Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Milestones: World Party's 'Goodbye Jumbo' was released 20 years ago today

Milestones: World Party’s ‘Goodbye Jumbo’ was released 20 years ago today

Karl Wallinger’s second album under the World Party banner — ‘Goodbye Jumbo,’ a ’60s-soaked pop-rock gem featuring hit singles ‘Put the Message in the Box’ and ‘Way Down Now’ — was released 20 years ago today.

INXS re-enlists 'Rock Star' winner J.D. Fortune for summer gig at Australian auto race

INXS re-enlists ‘Rock Star’ winner J.D. Fortune for summer gig at Australian auto race

The on-again, off-again relationship between INXS and frontman/reality show winner J.D. Fortune continues as the band this week announced the singer “will again join” the rockers for a major outdoor concert at the Sucrogen Townsville 400 auto race this summer in Queensland, Australia.

Video: Gorillaz, featuring The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon, play ‘Colbert’

Fresh off their headlining appearance at last weekend’s Coachella festival, the in-the-flesh version of Damon Albarn’s cartoon act Gorillaz — which currently features a rare joint appearance by The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon — played current single ‘Stylo’ on ‘The Colbert Report’ last night.

The Feelies set New Jersey concerts this July

The Feelies set New Jersey concerts this July

Two years into their reunion, college-rock faves The Feelies continue to perform sporadically in the U.S. — and will give fans another chance to see the band this summer with a trio of home-state shows.

Vintage Video: Watch 'The Cure in Orange' to celebrate Robert Smith's 51st birthday

Vintage Video: Watch ‘The Cure in Orange’ to celebrate Robert Smith’s 51st birthday

The Cure’s Robert Smith turns 51 today, and to mark the occasion, we’ve assembled this playlist of the band’s long-out-of-print 1987 concert film ‘The Cure in Orange,’ which is finally due for a belated DVD release later this year.

Video: Devo plays new single 'Fresh,' classic 'Whip It' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'

Video: Devo plays new single ‘Fresh,’ classic ‘Whip It’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

Devo took to the airwaves last night to perform their new single, ‘Fresh,’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ The track is off the band’s first new album in 20 years, ‘Something for Everybody,’ which is due out June 15 — and is available now on the ‘Song Study’ EP via iTunes.

INXS releases 'Platinum: Greatest Hits,' new 42-track digital best-of, double live album

INXS releases ‘Platinum: Greatest Hits,’ new 42-track digital best-of, double live album

The remaining members of INXS this week released a new 16-track digital-only best-of called ‘Platinum: Greatest Hits’ that will appeal to diehard fans mostly for the ample bonus it comes with: ‘Seriously Live,’ a 26-song double live album that spans the band’s 30-year career.