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The Lords of the New Church's three original albums to be reissued this fall

The Lords of the New Church’s three original albums to be reissued this fall

The three long-out-of-print studio albums released by the original lineup of The Lords of the New Church — the so-called postpunk supergroup that featured frontman Stiv Bators of The Dead Boys and guitarist Brian James of The Damned — between 1982 and 1984 will be reissued on CD this fall.

The Replacements, Dinosaur Jr each to be immortalized via new coffee-table books

The Replacements, Dinosaur Jr each to be immortalized via new coffee-table books

Make room on those coffee tables, college-rock fans: Both The Replacements and Dinosaur Jr will be the subject of new oversized, photo-laden hardback books due to published this November, with the former compiled by the author of the recent ‘Mats oral history, and the latter authorized by the band itself.

Al Jourgensen chronicles "Caddyshack"-like campaign against "thug gang" of raccoons

Al Jourgensen chronicles “Caddyshack”-like campaign against “thug gang” of raccoons

On Friday, Ministry debuted the video for new single “PermaWar,” and while bandleader Al Jourgensen gave the clip a cursory plug on his recently launched Facebook page, he was preoccupied with something far more pressing: a “Caddyshack”-like battle against a “thug gang of asshole raccoons.”

New releases: The Fall, The Replacements, Peter Buck, John Foxx, The Icicle Works

New releases: The Fall, The Replacements, Peter Buck, John Foxx, The Icicle Works

This week’s new releases include ‘5 Albums’ box sets from The Fall, The Icicle Works and Buffalo Tom, plus a 95-track digital ‘box set’ from The Replacements, the second album from Peter Buck’s Tired Pony, a new EP from John Foxx and Jori Hukkonen, and a vinyl reissue of Elvis Costello’s Brutal Youth.

The Week in Rock: Aug. 11-17. 2013

The Week in Rock: Aug. 11-17. 2013

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This week featured posts about R.E.M., Pixies, The Replacements, The Suburbs, Siouxsie and Robert Smith, Martin Hannett, Nirvana, Peter Hook, New Model Army and more — plus our latest Auto Reverse mixtape.

Rewind: The 80s Festival webcast to feature The B-52s, Heaven 17, ABC, Blancmange

Rewind: The 80s Festival webcast to feature The B-52s, Heaven 17, ABC, Blancmange

Rewind: The 80s Festival is underway this weekend in the U.K., and the fest is webcasting some of the acts on its two-day lineup, including performances later today by The B-52s and Heaven 17. It’s not yet known which bands will be streamed on Sunday, but the second-day lineup does include ABC, Blancmange and more.

Paul Westerberg ropes in early '90s sidemen for Replacements' reunion shows

Paul Westerberg ropes in early ’90s sidemen for Replacements’ reunion shows

With the long-awaited reunion of The Replacements now less than 10 days away, we’ve now finally got official word of who’ll be joining Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson on stage at Riot Fest in Toronto: drummer Josh Freese and guitarist David Minehan, both of whom played with Westerberg on his early ’90s solo tours.

Video: Peter Murphy and Wayne Hussey play 'Telegram Sam,' 'Ziggy Stardust' in Brazil

Video: Peter Murphy and Wayne Hussey play ‘Telegram Sam,’ ‘Ziggy Stardust’ in Brazil

Peter Murphy’s been on the road since April with his “Mr. Moonlight Tour,” and when it came time to wrap it up Wednesday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the former Bauhaus leader had a treat for fans: He was joined by The Mission’s Wayne Hussey to perform T. Rex’s “Telegram Sam” and David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust.”

Is that Black Francis screaming along to a brand-new Pixies song on Vine?

Is that Black Francis screaming along to a brand-new Pixies song on Vine?

Over the past few weeks, the members of the Pixies — Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering and new bassist Kim Shattuck — have been treating fans to photos and video through a collection of new Twitter, Vine and Instagram accounts named “The Actual Pixies.”

Video: Ministry, 'PermaWar' — first single off farewell album 'From Beer to Eternity'

Video: Ministry, ‘PermaWar’ — first single off farewell album ‘From Beer to Eternity’

Ministry today debuted the music video for “PermaWar,” the first single off the industrial-metal act’s forthcoming album From Beer to Eternity — which Al Jourgensen has announced will be the band’s last. The album is due out Sept. 10, and will also be available in a “mini-coffin” box set.

Video: Kim Deal, 'Are You Mine?' — third 7-inch in ex-Pixies bassist's new 'Solo Series'

Video: Kim Deal, ‘Are You Mine?’ — third 7-inch in ex-Pixies bassist’s new ‘Solo Series’

Former Pixies bassist Kim Deal this week dropped the third installment in her new “Solo Series” of 7-inches, a two-song single (“Are You Mine?t” b/w “Wish I Was”), which you can buy digitally at the usual digital places or on vinyl via her site, KimDealMusic.com. This time, though, she’s got a video, too.

Premiere: The Suburbs, 'Dumbass Kids' — off 'Si Sauvage,' first new album in 27 years

Premiere: The Suburbs, ‘Dumbass Kids’ — off ‘Si Sauvage,’ first new album in 27 years

With their Kickstarter campaign beating its target by nearly $10,000, beloved Minneapolis New Wave rockers The Suburbs later this month will release their first new album in 27 years — and we here at Slicing Up Eyeballs are thrilled to premiere “Dumbass Kids,” one of the highlights of the forthcoming Si Sauvage.

Vintage Video: Siouxsie, Robert Smith and Banshees get weird in 'Play at Home' special

Vintage Video: Siouxsie, Robert Smith and Banshees get weird in ‘Play at Home’ special

For this week’s installment of Vintage Video, we present one of the weirder things you’ll see today: Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Alice In Wonderland”-inspired “Play at Home” special that aired on the U.K.’s Channel 4 in 1983, during the period Robert Smith was in the band.