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...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
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Listen to Time Warp on 89X - the long running classic alternative show airs Sunday mornings from 8am - 12pm ET. Listen on the radio (88.7) in Detroit, or stream it worldwide on the net. The Time Warp playlist archive is posted here.
Shirley Manson reunited with her old band Angelfish on Saturday night. The one-off show was a benefit staged by Scottish Circle to help raise funds for women's charities in Rwanda and Nepal. Watch fan-filmed footage from the event below and check out pictures here and here.
Manson is preparing to hit the road with Garbage for the North American leg of the 20 Years Queer tour, which sees Garbage performing their debut album in full. A 20th anniversary edition of Garbage is also set for release on October 2nd. Pre-order info is posted here.
Also: Garbage is doing an AMA on Reddit October 2nd at 3pm ET, so get your questions ready!
Garbage 20 Years Queer tour
10/06 -- San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay
10/07 -- Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
10/08 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/10 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan
10/13 -- Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/14 -- Austin, TX @ Stubb's Amphitheatre
10/15 -- Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
10/17 -- Chicago, IL @ Riviera
10/18 -- Madison, WI @ Orpheum
10/19 -- Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
10/21 -- Boston, MA @ Orpheum
10/23 -- Westbury, NY @ The Space
10/24 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theater
10/26 -- Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/28 -- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/29 -- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
New Order is gearing up for the release of its 10th studio album Music Complete and has announced a couple of promo events:
In conjunction with Germany's annual electronic music conference Reeperbahn Festival, Electronic Beats will be staging a special live streaming event with New Order on September 25th. The event includes a full stream of Music Complete, followed by an interview session with New Order. After the Q & A session, drummer Stephen Morris will be among a handful of DJs firing up the wheels of steel to spin some groov-a-licious tracks. According to Electronic Beats, the entire event -- including Morris' DJ set -- will stream worldwide beginning at 7pm CET (1pm ET). Details for accessing the stream will be posted soon. Fans interested in posing a question to New Order can submit questions now on social media (Twitter/Facebook) using #AskNewOrder.
Meanwhile on October 9th New Order will be playing a live session at the legendary Maida Vale studios in London for BBC Music 6. The interview and live performance will be available to stream live on BBC Music 6, and the archive will be available to stream on demand for a limited time after the session airs. More details on the session will be available closer to the event, so check back soon for details/linkage.
New Order's 10th studio album Music Complete will be released on September 25th and is available to pre-order now. Additionally the first single "Restless" will have its own remix EP, Restless (Remixes) EP, which will be released on October 9th. One of the remixes is available to stream below along with the official music video for "Restless."
Killing Joke announced details for a new studio album titled Pylon. The band calls the record, "simple...stark brutal industrial suicide" with "heavy and uncompromising, bleak dystopian lyrics" and "lots of black pain emotion." The record serves as the final piece in their triptych of albums (alongside the previous releases Absolute Dissent and MMXII).
Pylon is available to pre-order as a digital album download, or as physically on deluxe 2 CD, standard 2 LP, and deluxe 2 LP. The two CD set includes 10 album tracks along with a bonus disc with five extra songs; the standard 2LP version is pressed on black heavyweight vinyl and features 10 album tracks along with one bonus track; the limited edition deluxe 2LP version is pressed on magenta vinyl and includes the 10 album tracks and two bonus tracks (deluxe 2 LP edition is limited to 1000 copies). Take a look at all the options including merch bundles here.
Brace yourself and stream the first song from Pylon titled "I Am The Virus" below:
A Place To Bury Strangers appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly earlier this week. Stream their intense two-song performance -- "Fill The Void" and "We've Come So Far," both from the band's latest album Transfixiation -- below:
*Kudos to Carson Daly (or his bookers) for having both APTBS and Jesus & Mary Chain on the show this week!
A Place To Bury Strangers are currently on the road in North America. Dates are below the band's new video for "Now It's Over"
A Place To Bury Strangers -- North American tour
09/13 -- Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
09/14 -- Portland, OR @ Star Theater
09/19 -- Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
09/20 -- West Sacramento, CS @ TBD Festival
09/22 -- San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
09/24 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/25 -- Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
09/27 -- St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09/29 -- Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
09/30 -- Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
10/01 -- Covington, KY @ Madison Live
10/02 -- Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/03 -- Detroit, MI @ Majestic Cafe
10/06 -- Montreal, QB @ La Sala Rossa
10/09 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar
The Radio Dept. followed up the release of this spring's Occupied EP with a fantastic new single. "This Repeated Sodomy" was released as a digital single yesterday and is available to purchase now through iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play. The track is also available to stream through Spotify.
No info regarding a full length record (or other future releases) was announced, but fans can catch up with the Radio Dept. here.
