Video: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds play Colbert

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have been on the road in North America in support of 2016's Skeleton Tree. Last night they appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and performed a beautiful and stunning version of "Rings of Saturn." Watch the exquisite performance below.



Nick Cave released a career-spanning collection this spring titled Lovely Creatures - The Best Of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 1984 - 2014. The collection is available on 2CD, 3LP, 3CD + DVD, and limited edition super deluxe with hardcover book. Head over to Cave's website for more details.

Published June 14th, 2017

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Dave Gahan stars in Dior Homme ad campaign

The always stylish Dave Gahan is featured in a new ad campaign for Dior Homme. The campaign was the mastermind of artistic director Kris Von Assche, who has previously gushed over his love for Depeche Mode (DM was also included on the soundtrack to Van Assche's runway show last fall), and was shot by photographer David Sims. Others appearing in the ad include actor Lucas Hedges and models Dylan Roques and Christophe T Kint.

Dior's statement on the campaign's theme: "Spanning generations and disciplines, they plot an evolution of style that subverts the classicism of Dior Homme today."

View a photo of the decked-out Gahan below via NME along with a promo video for the ad campaign.

INTRODUCING @KRIS_VAN_ASSCHE'S #DIORHOMME WINTER 2017 CAMPAIGN | #KVASquad Dave Gahan photographed by @DavidSimsOfficial and styled by @MauricioNardi, art direction @ChristopherSimmonds. #intothenight

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Published June 13th, 2017

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Slowdive announce North American dates; play Detroit

Slowdive announced a new leg of North American dates in support of their new self-titled album. The tour brings them to the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on November 8th. Pre-sales kick off June 14th at 10am and the general onsale is Friday, June 16th at 10am. View the tour itinerary below:

Slowdive -- North American tour

Oct 23 -- Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore
Oct 25 -- Seattle, WA @ The Neptune
Oct 26 -- Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Oct 28 -- Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov 01 -– Denver, CO @ The Ogden
Nov 04 -– Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
Nov 05 -– Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Nov 07 -– Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Nov 08 -– Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
Nov 09 -– Buffalo, NY @ Town Hall
Nov 10 -– Toronto, ON @ CANADA @ Massey Hall
Nov 11 -– New Haven, CT @ College St Music Hall
Nov 12 -– New York City, NY @ Terminal 5
Nov 14 -- Boston,MA @ Paradise
Nov 15 -– Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Nov 16 -– Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head
Nov 17 -– Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

Published June 13th, 2017

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Classic Alternative - Episode 10: DecaDrone

Welcome to Sunday. It is time to rock it old school!

Classic Alternative - Episode 10: DecaDrone includes classic alternative gems from Social Distortion, U2, The Sisters of Mercy, Ministry, New Order, Psychedelic Furs, Roxy Music, and Garbage, plus a brand new song from shoegaze legends Ride.

Stream below or here. If you missed any of the shows to date, get up to speed here or here.



Reminder: Tickets to see U2's The Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour go on sale tomorrow morning (June 12th) at 10am. FYI: Beck was just announced as the opening act!

Also: Nick Cave is appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, June 13th.

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Report: The Smiths reissuing "The Queen Is Dead" next week

Unless Boz Boorer is playing a cruel joke on fans, it appears as though The Smiths will be releasing a new pressing of "The Queen Is Dead" on June 16th. According Boorer's latest IG post the single will be available at HMV and according to unconfirmed reports, the release will include three previously released instrumentals on the b-side. No official info on the release has been announced by The Smiths, Morrissey, Johnny Marr, or Warner Brothers. View Boorer's IG post down below.

UPDATE (6/14): The Smiths are now teasing the release on social media.

FYI: Boorer is reportedly in Rome recording new material with Morrissey. Though there is no photographic proof from inside the studio, Morrissey has recently been photographed in Rome.

Released June 16th at your local HMV on 12", 7" etc

A post shared by Boz Boorer (@bozboorer) on Jun 9, 2017 at 10:58am PDT

Released June 16th at your local hmv #TheSmiths #TheQueenIsDead on 12"

The b-side tracks pic.twitter.com/i7D1CYccsz

— Roberto Ferdenzi ™Ⓜ️ (@RobertoFerdenzi) June 9, 2017

After days searching #Moz before work, after work, during lunch break.I've met him,but I was too shy to say many things #Morrissey❤️ #Roma pic.twitter.com/GGzN6goZ3M

— manuSsn (@ManuSsn) June 9, 2017

Published June 9th, 2017

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Ride announce U.S. 'Weather Diaries' listening parties

Shoegaze legends Ride are poised to return with Weather Diaries, their first new studio album in 20 years on June 16th. On the day before the record's release (June 15th) the shoegaze legends are holding listening parties at participating record stores across North America. The sole Detroit-area listening party takes place at Dearborn Music at 6pm. View the current list of participating stores below.

