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David J pens ‘Who Killed Mister Moonlight?’ memoir — read excerpt on Ian Curtis

David J pens ‘Who Killed Mister Moonlight?’ memoir — read excerpt on Ian Curtis

David J will tell the stories behind seminal goth-rock act Bauhaus and its successor Love and Rockets — as well as tales from his own solo career and his exploration of the occult — in a new memoir entitled “Who Killed Mister Moonlight?: Bauhaus, Black Magick and Benediction” that’s due to be published this fall.

Hear Daniel Ash’s super-mellow remake of Love and Rockets’ ‘All In My Mind’

Hear Daniel Ash’s super-mellow remake of Love and Rockets’ ‘All In My Mind’

With his new album Stripped now set for release Sept. 30, Daniel Ash continues to tease fans with tracks from the record, which will include electronic-flavored remakes of tracks from across his back catalog. The latest cut to emerge is a new, slowed-down take on Express classic “All In My Mind.”

The Jesus and Mary Chain announce ‘secret’ Dublin gig, promise ‘year of activity’ in 2015

The Jesus and Mary Chain announce ‘secret’ Dublin gig, promise ‘year of activity’ in 2015

The Jesus and Mary Chain will play a special “low key” concert in Dublin on Thursday as the brothers Reid rehearse in the Irish capital for their upcoming tour dates — including their November U.K. concerts that will see full performances of the band’s 1985 debut Psychocandy.

New releases: Simple Minds, Dream Academy, Tears For Fears, ABC, Soft Cell, The Specials

New releases: Simple Minds, Dream Academy, Tears For Fears, ABC, Soft Cell, The Specials

This week’s new releases include a live CD/DVD combo from Simple Minds, a new best-of from The Dream Academy, vinyl reissues of classic debut albums from Tears For Fears, ABC and Soft Cell, a live album from The Specials reissued on vinyl, and a new best-of set of 2 Tone ska.

Skinny Puppy enlists VNV Nation, Haujobb for ‘The Alliance of Sound’ North American tour

Skinny Puppy enlists VNV Nation, Haujobb for ‘The Alliance of Sound’ North American tour

Pioneering electro-industrial act Skinny Puppy will return to the road in North America late this fall, this week announcing “The Alliance of Sound,” a 17-date tour that finds the group joined by dark-electronic compatriots VNV Nation and Haujobb for the nearly month-long run.

Johnny Marr to release new solo album ‘Playland’ in October, tour U.K.

Johnny Marr to release new solo album ‘Playland’ in October, tour U.K.

Johnny Marr returns this October with what’s being billed as his sophomore solo album, the 11-song Playland, a collection of new music built “around a common theme of ‘songs that move at the speed of life’” that arrives just 18 months after the release of his first official solo record, The Messenger.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Siouxsie and the Banshees’ hour-long ‘Scream Superstition’ special

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Siouxsie and the Banshees’ hour-long ‘Scream Superstition’ special

We paused the weekly “120 Minutes” Rewind feature a few months back because we’d exhausted most of the best clips available on YouTube, but, as time as passed, new finds have surfaced, including an hour-long Siouxsie and the Banshees special called “Scream Superstition.”

Stream Erasure’s new single ‘Elevation’ — off forthcoming ‘The Violet Flame’

Stream Erasure’s new single ‘Elevation’ — off forthcoming ‘The Violet Flame’

We’re still two months away from the arrival of Erasure’s 16th studio album, The Violet Flame, but the duo has just offered up the first taste of the record in the form of first single “Elevation,” which you can stream here. Vince Clarke and Andy Bell also revealed the full tracklist for the album,

New releases: Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’ 2LP reissue, plus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds CD reissues

New releases: Duran Duran’s ‘Rio’ 2LP reissue, plus Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds CD reissues

This week’s new releases include a new 2LP reissue of Duran Duran’s classic sophomore album Rio, plus new single-CD reissues from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (From Her To Eternity, The Firstborn Is Dead, Kicking Against The Pricks, Your Funeral… My Trial).

Vintage Video: The B-52s dance this mess around in 1983 West German TV performance

Vintage Video: The B-52s dance this mess around in 1983 West German TV performance

For this week’s installment in the Vintage Video series, we revisit the classic, original lineup of The B-52s — including the late Ricky Wilson — as the band plays a 30-minute set in Dortmund, part of what was then West Germany, in 1983 for the TV show “Rockpalast.” The set comes a month after the release of “Whammy!”

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 160, aired 7/15/14

Playlist: Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour on Strangeways Radio; Episode 160, aired 7/15/14

Exploring the legacy of ’80s college rock, the Slicing Up Eyeballs Music Hour airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Pacific on Strangeways Radio. If you caught this week’s episode, pop over to the Strangeways message board to leave requests for future shows.

Game Theory’s 1982 debut ‘Blaze of Glory’ to be reissued with 11 unreleased bonus tracks

Game Theory’s 1982 debut ‘Blaze of Glory’ to be reissued with 11 unreleased bonus tracks

Omnivore Recordings will launch a new Game Theory reissue campaign this September with the first release of the band’s debut Blaze of Glory in its original form since the album’s original issue in 1982, supplementing the 12-track record with 15 bonus tracks,

Pixies release new album ‘Indie Cindy’ on cassette in cassingle-style sleeve

Pixies release new album ‘Indie Cindy’ on cassette in cassingle-style sleeve

The Pixies already have released their first new album in 23 years on CD and vinyl (both on 12-inch and across three separate 10-inch EPs), and as a digital download, but now comes the most retro format of all: an ultra limited-edition cassette release of Indie Cindy.