Classic Bands Archives — Page 105 of 107

The Smiths: Hatful of Hollow | Plus listen to a very rare alternate version of “How Soon is Now?”

On November 12th, 1984 The Smiths released “Hatful of Hollow”, a compilation that in essence is a BBC Peel Sessions work, for the most part, featuring various alternate versions of…

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Depeche Mode | Catching Up With Depeche Mode

On November 11th, 1985, British synth-pop sensations Depeche Mode were more broadly introduced to the US market with the compilation album Catching Up With Depeche Mode. The name of the compilation…

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New Siouxsie and The Banshees boxsets due for release next year

[dropcap]It[/dropcap] has been announced that 2 volumes of “Classic Album Selections” the first included the first 6 Siouxsie and the Banshees albums (including the live album Nocturne), will be released…

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The Cure add more tourdates to their 2016 North American Tour | Plus reveal more tour details and hint at possible new album

[dropcap]More[/dropcap] details are surfacing regarding The Cure’s 2016 North American tour, a tour that is possibly celebrating the band’s 40th year in existence (if you count 1976 as a starting…

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The Stranglers | “La Folie”

On November 9th, 1981 The Stranglers released their 6th studio album “La Folie”, a record whose theme was love, oddly enough, and the oddness of such is illustrated by the…

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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Architecture and Morality

On November 6th, 1981, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released their highly influential third album, Architecture and Morality a record that sees electronic music pioneers at their peak of creativity.…

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The Cure in Sounds (UK) November 8, 1980 – “Playing For Today” | Plus bonus Dutch Television interview from 1980

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n November 8th, 1980, The Cure were interviewed in Sounds promoting the release of their second studio album “Seventeen Seconds”, and the single from which the article gets it’s title.…

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U2: Under A Blood Red Sky | Live at Redrocks

On November 7th, 1983, U2 released the fantastic live album, Under a Blood Red Sky, an 8 song live album that defined U2 as a live act (yet people were…

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Celebrate Rozz Williams with rare Christian Death footage from 1984

Rozz Williams, best known as the original vocalist of Christian Death has a body of work that is highly influential beyond the borders of the Gothic- and Death Rock scene. Many…

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ChameleonsVox live 6 song set on KEXP

KEXP.ORG present a 6 song Chameleons Vox set, starting with the classic “Strange Times” track “Swamp Thing” live at The Triple Door in Seattle, Washington, as part of KEXP’s VIP…

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