Ride released another new song off the Erol Alkan-produced/Alan Moulder-mixed album today. Stream the magnificent classic sounding six-minute shimmery kraut-gaze masterpiece "Lannoy Point" below and preorder Weather Diaries from Ride's store or Amazon.



Ride -- June 15th listening parties

Phoenix, AZ @ Stinkweeds (7pm)
Tempe, AZ @Zia Record Exchange
Long Beach, CA @ Fingerprints
Oakland, CA @ Econo Jam (4pm)
Sacramento, CA @ Dimple Records (5pm)
San Diego, CA @ M-Theory Records (5pm)
San Francisco, CA @ Amoeba (6pm)
Miami, FL @ Sweat
Orlando, FL @ Park Ave (7pm)
Louisville, KY @ Guestroom Records
Chicago, IL @ Reckless Records
Bloomington, IN @ Landlocked Music (6pm)
Indianapolis, IN @ Indy CD & Vinyl
Indianapolis, IN @ Luna Music
Baltimore, MD @ Sound Garden (8pm)
Dearborn, MI @ Dearborn Music (6pm)
Minneapolis, MN @ Down In The Valley
Durham, NC @ Bull City
Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade (4pm)
Cleveland, OH @ Music Saves
Columbus, OH @ Record Per Minute (5pm)
Columbus, OH @ Used Kids Records
Portland, OR @ Everyday Music (12pm & 5pm)
Portland, OR @ Jackpot Records (5pm)
Portland, OR @ Music Millennium (7pm)
Philadelphia, PA @ Main Street Music
Philadelphia, PA @ Repo Records (4pm)
Pittsburgh, PA @ Attic Records
Pittsburgh, PA @ Juke Records
Knoxville, TN @ Magnolia Records
Nashville, TN @ Grimey's
Austin, TX @ End Of An Ear (6pm)
Austin, TX @ Waterloo
Dallas, TX @ Good Records (7pm)
Houston, TX @ Cactus Records (8pm)
Seattle, WA @ Sonic Boom (6pm)
Seattle, WA @ Silver Platters (6pm)
Madison, WI @ MadCity Music

Calgary, AL @ Sloth Records
Vancouver, BC @ Neptoon Records
Toronto, ON @ Sonic Boom
Montreal, QC Atom Heart

Ride return to North America in support of Weather Diaries next month. Dates are posted below.

Ride North American tour

Jul 17 -- Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
Jul 19 -- Boston, MA @ Royale
Jul 20 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Jul 22 -- Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
Jul 23 -- Washington, DC @ Sixth & I
Sep 20 -- Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Sep 21 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
Sep 23 -- Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sep 24 -- Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
Sep 26 -- San Francisco @ Fillmore
Sep 29 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge
Oct 02 -- Cuauhtemoc, MX @ Plaza Condensa

Published June 9th, 2017

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June 8th, 1985: The Smiths play Royal Oak

Today is an important day in Detroit music history -- on this day in 1985 The Smiths played their first ever Detroit-area show. The gig took place at the Royal Oak Theatre and was the second stop on the North American leg of the Meat Is Murder Tour. This would be the first of only two Detroit appearances for the seminal band -- they returned to Detroit's Fox Theatre in 1986 to play their second and final Detroit gig. Oh, to go back in time!

The setlist from June 8th is posted below via Passions Just Like Mine. The site, which collects info and memorabilia from fans, confirms "You've Got Everything Now" was originally on the setlist and scheduled to be the first song of the second encore (before "Miserable Lie"), but was likely skipped.

Though a recording of the Royal Oak show isn't available, CanDragon was kind enough to upload audio (audio only) from the Toronto show that took place the following night -- June 9th, 1985 -- at Kingswood Music Theatre. The Toronto setlist is identical to the Royal Oak show other than two songs ("Handsome Devil" and "How Soon Is Now?") were flip flopped at the shows.



