Ronny Moorings (Clan Of Xymox), an exclusive retrospective interview
It all began in 1983 under the name Xymox, a musical project founded and spearheaded by Ronny Moorings. Shortly after,...
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History Of Guns present all new (8th) album ‘Half Light’
History Of Guns comes from the 1990s UK EDM / electronic scene and became famous thanks to their 'meta-modernist' industrial...
History Of Guns presents 2nd single new album: ‘When You Don’t Matter’
Underground 90s industrial legends History Of Guns present "When You Don't Matter", previewing their "Half Light" album - their eighth...
History Of Guns presents ‘No Longer Earthbound’ single ahead of new album
UK electro-goth post-punk act History Of Guns presents "No Longer Earthbound", the first taste of their eighth album, "Half Light"...
Survivorship bias in the music industry, an underestimated phenomenon
Survivorship bias. Most have never heard of this term, but it really does impact the music industry where a striking...
Mick Harvey launches ‘We Had an Island’ from forthcoming ‘Five Ways to Say Goodbye’ album, his first solo album in over 10 years
Out 10 May on Mute is "Five Ways to Say Goodbye", the first solo album from Mick Harvey in over...
Mick Harvey announces details first solo album in over 10 years – New video out now
(Photo by Matthew Ellery) Mick Harvey has announced details of his first solo album in over 10 years, "Five Ways...
Terminal – The New Republic (Album – Metropolis Records)
#post_seo_title Genre/Influences: Industrial, Electro. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: This album comes two years after the official debut-full length “Blacken The...
Sonic Youth to reissue bootleg from 1986, ‘Walls Have Ears’
(Photo by A.J. Barratt) In 1986, a unique 2LP set titled "Walls Have Ears" captured the performances of Sonic Youth...
Shane MacGowan (The Pogues) dead, only 65 years old
Shane MacGowan, the renowned Irish singer-songwriter, poet, and frontman of The Pogues, passed away at the age of 65. His...
Response Nick Cave on ChatGPT used by Stephen Fry at Letters Live Event – Watch the video now
British actor and comedian Stephen Fry has quoted the response Nick Cave gave on Chat GPT at the recent Letters...
Leon Frear launches ‘Secret Second Moon’ solo debut single – Out now
This is something for fans of Nick Cave and related. Chicago-based artist Leon Frear presents the single "Secret Second Moon",...
Inca Babies present ‘Walk Among The Spectres’ single ahead of new album – Out now
(Photo by Harry Stafford and Allie Butcher) Inca Babies are an English deathrock / post-punk band from Manchester, England. Initially...
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan covers The Gun Club’s ‘Mother of Earth’ for upcoming Jeffrey Lee Pierce tribute album
Depeche Mode frontman Dave Gahan pays tribute to The Gun Club with his rendition of "Mother of Earth", the closing...
Dark pop musician Belle Scar releases new single ‘I’ve Been Here Before’ from her ‘Atoms’ debut album
(Photo by Ben Wilkin) Out via Plastic Sound Records is Belle Scar's newest single "I've Been Here Before", the track...
Mark Stewart passed away in early hours of Friday 21 April 2023
Mark Stewart, a pioneering figure in post-punk and industrial hip-hop, passed away in the early hours of Friday, 21 April...
35th anniversary release of Suicide’s ‘A Way of Life’ set for May 26th via Mute/BMG
(Photo by Renaud Monfourny) The 35th anniversary release of Suicide's third studio album, "A Way of Life", will be available...
A night with Telex and Mute Records founder Daniel Miller in Brussels (BE)
BXL Central and Pias are collaborating to host a special musical event that brings together Dan Lacksman and Michel Moers...
Mick Harvey and Amanda Acevedo announce collaborative album ‘Phantasmagoria in blue’
(Photo by Matthew Ellery) Out on September 1st 2023 via Mute is the all new 14-track album by Mick Harvey...
Czech gothic rock act Cathedral In Flames presents new single, ‘Not Another Vampire Song’, produced by John Fryer
Prague's gothic rock band Cathedral In Flames have just revealed their new single, "Not Another Vampire Song". The single follows...
PIG – The Merciless Light (Album – Metropolis Records)
Genre/Influences: Industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Raymond Watts has written this new PIG album during the ongoing pandemic. He got...
Montreal born – London based artist Belle Scar launches all new single ‘Where Do We Begin’ – and Nick Cave is not far away
The Montreal born but London based artist Belle Scar is back with an all new single. "Where Do We Begin"...
