Category: Anniversary

Wax Trax! ‘Retrospectacle’: Front 242, Thrill Kill Kult, members of KMFDM, RevCo

Wax Trax! ‘Retrospectacle’: Front 242, Thrill Kill Kult, members of KMFDM, RevCo

Former members of KMFDM and Revolting Cocks will join Front 242 and My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult this spring at the Wax Trax! Records Retrospectacle: 33⅓ Year Anniversary, a two-night multimedia concert in Chicago celebrating the legendary record store and industrial music label.

Material Issue’s ‘International Pop Overthrow’ to receive 20th anniversary reissue in April

Material Issue’s ‘International Pop Overthrow’ to receive 20th anniversary reissue in April

The cult-classic debut album by Chicago-bred power-pop trio Material Issue — 1991’s ‘International Pop Overthrow,’ home to modern-rock radio hits ‘Valerie Loves Me’ and ‘Diane’ — will receive an expanded 20th anniversary reissue this spring.

The Psychedelic Furs to play 1981’s ‘Talk Talk Talk’ on spring tour of western U.S.

The Psychedelic Furs to play 1981’s ‘Talk Talk Talk’ on spring tour of western U.S.

The Psychedelic Furs will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their sophomore album Talk Talk Talk by playing the record in its entirety at a ‘very limited run of live shows’ in the U.S. this spring — just eight concerts in California and Texas.

Pixies to bring ‘Doolittle’ tour to Canada, three more U.S. cities in April, May

Pixies to bring ‘Doolittle’ tour to Canada, three more U.S. cities in April, May

The Pixies are keeping the ‘Doolittle’ train rolling, announcing this morning a new round of 16 North American dates this April and May that mostly will hit Canadian cities — but with stops in Detroit, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Minn. thrown in as well.

The Church playing ‘Starfish,’ ‘Priest=Aura,’ ‘Untitled #23’ each night on U.S. tour

The Church today announced it will bring its ‘Future Past Perfect’ tour to the United States in February and perform not one, but three albums — 1988’s ‘Starfish,’ 1992’s ‘Priest=Aura’ and last year’s ‘Untitled #23’ — in their entirety each night.

The Mission to reunite for 25th anniversary concert in London next October

As hinted at last summer, classic goth-rock act The Mission will reunite next year for a special 25th anniversary concert in London — although it’s not yet known whether this will lead to the series of U.K. and European concerts originally envisioned by bandleader Wayne Husse

Primal Scream taps Kevin Shields to remaster ‘Screamadelica’ for 20th anniversary box set

Primal Scream taps Kevin Shields to remaster ‘Screamadelica’ for 20th anniversary box set

Primal Scream will celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Screamadelica’ next year with a lavish 4CD/1DVD/2LP box set highlighted by ‘a new cut of the album’ made with occasional collaborator Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine.

The Chills to play 30th anniversary concert in New Zealand, release special live album

The Chills to play 30th anniversary concert in New Zealand, release special live album

New Zealand alt-pop act The Chills will celebrate its 30th anniversary later this month with a concert at the site of the band’s Nov. 15, 1980, live debut — plus, the group plans to release a live album with two “rudimentary” recordings from that first concert.

The Selecter celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘Too Much Pressure’ with London gig

The Selecter celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘Too Much Pressure’ with London gig

Classic 2 Tone-era ska outfit The Selecter celebrates the 30th anniversary of its debut album ‘Too Much Pressure’ by performing the record in its entirety on Saturday night in London.

Peter Gabriel reissuing ‘So’ with bonus mixes, demos, new artwork for 25th anniversary

Peter Gabriel reissuing ‘So’ with bonus mixes, demos, new artwork for 25th anniversary

Although his catalog was just put back into print last month, Peter Gabriel is planning a full series of new reissues in 2011, including an expanded 25th anniversary edition of his crossover smash ‘So’ packaged with mixes, demos and new artwork.

X to play ‘Los Angeles’ on December tour, will be joined by Ray Manzarek in San Francisco

X to play ‘Los Angeles’ on December tour, will be joined by Ray Manzarek in San Francisco

X will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its debut ‘Los Angeles’ by performing the album in its entirety during a run of Christmas dates along the West Coast — including a pair of special San Francisco shows featuring the record’s producer, Ray Manzarek of The Doors.

The Sisters of Mercy set 30th anniversary concerts in U.K., Europe in early 2011

The Sisters of Mercy set 30th anniversary concerts in U.K., Europe in early 2011

The enigmatic Andrew Eldritch will take Doktor Avalanche and the rest of the current incarnation of The Sisters of Mercy back out on the road early next year for what’s being billed as a 30th anniversary tour, with dates announced so far in the U.K. and Europe in February and March.

Video: The Godfathers’ ‘Birth, School, Work, Death’ from ‘Shot Live at the 100 Club’

With The Godfathers’ 24-track live CD/DVD set ‘Shot Live at the 100 Club’ due out in less than three weeks, Secret Records Limited today posted the first clip from the June 17 concert at London’s famed 100 Club: fan favorite ‘Birth, School, Work Death,’ the title track to the reunited band’s 1988 album.