The Smiths -- June 8th, 1985 setlist

William, It Was Really Nothing
Nowhere Fast
I Want The One I Can't Have
What She Said
How Soon Is Now
Handsome Devil
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
Stretch Out And Wait
Shakespear's Sister
Rusholme Ruffians
The Headmaster Ritual
Hand In Glove
Still Ill
Meat Is Murder

Encore 1

Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Encore 2

This Charming Man
Miserable Lie

Published June 8th, 2017

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The The release new pressing of "We Can't Stop What's Coming"

The The released a limited edition 7" single for Record Store Day titled "We Can't Stop What's Coming." The single sold out immediately, leaving many fans desperate to get their hands on a copy, but now a second pressing of the single has been released. V2 is pressed on Old English White vinyl and does not have etchings on the flip side (to preserve the collector value of the original limited RSD release). The single is available to purchase here. Fifty percent of the profits from website sales of V2 will be donated to St Nicholas Hospice Suffolk, the hospice center that cared for Matt Johnson's brother Andrew in his final days.

"We Can't Stop What's Coming" was recorded live during Johnson's Radio Cineola broadcast last May (May 2016), as a tribute to Andrew, who passed away in January of last year. The single includes ex-The The members (including Johnny Marr) and the cover art for the single features drawings found in Andrew's sketchbook. 

"We Can't Stop What's Coming" is also featured in the new The The documentary The Inertia Variations and is slated to be released as part of a larger multi-media project Johnson is working on. A digital version of the track can be purchased on iTunes.

Watch the official video for "We Can't Stop What's Coming," which features footage of Andrew (as well as Matt) Johnson and serves as a beautiful and heartfelt tribute.



"We Can't Stop What's Coming" is the third song Johnson has written for a family member. "Love Is Stronger Than Death" was written for Johnson's brother Eugene, and "Phantom Walls" was written as a tribute to his mother.

Published June 8th, 2017

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The Ramones announce 'Leave Home' 40th anniversary set

The Ramones announced the release of a 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Leave Home. The 3 CD/1LP set contains a remastered version of the original album, a new 40th anniversary mix by original album engineer Ed Stasium, an unreleased live concert recorded April 2nd, 1977 at CBGB's, and other previously unreleased recordings. The vinyl component of the set is the 40th anniversary mix of Leave Home. The collection comes packaged in a 12 x 12 hardcover book and includes details on the making of the album, along with stories about the Ramones from their former manager Danny Fields.

The 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Leave Home arrives July 21st and is limited to 15,000 copies worldwide. Pre-order and read more about the release here. The tracklisting is posted below.

Disc One: original album (remastered)

01. Glad To See You Go
02. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
03. I Remember You
04. Oh Oh I Love Her So
05. Carbona Not Glue
06. Suzy Is A Headbanger
07. Pinhead
08. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
09. Swallow My Pride
10. What's Your Game
11. California Sun
12. Commando
13. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
14. You Should Have Never Opened That Door

40th anniversary mix

15. Glad To See You Go
16. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
17. I Remember You
18. Oh Oh I Love Her So
19. Carbona Not Glue
20. Suzy Is A Headbanger
21. Pinhead
22. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
23. Swallow My Pride
24. What's Your Game
25. California Sun
26. Commando
27. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
28. You Should Have Never Opened That Door

Disc Two: bonus material

Sundragon Rough Mixes

01. Glad To See You Go
02. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
03. I Remember You
04. Oh Oh I Love Her So
05. Carbona Not Glue
06. Suzy Is A Headbanger
07. Pinhead
08. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
09. Swallow My Pride
10. What's Your Game
11. California Sun
12. Commando
13. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
14. You Should Have Never Opened That Door
15. Babysitter

40th anniversary extras

16. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Single Version)
17. I Don't Care (B-Side Version)
18. Babysitter (UK Album Version)
19. Glad To See You Go (BubbleGum Mix)
20. I Remember You (Instrumental)
21. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Forest Hills Mix)
22. Oh Oh I Love Her So (Soda Machine Mix)
23. Carbona Not Glue (Queens Mix)
24. Suzy Is A Headbanger (Geek Mix)
25. Pinhead (Psychedelic Mix)
26. Pinhead (Oo-Oo-Gabba-UhUh Mix)
27. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy (Bowery Mix)
28. Swallow My Pride (Instrumental)
29. What's Your Game (Sane Mix)
30. California Sun (Instrumental)
31. Commando (TV Track)
32. You're Gonna Kill That Girl (Doo Wop Mix)
33. You Should Have Never Opened That Door (Mama Mix)