The Jesus & Mary Chain appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly and performed three Psychocandy tracks on the program in celebration of their recent release Live at Barrowlands. Stream their performance of "The Living End" and "A Taste Of Cindy"/"Never Understand" from Carson Daly below.
[Live at Barrowlands was captured during the band's 30th anniversary Psychocandy tour in November 2014. More info on the release is posted here.]
Dave Gahan and Soulsavers announced their new collaborative album Angels & Ghosts will be released on October 23rd. This is the second Gahan/Soulsavers album -- in 2012 the pair teamed up for The Light The Dead See. Angels & Ghosts is available to pre-order starting September 11th, but the first track from the album "All Of This And Nothing" is available to stream below.
Additionally Gahan & Soulsavers have announced two U.S. dates -- October 19th in Los Angeles and October 22nd in NYC. Tickets for the shows go on sale September 18th. More details on the shows is posted here.
Garbage release a 20th anniversary version of their self-titled album on October 2nd. The album was newly remastered from the original analog tapes and features a ton of remixes and previously unreleased tracks. Garbage will be available in physical (CD/LP) and digital formats, and fans will have several options to choose from. The standard edition is a remastered version of the album's original material; the deluxe edition adds a 9 song companion disc titled g sides, and the super deluxe edition includes the g sides compilation, along with 29 remixes, and 12 alternate versions. Take a look at all the options and pre-order here.
Garbage will be celebrating their 20th anniversary on the 20 Years Queer tour. Tickets for all the shows, including the Detroit area stop on October 19th at the Royal Oak Music Theater, are on sale now.
Garbage 20 Years Queer tour
10/06 -- San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay
10/07 -- Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
10/08 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theater
10/10 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Cosmopolitan
10/13 -- Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/14 -- Austin, TX @ Stubb's Amphitheatre
10/15 -- Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
10/17 -- Chicago, IL @ Riviera
10/18 -- Madison, WI @ Orpheum
10/19 -- Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
10/21 -- Boston, MA @ Orpheum
10/23 -- Westbury, NY @ The Space
10/24 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theater
10/26 -- Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/28 -- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/29 -- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
New Order premiered their new single "Restless" a few weeks ago, and now a remix of the track done by French DJ/producer Agoria (aka Sebastien Devaud) is available to stream and download. The Agoria remix will be released as part of the Restless (Remixes) EP which arrives on October 9th. The EP, which also includes remixes of "Restless" by xxxy, RAC, and Andrew Weatherall, is available to pre-order from iTunes and Amazon.
The original version of "Restless" appears on New Order's new album Music Complete which is due out September 25th. A limited edition vinyl boxset featuring extended versions of all 11 tracks on the record (on colored vinyl!) is available to pre-order here.
A new Siouxsie Sioux song -- her first in over eight years -- has premiered! The legend teamed with Brian Reitzell on a song titled "Love Crime," which was featured during the closing credits of Saturday's Hannibal 3 finale. As it turns out, Sioux is a huge Hannibal fan and the program reportedly inspired her to write her first new music in years. In an interview with TV Guide, Hannibal director Bryan Fuller explained how it all came about:
"Brian Reitzell knew I am a huge Siouxsie Sioux fan and have seen her in concert more times than any other artist in my life. We knew that she was a fan of the show, and we reached out to see if she'd be interested in writing a song. Essentially, she hasn't had a single in eight years, and she said she hadn't been inspired to write in a long time, but that Hannibal had inspired her and she would write a new song. It was an incredible honor. We didn't have any money left in the budget, and the studio wasn't going to put any more money into the show than they already had. I went to NBC and Sky, who are our American and U.K. broadcasters and said, "I know the show is canceled... and it's absolutely unheard of for a showrunner to come back to you and ask for more money for a show that has no further revenue potential for you. But it's Siouxsie Sioux and it's an honor and it's her first single in eight years." They both said, "Yes, absolutely, we'll split it right down the middle, and we're doing this because we love you, we love the show, and we love Siouxsie.""
We ALL love Siouxsie! Stream "Love Crime" below via Brooklyn Vegan:
Morrissey's episode of the Larry King Now program premieres today. The full episode debuts later today, but several clips from the webisode, including his performance of "Kiss Me A Lot" are available to view now. Watch the action below:
Reminder: Morrissey will appear on the Late Late Show with James Corden tonight (August 18th).
And an update on last week's news: Morrissey was interviewed by Larry King for the Larry King Now web-program. The episode with Morrissey will be available to stream tomorrow (August 19th) via Ora TV & Hulu. Larry King Now episodes usually post ~ 2pm ET.
New Order shared the official video for their new single "Restless" today. Take a look below:
"Restless" is the first single from the band's forthcoming album Music Complete, which arrives on September 25th. Pre-order from New Order's store. The store is also selling a limited edition boxset featuring the album (and remixes from the album) on colorful vinyl.
