Gang of Four’s ’77-81′ box is an essential document of an iconic band at their peak
The original gang's (almost) complete works, plus a live album and demos, all in a fantastic package. Essential.
Post-punk
10 classic ’80s post-punk concert videos to watch right now
While you wait for concerts to officially resume, we recommend these amazing '80s-era concert videos of the Talking Heads, The Fall, Joy Division, The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, and more...
Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke talks Tool, cell phones, no longer drinking & more
"The other thing I have to say to Tool fans out there is..."
Belgrado releasing ‘Siglo XXI’ LP in September (stream it)
Belgrado at Acheron, Nov 2012 (more by Phil Maler)
Spanish post-punk goth band Belgrado are readying the release of their new LP Siglo XXI. The effort will see release via La Vida Es Un Mus on September 10...
Psychic Teens releasing new LP, ‘Come’ (stream two tracks)
Somewhere between the post-punk of Joy Division and the noise rock of middle period Young Widows sits Psychic Teens, a hard-driving Philadelphia trio...
Creative Adult ready ‘Bulls in the Yard’ (stream a track)
Somewhere in between the maniacal noise-punk of Pissed Jeans and the propulsive post-punk of Joy Division/Bauhaus lies Creative Adult, a Bay Area four piece prepping to let loose their new EP, Bull In The Yard, via Run for Cover Records...
Soft Kill released new LP, new single on the way too (streams)
Portland's Soft Kill have started off the new year right with a new album AND a 7" available via Handmade Birds. The former, titled Circle of Trees, dropped on January 3rd and is currently available for purchase via their Bandcamp site (and is streaming below)...
Night Sins and Hot Guts play Rituals party in NYC tonight; Nothing releases new video
Though the band passed through these parts a few weeks ago with the similarly great Nothing (who have a new LP and play A389), Philadelphia darkwavers Night Sins (mems Salvation/Mother of Mercy who also have a new LP) will play the Rituals party at K&M tonight (11/29 at 225 N.8 S...
The Men playing a show with Destruction Unit tonight
(more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
The Men said:We're playing a show this Sunday with our very good friends and one of the best bands in the world, Destruction Unit, who are on tour all the way from the Sonoran Desert...
Killing Joke doc on the way, new LP getting U.S. release (stream a track)
Killing Joke at Irving Plaza, December 2010 (more by Greg Cristman)
is a feature length music documentary charting the turbulent, dramatic and often unbelievable journey of the British post-punk industrial legends Killing Joke...