In our interview, Jim Kerr of Simple Minds talks about touring with The Call and becoming friends with the late Michael Been. Simple Minds started covering The Call’s “Let the Day Begin” live and ultimately put it on their latest album, “Big Music.” Below is their music video for it, as well as the original from The Call.
The fifth PWEI album, “Dos Dedos Mis Amigos,” has just been re-issued in a re-mastered and greatly expanded format. Referred to as “Dos Dedos Mis Amigos / A Lick of the Old Cassette Box,” it now contains 12 previously unreleased songs from 1994/1995 which would have become the sixth PWEI album had the group not … Read more
The mysterious PRIMITIVE RACE has announced that work has begun on their as-yet-untitled debut album. Created by Chris Kniker (producer of Lords of Acid, tweaker, and more) and Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, tweaker), the group includes Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory, Ascension of The Watchers), Luc Van Acker (Revolting Cocks), Raymond Watts … Read more
Back in the days before internet video, watching syndicated and cable tv music shows was a good way to check out up-and-coming bands. Below is a clip of NIN lip-synching “Down In It” and doing a surprisingly good job of getting into it.
Joined by by Shirley Manson (Garbage), Matt Walker (Filter, Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey) and others for benefit gig.
Lesley Rankine has announced that she is working on new Ruby material.
New instrumental album is packaged with exclusive in-game content.
On June 30, 2012, Ghostigital released a new album, “Division of Culture & Tourism.” They’ve posted a video for the track “Scary Scary,” which features a guest appearance from Alan Vega of Suicide. Ghostigital is comprised of Einar Örn (of the Sugarcubes) and artist/musician Curver. Chaos Control interviewed Einar a few years back – you … Read more
On August 28th, The Orb will be releasing “THE ORBSERVER,” a full collaboration with reggae/dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry. In addition to new material, it will feature re-workings of a classic from each party (“Police And Thieves,” which Perry produced for Junior Murvin in 1976, and The Orb’s “Little Fully Clouds.”) The album will be … Read more
VCMG is a new project that marks the first time Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) have worked together since 1981. “I’ve been getting into and listening to a lot of minimal dance music and I got really intrigued by all the sounds,” said Clarke in a … Read more