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David Byrne names his live EP after quote from NME review

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has anointed his new live EP ‘The Best Live Show of All Time’ after a quote he got from a NME review.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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David Byrne delivers equal part Art and Rock in stunning Melbourne show #REVIEW

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne has always been music by innovation. The Talking Heads were equal parts rock and art and their lead singer has continued that philosophy. In American Utopia, Byrne has transformed the band into the show. This show is as visually stunning as the songs themselves.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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David Byrne New Zealand reviews reveal a Talking Heads trip and more

by Paul Cashmere

David Byrne’s New Zealand shows are being written up as one of the greatest shows of 2018.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, art-rock, David Byrne, Frontier Touring, new wave, post-punk, rock, Talking Heads, USA

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Joe Jackson Returns To His Angry Punk Roots With ‘Fabulously Absolute’

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Jackson is an angry man again and it sounds good. Jackson is back sounding like his ‘Look Sharp’ origins with ‘Fabulously Absolute, the first taste of his 2019 album ‘Fool’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Joe Jackson, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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Wreckless Eric Will Tour Australia for David Roy Williams

by Paul Cashmere

Wreckless Eric is coming to Australia for David Roy Williams in November.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, punk, rock, UK, Wreckless Eric

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Paul Weller Pays Homage To David Bowie On 14th Solo Album ‘True Meanings’

by Paul Cashmere

Paul Weller has given his former foe David Bowie a musical nod in the new song ‘Bowie’ to be released on his 14th solo album ‘True Meanings’ in September.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, David Bowie, new wave, Paul Weller, punk, rock, The Jam, The Style Council, True Meanings, UK

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Elvis Costello Cancels Shows After Cancer Surgery

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Costello has cancelled his upcoming UK and Euro tour after being diagnosed, then treated, for cancer.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, alternative, Elvis Costello, new wave, punk, rock, UK

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The Cars Reform For Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame

by Paul Cashmere

The Cars were back together again on the weekend for one final time – to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, new wave, rock, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Cars, USA

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The Mavis’s Reunite For 20th Anniversary of Pink Pills

by Paul Cashmere

The Mavis’s are on mission from God, they are getting the band back together for a 20th anniversary tour to celebrate their ‘Pink Pills’ album.

Tagged as: 90s, alternative, Australia, Beki Thomas, Matt Thomas, new wave, post-punk, rock, The Mavis's

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Grace Jones photo by Damien Loverso, music news, noise11.com

Grace Jones Talks About Sexual Abuse On Her First Film

by Paul Cashmere

Singer and actor Grace Jones says that the producer of her first movie attempted to sexually abuse her.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, disco, Grace Jones, Jamaica, new wave, pop art

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Adrian Belew Tells A Wealth of Stories At Noise11 iHeartRadio

by Noise11.com

Adrian Belew, the former guitarist for David Bowie, Talking Heads, Frank Zappa and long-time member of King Crimson sits down with Noise11’s Paul Cashmere for amazing stories about his incredible career.

Tagged as: 70s, Adrian Belew, experimental rock, iHeartRadio, new wave, noise11.com, progressive rock, rock, USA

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Adrian Belew Is Playing A Residency For Melbourne Only And You Will Want To See It

by Paul Cashmere

Adrian Belew plays guitar so effortlessly you could be mistaken for thinking that the instrument was just part of his body. The sounds this one man can make with one instrument are just magical.

Tagged as: 70s, Adrian Belew, experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock, rock, USA

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Cut Copy Slip A Sydney And Melbourne Date In

by Noise11.com

Cut Copy will perform in Sydney and Melbourne in July.

Tagged as: 00s, ambient, Australia, Cut Copy, dance, new wave, punk

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Blondie Debut Video For ‘Fun’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Blondie has released the video for Fun, the first single from their upcoming album Pollinator.

Tagged as: 70s, Blondie, new wave, rock, USA

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Blondie and Cyndi Lauper To Play A Day On The Green

by Paul Cashmere

Blondie and Cyndi Lauper will tour Australia together in 2017 for A Day On The Green.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, A Day On The Green, Blondie, Blondie and Cyndi Lauper To Play A Day On The Green, Cyndi Lauper, new wave, rock, USA

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Devo Release 30 Year Old Live Show And Album Of Rarities

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Devo will release an album of rarities from between 2006 and 2009 when they were recording the music that would become Something For Everybody.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Devo, James Brown, Michael Pilmer, new wave, Prince, U.S.A.