In more New Order related news, the band appeared in the Anthony Wilson tribute video for St. Anthony: An Ode To Anthony H. Wilson. Check out the video and learn more about the charity single here.
Get completely and utterly taken in by "Ambitions," the lovely new single from Søren Juul*. The dreamy track is taken from Juul's self-titled EP which arrives via 4AD on September 4th. Stream "Ambitions" below and download it now from iTunes and Amazon. A full album from Juul is in the works and is expected out in 2016.
Highly recommended if you like: Radiohead
*Juul previously released music under the name Indians, but is now using his own name.
Skinny Puppy hits the road with Youth Code this fall for the Down The Sociopath tour. The Detroit area date is November 15th at the Crofoot. Grab tickets here.
Skinny Puppy is touring in support of the 2013 album Weapon -- stream Weapon in full, plus watch the classic video for "Dig It" below.
Skinny Puppy North American tour
Oct 30 -- Las Vegas, NV @ Hard Rock Cafe
Oct 31 -- Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theater
Nov 02 -- Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
Nov 05 -- Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
Nov 07 -- Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live
Nov 08 -- New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Nov 10 -- Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
Nov 12 -- Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Nov 13 -- Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theater
Nov 14 -- Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
Nov 15 -- Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot
Nov 16 -- Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
Nov 18 -- Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater
Nov 20 -- San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
Nov 21 -- Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Larry King announced that he's going to be interviewing Morrissey on his web-program Larry King Now. This is indeed a coup for Mr. King -- ever since his 2007 libel lawsuit against NME, Morrissey rarely submits to any interviews, let alone live or in-person interviews. Submit your question for Morrissey here.
UPDATE: WATCH MORRISSEY'S INTERVIEW WITH LARRY KING HERE.
New Larry King Now episodes are posted every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2pm ET -- so far the air date for the Morrissey episode has not been announced.
Morrissey is also set to appear on The Late Late Show with James Corden on August 18th.
UPDATE: WATCH MORRISSEY'S PERFORMANCE FROM THE PROGRAM HERE.
Attention Morrissey & The Smiths fans: Morrissey will join me for his 1st in-person interview in several yrs! Qs? http://t.co/ooCY9L3tPi
Factory Records legend Tony Wilson died eight years ago today. In his honor a poem written by Mike Garry and Joe Duddell titled St. Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson pays tribute to Wilson and name-checks Manchester music royalty. The poem, inspired by New Order's song "Your Silent Face," was performed by Garry last March in New York at the Tibet House Benefit. The finished studio version will be released later this month with all proceeds being donated to charity. Today the official video for St. Anthony featuring New Order, Happy Mondays, Iggy Pop, Peter Saville, and so many more was released. Watch below.
Proceeds from St. Anthony: An Ode to Anthony H. Wilson will benefit The Christie Charitable Fund to help fight cancer (Wilson died of kidney cancer at the Christie hospital in Manchester). Pre-order here.
has shared three previously unheard demos from 2008 -- "Something Is Squeezing My Skull," "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell," and "Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed." The recordings, which Moz refers to as "first try demo tracks," are taken from the Years of Refusal sessions. Stream all three recordings here.
FFS -- the new project which combines the talents of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks -- have announced dates for a North American tour. Unfortunately the supergroup won't be rolling through Detroit, but dates are posted below for those who are up for a roadtrip.
FFS released their wildly fun and quirky self-titled record in June. Be sure to check it out if you're a fan of either Franz Ferdinand or Sparks.
FFS North American tour
Sep 30 -- Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
Oct 02 -- Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
Oct 03 -- Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Oct 05 -- Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre
Oct 06 -- New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Oct 08 -- Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Oct 09 -- Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Oct 11 -- Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Oct 13 -- Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
Oct 14 -- Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Oct 15 -- Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
The Charlatans announced a short tour of the U.S. in support of their excellent new album Modern Nature. Unfortunately the trek doesn't include a Detroit area stop, but fans interested in roadtripping can check out the tour itinerary below. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, July 31st.
The Charlatans -- U.S. tour
11/07 - Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, TX
11/09 - Turner Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
11/10 - Webster Hall, New York, NI
11/12 - Howard, Washington, DC
11/13 - House of Blues, Chicago, IL
11/15 - The Fonda, Los Angeles, CA
11/16 - The Regency, San Francisco, CA
11/18 - Ace of Spades, Sacramento, CA
11/19 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
The Charlatans released Modern Nature, which is their first record without late drummer Jon Brookes, in the winter. The band has not replaced Brookes, but instead utilized the talents of three notable drummers -- Joy Division/New Order's Stephen Morris, Pete Salisbury of The Verve, and Gabriel Gurnsey of Factory Floor -- for the record.
Public Image Limited are set to return with a new album What The World Needs Now on September 4th. A few weeks ago the band debuted the album's first single, "Double Trouble," and today they shared the song's official music video. John Lydon fans, dig in, you'll love it!
Pre-order What The World Needs Now from PiL's official store.
