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Crime & the City Solution releasing 'American Twilight,' touring, playing Lincoln Hall

Australian post-punkers Crime & the City Solution called it quits in 1990. There were a few different versions of the band throughout their 13-year career which included The Birthday Party members Mick Harvey and Rowland S…

Crime & the City Solution releasing 1st new album in 22 years, touring this fall (2012 dates include Brooklyn)

Legendary Australian band Crime & the City Solution broke up in 1990 following their fourth album, Paradise Discotheque. While known for their appearance in Wim Wenders’ 1987 classic Wings of Desire (video below), the band have been overshadowed by The Birthday Party (many of whom ended up in C&CS), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Swell Maps, but they’re an important part of the ’80s dark-tinged post punk scene and have gained a cult following over the last 20 years…

Dave Gahan played with the Soulsavers in LA (pics)

Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan recently did some moonlighting as the singer on the new Soulsavers album . And night in L.A. at the famed studios of the Capitol Records building, the collaborators came together on the stage for a stunning seven-song set…

Liars announce Chicago show @ Metro

As seen on BrooklynVegan, Liars’ new LP, WIXIW (pronounced “wish you”), is due out on June 5 via Mute. Stream the album’s lead single “No…

Fad Gadget tribute in NY this month (exhibition opens tonight)

As Fad Gadget, music was characterized by a use of synthesizers in conjunction with sounds of found objects, including drills and electric razors…

Cold Specks signs to Mute (new video, updated dates & some belated BV CMJ pics)

As recently mentioned, the “doom soul” project of songwriter and vocalist Al Spx, Cold Specks, is heading out on a tour with Great Lake Swimmers that comes to Bowery Ballroom on May 30…

Carlos Giffoni reveals song from new 12" (listen); King Felix (aka Laurel Halo) releasing LP on Liberation Technologies (part of Mute)

Carlos Giffoni, who in addition to running No Fun, records edgy electronic music under his own name, is planning his next release, the “Evidence” 12″ for a February 14 release on Ford & Lopatin’s Mexican Summer imprint, Software…

Big Deal coming to US w/ 2:54, releasing LP; The Maccabees have a new one too; The Big Pink & Howler streaming theirs

UK duo 2:54, who we suggested you check out when they made their US debut in NYC in late November, has a few US dates scheduled with fellow UK duo Big Deal surrounding SXSW…

Yann Tiersen to hit Metro on tour, 'Skyline' to be released in US

Yann Tiersen released Skyline this past October via Mute Records in the UK. The album will hit North America this spring and in support of the LP, Tiersen will be touring behind it…

M83 shares details on forthcoming double LP, & single (MP3)

M83 @ Pitchfork Music Festival in 2009 (more by Joseph Xu) A few weeks ago, M83 put out a teaser video for their forthcoming double LP. We now know that the album is titled Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming, and will be released on October 18th via Mute Records…
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