Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Video: New Order live at Berlin's Tempodrom — 45 minutes of pro-shot footage

Video: New Order live at Berlin’s Tempodrom — 45 minutes of pro-shot footage

We’ve seen some fairly good webcast footage this summer of the Peter Hook-less New Order playing at various European festivals, but this is far and away the best live film to emerge of the reunited band’s summer touring: a 44-minute reel of footage from the band’s June 21 performance at Berlin’s Tempodrom.

Billy Bragg takes on Morrissey over slam of London Olympics' 'blustering jingoism'

Billy Bragg takes on Morrissey over slam of London Olympics’ ‘blustering jingoism’

Morrissey, as he’s wont to do, made headlines this week with a typically acerbic attack on his native England, this time blasting the London Olympics over “the blustering jingoism that drenches the event” and suggesting that the “spirit” of Nazi Germany no pervades modern-day Britain. Billy Bragg disagrees.

Video: Edwyn Collins, Tim Burgess, Roddy Frame perform 'A Girl Like You'

Video: Edwyn Collins, Tim Burgess, Roddy Frame perform ‘A Girl Like You’

Two weekends ago, Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess brought to life a “virtual cafe” called Tim Peaks Diner at the UK’s Kendal Calling 2012 festival and invited some of his favorite musicians to play. Here we see Burgess and Aztec Camera’s Roddy Frame backing up Edwyn Collins on his1995 solo hit “A Girl Like You.”

Vintage Audio: Peter Buck's introduction to 'Document' at 1987's New Music Seminar

Vintage Audio: Peter Buck’s introduction to ‘Document’ at 1987’s New Music Seminar

R.E.M. formally announced its 25th anniversary expanded reissue of ‘Document’ on Tuesday, and offered up a short recording made by guitarist Peter Buck to be played at 1987’s New Music Seminar in which he “introduced” the attendees to the band’s then-forthcoming and heavily anticipated fifth album

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd. expands North American tour with new shows in San Diego, Tempe

Public Image Ltd.’s first North American tour in two years grew by two dates this week as John Lydon and Co. announced new late-October shows in San Diego and Tempe, Ariz., now bringing the fall trek to an even 20 dates. The tour opens Oct. 3 in Orlando, Fla., wraps up in Texas at the FunFunFun Fest in Austin, Texas, on Nov. 3.

Paul Weller announces Los Angeles concert, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' appearance in October

Paul Weller announces Los Angeles concert, ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ appearance in October

After playing just two shows in New York and a concert in Toronto this past May in support of ‘Sonik Kicks,’ Paul Weller will return to the U.S. this fall for an even briefer visit: The ex-Jam leader is set to perform on the Oct. 18 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and will follow that with a concert Oct. 19 at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 82, first aired 8/7/12

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 82, first aired 8/7/12

This week’s Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour featured new music by Bob Mould, Pet Shop Boys, Redd Kross and Thurston Moore, plus old favorites from Midnight Oil, Tears For Fears, Throwing Muses, Golden Palominos, New Order, Elvis Costello, The Beat and Time Zone.