SPIN: R.E.M. Plot First Standalone CD Release Of Debut EP Chronic Town
Five-song set will also be available on vinyl and cassette on Aug. 19 Written By Jonathan Cohen June 28, 2022 – 9:00 am R.E.M. will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its classic, five-song debut EP, Chronic Town, by releasing it as a standalone CD for the first time in the U.S. on Aug. 19 via I.R.S./UMe. Augmented by extensive new […]
A.V. CLUB: QUEEN KWONG “14 albums you should listen to in July”
With her ethereal vocals, provocative lyrics, distorted guitars, and industrial-infused soundscapes, it’s easy to see why Queen Kwong singer/songwriter Carré Kwong Callaway caught the attention of Trent Reznor back in 2005. After becoming his protege and touring with Nine Inch Nails for three different tours, she went on to release two well-received albums and two […]
UNDER THE RADAR: Roxy Music – Reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of “Roxy Music”
The Album First Came Out on June 16, 1972 Jun 16, 2022 By Austin Saalman A seminal year in glam, 1972 yielded the releases of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, T. Rex’s The Slider, and Lou Reed’s Transformer, each record advancing the evolving sound of rock and steering youth culture away from […]
UNCUT: Frank Sinatra – Watertown… The Chairman’s criminally underrated downer concept album, remixed, remastered, recognised
ByDamien Love 17th June 2022 Should you ever feel like being shredded, head to YouTube and seek out Nina Simone’s performance of “For A While” at Ronnie Scott’s club in 1984. Co-written by The Four Seasons’ Bob Gaudio and singer-songwriter Jake Holmes, the song is a simple and bottomless one that fits a loose lineage running from Hoagy Carmichael’s “I Get Along Without […]
DEAD CAN DANCE announce 2023 Tour: “A Celebration – Life & Works”
Dead Can Dance have announced new tour dates in North America in March and April, 2023. The tour sees Brendan Perry, Lisa Gerrard and full backing band return to North America for the first time in a decade, last playing on the continent at Coachella Festival in April, 2013 The band will be playing songs across their spectacular career spanning […]
ROLLING STONE (May 2022): “RS Recommends: Lyrics Born “Mobile Homies: Season 1”
CONSEQUENCE: Bauhaus Kick Off 2022 Reunion Tour in Portland: Photos + Setlist
The post-punk legends have returned to the road after 16 years Bauhaus kicked off their 2022 reunion tour on Tuesday night (May 17th) at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland, Oregon. The legendary rock act’s set featured several covers and leaned heavily on their seminal 1980 album In the Flat Field. Interestingly, their recent single “Drink […]
SPIN: Final Mark Lanegan Footage Shines In Moving ‘Hiraeth’ Video
The song can be found on Lanegan’s collaborative LP with The Icarus Line’s Joe Cardamone Written By Jonathan Cohen – May 13, 2022 What is believed to be the last footage of Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan filmed before his death in February is spotlighted in a new video for the mournful song “Hireath,” which is drawn from Lanegan’s […]
NEUROTIC OUTSIDERS’ long out of print S/T debut gets an expanded edition
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses) When former Sex Pistol STEVE JONES joined a pick up band for a benefit concert for a cancer-stricken friend at LA’s notorious Viper Room back in the mid ’90s, he probably had no clue that the lineup he’d choose […]
GUITAR WORLD: Bauhaus’ Daniel Ash: “I don’t really pick out guitar players in bands – I listen to something for the whole package”
By Greg Prato published about 14 hours ago The goth-rock trailblazer goes in-depth on his guitar rigs and unusual writing approaches for Bauhaus tracks old and new Daniel Ash created a guitar legacy all his own. His mood-shifting, atmospheric playing style, as heard in his early Telecaster-driven work with Bauhaus, served as an obvious influence on subsequent bands including […]