Disc Three: Live at CBGB's April 2, 1977

01. I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement
02. Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
03. Blitzkrieg Bop
04. Swallow My Pride
05. Suzy Is A Headbanger
06. Teenage Lobotomy
07. 53rd & 3rd
08. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
09. Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
10. Let's Dance
11. Babysitter
12. Havana Affair
13. Listen To My Heart
14. Oh Oh I Love Her So
15. California Sun
16. I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You
17. Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World
18. Judy Is A Punk
19. Pinhead

LP: 40th Anniversary Mix

Side One:

01. Glad To See You Go
02. Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment
03. I Remember You
04. Oh Oh I Love Her So
05. Carbona Not Glue
06. Suzy Is A Headbanger]
07. Pinhead

Side Two:

01. Now I Wanna Be A Good Boy
02. Swallow My Pride
03. What's Your Game
04. California Sun
05. Commando
06. You're Gonna Kill That Girl
07. You Should Have Never Opened That Door

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808 State release limited edition 'Gorgeous' LP

808 State's fourth album Gorgeous has been reissued on limited edition purple vinyl. The album was originally released in 1993 and is filled with amazing tracks including "Moses" (featuring Ian McCulloch), "Time Bomb," "Nimbus" and the excellent "Contrique" which utilizes a sample of Joy Division's "She's Lost Control." This expanded edition comes pressed on 180 gm purple vinyl and includes seven bonus tracks. Purchase here.



Published June 6th, 2017

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U2 brings 'The Joshua Tree' tour to Detroit

U2 announced a handful of additional shows in celebration of the 30th anniversary The Joshua Tree in North America and this time they're coming to Detroit. The Detroit show is September 3rd at Ford Field. The general onsale starts Monday, June 12th at 10am.

The exclusive priority presale for U2.com subscribers starts June 8th at 10am (Red Hill Group presale starts June 8th @ 10 am, Wires Group presale starts June 9th at 10am). The presales run through June 10th at 5pm. For more info on the presales and info on how to become a subscriber is posted here.

There will be a 4 ticket limit for presale purchases and a 6 ticket limit for the general onsale.

UPDATE (6/11): Beck has been announced as the opening act for all of the September dates in the U.S.

U2 released the 30th anniversary reissue of The Joshua Tree last week. Several reissue editions are available including a 7 LP Super Deluxe Box Set, 4 CD Super Deluxe Set, and 2 CD Deluxe set. The expanded versions include live material recorded during The Joshua Tree tour in 1987, b-sides/outtakes from the original singles, and brand new remixes by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Flood, and more.



U2 -- The Joshua Tree 30th anniversary tour

Sep 03 -- Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
Sep 05 -- Buffalo, NY @ New Era Field
Sep 08 -- Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium
Sep 10 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Lucas Oil Stadium
Sep 12 -- Kansas City, MO @ Arrowhead Stadium
Sep 16 -- St. Louis, MO @ The Dome At America’s Center
Sep 22 -- San Diego, CA @ Qualcomm Stadium

Published June 6th 2017

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The Psychedelic Furs announce 'The Singles Tour'

The Psychedelic Furs are heading back out on the road this autumn for a new tour. The Singles Tour hits 20 cities and features Tommy Stinson's band Bash & Pop as the opening act. No Detroit date has been announced, but if you're up for a roadtrip check out the tour dates below:



Psychedelic Furs -- The Singles Tour

Sep 22 -- Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live Orlando
Sep 23 -- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ P.V. Concert Hall
Sep 24 -- Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre
Sep 27 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Sep 29 -- Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Sep 30 -- Richmond, VA @ The National
Oct 01 -- Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Oct 04 -- Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere
Oct 06 -- Tarrytown,NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
Oct 07 -- Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
Oct 08 -- Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Oct 10 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Oct 11 -- Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Theatre
Oct 13 -- Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
Oct 14 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise
Oct 16 -- Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
Oct 17 -- Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Oct 18 -- Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Oct 20 -- Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Oct 21 -- Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Oct 22 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw

Published June 5th, 2017

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Swervedriver announce 'Raise' & 'Mezcal Head' North American tour

Swervedriver announced an exciting North American tour -- the brilliant and seminal band will be performing TWO of their albums in full this September. Adam Franklin, Jimmy Hartridge, Mikey Jones and Mick Quinn will play their first two albums -- 1991's Raise and 1993's Mezcal Head -- in full, front to back (two sets) each night of the tour. Swervedriver have previously played Raise in full, but never before have they performed both albums on tour back to back, so this is a thrilling tour indeed. Now for the bad news...