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Blondie Set To Release 10th Album

by Music-News.com

Following the amazing success of their current UK sell-out tour, Blondie have announced their tenth studio album ‘ Ghosts Of Download’ is to be release in Autumn 2013.

Tagged as: 1980s, 2010s, Beth Ditto, Blondie, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Ken Bruce, Matt Katz-Bohen, new wave, rock, U.S.A.

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Blondie To Tour US In September

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Blondie has announced that they will mount the No Principals Tour this coming fall with special guest X.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Blondie, Dallas State Fair, new wave, Riot Fest, rock, U.S.A., X

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Debbie Harry Pleased One Direction Covered Blondie Track

by Music-News.com

Debbie Harry is “flattered” One Direction chose to cover a Blondie song.

Tagged as: 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, Blondie, boyband, Debbie Harry, new wave, One Direction, The Undertones, U.K., U.S.A.

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David Byrne And St. Vincent Give Away Free EP

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

David Bryne and St. Vincent, who came together for one of last year’s best albums, Love This Giant, are sharing the wealth of their creative joining with a free EP of material with two remixes, two live cuts and one song that did not make the original album.

Tagged as: 2010s, Australia, David Byrne, indie, Love This Giant, new wave, North America, St. Vincent, U.S.A.

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Boomtown Rats Reform For Australian And U.K. Dates

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The original Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette, Simon Crowe and Garry Roberts, are reforming for a world tour.

Tagged as: 1970s, Australian Tour, Bob Geldof, Boomtown Rats, Chagstock Festival, Garry Roberts, Ireland, new wave, Pete Briquette, punk, Simon Crowe

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Elvis Costello To Tour U.K. And Europe Minus His Wheel

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Elvis Costello will scale back his shows this summer, dropping the Spectacular Spinning Songbook, which saw his sets each night chosen by the spin of a fair wheel, to a straight forward show with his band the Imposters (keyboardist Steve Nieve, drummer Pete Thomas and bassist Davey Faragher).

Tagged as: Davey Faragher, Elvis Costello, new wave, Pete Thomas, Steve Nieve, The Imposters, U.K.

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Ben Gillies Of Silverchair Launches New Band Bento

by Andrew Tijs

Former Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies previews the first sounds from his new project Bento.

Tagged as: Ben Gillies, Bento, indie, new wave, rock, Silverchair

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The Killers Announce Battle Born With Trailer

by Andrew Tijs

The Killers have put out a video trailer for their forthcoming album Battle Born.

Tagged as: Battle Born, indie, new wave, pop, rock, The Killers

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Metric Book Splendour In The Grass Sideshows

by Andrew Tijs

They keep coming – now Canadian indie rockers Metric have announced Splendour sideshows in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Tagged as: Canada, indie, Melbourne, Metric, new wave, Perth, rock, sideshows, Splendour In The Grass, Sydney, Synthetica

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Sugar Army Tease Their Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Acclaimed Perth new wave rockers Sugar Army announce album number two with a wunderkammer teaser clip.

Tagged as: album, clip, Hooks For Hands, indie, new wave, Perth, rock, Sugar Army, Summertime Heavy, teaser, video

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The Scientists Of Modern Music Prepare Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Hyped Hobart synthpop duo The Scientists Of Modern Music finally return with their second album.

Tagged as: A Personal Universe, album, duo, electro, Hobart, new wave, second, synthpop, The Scientists Of Modern Music

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Ladyhawke Delivers New Video And National Tour

by Andrew Tijs

New-wave rocker Ladyhawke releases a video for new single ‘Sunday Drive’ and announces a quick national tour.

Tagged as: 80s, clip, electro, Ladyhawke, live, national, new wave, New Zealand, pop, rock, single, Sunday Drive, tickets, tour, video

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Van She Reveal New Single And Announce Second Album

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney new wave electropop act Van She drop a new single from their second album and book national tour.

Tagged as: album, electro, National Tour, new, new wave, pop, second, single, Sydney, The Idea Of Happiness, Van She

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Gotye Debuts New Stop Motion Clip For ‘Easy Way Out’

by Andrew Tijs

Gotye has revealed a clever new clip, which was reportedly nine months in the making.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, clip, Easy Way Out, Gotye, new, new wave, pop, stop motion, video

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