Recent Dark Wave Playlists

Video: Beck’s Record Club, with Os Mutantes and Liars, covers INXS’ ‘Devil Inside’

It’s time once again to check in with Beck’s online Record Club, which today posted the third track from its cover of INXS’ 1987 album ‘Kick’: ‘Devil Inside,’ the album’s second smash single.

Pet Shop Boys issuing 2 previously unreleased songs on Record Store Day 7-inch in U.K.

Pet Shop Boys issuing 2 previously unreleased songs on Record Store Day 7-inch in U.K.

The Pet Shop Boys will issue two previously unreleased tracks recorded in the early 2000s on a limited-edition 7-inch single as part of the U.K. installment of Record Store Day next Saturday.

The Charlatans' 'Some Friendly: Expanded Edition' set for release May 17

The Charlatans’ ‘Some Friendly: Expanded Edition’ set for release May 17

The folks at Beggars Archive this week announced a May 17 release date for The Charlatans’ 2CD ‘Some Friendly: Expanded Edition,’ timed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Manchester act’s chart-topping debut.

Big Audio Dynamite’s Mick Jones on possible reunion of post-Clash act: ‘Maybe next year’

With a new reissue due this month, the two key figures in Big Audio Dynamite — former Clash member Mick Jones and DJ/filmmaker Don Letts — have broached the idea of reuniting the ’80s cross-genre act, Letts tells Billboard.

Social Distortion announces U.S. tour to coincide with Lollapalooza slot

L.A. punk vets Social Distortion — currently in the midst of their first-ever South American tour — today announced initial dates for a summer U.S. tour that includes a slot at the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago’s Grant Park.

Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager and punk-rock impresario, 1946-2010

Malcolm McLaren, Sex Pistols manager and punk-rock impresario, 1946-2010

News is spreading across the web this afternoon about the death of Malcolm McLaren, the legendary Sex Pistols manager/creator who famously claimed to have invented punk rock. To mark his death, we’ve posted the video for ‘Buffalo Gals,’ his highly influential hip-hop crossover single.

Concrete Blonde unveils U.S. dates for ‘Bloodletting’ 20th anniversary tour

Last week we reported that Concrete Blonde is reuniting this summer to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Bloodletting’ by performing the album in its entirety — and today the band posted nine U.S. dates in June.