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The Week in Rock: July 8-14, 2012

The Week in Rock: July 8-14, 2012

Welcome to the Week in Rock, where we round up all of the headlines posted on this site over the past week. This edition includes items about INXS, Depeche Mode, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Johnny Marr, Alison Moyet, The Cure, Public Image Ltd., The Dream Syndicate, Franke Goes to Hollywood, The Fixx and more.

Tom Tom Club releasing ‘Downtown Rockers’ EP — ‘a sort of ode to CBGB’ — in September

Tom Tom Club releasing ‘Downtown Rockers’ EP — ‘a sort of ode to CBGB’ — in September

Talking Heads offshoot Tom Tom Club — namely husband-and-wife rhythm section Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz — this September will release a new EP dubbed ‘Downtown Rockers’ both digitally and on vinyl, marking the duo’s first collection of new music since 2000’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Funky.’

The Psychedelic Furs extend tour of eastern U.S. this March

The Psychedelic Furs extend tour of eastern U.S. this March

The Psychedelic Furs are following up last fall’s co-headlining tour with Tom Tom Club with a short, six-date club tour of the northeast U.S. this March, promising fans can ‘get up close to the band’ as the group kicks off ‘what promises to be a busy 2012’ — which should include soon-to-be-announced U.K. dates.

The Psychedelic Furs, Tom Tom Club set to join forces for fall tour of the U.S.

The Psychedelic Furs, Tom Tom Club set to join forces for fall tour of the U.S.

While neither band has formally announced the trek, The Psychedelic Furs — hot off this summer’s 30th anniversary ‘Talk Talk Talk’ dates — have enlisted New Wave contemporaries Tom Tom Club for what appears to be at least a three-week tour of the United States this fall.

Video: Tom Tom Club plays ‘Genius of Love,’ ‘Wordy Rappinghood’ on Jimmy Fallon

Last night, Talking Heads spinoff Tom Tom Club dropped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ in advance of tonight’s concert at Irving Plaza in New York, a show being billed as something of a 30th anniversary celebration for the band.

New releases: Yazoo, Killing Joke, Morrissey, Duran Duran, David Bowie, The Fall, KMFDM

New releases: Yazoo, Killing Joke, Morrissey, Duran Duran, David Bowie, The Fall, KMFDM

It’s a huge new release week, with new albums from Killing Joke and Bad Religion; live albums from Yazoo and Tom Tom Club; reissues from Duran Duran, David Bowie, The Fall and Morrissey; and new compilations from Soundgarden, KMFDM and David Sylvian.

Tom Tom Club preps ‘Genius of Live’ CD, sets first North American tour in decade

Tom Tom Club preps ‘Genius of Live’ CD, sets first North American tour in decade

Husband-and-wife team/former Talking Heads rhythm section Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth this week announced they’ll take the Tom Tom Club out on the road for the group’s first ‘lengthy’ North American tour in 10 years this fall in support of the forthcoming album ‘Genius of Live.’

In stores Tuesday: New live, studio albums from reactivated Flipper

In stores Tuesday: New live, studio albums from reactivated Flipper

Record Rack: A weekly round-up of the pertinent new releases hitting stores this Tuesday: ARTIST: Flipper RELEASE: Love and Fight BACKSTORY: After reunited a few […]

Tom Tom Club’s ‘Close to the Bone’ album comes to CD for first time

Tom Tom Club’s ‘Close to the Bone’ album comes to CD for first time

Talking Heads spinoff Tom Tom Club sees its sophomore album Close to the Bone released on CD for the first time ever next week as […]