As much as I resent being taken advantage of by record companies’ transparent marketing schemes, I do pony up for a reissue every now and again. News of Ride’s seminal Nowhere being given the fancy makeover by Rhino has me pulling out my Christmas list for editing. I literally wore this cassette out from over-playing […]
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Ride’s Nowhere Reissued by Rhino in December
November 12th, 2010
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The Cure Gives Entreat Double Vinyl Reissue
November 12th, 2010
If you’re keen on hearing a remixed version of The Cure’s finest live recording, then you’ll be pleased to know that the 1990 promotional album, Entreat, is being given a deluxe reissue treatment on double vinyl in January of 2011. As a former Cure bootleg obsessive, I can attest that this performance is the sound of […]
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Refused’s Dennis Lyxzén on reunions
June 15th, 2010
Refused’s The Shape of Punk to Come sounds as unbelievably raucous and intense as it did 12 years ago. This climactic swansong obviously aped all of Refused’s hardcore and punk idols with practically every idea showcased, but the execution was perfect, which makes it all completely justified and, well, a moot point. The fact that […]
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The Cure to release deluxe 3-Disc Disintegration set
April 2nd, 2010
One of my favorite albums of all time is getting the deluxe treatment, so, in spite of my distaste for anything The Cure has done in, oh, about twenty years, I’m actually looking forward to this. The Cure’s 1989 masterpiece, Disintegration, will be released as a three-disc set, remastered and sequenced by Robert Smith himself. […]
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And you have another eyelid
February 27th, 2010
“On 22nd March Domino Records will be re-issuing the three Galaxie 500 studio albums on vinyl (with download voucher) and double CD packages.” (via)
Nirvana bassist interviews Bleach players in wake of reissue
November 2nd, 2009
To celebrate Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary re-issue of Nirvana’s Bleach, bassist Krist Novaselic has interviewed two key players in that album’s creation, drummers Dale Crover and Chad Channing. Crover is, perhaps, better known as the drummer for the Melvins, one of the bands that inspired Kurt Cobain to start Nirvana. Chad Channing’s tenure ended with […]
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Imperial f.f.r.r. out on 180g Vinyl
September 27th, 2009
Word on the wire is that Unrest’s classic, Imperial f.f.r.r. is once again available on vinyl. 180g at that. I do believe that you are blushing…