Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Milestones: Kate Bush is 52 today; watch 'Running Up That Hill' with David Gilmour

Milestones: Kate Bush is 52 today; watch ‘Running Up That Hill’ with David Gilmour

Today we commemorate the 52nd birthday of the incomparable Kate Bush with what’s arguably her most indelible song: ‘Running Up That Hill,’ performed with David Gilmour at 1987’s ‘Secret Policeman’s Third Ball.’

Video: Crowded House and Liam Finn cover Neil Young’s ‘Old Man’ in Clearwater, Fla.

Crowded House tonight posted video of the band, joined by Neil Finn’s son, Liam Finn, performing Neil Young’s classic ‘Old Man’ in Clearwater, Fla., on Wednesday night as a tribute to longtime Young sideman Ben Keith, who died two days earlier.

Video: Peter Murphy plays Bauhaus’ ‘All We Ever Wanted Was Everything’ in Tel Aviv

Peter Murphy opened his ‘Dirty Dirt Tour’ in Tel Aviv, Israel, this week, and we’ve got the full setlist as well as video of him performing the Bauhaus songs ‘All We Ever Wanted Was Everything’ and ‘She’s in Parties.’

Wayne Hussey may reunite The Mission for 25th anniversary concerts in 2011

Wayne Hussey may reunite The Mission for 25th anniversary concerts in 2011

Just two years after mounting a series of farewell concerts, frontman Wayne Hussey is considering reuniting The Mission to celebrate the goth-rock band’s 25th anniversary next year with concerts in the U.K. and Europe that ‘will be all about nostalgia — nothing more, nothing less.’

Video: The Cure's 'Inbetween Days' covered by Superchunk for A.V. Club's 'Undercover'

Video: The Cure’s ‘Inbetween Days’ covered by Superchunk for A.V. Club’s ‘Undercover’

This week’s installment of the A.V. Club’s series ‘Undercover: 25 Bands, 25 Cover Songs, 1 Small Room’ features indie rockers Superchunk tearing through a cover of The Cure’s classic 1985 single ‘Inbetween Days.’

Surviving members of The Cars in the studio, mum on possible first reunion since 1987

Surviving members of The Cars in the studio, mum on possible first reunion since 1987

Fans of revered New Wave rockers The Cars are abuzz about a possible reunion — the first since 1987 swan song ‘Door to Door’ — after a new photo of the band’s surviving members playing together was posted without explanation on the group’s Facebook page.

New releases: Specials live DVD, Gary Numan vinyl box set, Dean & Britta's Warhol CD

New releases: Specials live DVD, Gary Numan vinyl box set, Dean & Britta’s Warhol CD

This week’s new releases include the U.S. version of The Specials’ ’30th Anniversary Tour’ live DVD; Gary Numan and Tubeway Army’s 4LP ’78/79 Box Set’; and Dean & Britta’s ’13 Most Beautiful… Songs For Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests,’ featuring ex-Galaxie 500 frontman Dean Wareham.