Tag: The Afghan Whigs

The Afghan Whigs at Coachella 2014: Watch full 40-minute webcast from Weekend 1

The Afghan Whigs at Coachella 2014: Watch full 40-minute webcast from Weekend 1

With the reunited Afghan Whigs set to release their first new album in 16 years on Tuesday, it’s no surprise they dedicated half of their 10-song, 40-minute set at Coachella on Friday to material from Do To The Beast. Below, you can see a rip of the full webcast of the Whigs’ performance.

Coachella 2014 webcast: Pixies, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Cult — but no Replacements

Coachella 2014 webcast: Pixies, Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Cult — but no Replacements

The schedule for the webcast of the first weekend of the Coachella festival — running this Friday through Saturday — features a number of great acts, including Bryan Ferry, Pet Shop Boys, The Afghan Whigs, The Cult, Fishbone, the just-added Pixies and more.

New releases: Bob Mould, Morrissey, Simple Minds, Neneh Cherry, The Woodentops

New releases: Bob Mould, Morrissey, Simple Minds, Neneh Cherry, The Woodentops

This week’s new releases include expanded reissues, on both CD and vinyl, of Bob Mould’s solo debut ‘Workbook’ and Morrissey’s ‘Your Arsenal,’ plus brand-new studio albums from Neneh Cherry and The Woodentops, and vinyl reissues from Peter Gabriel and The Afghan Whigs.

The Afghan Whigs debut new song 'Algiers,' announce initial 'Do To The Beast' tour dates

The Afghan Whigs debut new song ‘Algiers,’ announce initial ‘Do To The Beast’ tour dates

The reunited Afghan Whigs this morning offered fans their first taste of upcoming seventh album Do To The Beast with the premiere on Spotify of the first track off that release: “Algiers,” a four-minute, mostly acoustic ballad that’s dirtied up, in the middle, with a fuzzed-out electric-guitar solo,

The Afghan Whigs return to Sub Pop for 'Do To The Beast' — first new album in 16 years

The Afghan Whigs return to Sub Pop for ‘Do To The Beast’ — first new album in 16 years

As “Breaking Bad”/”Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk let slip in a tweet last Friday, the reunited Afghan Whigs are indeed releasing a brand-new studio album, with Greg Dulli and Co. announcing today that they are returning to Sub Pop Records to release Do To The Beast, their first album in 16 years.

The Afghan Whigs' first new album in 16 years 'coming soon' — according to Bob Odenkirk

The Afghan Whigs’ first new album in 16 years ‘coming soon’ — according to Bob Odenkirk

It’s hardly a secret that the reunited Afghan Whigs have been recording: The band’s Facebook page has been posting photos of Greg Dulli and Co. in the studio for months now. Still, there’s been no announcement of a new album. Which is why fans are excited about a tweet yesterday from actor/comedian Bob Odenkirk.