Unfortunately there is no Detroit date, but if any tour called for a roadtrip, this is it. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, June 9th at 10am ET.  View the itinerary below and head over to Swervedriver's website for ticket links to all the shows.

Swervedriver also announced they hope to have their sixth studio album out in 2018 and will be providing more details on that shortly. Their last album I Wasn't Born To Lose You was released in 2015 and one of the best recordings of the year.



Swervedriver -- North American tour

Sep 07 -- Chicago, IL @ Metro
Sep 08 -- Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Sep 09 -- Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Sep 10 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sep 11 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
Sep 12 -- Washington D.C. @ Black Cat
Sep 14 -- Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
Sep 15 -- Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sep 16 -- Orlando, FL @ The Social
Sep 17 -- New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Sep 18 -- Dallas, TX @ Trees
Sep 19 -- Austin, TX @ 3Ten Austin City Limits Live
Sep 21 -- Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Sep 22 -- San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sep 23 -- San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's 365 Club
Sep 24 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom



Published June 5th, 2017

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Nine Inch Nails announce EP trilogy

A new Nine Inch Nails EP will reportedly be released ahead of the band's upcoming summer shows, and the EP will be the second in the band's trilogy (the first being 2016's Not The Actual Events). This news is according to fans on social media (via NinHotline) who reportedly received emails from NIN today about upcoming vinyl releases. At the very end of the email, Trent Reznor dropped this interesting news:

"Did you know there's a new top-secret Nine Inch Nails EP that will be released before the first shows we do this summer? Did you know Not The Actual Events was the first part of a trilogy of related EPs that will be released about 6 to 8 months apart? Now you do."

Check out a scan of the email here.

So far NIN has announced only a handful of dates including a stop at Riot Fest in Chicago in September.



Nine Inch Nails -- tour

Jul 23 -- Los Angeles, CA @ FYF Fest
Jul 30 -- New York, NY @ Panorama
Sep 15 -- Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest

Published June 5th, 2017

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Video: Liam Gallagher plays surprise set at Manchester benefit

Liam Gallagher made a surprise appearance at tonight's One Love Manchester benefit at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England. Once Liam hit the stage hopes were high that brother Noel would join him for at least one song, but alas, hopes and dreams were dashed when it was Chris Martin -- instead of Noel -- who joined Liam onstage for the final song "Live Forever." Though Noel's gotten attacked on social media for not showing up to perform, it's highly possible the idea of an Oasis reunion was shot down by everyone involved as to not overshadow the true meaning of the benefit concert. Maybe.

Update (6/5): Noel was reportedly out of the country on a "longstanding family trip."

Liam, who flew in from Germany earlier in the day in order to take part in the concert had some choice words for Noel on Twitter:

Noels out of the fucking country weren't we all love get on a fucking plane and play your tunes for the kids you sad fuck

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 5, 2017

Manchester id like to apologise for my brothers absence last night very disappointed stay beautiful stay safe LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 5, 2017

What an amazing night last night pure love vibrations nobody comes close to Manchester love forever LG x

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 5, 2017

Update 6/5: Fan uploads have been removed from You Tube by the BBC's request, however the BBC granted Ariana Grande permission to upload the full concert on her YT channel so you can view it below (I have the video queued up to begin at Liam's set). The BBC also uploaded the performance of "Live Together" and that is also posted below:





You can also view a portion of Liam performing at the Pinkpop Festival. The performance includes two new songs "Greedy Soul" and "Bold" (note: video is taken from the live webstream and isn't so good at times, but the audio is excellent.)

Everyone's face watching Chris Martin come out instead of Noel #OneLoveMachester #Oasis pic.twitter.com/p44jZiHEKl

— Daniel Peters (@danielpeters44) June 4, 2017

Published June 4th, 2017

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Classic Alternative - Episode 9: Disorder

Sunday means it's time to rock it old school once again.

Presenting Classic Alternative - Episode 9: Disorder. Today's episode features new songs from Liam Gallagher and Radiohead, plus classic alternative jams from The Mighty Lemon Drops, Afghan Whigs, Public Image Ltd, The Damned, Book Of Love, Sex Pistols, and so many more. Dig in below or stream over on Mixcloud. If you missed any of the previous shows, head here or here to catch up.