OMD release a limited edition DVD titled Live at the Museum in Liverpool this fall. The footage was captured last November during the band's two-night multi-media event at the Pier Waterfront in Liverpool where they performed Dazzle Ships in full. OMD shared another preview of the DVD which is available to view below and fans can pre-order the DVD directly through Pledge Music. According to OMD, the DVD is strictly limited edition and only 2000 copies of the DVD will be released.
Meanwhile, OMD's Paul Humphreys is currently on the mend in New York after undergoing emergency gallbladder surgery. The incident forced Humphreys to miss OMD's recent show in Scotland, but according to Humphreys he's set to rejoin the band for their festival gigs this weekend. Read his statement here and watch Andy McCluskey attempt to sing "Souvenir" without Humphreys below:
"I take my hat off to him for doing it anyway and I think he did a great job, but I'm sure Andy would be the first to say it was the first and last time, but a nice one-off treat for everyone there, right?" ~ Paul Humphreys
"You are the only people who will ever hear me sing that song live...thank you for putting up with me" ~ Andy McCluskey
New Order unveiled the first track from the new Hooky-less album, Music Complete. "Restless" will be released as a digital download tomorrow (July 29th) and is available to stream now:
Music Complete arrives on September 25th and the band hits the road for a U.K. tour in November. North American dates are expected to be announced shortly.
Pre-order Music Complete from iTunes, Amazon, or New Order's store. Vinyl fans can obtain the album on standard double black vinyl, limited edition clear vinyl, or grab the comprehensive boxset: Music Complete on double clear vinyl, extended versions of all 11 songs on red, blue, yellow, grey, white 12" vinyl, plus 1 sided black etched vinyl. Additionally, New Order will be signing 200 copies of the box set and the signed copies will be randomly be shipped to fans who purchase from the band's official store (box set ships in November).
Pro-shot video of Ride's set captured July 19th at the Melt! Festival in Germany has appeared online. Watch the set below while you can...
Ride return to North America this fall for a handful of dates including a stop at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit on October 1st. The tour itinerary is posted below:
09/17 -- Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
09/18 -- New Haven, NJ @ College Street Music Hall
09/19 -- Philadelphia, PA @ TLA
09/21 -- New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
09/22 -- New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
09/23 -- Asbury Park, NY @ The Stone Pony
09/25 -- Chicago, IL @ Riviera
09/26 -- Cincinnati, OH @ MidPoint Festival
09/27 -- Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival
09/29 -- Minneapolis, MN @ Mill City 10/01 -- Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's Hall
10/02 -- Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
10/03 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise
11/06 -- Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/07 -- Austin, TX @ Fun Fun Fun
11/09 -- Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
11/10 -- Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
11/12 -- Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/14 -- Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
11/15 -- Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/16 -- Seattle, WA @ Neptune
11/17 -- Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/19 -- Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
Wire shared the official video for their latest single "High" this week. The track was released on Wire's critically acclaimed 13th studio album Wire, which dropped back in the spring. Check out "High" along with two other songs from the record and purchase Wire from iTunes, Amazon, or Wire's store.
Echo & the Bunnymen's September 13th show at St. Andrew's Hall has been MOVED to a larger venue due to popular demand. The show will now take place the same night (September 13th) at the Fillmore Detroit. Tickets for the St. Andrew's show will be honored at the Fillmore (these will be main floor tickets). The general onsale for the rest of the tickets is Friday, July 24th at 10am. The pre-sale starts on July 23rd.
Anyone with questions should contact the venue (not this blog).
A Place To Bury Strangers debuted a new video today for their short & sweet song "Love High." The video features some trippy flashy effects, so if you get dizzy easily, be forewarned.
"Love High" is featured on APTBS's latest album Transfixiation. A new North American tour in support of the record kicks off in September and plays Detroit October 3rd.
09/12 -- Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
09/13 -- Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
09/14 -- Portland, OR @ Star Theater
09/19 -- Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
09/20 -- West Sacramento, CS @ TBD Festival
09/22 -- San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
09/24 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
09/25 -- Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
09/27 -- St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
09/29 -- Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
09/30 -- Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop
10/01 -- Covington, KY @ Madison Live
10/02 -- Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
10/03 -- Detroit, MI @ Majestic Cafe
10/06 -- Montreal, QB @ La Sala Rossa
10/09 -- Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar
Front 242 are planning to reissue a remastered version of their classic 1984 album No Comment. The band hopes the remastered version will "showcase the album's innovative sound in its best audio quality possible today. You will be able to hear the album on vinyl and cd with the improvements or differences permitted by today's audio technology."
