2021 Is The Year Of Japans Best Entertainment
Japan is the home of innovation and fun. Things like DVDs, Playstations, and video cameras to karaoke have brought people...
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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I'm also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!
‘The Cure – Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981’ 2CD bootleg gets widespread distribution
Out now is "The Cure - Radio Broadcast/Live in Germany 1981", a double CD which is being distributed about everywhere,...
Gareth Jones returns with second album of electronica project Nous Alpha (together with Christopher Bono)
(Photo by Our Silent Canvas Records) Out now is "A Walk in the Woods", the second album from Nous Alpha...
Liars complete video trilogy with ‘From What The Never Was’
(Photo by McLean Stephenson) Liars have launched their new track, “From What The Never Was”, the latest single from their...
Found on YouTube: Depeche Mode medley by Drum & Cellos
While the Side-Line office is closed for the next 2 weeks, we keep on posting news of course. And we...
Swedish electro pop duo Datapop returns with second album
Datapop, a Swedish electro pop duo consisting of Anders Wilhelm and Mikael Larsson and bringing Kraftwerk like material, is back...
Sweden’s Vogon Poetry return with brand new single: ‘Atomic Skies’
"Atomic Skies" is the brand new single by the Swedish electropop act Vogon Poetry released via Audite records. This time...
Out today is Clan of Xymox’ newest album ‘Limbo’ – check it out
Exactly a year after "Spider On The Wall", goth rock band Clan of Xymox returns with a new album' "Limbo"....
Sweden’s electronic act Maschine Brennt returns with new single: “Europe”
A few weeks ago we informed you that a (former) member of Sweden’s Systema The Affliction and Cultivated Bimbo, Joacim...
Valhall release new single ‘Slithering’
Out now is the newest single from the Swedish witchhouse and darkwave duo Valhall, "Slithering", it's the second single taken...
‘Never trust a white man’, the all new Pankow album is finally about to arrive after lots of delay – check a first teaser
Originally planned for a July 17 release to coincide with Record Store Day, but now postponed for a few weeks...
New wave/post-punk artist Jason Priest debuts with ‘Jason Priest Is Missing’
Out via the brand new label Midnight Mannequin Records (based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and run by Adam Black) is the...
Brooklyn, New York based goth/darkwave act Abbey Death return with all new single on July 27: ‘Death is for the Living’
Projekt Records is gearing up to release a name-your-price single from the Brooklyn, New York based goth/darkwave act Abbey Death...
Nordic pagan electronics via Golden Tears’ debut EP ‘Yggdrasil’ – Golden Tears is the all new project by Maytea Cruz (Lethargy, Aruna May)
Maytea Cruz, singer of the defunct idm electro act Lethargy, is back with an all new project: Golden Tears. Out...
(Ex-)Members from Kraftwerk, Portishead, Devo, etc. pay respect to electronic music and krautrock pioneer Dieter Moebius in Moebius Strips audio installation by Tim Story
(Photo by Irene Moebius - Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius in 2008) Moebius Strips is an audio installation by Tim...
Retro-futurist homage to Wendy Carlos on new Jean-Marc Lederman album ‘The Bad-Tempered Synthesizer’ with sleeve notes by Daniel Miller (Mute Records)
Jean-Marc Lederman has recorded a retro-futurist homage to an iconic 1969 album by Wendy Carlos: "The Bad-Tempered Synthesizer". The physical...
Laura Carbone launches ‘Nightride’ single & video shot live at the Rockpalast in 2019
Out now is Laura Carbone’s newest single “Nightride” which was recorded live at the Rockpalast in 2019. This live single...
Products to Help You Maintain Your Possessions
Everyone has possessions that they want to keep looking brand new in this changing consumer-driven world that we live in...
Wingtips returns with new single ‘Run for Shelter’ and Hannah Avalon on vocals for the occasion
(Photo by Carlos Azuara) Out now is the newest single by Wingtips, "Run for Shelter", taken from their upcoming Artoffact...
Electro rock act Gone To Color shares ‘Illusions’ feat. Ade Blackburn of Clinic
(Photo by Sheffield Leithart) Gone to Color is an experimental rock/electronic music duo originally formed in Cincinnati and currently coexisting...
Industrial act Malice Machine back with all new full length ‘Chemical Violence’ – check out the video for ‘Restrict’
Pennsylvania-based industrial band Malice Machine have just unleashed their new full-length album, "Chemical Violence". Concept wise the lyrics on "Chemical...
