This week’s new release include the CD debut of “Athens, GA – Inside/Out,” paired with a DVD, plus Clan of Xymox’s cover album “Kindred Spirits,” featuring their take on The Cure, Depeche Mode and more, as well as three Kirsty MacColl reissues and an audiophile vinyl pressing of R.E.M.’s ‘Document.’

Peter Gabriel’s currently in the midst of his Back to Front Tour, which finds him performing 1986’s ‘So’ in its entirety each night during the North American trek. But on Saturday night, fans got an extra dose of nostalgia, as John Cusack — yes, Lloyd Dobler himself — came on stage to present Gabriel with a boombox.

Tonight’s edition of “Dark Wave” — the Sunday night “darker side of alternative” show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave — featured Alien Sex Fiend, Joy Division, Virgin Prunes, The The, Xmal Deutschland, 45 Grave, The Chameleons, John Foxx, The Mission, Coil, Rose of Avalanche, A Certain Ratio and much, much more.

This week’s headlines include items about The Replacements reuniting and The Smiths not reuniting, plus Dinosaur Jr, Morrissey, PiL, The Pogues, Mudhoney, Pet Shop Boys, The House of Love and R.E.M.’s Peter Buck — plus a new Auto Reverse Mixtape and news that Slicing Up Eyeballs is the new host of Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave.’

Depeche Mode today launched a digital countdown clock online that appears to be ticking off the time until Oct. 23, which fan sites in recent weeks have reported is the date reserved for a Paris press conference at which the band is expected to announce details of its new album and 2013 world tour dates.

This week’s “120 Minutes” Rewind is short and sweet, but it’s a great historical footnote for fans of the MTV Sunday night classic. As you can see in this segment, host Dave Kendall is broadcasting from a Robyn Hitchcock show in New York when he asks a fan in the crowd whether he’s looking forward to the gig.

Another great piece of video from Seattle’s KEXP this week: This time it’s a half-hour set from Dinosaur Jr recorded at the Doug Fir Lounge in Portland, Ore., on Sept. 8 during MusicfestNW. As you can see from the setlist, the trio blasts its way through five classic tracks, culminating in a run through Green Mind opener “The Wagon.”