Category: Anniversary

Material Issue's 'International Pop Overthrow' to receive 20th anniversary reissue in April

Material Issue’s ‘International Pop Overthrow’ to receive 20th anniversary reissue in April

The cult-classic debut album by Chicago-bred power-pop trio Material Issue — 1991’s ‘International Pop Overthrow,’ home to modern-rock radio hits ‘Valerie Loves Me’ and ‘Diane’ — will receive an expanded 20th anniversary reissue this spring.

The Psychedelic Furs to play 1981’s ‘Talk Talk Talk’ on spring tour of western U.S.

The Psychedelic Furs to play 1981’s ‘Talk Talk Talk’ on spring tour of western U.S.

The Psychedelic Furs will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their sophomore album Talk Talk Talk by playing the record in its entirety at a ‘very limited run of live shows’ in the U.S. this spring — just eight concerts in California and Texas.

Pixies to bring 'Doolittle' tour to Canada, three more U.S. cities in April, May

Pixies to bring ‘Doolittle’ tour to Canada, three more U.S. cities in April, May

The Pixies are keeping the ‘Doolittle’ train rolling, announcing this morning a new round of 16 North American dates this April and May that mostly will hit Canadian cities — but with stops in Detroit, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minn. thrown in as well.

The Church playing ‘Starfish,’ ‘Priest=Aura,’ ‘Untitled #23’ each night on U.S. tour

The Church today announced it will bring its ‘Future Past Perfect’ tour to the United States in February and perform not one, but three albums — 1988’s ‘Starfish,’ 1992’s ‘Priest=Aura’ and last year’s ‘Untitled #23’ — in their entirety each night.

The Mission to reunite for 25th anniversary concert in London next October

As hinted at last summer, classic goth-rock act The Mission will reunite next year for a special 25th anniversary concert in London — although it’s not yet known whether this will lead to the series of U.K. and European concerts originally envisioned by bandleader Wayne Husse

Primal Scream taps Kevin Shields to remaster 'Screamadelica' for 20th anniversary box set

Primal Scream taps Kevin Shields to remaster ‘Screamadelica’ for 20th anniversary box set

Primal Scream will celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Screamadelica’ next year with a lavish 4CD/1DVD/2LP box set highlighted by ‘a new cut of the album’ made with occasional collaborator Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine.

The Chills to play 30th anniversary concert in New Zealand, release special live album

The Chills to play 30th anniversary concert in New Zealand, release special live album

New Zealand alt-pop act The Chills will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this month with a concert at the site of the band’s Nov. 15, 1980, live debut — plus, the group plans to release a live album with two “rudimentary” recordings from that first concert.