Tag: Bauhaus

Peter Murphy to play all-Bauhaus concerts in U.S. to mark band’s 35th anniversary

Peter Murphy to play all-Bauhaus concerts in U.S. to mark band’s 35th anniversary

It’s yet to be officially announced, but Peter Murphy will return to the U.S. this spring for what appears to be a full tour called “Peter Murphy Celebrates 35 Years of Bauhaus,” which will find the band’s former frontman performing concerts comprised solely of Bauhaus material.

New releases: My Bloody Valentine, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Bauhaus, Bjork

New releases: My Bloody Valentine, Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Bauhaus, Bjork

This week’s new releases include the long-awaited new album from My Bloody Valentine, the new Depeche Mode single, a 10-disc Roxy Music box set, vinyl reissues of Bauhaus’ first two albums, a new studio effort from Chris Stamey of The dB’s, a collection of Bjork remixes and Julian Cope’s reissue of ‘St. Julian.’

Peter Murphy debuts ‘Velocity Bird’ video, will post rare footage to new YouTube channel

Peter Murphy debuts ‘Velocity Bird’ video, will post rare footage to new YouTube channel

Turns out Peter Murphy is not quite done promoting his 2011 album Ninth: The former Bauhaus frontman this week debuted the third video culled from the record, a live performance clip filmed last June in Buenos Aires for the song “Velocity Bird.” The Gaby Smiths-filmed video can be seen here.

Peter Murphy to perform ‘Deep,’ all-Bauhaus set at California concerts next weekend

Peter Murphy to perform ‘Deep,’ all-Bauhaus set at California concerts next weekend

Fans in the Los Angeles area will get yet another chance to see Peter Murphy in concert this year as the singer caps off 2012 with a pair of special, just-announced concerts at The Observatory in Santa Ana at which he will perform his 1989 album ‘Deep’ one night and a full set of Bauhaus material the next night.

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Peter Murphy, Bauhaus spotlighted in special — May 18, 1990

‘120 Minutes’ Rewind: Peter Murphy, Bauhaus spotlighted in special — May 18, 1990

For this week’s “120 Minutes” Rewind, we present what appears to be a standalone special of some sort looking back on the career of Peter Murphy — or “Pete” Murphy, as he’s repeatedly ID’d on screen —following the release of ‘Deep.’ Uploader Darkresource lists this as a “120 Minutes” special that aired on May 18, 1990,

Peter Murphy announces first-ever Australian tour, plus concerts in San Diego, Miami

Peter Murphy announces first-ever Australian tour, plus concerts in San Diego, Miami

Peter Murphy will head Down Under early next year for his first-ever tour of Australia — as either a solo artist or as a member of Bauhaus — but not before completing a few more one-off shows in the U.S., including his $500-a-ticket “Halloween Miracula” concert in Los Angeles and newly announced dates in San Diego and Miami.

Watch: Peter Murphy duets with comic book legend Stan Lee on ‘That Old Black Magic’

Watch: Peter Murphy duets with comic book legend Stan Lee on ‘That Old Black Magic’

Last Friday night, Peter Murphy played a one-off concert in Los Angeles — an event dubbed “Stan Lee’s In Parties” — to help kick off the weekened-long Comikaze comic-book, sci-fi and fantasy fest. It was a fairly standard set from Murphy… except for the opening number, which found Murphy dueting with Lee on “That Old Black Magic.”

Peter Murphy to play ‘Stan Lee’s in Parties’ Comikaze kick-off show in L.A. on Friday

Peter Murphy to play ‘Stan Lee’s in Parties’ Comikaze kick-off show in L.A. on Friday

Peter Murphy returns to Los Angeles this Friday for his third show there this year when he headlines the “Stan Lee’s In Parties” kickoff concert for this weekend’s Comikaze comic-book, sci-fi and fantasy fest, an event at Club Nokia that will be hosted by the comic book legend himself and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

Peter Murphy announces ‘final run’ of ‘Ninth’ tour dates in western U.S., New York

Peter Murphy announces ‘final run’ of ‘Ninth’ tour dates in western U.S., New York

Peter Murphy will wrap up his extensive touring in support of 2011’s Ninth with “a final run of intimate shows” in the western U.S. this August — including a previously announced club gig in Hollywood as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival — plus one last show in New York.

Peter Murphy playing L.A. this August as part of Doors-themed Sunset Strip Music Festival

Peter Murphy playing L.A. this August as part of Doors-themed Sunset Strip Music Festival

Peter Murphy this week announced a late-summer concert at Hollywood’s famed Roxy Theatre, part of a 50-band Sunset Strip Music Festival that will be headlined by Marilyn Manson and celebrate the music of The Doors. Other acts on the bill include Bad Religion, The Offspring and De La Soul.

Peter Murphy to play China festival before short South American tour this June

Peter Murphy to play China festival before short South American tour this June

The Jesus and Mary Chain aren’t the only college-rock legends headed to China this month: Peter Murphy will perform at the West Lake Music Festival in Hangzhou on the same night the Mary Chain are in Beijing — plus, a month later, the former Bauhaus leader will play a short South American tour.

Peter Murphy adds 3 California shows to short March tour of western U.S., Mexico

Peter Murphy adds 3 California shows to short March tour of western U.S., Mexico

Peter Murphy’s very short run of March dates in the western U.S. and Mexico has grown ever so slightly, as the former Bauhaus leader announced Thursday that he’ll follow what was to have been a one-of California concert in Santa Ana with two more shows — in the same night — at a San Francisco jazz club.

Dalis Car ‘InGladAloneness’ EP — featuring Peter Murphy, Mick Karn — out in April

Dalis Car ‘InGladAloneness’ EP — featuring Peter Murphy, Mick Karn — out in April

More than a year after the death of former Japan bassist Mick Karn, fans finally will get a chance to hear the ‘Dalis Car’ EP he recorded with Peter Murphy in the fall of 2010, a five-track collection that represents the briefly reunited duo’s first work together since their lone album, ‘The Waking Hour,’ came out in 1984.