Tag: Erasure

Video: Erasure plays 'My Heart... So Blue' in 1986 — off 'Wonderland' reissue (unreleased)

Video: Erasure plays ‘My Heart… So Blue’ in 1986 — off ‘Wonderland’ reissue (unreleased)

To preview its upcoming expanded reissue of 1986’s ‘Wonderland,’ Erasure has posted a live video of the duo performing ‘My Heart… So Blue’ from the set’s bonus DVD, which features a previously unreleased concert filmed in Sweden in 1986.

Erasure announces new album ‘Tomorrow’s World,’ sets 25-date North American tour

Erasure today announced the completion of ‘Tomorrow’s World,’ the group’s first new record in four years, which will arrive this fall on Mute Records and be accompanied by a 25-date North American tour.

Martin Gore: Techno album with Vince Clarke ‘might not see the light of day for awhile’

Martin Gore and Vince Clarke are finished recording a new all-instrumental dance record and must now mix the project — but Gore warns in a new interview with Billboard.com that ‘even though it probably will be finished quite soon, it might not see the light of day for awhile.’

Video: Yazoo, Erasure, The Assembly, most of Depeche Mode at Short Circuit Presents Mute

Video: Yazoo, Erasure, The Assembly, most of Depeche Mode at Short Circuit Presents Mute

Short Circuit Presents Mute wrapped up last night in London with a Vince Clarke extravaganza, which included a set with Erasure, an appearance by Alison Moyet for what might have been Yazoo’s final performance and a surprise reunion with Feargal Sharkey to play the lone single the duo recorded as The Assembly.

Heaven 17 to perform 'Luxury Gap' at 2-day B.E.F. fest with Andy Bell, Boy George

Heaven 17 to perform ‘Luxury Gap’ at 2-day B.E.F. fest with Andy Bell, Boy George

Heaven 17 will perform its 1983 album ‘The Luxury Gap’ in its entirety for the first time this fall in London when the band stages a two-day festival with its experimental spinoff B.E.F. — an event that will feature Erasure’s Andy Bell, Midge Ure, Scritti Politti’s Green Gartside and Boy George.

Erasure, Yazoo, members of Depeche Mode to perform at Short Circuit Presents Mute

Erasure, Yazoo, members of Depeche Mode to perform at Short Circuit Presents Mute

A parade of classic synthpop and electronic artists including Erasure, Yazoo, Nitzer Ebb and four current and former members of Depeche Mode will take the stage in London this weekend to celebrate the hugely influential Mute Records label at the annual Short Circuit Electronic Music Festival.

Erasure reissuing 'Wonderland,' 'The Circus' in 2CD/1DVD sets with mixes, B-sides, live video

Erasure reissuing ‘Wonderland,’ ‘The Circus’ in 2CD/1DVD sets with mixes, B-sides, live video

The first and second albums from classic synthpop duo Erasure — 1986’s ‘Wonderland’ and 1987’s ‘The Circus’ — will be reissued this summer in deluxe 2CD/1DVD packages stuffed with remixes, B-sides, live sessions, music videos, TV performances and concert footage.

Milestones: Andy Bell is 47 today; watch Erasure’s debut on ‘Top of the Pops’

Another day, another birthday: Today it’s Andy Bell’s, and the Erasure singer is 47. To mark the occasion, here’s video of Erasure making its debut on UK television institution ‘Top of the Pops’ nearly 25 years ago with its hit single ‘Sometimes.’

Video: Erasure’s Andy Bell performs with Claudia Brücken of Propaganda in London

Last week, Erasure frontman Andy Bell was just one of several guests to take the stage at a special retrospective concert in London staged by Propaganda singer Claudia Brücken in conjunction with the recent release of her new best-of ‘Combined.’

Martin Gore/Vince Clarke dance CD ‘almost’ done, Depeche Mode remix disc due in April

Updating a couple Depeche Mode-related items we reported on, Erasure’s Vince Clarke this week tweeted that the joint album he’s working on with former bandmate Martin Gore is ‘almost done,’ while Andy Fletcher revealed that DM’s new remix album will arrive in April.

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami's Ultra Music Festival in March

Duran Duran joins Erasure on first night of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival in March

The first night of next month’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami will take on something of a New Wave/synthpop vibe, with Duran Duran this week joining the already-announced Erasure at the electronic music bash.

Erasure to play Miami's Ultra Music Fest 2011

Erasure to play Miami’s Ultra Music Fest 2011

Erasure this week announced their first U.S. performance of 2011, a slot at the Ultra Music Festival, the wildly popular electronic bash that takes place March 25-27 in Miami.

Video: Erasure, 'A Little Respect (HMI Redux)'

Video: Erasure, ‘A Little Respect (HMI Redux)’

Erasure today released the video for ‘A Little Respect (HMI Redux),’ the new version of the classic song they recorded to raise awareness about gay bullying and teen suicides that benefits the Hetrick-Martin Institute.