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ZTT Records to celebrate 30th anniversary with new 'Organization of Pop' compilation

ZTT Records to celebrate 30th anniversary with new ‘Organization of Pop’ compilation

Trevor Horn’s groundbreaking electro-pop label ZTT Records is commemorating a major milestone this fall with The Organization of Pop: Music From The First Thirty Years of ZTT Records, a new 2CD, 28-track compilation that collects tracks from Propaganda, Art of Noise, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, 808 State and more.

Stream: Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham, 'Love is Colder Than Death' — off upcoming mini-LP

Stream: Galaxie 500’s Dean Wareham, ‘Love is Colder Than Death’ — off upcoming mini-LP

Dean Wareham, former frontman of dreampop favorites Galaxie 500 and Luna, today released a new solo single — “Love is Colder Than Death” b/w “She Want Walking in the Rain” — in advance of a mini-LP he’s prepping for release this fall, according to Pitchfork, which premiered the single.

Butthole Surfers to reissue 4 out-of-print Touch and Go albums on vinyl this fall

Butthole Surfers to reissue 4 out-of-print Touch and Go albums on vinyl this fall

The Butthole Surfers this fall will reissue their first four full-length albums — 1984’s Psychic… Powerless… Another Man’s Sac, 1986’s Rembrandt Pussyhorse, 1987’s Locust Abortion Technician and 1988’s Hairway to Steven — on vinyl for the first time since their original Touch and Go Records pressings.

Sebadoh drops by Seattle's KEXP for 4-song set, interview — watch full performance

Sebadoh drops by Seattle’s KEXP for 4-song set, interview — watch full performance

Sebadoh hit the road earlier this month for a handful of dates in the western U.S. to tease next months’ release of Defend Yourself, the band’s first new album in 14 years. While they were in Seattle, the band — Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein and Bob D’Amico — stopped by KEXP for an in-studio performance.

Nine Inch Nails streams 'Hesitation Marks' in full a week ahead of album's release

Nine Inch Nails streams ‘Hesitation Marks’ in full a week ahead of album’s release

Every few days, it seems, another new track has emerged from Nine Inch Nails’ comeback album Hesitation Marks, so it was no surprise when the full album’s inevitable leak came today — and it’s equally unsurprising that Trent Reznor responded by making the record available to stream a full week ahead of its release.

Listen to Replacements' first concert in 22 years — stream full 75-minute Riot Fest set

Listen to Replacements’ first concert in 22 years — stream full 75-minute Riot Fest set

The Replacements Live Archive Project — a tremendous resource for ‘Mats fans — already has shared a full recording of last night’s historic set by The Replacements at Riot Fest in Toronto, the band’s first in 22 years. Now, while it is an audience recording, it’s actually surprisingly good.

The Cure books Texas arena gig between Austin City Limits Festival headlining dates

The Cure books Texas arena gig between Austin City Limits Festival headlining dates

The Cure continues to sporadically drop new fall tour dates, with the latest being an arena concert booked for the University of Texas at El Paso on Oct. 10 during the week between Robert Smith and Co.’s two headlining appearances at the Austin City Limits Music Festival.