Barry Adamson announces details of a series of reissues on Mute + new edit of ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis’ feat. Jarvis Cocker
English musician Barry Adamson came to prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine and...
Seattle dark folk duo Love & Pain to release new EP ‘It Comes in Waves’
(Photo by Rant Salt Casey) Out on May 6th is the newest EP from the Seattle dark folk duo Love...
Click Interview with The Funeral Warehouse: ‘A Combination Of All Indie Music Can Make’
The French formation The Funeral Warehouse once started as a solo-project set up by singer/guitarist /keyboarder Sébastyén D. Later on...
Los Angeles based post-punk act Still release new EP ‘A Symptom Of Fate’
(Photo by Jaron Baker) The Los Angeles based post-punk band Still has released their new EP, "A Symptom Of Fate"....
Bands cancel shows in Russia, others are still scheduled (but for how long)
Photo by James Owen on Unsplash In the past week, several acts have canceled upcoming shows in Russia. While some...
Synthpop act Lakeside X returns with ‘Rising’ and announces crowdfund for new album ‘Love Disappears’
Out now is the brand new single by Lakeside X, "Rising". The single release goes hand in hand with a...
Current 93 returns with an all new album on 3 formats: ‘If a City is set upon a Hill’
Out via House of Mythology is the all new Current 93 album "If a City is set upon a Hill"....
Suicide announce career spanning collection with unreleased tracks + Watch ‘Frankie Teardrop (First Version)’ film by Douglas Hart
Out on 25 March 2022 on Mute / BMG is the official collection, "Surrender", by Suicide (Alan Vega and Martin...
The late Anita Lane sees 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Sex O’Clock’, available on vinyl for the first time
(Photo by Joe Dilworth) Out 10 December 2021 is the 20th anniversary reissue of "Sex O'Clock", the second album by...
Nick Cave reveals 1st of 3 installations for the New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
(Screenshot Reuters) Nick Cave has created an installation for the New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The permanent, two-dimensional,...
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis record soundtrack for Marilyn Monroe film ‘Blonde’
Photo by pure julia on Unsplash Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have recorded a soundtrack for Andrew Dominik's upcoming "Blonde"...
Gulvøss releases 3rd video single ahead of debut album ‘Sinners vs. Saints’
Gulvøss is a brand new one-person electropop act based in the Nordics and in Berlin. Pushed by Nik Page (Blind...
Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost releases new single ‘Closed Eyes’ through Fear of Music
(Photo by Sofie Amalie Klougart) Out since today is the new single "Closed Eyes" by the Norwegian post-punk act Permafrost....
Fritch – How’s The View There? (Album – Other Voices Records)
Genre/Influences: Dark-Rock, Chanson. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: “How’s The View There?” is the debut-album –which rather looks more like...
Correction: David Tibet solo albums ‘Ferelith’ & ‘Fontelatus’ reissued via House of Mythology
UPDATE: We wrongly published that the David Tibet album reissue of "Ferelith" came in 2 versions. In fact there are...
Rome – Parlez-Vous Hate? (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Chanson, Dark-Folk. Format: Digital, CD, Vinyl. Background/Info: Jérôme Reuter has been extremely prolific during the past few years, even...
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds cancel UK & European 2021 Tour
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have cancelled their UK & European 2021 Tour. The info was posted earlier this...
Gareth Jones interview: ‘Go the whole journey with me and listen to the LP’
(Interview by János Janurik) About a year ago, I had the honour to ask Gareth Jones about his studio work...
Rome – The Lone Furrow (Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Chanson, cinematographic, neo-folk. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Hailing from Luxemburg, Rome, the project set up by Jérôme Reuter, this...
Nick Cave roasts both Antifa and the Far Right in a blog post
Nick Cave is in the middle of a mediastorm after responding to the question as to 'why he writes'. Cave...
Jean-Marc Lederman Experience – Letters To Gods [And Fallen Angels] (Album – Wool-E Discs)
Genre/Influences: Cinematographic, electro, wave-pop, experimental. Format: Digital, 2CD. Background/Info: After his last year released album “13 Ghost Stories” Jean-Marc Lederman...
Alt-folk artist Nicky William lands new single ‘I Fell In Love With Her’ – for Nick Cave fans
(Photo by Emil Daniel) Swedish alt-folk artist Nicky William has a new video/single out, "I Fell In Love With Her"....
