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Watch: Wheelchair-bound Mark E. Smith leads The Fall in live return following health scare

Watch: Wheelchair-bound Mark E. Smith leads The Fall in live return following health scare

Two months after Mark E. Smith’s health forced the postponement of the first U.S. concerts by The Fall in more than a decade, the irascible frontman brought his long-running band back to the stage in the U.K. last week — strapped into a wheelchair, but still delivering his trademark vocal blast. See video of that performance here.

5-disc, 100-song 'Revolutionary Spirit' box set to map sounds of Liverpool 1976-1988

5-disc, 100-song ‘Revolutionary Spirit’ box set to map sounds of Liverpool 1976-1988

Cherry Red Records will follow up this year’s Manchester-centric box set with one that examines the legacy of Liverpool’s scene from 1976 to 1988, a 5-disc, 100-song collection that will feature music by Echo & The Bunnmen, The Teardrop Explodes, OMD, Wild Swans, Icicle Works, The La’s and more.

Listen: Morrissey, 'I Wish You Lonely' — 2nd track off forthcoming 'Low in High School'

Listen: Morrissey, ‘I Wish You Lonely’ — 2nd track off forthcoming ‘Low in High School’

Morrissey today debuted the second track off his upcoming 11th solo album, Low in High School, via the lyric video you can see below for “I Wish You Lonely,” driven by its mid-tempo stomp and Moz’s insistent vocals. The song follows lead single “Spent the Day in Bed.” Hear the new song right here.

Richard Hell and the Voidoids' 'Blank Generation' to be expanded with unreleased material

Richard Hell and the Voidoids’ ‘Blank Generation’ to be expanded with unreleased material

Richard Hell and the Voidoids’ 1977 debut Blank Generation — a landmark chapter in the history of New York City punk — will receive an expanded 40th anniversary reissue next month, with the original record paired with a disc of previously unreleased studio takes and live tracks. Check out the full tracklist right here.

This week's new releases: The Dead Milkmen, Alison Moyet, Frankie Goes to Hollywood

This week’s new releases: The Dead Milkmen, Alison Moyet, Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include titles from The Dead Milkmen, Alison Moyet and Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (10/22/17)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (10/22/17)

“Dark Wave,” hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs’ Matt Sebastian, airs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. EDT every Sunday on Sirius XM satellite radio’s 1st Wave (Channel 33). The most recent two episodes also are available via Sirius XM’s On Demand service for online subscribers. Get your full playlist right here.

Clan of Xymox to embark on North American tour next year in support of 'Days of Black'

Clan of Xymox to embark on North American tour next year in support of ‘Days of Black’

Long-running Dutch darkwave favorites Clan of Xymox — the onetime 4AD act is still centered around founding member Ronny Moorings — will embark on a nine-date North American tour early next year in support of the group’s latest studio album Days of Black. See those dates right here.