Johnny Marr interviews Pet Shop Boys
Today’s London Observer features an interview of the Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe by Johnny Marr, who’s played on a number […]
Recent Dark Wave Playlists
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ first 4 albums to be reissued, remixed in 5.1
Both with the Bad Seeds and his Grinderman project, Nick Cave’s been on a late-career tear this past decade, churning out some of the best […]
Peter Garrett rejoins Midnight Oil for Australian bushfire benefit
Australian Environmental Minister Peter Garrett hung up his suit and tie and returned to more familiar environs —the concert stage — this week to […]
SXSW 2009: Slicing Up Eyeballs’ guide to the South By Southwest Music Festival
While colossal European-style destination festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo have been all the rage in recent years, there’s still no better place to experience live […]
Pixies reunion back on again; band playing Isle of Wight, European concerts
Turns out the Pixies still have some life left in them, after all. Word began trickling out today that the slumbering band — which reunited […]
R.E.M. crashes its own tribute concert, plays surprise song with Patti Smith
This week’s star-studded Carnegie Hall tribute to legendary college-rock grads R.E.M. was capped off with an appearance by the band itself, performing “E-Bow the Letter” […]
In stores Tuesday: Lloyd Cole box set, plus live Living Colour, Killing Joke
Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Lloyd Cole ALBUM: Cleaning Out the Ashtrays FORMAT: CD BACKSTORY: […]
