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The Cure announces new album ‘4:14 Scream,’ live DVDs, new ‘Trilogy’-style tour

The Cure announces new album ‘4:14 Scream,’ live DVDs, new ‘Trilogy’-style tour

The Cure’s two sold-out shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March are being billed as just the beginning of “a very busy 2014” for Robert Smith and Co., with the band today announcing plans to release the long-delayed companion to 2008’s 4:13 Dream and a series of live DVDs — and a third ‘Trilogy’ tour.

Depeche Mode begin reissuing full catalog on 180-gram vinyl — first 4 titles out this week

Depeche Mode begin reissuing full catalog on 180-gram vinyl — first 4 titles out this week

Depeche Mode announced this weekend that it will embark on another full-catalog vinyl reissue campaign this year, this time re-releasing each of the band’s studio albums on 180-gram platters, beginning this week with Some Great Reward, Black Celebration, Music for the Masses and Songs of Faith and Devotion.

New releases: Orange Juice reissues, The Dream Syndicate live, new Suzanne Vega

New releases: Orange Juice reissues, The Dream Syndicate live, new Suzanne Vega

This week’s new releases include CD reissues of Orange Juice’s full catalog, an archival live release from The Dream Syndicate, the first new studio album in seven years from Suzanne Vega, plus the U.S. release of the new album from Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde.

The Cure adds second Royal Albert Hall concert ‘due to phenomenal demand’

The Cure adds second Royal Albert Hall concert ‘due to phenomenal demand’

The Cure tonight announced a second concert at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall this March as part of the 14th annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert series “due to phenomenal demand,” saying the band’s first show sold out on pre-sales alone.

Watch The Dream Syndicate’s 15-minute jam with Peter Buck, John Paul Jones in Mexico

Watch The Dream Syndicate’s 15-minute jam with Peter Buck, John Paul Jones in Mexico

Peter Buck this month hosted his third-annual Todos Santos Music Festival in the southern Baja region of Mexico, a week-long event that featured performances by The Minus 5, Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, Drivin’ N Cryin’, The Dream Syndicate and, of course, Buck himself.

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. making career-spanning documentary, asks fans for photos, footage

Public Image Ltd. is working on a “comprehensive, career-spanning” documentary about itself, and is turning to fans to help track down “never before seen” photographs as well as rare film and video footage of John Lydon and Co. from any time period of the group’s career.

Pet Shop Boys announce 7 new U.S. dates around Coachella appearances in April

Pet Shop Boys announce 7 new U.S. dates around Coachella appearances in April

The Pet Shop Boys will follow up last fall’s North American tour in support of their Electric album with another short run of U.S. dates this spring, as the band today announced seven new concerts surrounding the duo’s twin appearances at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in April.

The Cure to play London’s Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust in March

The Cure to play London’s Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust in March

The Cure returns to London’s famed Royal Albert Hall in late March for what’s being billed as “an exclusive three-hour show” as part of the 14th annual Teenage Cancer Trust charity concert series, which, this year, also includes Suede, performing Dog Man Star in full to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

Jane’s Addiction to perform ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ at 3 concerts in Las Vegas this May

Jane’s Addiction to perform ‘Nothing’s Shocking’ at 3 concerts in Las Vegas this May

Less than two weeks after Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell proclaimed to Rolling Stone that “it’ll be a couple of years before you see Jane’s again,” the band has been confirmed to perform its classic 1988 studio debut Nothing’s Shocking over three nights in Las Vegas this May.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 144, aired 1/28/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 144, aired 1/28/14

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave comments or requests for future shows.

Pixies debut music video for ‘Magdalena’ — second clip from new ‘EP2’

Pixies debut music video for ‘Magdalena’ — second clip from new ‘EP2’

The Pixies continue their string of artsy new music videos with the second clip for a track off the band’s second collection of new music released in the past six month. The new video for “Magdalena,” off EP2, is directed by Judy Jacob and stars Nando Messias — along with an egg.

Stream/Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (January 2014)

Stream/Download: Auto Reverse — Slicing Up Eyeballs Mixtape (January 2014)

Another month, another mixtape: The Auto Reverse series returns for January, with two fresh 45-minute sides that you can stream via Mixcloud, or download, at least for a limited time, courtesy of the link included below. This month’s tape includes new music from The Mission and the Pixies and plenty of old favorites.

The Afghan Whigs return to Sub Pop for ‘Do To The Beast’ — first new album in 16 years

The Afghan Whigs return to Sub Pop for ‘Do To The Beast’ — first new album in 16 years

As “Breaking Bad”/”Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk let slip in a tweet last Friday, the reunited Afghan Whigs are indeed releasing a brand-new studio album, with Greg Dulli and Co. announcing today that they are returning to Sub Pop Records to release Do To The Beast, their first album in 16 years.