Artoffact Records to release NYC post-punks’ Bootblacks new album ‘Thin Skies’ – check the first track streaming now
Following a handful of formative sessions with prolific drummer/producer Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth), the...
Bad Seed Teevee launches offering 24 hours of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds material – watch here
This is quite a nifty idea from the Nick Cave HQ. Available now is Bad Seed Teevee, a stream of...
‘Click Interview’ with Bedless Bones: ‘Triggering Others’ Imagination Is My Main Interest And Excitement’
Bedless Bones is the sonic brainchild of Estonian female artist Kadri Sammel. There isn’t an elaborate story behind the band...
Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) launches new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from forthcoming album – listen here
( Photo by L.J.Spruyt Photography) Mick Harvey (Nick Cave) has launched a new track, ‘Turkish Theme’, from his forthcoming album, 'Waves...
Gothica founder returns with new Shadoworld album – preview the album here
"Desertland" is the all new album for Shadoworld, which is actually the duo consisting of Roberto Del Vecchio and Old...
Brand new Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds to be released next week: ‘Ghosteen’
Out of the blue, well not entirely as we knew Cave had been working on this album for a while,...
The Normal returns on Mute Records after 40 years of silence… with more silence
Earlier this year, in January to be precise, we posted this article "When an April Fools prank becomes reality: ‘STUMM433’...
‘Click Interview’ with Anni Hogan: ‘It Was A Really Happy Album Setting Based On Love And Friendship’
If you’re an ‘80s kid’ who listened to ‘dark’ music you for sure remember Anni Hogan! She started piano lessons...
Anni Hogan – Lost In Blue (CD Album – Cold Spring)
Genre/Influences: Experimental, jazz, cabaret. Background/Info: Anni Hogan belongs to this list of mythical artists from the 80s underground movement. She...
Interview with Erasure ‘s Vince Clarke, Mark Saunders and Gareth Jones on re-release ‘Wild!’ LP
(Interview © Janos Janurik) 2019 is a year full of anniversaries and anniversary releases and tours, just think of bands...
‘Click Interview’ with Henric De La Cour: ‘Death Is No Longer My Close Confidant’
Five years after the last album, Swedish electro-veteran Henric De La Cour, unleashed the third full length of his sonic...
Artoffact Records to re-issue collected works of Cyberaktif (feat. Skinny Puppy, FLA members)
Toronto-based Artoffact Records has announced that it will re-issue a deluxe double-CD edition of the collected works of Cyberaktif. This...
Black Needle Noise – Lost In Reflections (Digital Album – Black Needle Noise)
Genre/Influences: Electro-pop, experimental. Background/Info: Black Needle Noise has been introduced as ‘music for the movies you haven’t dream of yet…’...
Rammstein records first album in 9 years at La Fabrique in France
Germany's Rammstein is back at work in the studio. The production is in the hands of Sky Van Hoff who...
Rome – Hall Of Thatch (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Rock-folk, psychedelic, chanson. Background/Info: Jérôme Reuter aka Rome can look back at a successful career which took off in...
Legendary label Mute Records visually documented in hardback book ‘Mute: A Visual Document’ incl. Depeche Mode, Erasure, …
Mute and Thames & Hudson have announced details of "Mute: A Visual Document", a 320-page hardback book, available November 28,...
Rome – Hansa Studios Session (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Dark-rock, folk, chanson, ballad. Background/Info: When Rome finished their last tour in Berlin they got the opportunity to visit...
‘Click Interview’ with Golden Apes: ‘We Never Cared About Stylistic Drawers And Templates’
Berliner formation Golden Apes saw the daylight in 1998. Nearly 20 years after their creation the band has released an...
‘Lovely creatures’, the best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984 – 2014) released as 3CD+DVD+Book / 3CD+DVD / 2CD / 3LP vinyl
Coming up is "Lovely creatures - the best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (1984 - 2014)" which compiles...
When a kid meets 90s music icon Nick Cave, you get this…
Self proclaimed stand-up comedian James Malcom, 22, from New Zealand, claims he had no idea it was Bad Seeds musician...
Exclusive Hansa Studios session appears from Sacha Korn with live version ’90 Millionen’ – watch it here on Side-Line
Available online now is a live version of Sacha Korn's "90 Millionen" track taken from the excellent Neue Deutsche Härte...
Rome – The Hyperion Machine (CD Album – Trisol)
Genre/Influences: Folk-rock, chanson, ballad. Background/Info: Jérôme Reuter has gained a serious reputation since his debut work released in 2006 on...
