Author: Slicing Up Eyeballs

Video: Depeche Mode’s Alan Wilder on ‘The Posters Came From the Walls’ documentary

Video: Depeche Mode’s Alan Wilder on ‘The Posters Came From the Walls’ documentary

Tweet Earlier this month, the directors and producer of  “The Posters Came From the Walls” — a new documentary exploring the depths of Depeche Mode […]

‘This Is Big Audio Dynamite’ reissue to include outtake ‘Electric Vandal,’ 4 unreleased mixes

‘This Is Big Audio Dynamite’ reissue to include outtake ‘Electric Vandal,’ 4 unreleased mixes

Tweet The expanded 2CD reissue of This Is Big Audio Dynamite — the 1985 debut from Mick Jones’ post-Clash project, Big Audio Dynamite — will […]

Galaxie 500 reissuing ‘Today,’ ‘On Fire,’ ‘This Is Our Music’ as 2CD sets, and on vinyl

Galaxie 500 reissuing ‘Today,’ ‘On Fire,’ ‘This Is Our Music’ as 2CD sets, and on vinyl

Tweet Beloved dream-pop act Galaxie 500’s three studio albums — 1988’s Today, 1989’s On Fire and 1990’s This Is Our Music — will be reissued […]

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his ‘life’s peaks,’ apologizes for ‘meek disaster’ of ‘Swords’

Morrissey calls last 3 albums his ‘life’s peaks,’ apologizes for ‘meek disaster’ of ‘Swords’

Tweet Morrissey today issued a lengthy and somewhat whiny statement to his fans in which he reflects back on his troubled 2009, addressing, for the […]

Video + setlist: Public Image Ltd. reunites in Birmingham, 1st concert in 17 years

Video + setlist: Public Image Ltd. reunites in Birmingham, 1st concert in 17 years

Tweet John Lydon resurrected Public Image Ltd. last night for its first concert in 17 years as the iconic post-punk band kicked off its seven-date […]

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ expanded 3CD reissue to be released Feb. 16

The Cure’s ‘Disintegration’ expanded 3CD reissue to be released Feb. 16

Tweet We know there’s been enormous interest in the forthcoming 3CD reissue of The Cure’s 1989 classic Disintegration — our report on the set’s tracklist […]

Bill Berry plays ‘Crazy Like a Fox’ cover on R.E.M.’s new fan club Christmas single

Bill Berry plays ‘Crazy Like a Fox’ cover on R.E.M.’s new fan club Christmas single

Tweet Members of R.E.M.’s fan club have begun receiving their annual Christmas single from the band, and this year’s disc features a surprise: an appearance […]

Contest: Win free ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…’ Season 1 DVD prize pack, U2 single

Contest: Win free ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…’ Season 1 DVD prize pack, U2 single

Tweet As you may have seen, the Sundance Channel’s talk ‘n’ roll show “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…” returned for a second season last week with […]

The Everybody: Pixies’ Joey Santiago, David Lovering let fans remix debut album ‘Avatar’

The Everybody: Pixies’ Joey Santiago, David Lovering let fans remix debut album ‘Avatar’

Tweet Perhaps tired of waiting for a chance to record a new Pixies album, guitarist Joey Santiago and drummer David Lovering have formed a new […]

New releases: Public Image Ltd., The Clash reissues, plus Pet Shop Boys ‘Christmas’ EP

New releases: Public Image Ltd., The Clash reissues, plus Pet Shop Boys ‘Christmas’ EP

Tweet Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, reissues and/or box sets. ARTIST: Public Image Ltd. RELEASES: Metal Box, Plastic Box BACKSTORY: Virgin […]

Ex-Cure keyboardist Roger O’Donnell to post ‘Disintegration’ memories on Dec. 28

Tweet After a bit of waffling, former Cure keyboardist Roger O’Donnell has decided that he will, in fact, publish his thoughts and recollections on the […]

Video: Ministry’s Al Jourgensen sings ‘It’s Always Christmas Time’ for Paul Raven

Tweet As threatened, ex-Ministry mastermind Al Jourgensen has released a Christmas song with guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite in memory of late Killing Joke/Ministry bassist Paul […]

Paul Westerberg inks publishing deal with Bug Music for solo work, Replacements catalog

Paul Westerberg inks publishing deal with Bug Music for solo work, Replacements catalog

Tweet Paul Westerberg this week signed a new deal with Bug Music Publishing — which bills itself as the “largest independent contemporary music publisher in […]