Wayne Hussey retired The Mission — aka The Mission UK on these shores — a year ago with a series of album-spanning gigs in […]

X letting fans help pick setlists on ‘Total Request Live’ tour

  With its original lineup —Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom and DJ Bonebrake —  still in place, the reunited X hits the road again […]