Blending the boundaries between pop, progressive and nu-metal, Poppy’s new album I Disagree embodies “alternative” in the truest sense of the word. In conjunction with the album release, Poppy has shared a new video for the new single “Anything Like Me”, watch here. The album marks a dynamic and deliberate shift for Poppy. She explains that “in terms of doing what I wanted to in every element from start-to-finish, this feels like my first…
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The Legendary Pink Dots 40th Anniversary European tour, February 2020
The cult Anglo-Dutch experimental rock act The Legendary Pink Dots will tour Europe in February 2020 to promote their current studio album ‘Angel In The Detail’, which was released in the late summer of 2019 via Metropolis Records. The tour also marks the band’s 40th anniversary since forming in 1980 and it concludes with a London show on 29th February. Tour dates: 07.02.20 GOTHENBURG (SE) Musikens Hus 08.02.20 COPENHAGEN (DK) Alice 09.02.20 MALMO (SE) Inkonst…
Read MoreWire share new single “Primed & Ready”
WIRE have shared the second single from their new album, ‘Mind Hive’, which is set for release on January 24th 2020 via the band’s own label pinkflag. ‘Mind Hive’ is the group’s first newly recorded material since 2017’s stellar ‘Silver/Lead’. Following the first glimpse of ‘Mind Hive’, “Cactused“, new single “Primed And Ready“ rides out on a tightly pulsing synth sequence punctuated by icy slivers of guitar. “The lyric/text for this song could be read as a series of…
Read MoreRafiq Bhatia announces “Standards VOL. 1” EP and London show @ Queen Elisabeth Hall
American experimental rock composer, musician and guitarist Rafiq Bhatia is releasing his new EP “Standards VOL. 1” on 31 January 2020 on Anti-Records. The EP transforms cornerstone works by Duke Ellington, Ornette Coleman and Ewan MacColl into immersive, otherworldly realms of sound that are uniquely Rafiq Bhatia. Working with several renowned jazz musicians including the three time Grammy Award winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bhatia implements dreamlike and sometimes volatile electronic techniques to recast classic repertoire as a window into the darkness…
Read MoreSPANDAU BALLET STAR MARTIN KEMP ANNOUNCES DJ SET IN DORKING ON FRI 21 AUGUST 2020
The Spandau Ballet legend MARTIN KEMP is delighted to announce his ‘Back To The 80s’ show is heading to DORKING HALLS in 2020. Speaking about his current Back To The 80s tour, Martin says: “It’s amazing! People absolutely lose themselves, singing to every word, It’s the most euphoric atmosphere I have ever been in, in my life!” Alongside his famous role as bassist in the iconic new wave outfit Spandau Ballet who have sold millions…
Read MoreBauhaus announce shows in London and New York
After three shows in Los Angeles this year, Bauhaus announce London and New York shows in 2020. Tickets On Sale Thursday, 19th December at 10:00am Local Time 8th April 2020 Alexandra Palace LONDON, UK Ticket link: www.alttickets.com/bauhaus-tickets 26th June 2020 Radio City Music Hall New York. NY Ticket link: www.ticketmaster.com/event/3C00578C0B3B3128 “Goth rock pioneers Bauhaus delivered a chilling rendition of their debut single, ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ at their first live show in 13 years Sunday. The gig took place…
Read MoreThe Cassandra Complex release Wetware collection
20 years ago, influential goth-electro-industrial-cyberpunk band The Cassandra Complex released Wetware. Now it is finally being made available again in fully remastered and resequenced versions, spread over three releases. The songs were originally written in 1999 in Los Angeles and Hamburg, and were seen by the band as the culmination of the work they had been doing in the previous 15 years of near-constant recording and touring. “From the moment I started The Cassandra…
Read MoreRICK ASTLEY ‘LIVE AFTER RACING’ LIVE @ LINGFIELD PARK RESORT RACECOURSE – SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2020
On Saturday 12th September 2020, the 80s icon Rick Astley will be headlining a very special show held at Lingfield Park Resort Racecourse, Surrey. This unique show will invite audiences to enjoy an entire day of racing at one of the UK’s most prestigious arenas, with the added bonus of a full RICK ASTLEY set late into the evening. His era-defining classic ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ topped charts the world over and catapulted…
Read MoreSimple Minds “40 Years of Hits” Tour 2020
Simple Minds celebrate 40 iconic years in music by embarking upon a major world tour in 2020. The tour covers 49 shows across 14 countries and includes a homecoming show at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on April 25th. UK dates: 14 April Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 15 April Bournemouth, International Centre 17 April London, SSE Arena; Wembley 18 April Leeds, First Direct Arena 20 April Brighton, Brighton Centre 24 April Birmingham, Resorts World Arena 25 April…
Read MoreDie Krupps “Vision 2020 Vision” 2019 European tour
In support of their new album Vision 2020 Vision, Die Krupps will embark on the European 2019 tour including 3 UK dates: London, Manchester and Glasgow. The tour starts on 21 November in Oberhausen, Germany and continue thoughout November to mid December. Die Krupps will be appearing with special guests Manntra and Viral. DIE KRUPPS live in 2019: 21.11.2019 Zentrum Altenberg Oberhausen DE 22.11.2019 The Garage London UK 23.11.2019 Night People Manchester UK 24.11.2019…
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