Tag: The Vaselines

New releases: Wire, Marc Almond, Happy Mondays, Howard Jones, Vaselines, Neneh Cherry

New releases: Wire, Marc Almond, Happy Mondays, Howard Jones, Vaselines, Neneh Cherry

This is a round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. May also include some other titles released in recent weeks but not previously featured. This week’s titles include Wire, Marc Almond and more.

The Vaselines’ debut ‘Dum-Dum’ to be reissued on clear vinyl for Record Store Day

The Vaselines’ debut ‘Dum-Dum’ to be reissued on clear vinyl for Record Store Day

The debut album by Scottish indie-pop favorites The Vaselines — the 10-song Dum-Dum, originally released in 1989 shortly before the band split for the first time — will be reissued on clear heavyweight 180-gram vinyl next month for Record Store Day in the U.K. Full details right here.

New releases: Buzzcocks, The Vaselines, Big Country, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

New releases: Buzzcocks, The Vaselines, Big Country, David Byrne & Fatboy Slim

This week’s releases include brand-new studio albums from the Buzzcocks, The Vaselines and Stiff LIttle Fingers, plus a reissue of Big Country’s “Steeltown” to marks its 30th anniversary, a collection of David Byrne/Fatboy Slim remixes from their stage production about Imelda Maros.

The Vaselines prep new album ‘V for Vaselines,’ offer free download of ‘One Lost Year’

The Vaselines prep new album ‘V for Vaselines,’ offer free download of ‘One Lost Year’

Like Mission of Burma, Scottish indie-pop faves The Vaselines are on their way to becoming more prolific post-reunion than in their original incarnation, this week announcing their second post-reunion album, and only their third overall, called V for Vaselines.

Video: Krist Novoselic joins The Vaselines to play ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’

Video: Krist Novoselic joins The Vaselines to play ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’

Last night at Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival, The Vaselines capped off their very short run of U.S. dates by inviting former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic on stage to play accordion on the Scottish indie-pop band’s 1987 classic “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” a performance you can watch here via Guerrilla Candy.

The Week in Rock: May 6-12, 2012

The Week in Rock: May 6-12, 2012

This week’s round-up of Slicing Up Eyeballs headlines news about My Bloody Valentine’s long-delayed reissues, Peter Murphy, Joe Jackson, The Vaselines, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, Dead Can Dance’s first new album in 16 years, Redd Kross, Ride’s Mark Gardener and more.

The Vaselines to play Seattle’s Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines to play Seattle’s Bumbershoot — plus New York, San Francisco gigs

The Vaselines will return to the U.S. for the first time in two years late this summer when the band — featuring founders Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee — performs club dates in New York City and San Francisco before playing a slot at Seattle’s Bumbershoot 2012.

The Raincoats to follow All Tomorrow’s Parties appearance with 5-date U.S. tour

The Raincoats to follow All Tomorrow’s Parties appearance with 5-date U.S. tour

The Raincoats — who, like The Vaselines, enjoyed a ’90s career renaissance thanks to Kurt Cobain’s fandom — will follow up their appearance at the Jeff Mangum-curated All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in the U.K. with an appearance at the 35 Denton festival in Texas and a short run of West Coast dates.

Meat Puppets, The Vaselines cover Nirvana for Spin’s free ‘Nevermind’ tribute album

Meat Puppets, The Vaselines cover Nirvana for Spin’s free ‘Nevermind’ tribute album

With its massive 20th anniversary reissue approaching in September, Nirvana’s landmark 1991 album ‘Nevermind’ receives a track-by-track remake courtesy of Spin, which is offering a free download of the project via the magazine’s Facebook page.

Video: Vaselines perform on ‘Sound Opinions’

This week’s episode of the Chicago-based syndicated radio show ‘Sound Opinions’ features an interview with and performance by the reunited Scottish indie-pop outfit The Vaselines, which the show’s producers are teasing with video of three live-in-the-studio performances.

Video: The Vaselines play ‘Sex With an X,’ ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam’ on Fallon

The Vaselines made their American TV debut last night, playing the title track to their new album, ‘Sex With an X,’ on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,’ as well as a web-only performance of ‘Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,’ the song made famous by Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ cover version.

This week: New albums from Lloyd Cole, The Vaselines, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, James

This week: New albums from Lloyd Cole, The Vaselines, Nick Cave’s Grinderman, James

This week’s new CD releases include new albums from Lloyd Cole (‘Broken Record,’ his first full-band effort in a decade), The Vaselines (‘Sex With an X,’ their first album in 21 years), Nick Cave’s Grinderman side project (‘Grinderman 2’) and James (the 2CD ‘The Morning After the Night Before’).

Video: The Vaselines’ ‘Sex With an X,’ title track off forthcoming sophomore album

Reformed Scottish duo The Vaselines this week issued a cheeky music video for ‘Sex With an X,’ the title track off their upcoming sophomore album — the indie-pop group’s first record in 21 years, and only their second ever.