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Video: Robyn Hitchcock’s 8-song in-store performance, interview at Amoeba Music

Video: Robyn Hitchcock’s 8-song in-store performance, interview at Amoeba Music

Record-nerd mecca Amoeba Music this week posted video of skewed singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock’s eight-song, 37-minute in-store performance at the indie chain’s Hollywood megastore, as well as a 10-minute interview segment with the musician.

Buzzcocks to play ‘Another Music,’ ‘Love Bites’ on 22-date North American tour

Buzzcocks to play ‘Another Music,’ ‘Love Bites’ on 22-date North American tour

Classic punk outfit Buzzcocks today announced a 22-date North American tour later this spring that will find the band tearing through its first two albums — ‘Another Music in a Different Kitchen’ and ‘Love Bites’ — in their entirety each night, plus ‘other hits.’

Video: Bad Lieutenant’s ‘Sink or Swim’ remix

Bad Lieutenant, featuring New Order’s Bernard Sumner, last week issued ‘Twist of Fate,’ the second single off its 2009 debut, ‘Never Cry Another Tear’ — and now have offered up a video for one of the remixes of its first single, ‘Sink or Swim.’

Video: Jane’s Addiction makes public debut with ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan

Video: Jane’s Addiction makes public debut with ex-Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan

The members of Jane’s Addiction this week effectively confirmed one of the worst-kept secrets in rock: namely that former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has replaced original member Eric Avery, who earlier this month left the band for the second time.

Concrete Blonde reuniting for ‘Bloodletting’ 20th anniversary tour this summer

Concrete Blonde reuniting for ‘Bloodletting’ 20th anniversary tour this summer

Details are scant, but it appears Concrete Blonde is reuniting this summer after a five-year split to mark the 20th anniversary of ‘Bloodletting’ by performing the 1990 album — with its crossover hit “Joey” and fan fave “Tomorrow, Wendy” — live in its entirety.

U2 to release ‘U2360° at the Rose Bowl’ concert on DVD, Blu-ray in June

U2 to release ‘U2360° at the Rose Bowl’ concert on DVD, Blu-ray in June

As promised, U2 is set to release a live DVD and Blu-ray of its massive October concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., which was seen by more than 10 million fans in one week during an unprecedented live stream and subsequent replays on YouTube.

Erasure’s Andy Bell to release ‘Non-Stop’ solo album featuring Perry Farrell duet

Erasure’s Andy Bell to release ‘Non-Stop’ solo album featuring Perry Farrell duet

Erasure singer Andy Bell will show off his “his more clubby, nocturnal, disco-glam side” on ‘Non-Stop,’ his forthcoming second solo album — which features a duet with Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell.

Peter Hook’s Freebass releases ‘Two Worlds Collide’ EP, sets June live debut in London

Peter Hook’s Freebass releases ‘Two Worlds Collide’ EP, sets June live debut in London

Ex-New Order bassist Peter Hook’s long-gestating Freebass — a triple-bass supergroup featuring The Smiths’ Andy Rourke and Gary “Mani” Mounfield of The Stone Roses and Primal Scream — today released its debut EP and will make its official live debut in London and Manchester in June.

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ 3CD expanded reissue officially set for release May 24

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ 3CD expanded reissue officially set for release May 24

Seems we’re finally honing in on an official release date for the oft-delayed 3CD reissue of The Cure’s 1989 classic ‘Disintegration’: May 24 (which means a May 25 release in the U.S., as Amazon now lists).

Catching up with Depeche Mode… and Paul Westerberg, Duran Duran, Echo & Bunnymen

Catching up with Depeche Mode… and Paul Westerberg, Duran Duran, Echo & Bunnymen

Round-up of headlines from last week while we were on vacation, including news about Paul Westerberg, Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, Front Line Assembly, Nine Inch Nails, Talking Heads’ Christ Frantz, Duran Duran and more.

New releases: Black Francis’ ‘NonStopErotik’; Nick Cave, Galaxie 500, Duran Duran reissues

New releases: Black Francis’ ‘NonStopErotik’; Nick Cave, Galaxie 500, Duran Duran reissues

This week’s new releases include a new solo album from the Pixies’ Black Francis called ‘NonStopErotik,’ plus expanded reissues from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Galaxie 500 and Duran Duran, as well as a vintage live album from The Wedding Present.

Playlist: Sirius XM’s ‘Dark Wave,’ 3/28/10

We check in once again on ‘Dark Wave,’ the Sunday night show on Sirius XM’s 1st Wave that this week featured cuts by Nitzer Ebb, Morrissey, Tones On Tail, The Chameleons, Ministry and more.

Spring break: Slicing Up Eyeballs taking a week off; we’ll be back March 29

Spring break: Slicing Up Eyeballs taking a week off; we’ll be back March 29

Seeing as how Slicing Up Eyeballs celebrates what once was known as college rock, it’s only fitting that we’re going on spring break — and leaving the laptops behind. We’ll be back beginning Monday, March 29.