Other items of interest this week:

Late Night TV:

Monday, June 5th: Ryan Adams appears on Jimmy Kimmel
Tuesday, June 6th: Mike McCready appears on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Upcoming concerts this week:

Jun 07 -- Tool @ DTE
Jun 07 -- Wilco @ Meadow Brook
Jun 09 -- Royal Blood @ Saint Andrew's Hall
Jun 10 -- Deftones/Rise Against @ Michigan Lottery Freedom Hill
Jun 10 -- Cowboy Junkies @ The Ark

Other links/reference material from today's show:

Manchester 7 disc box set
Liam Gallagher's new single/video
Radiohead's new video + OKNotOK reissue

Herbie Hancock "Cantaloupe Island"



Pearl Jam with Chris Cornell "Hunger Strike"

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Manchester's rich musical heritage celebrated in new box set

Cherry Red Records are set to release a massive boxset celebrating Manchester's rich musical heritage. Manchester North Of England: A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993 isn't just a celebration of Factory Records and Madchester -- the seven CD set includes a wide array of genres: punk, post-punk, C86, indie pop, electronic, and, of course classics from Factory Records and Madchester. Well known and celebrated acts like Buzzcocks, Magazine, The Fall, Joy Division, New Order, Section 25, A Certain Ratio, Durutti Column, Happy Mondays, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Inspiral Carpets, 808 State, Northside, The Chameleons, and Oasis appear here alongside many obscure acts and songs available on CD for the first time.

Note: some acts/labels opted to not be included on the set, so if you're wondering why one of the most influential and important bands of all time isn't on this set, it's because they chose not to be.

Manchester North Of England: A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993 arrives July 28th and is available to pre-order here. View the tracklisting and artwork for each individual CD in the set below.

CD One: Cranked Up Really High

01. Buzzcocks "Breakdown" (demo)
02. Slaughter And The Dogs "Cranked Up Really High"
03. The Nosebleeds "Ain't Bin To No Music School"
04. The Drones "Just Want To Be Myself" (LP Version)
05. John Cooper Clarke "Psycle Sluts Pts 1 & 2"
06. Jilted John "Going Steady"
07. John The Postman "Louie Louie" (edit)
08. Albertos Y Lost Trios Paranoias "Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie"
09. Magazine "The Light Pours Out Of Me"
10. Spherical Objects "The Kill"
11. Steve Miro "Up And About"
12. V2 "Man In The Box"
13. The Distractions "Maybe It's Love"
14. Grow-Up "Stay Awake"
15. Frantic Elevators "Voice In The Dark"
16. Joy Division "She's Lost Control"
17. Chris Sievey "Baiser"
18. The Smirks "To You"
19. Salford Jets "Manchester Boys"
20. 48 Chairs "Snap It Around"
21. Foreign Press "Downpour"
22. She Cracked "Warren Row"
23. X-O-Dus "English Black Boys" (edit)
24. Harlem Spirit "Dem A Sus (In The Moss)"

CD Two: Big Noise In The Jungle

01. The Fall "Rowche Rumble"
02. Fast Cars "The Kids Just Wanna Dance"
03. The Mothmen "Does It Matter Irene?"
04. Any Trouble "Yesterday's Love"
05. The Tiller Boys "Big Noise In The Jungle"
06. Manchester Mekon "No Forgetting"
07. Manicured Noise "Faith"
08. Smack "Edward Fox"
09. Bet Lynch's Legs "Some Like It Hot"
10. Durutti Column "Lips That Would Kiss (From Prayers To Broken Stone)"
11. Blue Orchids "The Flood"
12. The Freshies "I'm In Love With The Girls On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk"
13. The Hamsters "Cloud Of Flies"
14. Suns Of Arga "Acid Tabla Dub"
15. A Certain Ratio "The Fox"
16. Crispy Ambulance "Deaf"
17. Ludus "My Cherry Is In Sherry"
18. The Diagram Bros. "Bricks"
19. Eric Random "Subliminal"
20. Bee Vamp "Valium Girls"
21. The Chameleons "In Shreds"

CD Three: Love At The Hacienda

01. New Order "Temptation" (7" version)
02. Syncopation "Marking Time"
03. Dislocation Dance "Rosemary"
04. Carmel "Sugar Daddy"
05. Swamp Children "You've Got Me Beat"
06. Gods Gift "Discipline"
07. Nico & The Invisible Girls "Procession"
08. 52nd Street "Cool As Ice" (U.S. 7" Edit)
09. The Passage "Sharp Tongue"
10. Biting Tongues "Aair Care"
11. Jane "Of All - Leaves Were Falling"
12. Tools You Can Trust "Working And Shopping"
13. Quando Quango "Love Tempo" (Benelux Edit)
14. Inca Babies "Grunt Cadillac Hotel"
15. Marcel King "Reach For Love"
16. Section 25 "Looking From A Hilltop"
17. Life "Tell Me"
18. Stockholm Monsters "All At Once"
19. The Membranes "Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder"
20. A Witness "Kitchen Sink Drama"
21. Graham Fellows "Love At The Hacienda"

