Recent Dark Wave Playlists

The Dream Syndicate unveils 'Days of Wine and Roses' 30th anniversary dates in Spain

The Dream Syndicate unveils ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ 30th anniversary dates in Spain

Steve Wynn this week unveiled four concerts in Spain for his previously announced reunion of The Dream Syndicate this September, a short run of dates this fall meant to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the seminal Paisley Underground act’s debut album ‘The Days of Wine and Roses.’

Video: Peter Gabriel, 'Shaking the Tree' — from newly restored 'Secret World Live'

Video: Peter Gabriel, ‘Shaking the Tree’ — from newly restored ‘Secret World Live’

Peter Gabriel this month will release a newly restored, HD version of his Grammy-winning 1994 concert film “Secret World Live” — filmed over two nights in November 1993 in Modena, Italy, during the tour for 1993′s Us — on both DVD and Blu-ray, and he’s offered up another preview of the set: “Shaking the Tree.”

Frankie Goes to Hollywood 'Sexmix' compiles 'studio adventures,' 16-minute mix of 'Relax'

Frankie Goes to Hollywood ‘Sexmix’ compiles ‘studio adventures,’ 16-minute mix of ‘Relax’

ZTT Records next month will issue a new 2CD Frankie Goes to Hollywood compilation entitled Sexmix: Archive Tapes and Studio Adventures, Volume 1 that, as its name implies, pulls together “hundreds of miles of reels of tape, remixes, editions, edits and experiments” generated during the group’s “imperial reign” from 1983 to 1987.

Alison Moyet to play trio of 'Rare & Obscured' club dates in London this fall

Alison Moyet to play trio of ‘Rare & Obscured’ club dates in London this fall

Former Yazoo singer Alison Moyet will perform three intimate concerts in London this fall billed as ‘Alison Moyet: Rare & Obscured’ at which she promises to perform ‘a set of songs less-visited, focusing largely on her catalogue from the last decade — hits not expected to attend and curved balls may apply.’

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, 'Groovy & Linda' — 2nd track from Thurston Moore project

Free MP3: Chelsea Light Moving, ‘Groovy & Linda’ — 2nd track from Thurston Moore project

As promised, Matador Records this week delivered a second track from Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore’s new band Chelsea Light Moving in the form of mid-tempo rocker ‘Groovy & Linda,’ which you can stream and/or download here. The band is expected to release an album on Matador in the future.

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs on Strangeways Radio; Episode 78, first aired 7/10/12

Tonight’s installment of the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio featured brand-new music from Pet Shop Boys, Ride’s Mark Gardener and Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, and Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo and J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr, plus old favorites from Toy Dolls, The Smithereens, Transvision Vamp, Gene Loves Jezebel and more.

Vintage Video: Depeche Mode's World Violation Tour — watch 3 full 1990 concerts

Vintage Video: Depeche Mode’s World Violation Tour — watch 3 full 1990 concerts

Depeche Mode fans long have clamored for an official video release of the band’s mammoth 1990 World Violation Tour, although popular lore holds the group did not professionally film any of its concerts in support of breakout album ‘Violator.’ With taht in mind, we revisit the era with three complete concerts from the 1990 tour.