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Contest: Win a copy of 'Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87’

Contest: Win a copy of ‘Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87’

This week sees the publication of a revised edition of Simon Goddard’s “Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87” — which tells the stories behind every song from The Smiths’ catalog — and to mark the occasion Titan Books has hooked us up with copies to award three lucky Slicing Up Eyeballs readers.

Wild Swans reissues: Occultation Recordings seeks fan input for upcoming vinyl editions

Wild Swans reissues: Occultation Recordings seeks fan input for upcoming vinyl editions

Occultation Recordings is planning deluxe vinyl reissues of The Wild Swans’ third album, 2011’s The Coldest Winter For A Hundred Years, and a 2003 compilation of ’80s radio sessions, demos and rarities called Incandescent — but first the label is taking the unusual step of asking fans what they’d like to see included.

New releases: Johnny Marr, KMFDM, Kirsty MacColl, Fine Young Cannibals, The Sound

New releases: Johnny Marr, KMFDM, Kirsty MacColl, Fine Young Cannibals, The Sound

This week’s new releases include brand-new albums from Johnny Marr (‘The Messenger’), KMFDM (‘Kunst’) and John Foxx (‘Evidence’), plus reissues from Fine Young Cannibals, The Blue Aeroplanes and The Sound, as well as best-ofs from Kirsty MacColl and The Human League.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/24/13)

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave’ — hosted by Slicing Up Eyeballs (2/24/13)

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” — the Sunday night “darker side of alternative” show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured Skinny Puppy, Fad Gadget, Bauhaus, Japan, Ministry, The Sound, Cabaret Voltaire, Echo & The Bunnymen, Clan of Xymox, Killing Joke and much more.

The Week in Rock: Feb. 17-23, 2013

The Week in Rock: Feb. 17-23, 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 Allison Moyet, Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Morrissey, Bernard Sumner, The Method Actors, The Waterboys, The Primitives, Primal Scream, Johnny Marr and more.

Depeche Mode to debut 'Delta Machine' songs with free album-release show in Vienna

Depeche Mode to debut ‘Delta Machine’ songs with free album-release show in Vienna

Depeche Mode will launch the release of its new album Delta Machine next month with a free and very intimate performance of new material off that record in Vienna on March 24, just days after its worldwide release, announced presenter Electronic Beats, which also will stream the full show shortly thereafter.

Video: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds perform 'Push the Sky Away' and more in Los Angeles

Video: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds perform ‘Push the Sky Away’ and more in Los Angeles

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are celebrating this week’s release of their 15th studio album Push the Sky Away by performing the record in full tonight in Los Angeles — and broadcasting it around the world live on YouTube. Watch the full performance live right here.