CD Four: Garage Full Of Flowers

01. James "Chain Mail"
02. Miaow "Belle Vue"
03. Easterhouse "Whistling In The Dark"
04. The Bodines "Scar Tissue"
05. Big Flame "Why Popstars Can't Dance"
06. The Weeds "China Doll"
07. Yargo "Get High"
08. Twang "Sharp"
09. Edward Barton "Me And My Mini"
10. Big Ed & His Rocking Rattlesnakes "D'You Think I Look Like Elvis Presley?"
11. Inspiral Carpets "Garage Full Of Flowers" (Flexi version)
12. The Danny Boys "Days Of The Week"
13. Thirst "Let Go"
14. The Man From Delmonte "Drive Drive Drive (Twenty Two And Still In Love With You)"
15. The Monkey Run "Falling Upstairs"
16. Metro Trinity "Spend My Whole Life Loving You"
17. Mirrors Over Kiev "Take Me Down"
18. The Paperboys "This Is How I Feel"
19. The Great Leap Forward "A Peck On The Cheek À La Politique"
20. Tot "Kill All The Boys"
21. Meat Mouth "Meat Mouth Is Murder"
22. T-Coy "Carino"

CD Five: 24 Hour Party People

01. Happy Mondays "24 Hour Party People"
02. Ambitious Beggars "Man In A Suit"
03. Bradford "Skin Storm"
04. Laugh "Time To Lose It" (John Peel Radio Session)
05. Too Much Texas "Hurry On Down (When Will I See You Again)"
06. Fallover 24 "Pessimistic Man"
07. The Waltones "The Deepest"
08. Raintree Country "Nice Time At The Disco"
09. Johnny Dangerously "Subway Life"
10. Jean Go Solo "In Salford The Sun Doesn't Shine"
11. The Desert Wolves "Passion In The Afternoon"
12. Morrissey "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
13. King Of The Slums "Fanciable Headcase"
14. The Sun And The Moon "C'est La Vie"
15. The Reegs "Chorus Of The Lost"
16. Barry Adamson "The Man With The Golden Arm"
17. The Jazz Defektors "Ooh! This Feeling"
18. Chapter And The Verse "All This And Heaven Too" (radio edit)
19. A Guy Called Gerald "Voodoo Ray"
20. Us "Born In The North"

CD Six: What The World Is Waiting For

01. The Stone Roses "What The World Is Waiting For"
02. What? Noise "Vein"
03. Dub Sex "Swerve"
04. The Train Set "Hold On"
05. The Jerks "Waterskin"
06. The Mock Turtles "And Then She Smiles"
07. Revenge "7 Reasons" (demo)
08. Electronic "Getting Away With It"
09. MC Buzz B "How Sleep The Brave" (Jazz Mix Vocal Edit)
10. MC Tunes vs 808 State "The Only Rhyme That Bites"
11. New Fast Automatic Daffodils "Big"
12. Northside "Shall We Take A Trip"
13. The Rainkings "Get Ready"
14. Paris Angels "Perfume"
15. The High "Box Set Go"
16. The Cygnet Ring "18 Daze"
17. Asia Fields "Dazed"
18. Ruthless Rap Assassins "And It Wasn't A Dream"
19. Krispy 3 "Coming Through Clear"
20. Kiss AMC ft Ruthless Rap Assassins "Let Off" (7" Mix)

CD Seven: Sons Of The Stage

01. The Charlatans "Sproston Green"
02. Swirl "Giant Sea"
03. World Of Twist "Sons Of The Stage"
04. Hypnotone "Dream Beam (7" Edit)"
05. 808 State "Cubik" (original mix)
06. Sub Sub "Space Face"
07. The Adventure Babies "Camper Van"
08. The Days "Fly"
09. Kill Laura "Murder"
10. Wonky Alice "Caterpillars"
11. Robinson "Soup"
12. Lionrock "Lionrock"
13. The Chemical Brothers "Song To The Siren"
14. Intastella ft Shaun Ryder "Can You Fly Like You Mean It (Gungadin)"
15. Puressence "Offshore"
16. Bandit Queen "Dirt And Soul"
17. Molly Half Head "Barny"
18. Oasis "Columbia" (demo)

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Watch new Radiohead video "I Promise"

The new 20th anniversary edition of Radiohead's seminal album OK Computer will be released on June 23rd. Titled OK Computer: OKNotOK 1997 - 2017, the set includes the newly remastered original album, along with bonus material featuring eight B-sides and three previously unreleased tracks, "I Promise," "Man Of War" (aka "Big Boots"), and "Lift."