American/Swedish dark electro industrial act Normoria launch ‘Land of the rich’ video
Out now is the "Land Of The Rich" video by the American/Swedish dark electro industrial act Normoria. The track is...
Antiage is a new synth rock formation around ex-Mnemonic member Sebastian Schulz
Antiage is a new synthpop / synthrock band from Friedrichroda / Thuringia (Germany). They have now released their debut single...
Top 6 Times Musicians Got Injured on Stage
Getting injured on stage is not something you only see in movies. Many musicians throughout history have shown that the...
5 Craziest Injuries Rock Stars Had to Deal with
Rock music is for people who like being different, people who want to be free and live according to their...
What are the Benefits of Traveling Abroad for Young Adults?
There is an encouragement that you get to travel, pursue higher studies or work overseas when you are in high...
Icelandic synth-punks Kælan Mikla to launch fourth album, ‘Undir Köldum Norðumljósum’ with guest appearance by Alcest
Soon out via Artoffact Records will be the fourth album, "Undir Köldum Norðumljósum" by the Icelandic synth-punks Kælan Mikla. "Undir...
Dutch gothic-metal act Blackbriar offers new single / video ‘Weakness and Lust’ from debut album ‘The Cause Of Shipwreck’
Out now is the official music video for "Weakness and Lust" which is featured on Blackbriar's debut album "The Cause...
Ministry releases Unity Mix of ‘Good Trouble’ to honor John Lewis
Congressman John Lewis' death on July 17, 2020 had a profound impact on Ministry's Al Jourgensen and inspired the new...
Dark ambient artist Frédéric D. Oberland (Fr, Oiseaux-Tempête, analogic) releases new video + new solo album on July 19th
(Photo by Nicolas Despis) Frédéric D. Oberland, member of Oiseaux-Tempête and Foudre plus co-founder of Nahal Records (Mondkopf, …) will...
I Start Counting gets two limited edition cassette releases, “Re-Fused” and “Ejected”, via Mute Records
I Start Counting will release two limited edition cassette releases of demos from 1985 and 1986. The cassettes, limited to...
Pioneering electronic act 808 State remixes Trance Wax’s ‘Eve’
Trance Wax is an alias of Belfast-born producer Garry McCartney, also known as Ejeca. His Trance Wax project began as...
Excellent Rotersand remix of new Beat Noir Deluxe single ‘What She Could Not Tell’
Out now via Echozone is the remix single "What She Could Not Tell – Remix Edition" by the Bolzano (Italy)...
Suez Canal ship blockade causes huge delay in vinyl productions – victims include a string of scene acts
Sebastian Koch from Audioglobe, the biggest distributor for the dark wave scene, is informing that most (but not al) vinyl...
Stockholm based post-Punk duo Johnathan|Christian release new EP: ‘Together, We’re Alone’
Post-punk duo Johnathan|Christian announce the release of their newest EP, "Together We’re Alone". "Together We're Alone" features appearances by Machinery...
Top 5 Tips to Drive Sustainable Business Growth and ESG Integration
In our rapidly changing world, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), corporate citizenship, and sustainability have become necessities in business. Companies...
Interesting case in the UK regarding streaming services – In a reaction IMPALA rejects equitable remuneration as part of the solution
The UK DCMS Committee has released its report on the economics of streaming, with the headline conclusion that "reform is...
Darkwave act Child of Night announce new album and first single – check out the video
Columbus, OH based darkwave act Child of Night have announced their first album "The Walls at Dawn" on Play Alone...
Tricky joins up with Lonely Guest for their newest single ‘Pre War Tension’
Here's something nice that ended up in our mailbox and which should be interesting to those into Tricky and related...
Helax offers live set on YouTube
Helax, the Swedish dark ambient / electro act signed to Warsaw Recordings, played their first ever live set at an...
Cult industrial act Consolidated releases 4th in series of remixes
Cult industrial act Consolidated have reunited for a studio sessions in San Francisco last Summer that resulted in a new...
Mute announces new album by Japanese singer and analogue electronics improviser Phew – check the first video for the track ‘Into the Stream’
(Photo by Masayuki Shioda) Phew, a Japanese singer and analogue electronics improviser working in the areas of experimental and avant-garde...
Lustmord & Karin Park collaborate on ‘Alter’ album – check out the track ‘Hiraeth’
Out in a little more than a week is the collaborative project between Nordic electropop diva Karin Park (Årabrot) and...
Belgian industrial act Super Dragon Punch!! debuts with ‘Feral’ full length
The Belgian industrial act Super Dragon Punch!! has landed its debut album: "Feral". The debut full length holds twelve tracks...