So far no official release date for the No Comment remaster has been announced, but we're getting close -- today Front 242 debuted the remastered version of "Lovely Day" and they're giving it away to fans for free (name-your-own-price) download along with a remix of "Take One." They've also launched a remix contest for "Lovely Day" with the winning remixes being released digitally on August 30th. Get the details on the contest and grab your free download here. Stream the "Lovely Day" remaster (and original) below:
Detroit's own Protomartyr follow up the release of last year's superb Under Color Of Official Right with a new record titled The Agent Intellect. The album's title comes from after an ancient philosophical questioning of how the mind operates in relation to the self. The Agent Intellect arrives on October 9th.
Today Protomartyr premiered the album's first single "Why Does It Shake," which is available to stream below (grab a free download here for a limited time), and pre-order The Agent Intellect from iTunes, Amazon, and the Hardly Art store. Vinyl fans: the Hardly Art store is offering the first press on limited edition opaque green and all vinyl copies (limited edition or standard) come with a lyric zine, poster, and download code.
In addition to the exciting album news, Protomartyr announced a North American tour in support of the Agent Intellect. The tour kicks off record release night, October 9th, in Detroit at Marble Bar. Protomartyr play a handful of one-off festival gigs later this month including this weekend's Pitchfork Festival in Chicago.
For those who missed it: Earlier this year Protomartyr released a split single with Kelley Deal's project R.Ring. Protomartyr's contribution was a song titled "Blues Festival" which is available to stream below. Purchase the 7" here.
Protomartyr tour
07/16 Indianapolis, IN @ Joyful Noise
07/18 Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Festival
07/18 Chicago, IL @ Schubas (Pitchfork Aftershow)
07/24 Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
10/09 Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
10/11 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
10/12 Montreal, QB @ Bar Le Ritz PDB
10/13 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
10/17 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
10/18 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
10/20 Raleigh, NC @ King's Barcade
10/21 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
10/22 Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox
10/23 Bloomington, IN @ Blockhouse
10/24 Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Swervedriver followed up the release of their stellar album I Wasn't Born To Lose You with a wholly intoxicating new track titled "Winter Depths." The song was released today as part of Adult Swim's 2015 (free) singles collection. Bask in the power, beauty, and brilliance of "Winter Depths" below and grab your free download here.
FYI: Adult Swim's 2015 collection features 19 songs total and so far 6 of the songs have been released. Check 'em out here [besides Swervedriver, the second track, "Sip 'O Poison" from Cherry Glazerr is rather outstanding.]
Don't blow it! Swervedriver is on the road this fall. You know what to do.
Swervedriver North American tour
08/28 Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
08/29 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge
08/30 Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
08/31 Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
09/01 Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall
09/02 Columbus, OH @ Skully's Music Diner
09/03 Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe
09/04 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
09/05 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/06 Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
09/08 Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
09/09 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 09/10 Ann Arbor, MI @ Bling Pig
09/12 Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/14 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
09/15 Asheville, NC @ The Mothlight
09/16 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
09/17 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
09/18 New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
09/19 San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
09/20 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
09/21 Austin, TX @ The Parish
09/23 Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
09/24 Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
09/25 Costa Mesa, CA @ Maison
09/26 Pioneertown, CA @ Desert Stars Festival
09/27 Santa Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones
09/28 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
10/01 Honolulu, HI @ The Republik
New Order's beloved album Power, Corruption & Lies was the subject of a new BBC radio documentary. The hourlong doc includes commentary from key players Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, and Peter Saville along with Tim Burgess, Martin Moscrop, and other notable members of Manchester's music scene. New Order: Power, Corruption & Lies was narrated by American DJ Colleen Murphy, founder of the Classic Album Sundays series. Listen to the archive of the documentary (through August 9th) here.
A five disc boxset celebrating Creation Records' early years is set for a September 25th release. Creation Artifact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85 is the first comprehensive collection devoted to the label's output from the era and is packed with singles, album tracks, rarities, previously unreleased demos, and rare BBC sessions from Jesus & Mary Chain, Primal Scream, The Pastels, The Moodists, The Loft, and many more. View the tracklisting for the set below and pre-order here.