Yesterday Radiohead premiered one of the rarities, "I Promise," during an appearance on BBC Music 6, telling host Steve Lamacq that they recorded the song 21 years ago. The recording was thought to be lost by the band, but they were overjoyed when they found it in their archives.

Today Radiohead debuted the official video "I Promise" which is available to view below. The single is also available to download on iTunes and Amazon.



Pre-order OKNotOK 1997 - 2017 through Radiohead's microsite, iTunes, or Amazon.

OK Computer: OKNotOK 1997 - 2017

01. Airbag
02. Paranoid Android
03. Subterranean Homesick Alien
04. Exit Music (For A Film)
05. Let Down
06. Karma Police
07. Fitter Happier
08. Electioneering
09. Climbing Up The Walls
10. No Surprises
11. Lucky
12. The Tourist
13. I Promise (previously unreleased)
14. Man Of War (previously unreleased)
15. Lift (previously unreleased)
16. Lull
17. Meeting In The Aisle
18. Melatonin
19. A Reminder
20. Polyethylene (Parts 1 & 2)
21. Pearly
22. Palo Alto
23. How I Made My Millions

Published June 2nd, 2017

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Lords Of Acid, En Esch & more hit road for Sextreme Fest '17

Lords Of Acid are hitting the road with Combichrist, Christian Death, and En Esch (formerly of KMFDM) for Sextreme Fest '17 in North America. On the tour Lords of Acid will perform their album Voodoo U (a remastered "band" edition is scheduled to be released August 4th) along with greatest hits. Night Club open the tour through October 13; starting October 14th Wiccid open the tour. The Detroit date is September 28th at St. Andrew's Hall. Tickets are on sale now.

View the tour itinerary below:

Sep 26 -- Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 27 -- Louisville, KS @ Mercury Ballroom
Sep 28 -- Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
Sep 29 -- Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
Sep 30 -- Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Oct 01 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Amsterdam
Oct 03 -- Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
Oct 04 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
Oct 05 -- Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Oct 06 -- Portland, OR @ Dante's
Oct 07 -- Seattle, WA @ Showbox/The Market
Oct 08 -- Vancouver, BC @ Red Room
Oct 10 -- San Francisco, CA @ Slims (includes En Esch and Wiccid)
Oct 11 -- Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
Oct 12 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theater
Oct 13 -- San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Oct 14 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
Oct 15 -- El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
Oct 16 -- Dallas, TX @ Trees
Oct 17 -- Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
Oct 18 -- Austin, TX @ Elysium
Oct 20 -- St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
Oct 21 -- West Palm Beach, FL @ Respectable Street
Oct 22 -- Jacksonville, FL @ Maverick's
Oct 23 -- Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct 25 -- Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
Oct 26 -- New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Oct 27 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Oct 30 -- Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Oct 31 -- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
Nov 01 -- Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue
Nov 04 -- Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

Published June 2nd, 2017

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Liam Gallagher debuts "Wall of Glass" single & video

Liam Gallagher debuted his new single "Wall of Glass" today on BBC Radio 1. As part of the exclusive first play event, Gallagher joined host Mistajam for a short interview. During the interview he confirmed his debut solo album is called As You Were, and is filled with "rock and roll, in-your-face bangers," though there are also some "calmer" songs. He says as far as the future goes, he's trying to live in the moment  -- do one record, go on tour, do great gigs -- and see what happens next.

He also briefly discussed his relationship with brother Noel who he refers to as "our kid." Liam reveals, "we had some good times...some proper, proper moments" but confirms he currently doesn't speak with Noel and says it's very sad. He does predict that he'll reconcile with Noel eventually if only for his mother's sake.

Stream the audio of the interview over at BBC Radio 1. BBC Radio 1 has also uploaded a video excerpt of the interview which you can view below along with the official "Wall of Glass" video. The single is available to purchase as a digital download through iTunes and Amazon.

For more on Liam Gallagher, visit his official website.







Published May 31st, 2017

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