Australian electro-industrial act SHIV-R back with all new album ‘Kill God Ascend’ – check out the title track
"Kill God Ascend" is the fifth full-length album from Australian electro-industrial band SHIV-R. The album is the follow-up to their...
Remembering The UK Punk Rocker Era
Punk rock emerged in the mid-1970s and is now regarded as one of the most influential music genres ever. In...
Second album by Zwaremachine is on its way: ‘Conquest 3000’ – check out the album teaser
Zwaremachine returns with "Conquest 3000", a brand new album which will be out on July 17th. This is the band's...
Swiss electro artist Stendeck returns after 6 years with new album ‘Carnage’
Out in a few days is "Carnage", the all new album by Stendeck, an artist based in Lugano, Switzerland. Stendeck...
Rummelsnuff & Asbach release new album ‘Äquatortaufe’ in 2 formats
Out by July 30 is the newest Rummelsnuff & Asbach album "Äquatortaufe". The album will be available in 2 formats,...
Top 4 Online Casino Tricks for Beginners
Online casino industry and online gambling have become extremely popular in the last decade. Most land-based casinos have started shifting...
COP International announces compilation album ‘Broken Hearts & Robot Parts II’ feat. Stoneburner, Joy Thieves, Sick Jokes and more
Out now is the brand new COP International Records compilation "Broken Hearts & Robot Parts II" featuring contributions from Stoneburner,...
Dark atmospheric soundscape act BArTc to release debut – check out a first track with ‘Malleus Incuss Tapes’
BArTc is a London based experimental electronic one-man project (Jason Barton). Out in September is the project's debut full length...
Industrial act Ministry is about to return with 15th studio album this Fall
(Photo by Derick Smith) "Moral Hygiene", the 15th studio album by industrial act Mnistry will be released October 1 via...
H2SO4 to release brand new album ‘Love and death’ on Lo-Tek – watch the video for ‘Don’t Delete Me’
The UK electronic indie outfit H2SO4, via a collaboration with production duo Bombay Monkey (Guy Martin and Andrew Phillips), have...
Rather excellent new 12 inch from the Swedish act Spite Cathedral: ‘How To Navigate In The Dark’
Out tomorrow is the brand new 12 inch EP by Spite Cathedral: "How To Navigate In The Dark". Released via...
Can I Trust Services Like Couchsurfing When Looking for Accommodation During My Trip?
Generally speaking, yes you can. Apps that offer services like Couchsurfing have security systems to help protect their users. A...
Impala and IAO want to get all European artists back on the road and call for a cultural area touring permit across multiple geographic blocs in Europe
Impala (the European organisation for independent music companies and national associations) and IAO (the umbrella association for national organisations representing...
How Much Does Spotify Pay Artists?
Today we will take a look at how much artists can earn from Spotify. Read on to learn about the...
Summer Adventure: 11 Fun Date Ideas
Are you looking for a perfect way to enjoy the summer? Whether you’re just meeting or are in a long-term...
Krautrock legends Faust see 1971-1974 years compiled on a mega boxset on vinyl and CD and release long lost album ‘Punkt’
Audioglobe sent us some interesting news about Faust. Who? Faust! Faust are a German band which was formed in 1971...
Limited 30th anniversary edition for Camouflage’s ‘Meanwhile’ album on 2CD
Out via Bureau B by the end of this month is a limited 30th anniversary edition (1500 copies) in 2CD...
LA industrial act Fleischkrieg unleashes new video for the single ‘Reach’
The LA based industrial band Fleischkrieg has launched their brand new video for the single "Reach". The song features fellow...
Dark techno act Matthew Creed launches ‘Hidden (Merimell remix)’ official video – recommended!
Out officially today is the brand new -excellent - video from the dark techno act Matthew Creed for the track...
Synth-pop artist Alice Hubble announces new album: ‘Hexentanzplatz’ – watch video for first single
(Photo by Tom Hilverkus) Synth-pop artist Alice Hubble has announced a new album, "Hexentanzplatz", out September 10th via Happy Robots,...
Belgian industrial act Controversial launches video for ‘Violence’
Belgian industrial band Controversial have just launched the visualizer for their song, "Violence". The track is taken from the band's...
PreEmptive Strike 0.1 issues a cassette with reworked hits and an unreleased track
The Greek harsh ebm band PreEmptive Strike 0.1 upcoming release comes in a cassette format and includes new unreleased versions...
