Recent Dark Wave Playlists

The Church reissuing first 8 albums, touring Australia to mark 30th anniversary

The Church reissuing first 8 albums, touring Australia to mark 30th anniversary

To mark its 30th anniversary, Australian rock act The Church this fall will embark on a major reissue campaign, releasing digitally remastered editions of its first eight studio albums — 1981’s ‘Of Skins and Heart’ through 1994’s ‘Sometime Anywhere’ — along with four early EPs and a new 2CD singles compilation.

Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn to release 'Northern Aggression'; download 'Resolution'

Dream Syndicate’s Steve Wynn to release ‘Northern Aggression’; download ‘Resolution’

Former Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn will release ‘Northern Aggression,’ his third album with The Miracle Three, this fall — and to tease the album, he’s giving away a free MP3 of the track ‘Resolution,’ which can be streamed and/or downloaded below.

Video: Buggles play ‘Check It Out!,’ by Nicki Minaj and will.i.am, at ‘Lost Gig’ reunion

The biggest surprise of The Buggles’ reunion concert Tuesday night came when Trevor Horn and Co. gamely attempted to cover the newly released single ‘Check It Out!’ by Nicki Minaj and will.i.am, which heavily samples the Buggles’ signature hit ‘Video Killed the Radio Star.’

Download: Gang of Four's 'Never Pay for the Farm,' off forthcoming album 'Content'

Download: Gang of Four’s ‘Never Pay for the Farm,’ off forthcoming album ‘Content’

Post-punk survivors Gang of Four have unleashed the first taste of ‘Content’ — the band’s first all-new studio album in more than 15 years — in the form of ‘Never Pay for the Farm.’

Video: Dinosaur Jr plays ‘Repulsion,’ ‘Been There All the Time’ at Brazilian debut

The reunited Dinosaur Jr tonight wraps up a four-date swing through Brazil, the band’s first-ever performances in South America. To mark the occasion, we offer up this nicely shot clip filmed at the trio’s concert in Recife, Brazil, this past Saturday.

Ex-Depeche Mode bandmates Vince Clarke, Martin Gore making ‘kind of dancey record’

Former Depeche Mode bandmates Vince Clarke and Martin Gore are working not just on a lone track, but a full ‘kind of dancey record,’ Clarke confirmed in an interview posted by The Quietus today.

Primal Scream to perform 'Screamadelica' on 20th anniversary U.K., Australian tours

Primal Scream to perform ‘Screamadelica’ on 20th anniversary U.K., Australian tours

One of the last C86 acts left standing, Primal Scream next year will perform its 1991 classic ‘Screamadelica’ — the album that saw Bobbie Gillespie and Co. trade their indie-pop sound for house-influenced, druggy dance-rock — in its entirety during a series of live dates in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K.