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...hang the dj

...hang the dj is a music blog. Old school, shoegaze, psych, and darkwave are featured genres.

Legal disclaimer: This blog is my personal, independent website. It is not affiliated with Bell Media, nor does it represents the thoughts, opinions, desires, etc of Bell Media

For music submissions, press releases, or questions/concerns:

hangthedjmag (at) gmail.com

Or hit me up on Twitter: @CristinaRocks

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Thursday, June 30, 2022


Wayne Hussey announced he's written a new book.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022


R.E.M. announced a 40th anniversary reissue of Chronic Town.

Monday, June 27, 2022


Depeche Mode shared a statement about Andy Fletcher.

Sunday, June 26, 2022


Classic Alternative - Episode #262: Ring The Boss

Noel Gallagher at Glastonbury.

Sunday, June 19, 2022


Classic Alternative - Episode #261: Disappearing Act

Mark Burgess of The Chameleons announced solo dates in North America.

Thursday, June 16, 2022


David Bowie's archive celebrates Ziggy Stardust 50th anniversary with new mix of "Starman."

Wednesday, June 15, 2022


A vintage live set from The Charlatans is coming in August.

Sun's Signature featuring Elizabeth Fraser has premiered another song.

Lightning Seeds announced the release of a new album.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022


Simple Minds return with a new album in October.

Monday, June 13, 2022


The Radiohead side project The Smile will tour North America later this year.

Morrissey has announced details for his tour of UK and Ireland.

Sunday, June 12, 2022


Classic Alternative - Episode #260: Thorns

Saturday, June 11, 2022


Morrissey is set to announce a tour of the UK and Ireland.

Tim Burgess has announced a new solo album.

Echo And The Bunnymen head to North America this summer for 40 Years Of Magical Songs.

Pixies have officially announced a new LP.

Buzzcocks return with a new album in September.

Graham Coxon will publish his memoir later this year.

Blondie announced details behind the long awaited boxset Against The Odds.

Sunday, June 5, 2022


Classic Alternative - Episode #259: The Looming

Liam Gallagher is currently on tour celebrating the release of his new album C'mon You Know.

Saturday, June 4, 2022


The Charlatans will mark the 25th anniversary of "How High" with a jacket.

The single, taken from Tellin' Stories, was issued June 9th, 1997. In the music video for "How High" Tim Burgess sports a yellow and black jacket, which he says he has been asked about for years. As a treat for fans, Burgess thought launching a replica jacket would be a fitting way to commemorate the single's 25th anniversary, The Charlatans teamed up with Hikerdelic to make the magic happen, but the outwear company didn't make the OG version.

As Tim Burgess told NME, he doesn't know who made the original 1997 version of the jacket.

"It was on a rail of clothes that the stylist brought. I handed it back never even knowing what make it was. Once we’d finished filming the video we were asked if we wanted any of the clothes that had been given to us, I said I’d like the jacket but they said it hadn’t been launched yet but they would definitely send me one. It never arrived, so 25 years later I thought we’d make our own."

The replica jacket will be available to order June 9th through June 12th through the official Hikerdelic website, so set a reminder if you're interested in obtaining one.

Watch the original jacket in action in the official "How High" video below.



Meanwhile The Charlatans opened for Liam Gallagher at his massive show at Etihad Stadium in Manchester earlier in the week. For the last song in their set "Sproston Green," legendary Verve guitarist Nick McCabe joined The Charlatans. Check out video below.





An official biography on Front 242 will be released on June 6th.

Front 242 - Catch The Men is a detailed account of the band from biographer Eric Duboys and is based on three years of interviews with Front 242 and other official (and unofficial) accounts from the band's 40 year history. The extensive biography is 642 pages long with an insert featuring 118 pages of mostly unpublished photos of Front 242.

The biography arrives on June 6th. One thing to know before ordering: Duboys is a French writer and biographer, and the biography will be published by a French publishing company, Culture Obliques. The book was written in French and no plans have been announced to publish translated copies in other languages as of this time.

Those interested in obtaining a copy can pre-order here.

Front 242 hit the road in the US in September for the Black To Square One tour. Tickets for the tour are on sale now.



Front 242 - Black To Square One tour

Sep 09 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls
Sep 10 - Columbus, OH @ Skully's
Sep 11 - Millersville, PA @ Phantom Power
Sep 14 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
Sep 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
Sep 17 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable St. Festival
Sep 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Sep 20 - Rochester, NY @ Photo City Music Hall
Sep 21 - Ferndale, MI @ The Magic Bag
Sep 25 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Sep 27 - Reno, NV @ Cargo
Sep 28 - Oakland, CA @ TBA
Sep 30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan
Oct 01 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Oct 02 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct 07 - Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
Oct 08 - Houston, TX @ Numbers
Oct 09 - Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
Oct 13 - Calgary, AB @ Dickens Pub
Oct 14 - Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Theater
Oct 15 - Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw
Oct 19 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Bell
Oct 20 - Montreal, QC @ Fairmount Theatre
Oct 21 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House

Wednesday, June 1, 2022


The House Of Love will release a new album in September.