Disc 1 -- Singles
01. The Legend! -- '73 In '83
02. The Legend! -- You (Chunka Chunka) We're Glamorous
03. The Legend! -- Melt The Guns
04. The Revolving Paint Dream -- Flowers In The Sky
05. The Revolving Paint Dream -- In The Afternoon
06. Biff Bang Pow! -- Fifty Years Of Fun
07. Biff Bang Pow! -- Then When I Scream
08. The Jasmine Minks -- Think!
09. The Jasmine Minks -- Work For Nothing
10. The Pastels -- Something Going On
11. The Pastels -- Stay With Me Till Morning
12. The X-Men -- Do The Ghost
13. The X-Men -- Talk
14. Biff Bang Pow! -- There Must Be A Better Life
15. Biff Bang Pow! -- The Chocolate Elephant Man
16. The Jasmine Minks -- Where The Traffic Goes
17. The Jasmine Minks -- Mr. Magic
18. The Loft -- Why Does The Rain
19. The Loft -- Like
20. The Loft -- Winter
21. The Legend! -- The Legend! Destroys The Blues
22. The Legend! -- Arrogant Bastards
23. The X-Men -- Bad Girl
24. The Pastels -- Million Tears
25. The Pastels -- Surprise Me
26. The Pastels -- Baby Honey
Disc 2 -- Singles
01. Jesus & Mary Chain -- Upside Down
02. Jesus & Mary Chain -- Vegetable Man
03. The Loft -- Up The Hill & Down The Slope
04. The Loft -- Your Door Shines Like Gold
05. The Loft -- Lonely Street
06. The Loft -- Time
07. The Bodines -- God Bless
08. The Bodines -- Paradise
09. Primal Scream -- All Fall Down
10. Primal Scream -- It Happens
11. The Jasmine Minks -- What's Happening
12. The Jasmine Minks -- Black & Blue
13. Meat Whiplash -- Don't Slip Up
14. Meat Whiplash -- Here It Comes
15. Five Go Down To The Sea? -- Singing In Braille
16. Five Go Down To The Sea? -- Aunt Nelly
17. Five Go Down To The Sea? -- Silk Brain Worm Women
18. The Moodists -- Justice & Money Too
19. The Moodists -- You've Got Your Story
20. The Moodists -- Take Us All Home
21. The Pastels -- I'm Alright With You
22. The Pastels -- Couldn't Care Less
23. The Pastels -- What It's Worth
24. Biff Bang Pow! -- Love & Hate
25. The Weather Prophets -- Worm In My Brain
Disc 3 -- Rarities Album
01. The Laughing Apple -- Participate!
02. The Laughing Apple -- Wouldn't You?
03. The Revolving Pain Dream -- In The Afternoon
04. The Jasmine Minks -- The Thirty Second Set Up
05. The Jasmine Minks -- Somers Town
06. Biff Bang Pow! -- Fifty Years Of Fun
07. Biff Bang Pow! -- Waterbomb
08. J.C. Brouchard w/ Biff Bang Pow! -- Someone Stole My Wheel
09. J.C. Brouchard w/ Biff Bang Pow! -- Sunny Days
10. Jesus & Mary Chain -- Upside Down (demo)
11. Jesus & Mary Chain -- Just Like Honey (demo)
12. The Bodines -- God Bless (alt version)
13. The Membranes -- I Am Fish Eye
14. The Membranes -- Gift Of Life
15. The Jasmine Minks -- Seven & Seven Is
16. The June Brides -- I Fall
17. The Legend! -- Arrogant Bastards
18. The Three Johns -- A.W.O.L.
19. The Loft -- Your Door Shines Like Gold
20. The Mekons -- Rock & Roll Shoes
21. The Legend! & His Swinging Soul Sisters -- Sweet Soul Music
22. The Jasmine Minks -- Green Fuz
23. Alternative TV -- Lonely Lenny
24. Television Personalities -- A Picture Of Dorian Gray (live)
25. Television Personalities -- The Dream Inspires (live)
26. Television Personalities -- Family Affair (live)
Disc 4 -- Demos
01. The Jasmine Minks -- All Fall Down
02. The Jasmine Minks -- Work
03. The Jasmine Minks -- Second Post
04. The Legend! -- Boredom (Is)
05. Meat Whiplash -- Losing Your Grip
06. Meat Whiplash -- Always Sunday
07. Meat Whiplash -- Walk Away
08. The Legend! -- Victorian Values
09. The X-Men -- Home
10. The X-Men -- Planet Of The X
11. The Moodists -- The Train From Kansas City
12. The Moodists -- The Day They All Wake Up
13. The Moodists -- I Guess I'm Dumb
14. The Legend! -- Social Protest (By Numbers)
15. The Jasmine Minks -- Mr. Magic
16. The Jasmine Minks -- Friends
17. The Legend! -- Do You Remember
18. Biff Bang Pow! -- Lost Your Dreams (demo)
19. Biff Bang Pow! -- I'm Okay Me (demo)
20. The Legend! -- Picture The Scene
21. The X-Men -- A Tryst For Liszt
22. The X-Men -- Stone Cold One Note Mind
23. The Jasmine Minks -- Choice
24. The Jasmine Minks -- Everybody's Got To Grow Up Sometime
Disc 5 -- BBC Sessions
01. The X-Men -- The Witch
02. The X-Men -- Little Girl
03. The X-Men -- Xtramental
04. The Loft -- On A Tuesday
05. The Loft -- Skeleton Staircase
06. The Loft -- The Canal & The Big Red Town
07. The Loft -- Lonely Street
08. The Moodists -- Other Man
09. The Moodists -- Bullet Train
10. The Moodists -- Take The Red Carpet Out Of Town
11. The Moodists -- Justice & Money Too
12. Meat Whiplash -- Loss
13. Meat Whiplash -- Walk Away
14. Meat Whiplash -- Eat Me To The Core
15. Meat Whiplash -- She Comes Tomorrow
16. The Bodines -- Scar Tissue
17. The Bodines -- Therese
18. The Bodines -- William Shatner
19. The Bodines -- The Back Door
20. The Loft -- Beware
21. The Loft -- Wide Open Arms
22. The Loft -- Worm In My Brain
23. The Loft -- Up The Hill & Down The Slope
New Order premiered the third preview of new material from their forthcoming album Music Complete. Stream Music Complete 3 below:
New Order previously announced that Tom Rowlands of Chemical Brothers guests on Music Complete, and this week the band revealed a few more guest appearances -- Iggy Pop, Brandon Flowers, and La Roux. None of the guests should be too surprising to New Order fans -- the band has performed with (and gushed about) both Flowers and Iggy Pop.
