Tag: Midge Ure

Video: Tom Bailey plays Thompson Twins songs for first time in 27 years ahead of U.S. tour

Video: Tom Bailey plays Thompson Twins songs for first time in 27 years ahead of U.S. tour

Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey took to the stage in a small club in the U.K. last week for an hour-long set that featured his first performance of his old band’s material in 27 years, a warm-up for his appearance at the Rewind South festival over this past weekend and his upcoming North American tour.

New releases: Wire's 'Document and Eyewitness,' plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

New releases: Wire’s ‘Document and Eyewitness,’ plus Scruffy the Cat, Midge Ure

This week’s new releases include an expanded 2CD reissue of Wire’s fourth album, “Document and Eyewitness,” plus a new digital-only compilation of Scruffy the Cat’s Relativity Records output and a slightly belated U.S. CD release of MIdge Ure’s new album “Fragile.”

New releases: Midge Ure, Marc Almond, Ministry, Durutti Column, The Gun Club

New releases: Midge Ure, Marc Almond, Ministry, Durutti Column, The Gun Club

This week’s new releases include a brand-new studio album from Ultravox’s Midge Ure, a recording of a new stage production from Marc Almond, a new Ministry live album and film, a two-disc version of the new Durutti Column album and a CD reissue of The Gun Club’s ‘Fire of Love.’

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure releasing new album, touring with Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones

Midge Ure returns this August with his first new solo album in more than a decade, a 10-song set called Fragile that he’ll promote by joining the 13-date Retro Futura Tour later this summer alongside Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Howard Jones, China Crisis and Katrina of Katrina & The Waves.

New releases: 'Scared to Get Happy,' Lloyd Cole, Poltergeist, Jane's Addiction, Midge Ure

New releases: ‘Scared to Get Happy,’ Lloyd Cole, Poltergeist, Jane’s Addiction, Midge Ure

This week’s new releases include the ‘Scared To Get Happy: A Story of Indie-Pop 1980-1989’ box set, new albums from Lloyd Cole and Echo & The Bunnymen’s Will Sergeant, live albums from Jane’s Addiction and Midge Ure, a new Three O’Clock compilation and Teardrop Explodes, Devo and Primitives reissues.

Stream: Visage, 'Shameless Fashion' — lead single off band's 1st album in 29 years

Stream: Visage, ‘Shameless Fashion’ — lead single off band’s 1st album in 29 years

Visage — best remembered for its classic 1980 single “Fade to Grey” — return next month with Hearts and Knives, the band’s fourth album and first in 29 years. The record is preceded by lead single “Shameless Fashion,” which you can download for free on the group’s Facebook page and/or stream here.