Also this week, drummer Stephen Morris did an interview with BBC Music 6. As is traditionally the case with Morris interviews, it was highly entertaining, but Morris didn't divulge too much about the new record other than confirming that "all the songs have guitar and synth, some are more synthy, some are more guitary." Stream the interview here.
Music Complete arrives on September 25th and is available to pre-order as a standard 11 track digital album download through iTunes; Amazon is selling the physical CD, and double LP (on black vinyl). New Order's official store is offering the digital album download, physical cd, double LP on black vinyl, the limited edition double LP (clear vinyl), and a massive limited edition 8 LP vinyl deluxe box set. The boxset includes Music Complete on double clear vinyl, extended versions of all 11 songs on red, blue, yellow, grey, white 12" vinyl, plus 1 sided black etched vinyl. Additionally, New Order will be signing 200 copies of the box set and the signed copies will be randomly be shipped to fans who purchase from the band's official store (box set ships in November).
Tracklisting for Music Complete is posted below:
01. Restless
02. Singularity
03. Plastic
04. Tutti Frutti
05. People On The High Line
06. Stray Dog
07. Academic
08. Nothing But A Fool
09. Unlearn This Hatred
10. The Game
11. Superheated
Yuck premiered a new song this week titled "Hold Me Closer," which serves as the first single from their forthcoming record. The band is expected to announce details regarding their third full-length record soon. Stream "Hold Me Closer" below and catch up with Yuck here.
Yuck North American tour
8/05 –- Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny’s Brenda
8/06 –- New York, NY @ River Rocks / Pier 84
8/07 –- Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
8/08 –- Raleigh, NC @ Kings
8/09 –- Atlanta, GA @ The Wrecking Ball
Public Image Limited premiered the first single from the new album What The World Needs Now. "Double Trouble" backed with two songs -- album track "Bettie Page" and bonus non-album track "Turkey Tits" -- will be released on 10" vinyl August 21st and is available to pre-order here. The digital version of "Double Trouble" is available to purchase now from iTunes and Amazon and can be streamed below. The band's 10th studio album What The World Needs Now is scheduled for a September 4th release.
Meanwhile, John Lydon appeared on the Greg Gutfeld show last weekend. Watch a portion of the segment below:
On January 30th, surviving members of Mad Season reunited and performed at Benaroya Hall backed by the Seattle Symphony. The Sonic Evolution set also included guests Chris Cornell, who filled in for Layne Staley while Matt Cameron & Duff McKagen filled in for John Baker Saunders. The ten song performance will be released on LP and CD August 28th with proceeds benefiting the Seattle Symphony and Vitalogy Foundation. The tracklisting for the set is available to view below and pre-orders are being taken here. Video from the event is available to view here.
Meanwhile, Mad Season's final performance Live At The Moore is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a stereo remaster. Mad Season: Live At The Moore was captured April 29th, 1995 and includes the full 11-song set, originally released in part on VHS in 1995 and later expanded for release on CD and DVD as part of the deluxe reissue of Above in 2013. Pre-orders are being taken here.
01. Waking The Horizon McCready w/ Symphony
02. Long Gone Day - Mad Season w/ Symphony
03. River Of Deceit - Mad Season w/ Symphony
04. I Don't Know Anything - Mad Season w/ Symphony
05. Wake Up - Mad Season
06. Lifeless Dead - Mad Season
07. Above - Mad Season
08. Call Me A Dog - Temple Of The Dog
09. Reach Down - Temple Of The Dog
10. All Alone - Mad Season
Johnny Marr was interviewed by BBC Music 6 hosts Radcliffe and Maconie today ahead of a few live shows planned for this weekend. During the interview Marr revealed he's going to put a live album out (implied that he might be recording at some U.K. shows this fall) and he's written the soundtrack to a new Julianne Moore film which will be released this October. Marr was asked about the status of his autobiography and admitted that he's procrastinated a bit, but has at least started on it and hopes to finish it after his tour is over:
"I've started, I've written quite a bit of it...I'm writing it myself, I don't want to use a ghost writer or a journalist or anything, and I really enjoy it, but it takes a lot of time...it means not writing music, and I've been writing some new songs as well. I'm going to get down to finishing it off when this tour is over. I'm not really writing it in chronological order. I've done some bits of it, I've probably done about 20 percent. I'm looking forward to getting it finished, I want it done, I want to do a good job of it. If people already kind of like what I do, records and all of that, if by the end of the book they want to hang out with me, then that's the job done, really. I want to celebrate a lucky life...it's not going to be a Disney thing, I want to be straight-headed about things, I want it to be like my life, intense and interesting and a lot of joy in it, and some of the other stuff that has been more mysterious, I want to represent that properly. I want to cover the whole thing."
Another highlight of the interview was a discussion about how Smiths songs were created -- Marr would famously compose the music, much like a backing track, then give the music to Morrissey. The hosts asked Marr if he was ever disappointed with what Morrissey came up with lyrically. Marr had only positive things to say:
"It's a complete surprise as to what goes on top, and then you react to that, and that's great...I was always really, really pleased to have another song...for some reason I always loved it."
Marr didn't want to discuss details about any particular songs because he didn't want to spoil it for fans, but he did reveal that some of the Smiths' instrumentals were intended to be instrumental and others weren't:
"Some of the instrumentals he (Morrissey) couldn't get a handle on, and a couple of them, we decided were going to be written as instrumental b-sides, "Oscillate Wildly" was one like that, that's why it has a very strong melody."
Listen to the archive of the interview here (starts ~ 36 minutes into the broadcast).
The Charlatans performed a huge show in their hometown of Manchester last night. The band used old footage of the late Factory Records' legend Tony Wilson for their introduction, then they ripped into an energetic 19 song career spanning set. The encore was an 8-minute epic version of "Sproston Green" which featured Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order! Watch video of the encore from their set at Castlefield Bowl below:
The Charlatans released an oh-so-excellent album titled Modern Nature earlier this year. If you're not up to speed with their new album, check out a few videos from the record below:
Last week New Order announced details for their new studio record, Music Complete, which arrives on September 25th. The first single from the album will arrive in August, but until then, New Order have been debuting snippets of new music on You Tube. The band premiered the second trailer in the Music Complete preview series this week. Stream Music Complete: 2 below:
Music Complete is New Order's first proper studio album since 2005's Waiting For The Sirens' Call and notably New Order's first record since Peter Hook's departure (also the first record in almost 15 years to include Gillian Gilbert, who rejoined the band a few years ago). According to Bernard Sumner, this time around the band did NOT shy away from synthesizers. The 11 track album features two collaborative songs with Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands -- "Singularity," the song New Order debuted live last summer, and another track titled "Unlearn This Hatred." In a previous interview, Sumner revealed New Order recorded 3 tracks with Rowlands, so it's possible the third song may wind up as a b-side down the road.
Also of note: The artwork for both the album and limited edition boxset was directed by longtime Joy Division/New Order/Factory Records' designer, the legendary Peter Saville.
Music Complete is available to pre-order as a standard 11 track digital album download through iTunes; Amazon is selling the physical CD, and double LP (on black vinyl). New Order's official store is offering the digital album download, physical cd, double LP on black vinyl, the limited edition double LP (clear vinyl), and a massive limited edition 8 LP vinyl deluxe box set. The boxset includes Music Complete on double clear vinyl, extended versions of all 11 songs on red, blue, yellow, grey, white 12" vinyl, plus 1 sided black etched vinyl. Additionally, New Order will be signing 200 copies of the box set and the signed copies will be randomly be shipped to fans who purchase from the band's official store (box set ships in November).
Tracklisting for Music Complete is posted below:
01. Restless
02. Singularity
03. Plastic
04. Tutti Frutti
05. People On The High Line
06. Stray Dog
07. Academic
08. Nothing But A Fool
09. Unlearn This Hatred
10. The Game
11. Superheated
Veruca Salt are set to return with their first new album featuring all original members since 1997! The new album Ghost Notes arrives on July 10th, but is now available to stream ahead of its release over at NPR. Stream it here through July 9th. Pre-order Ghost Notes from iTunes, Amazon, and Pledge Music.
Watch the official videos for three tracks from Ghost Notes below:
North American tour dates
7/08 -- San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar
7/10 -- San Francisco, CA @ Slims
7/11 -- Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
7/21 -- Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
7/22 -- St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
7/23 -- Minneapolis, MN @ The Cedar
7/26 -- Chicago, IL @ Wicker Park Fest
7/28 -- Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
7/30 -- Boston, MA @ Paradise
7/31 -- New York, NY @ Webster Hall
8/01 -- Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
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