Best & Worst of All Points West: Day 3
Coldplay converts your boyfriend, the Black Keys soundtrack mud wrestling, and MGMT ditch their own show.
By RAY PADGETT 08.03.09 11:32 AM
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week
Jay-Z debuted his new single, and the Killers' premiered an epic video. PLUS: U2, Blink-182, Rihanna, and more!
By Spin Staff 06.13.09 11:13 AM
This week, Jay-Z unleashed a new song, "D.O.A.," from his upcoming release, Blueprint 3 -- while the Killers premiered the epic video for Day and Age cut "A Dustland Fairytale." U2's Bono and the Edge talked about their involvement in the
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Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen Go Bossa Nova
LISTEN TO SONGS: The heavyweights join forces with French group Nouvelle Vague.
By Melissa Goldstein 06.09.09 8:44 AM
French group Nouvelle Vague -- who are known for their bossa nova-styled covers of new wave and punk classics -- are featuring Martin Gore (Depeche Mode), Ian McCullough (Echo and the Bunnymen), Barry Adamson (Magazine), and Terry Hall (The Specials) on groovy, lounge-inspired versions of their own songs!
Wow, how… oddly meta -- and totally awesome!
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Echo & the Bunnymen, Justin Hawkins, Black Lips & More for SPIN's Annual SXSW Bash
Click here for details on the full lineup at our massive party during next month's music conference in Austin, Texas.
By Spin Staff 02.24.09 9:10 AM
Dark romantic legends Echo & the Bunnymen are set to headline SPIN's annual Friday afternoon soiree at Stubb's BBQ during next month's South by Southwest music conference in Austin, Texas.
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Echo & the Bunnymen: Heaven Down Here
Thirty years ago, Echo & the Bunnymen helped spark a Liverpool scene in sad decline since the Beatles broke up, rubbing black-clad elbows with the likes of U2 and Joy Division, and inspiring Coldplay and Arcade Fire. As they prepare to release their 11th album, Marc Spitz takes a walk on the Merseyside with post-punk's dark romantics.
By Mark Spitz 11.21.08 6:21 PM
The gods, being gods, have intervened. The autumn sky over Radio City Music Hall looks like the freaking album cover: wet, midnight blue, and barely lit by the moon. It's perfect weather for a full orchestral performance of Ocean Rain, Echo & the Bunnymen's masterpiece, 25 years old next spring and possibly the most romantic 36 minutes of nocturnal pop ever recorded.
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Welcome Back: Echo and the Bunnymen & Good Rats!
SPIN editor Doug Brod riffs on this week's rare concerts of two longtime favorites -- and tells you why you should care, too.
By Doug Brod 10.07.08 8:29 AM
Back in 1997 I hit the retro-rock live-gig trifecta, catching three longtime personal favorites -- Cheap Trick (all original members), Kiss (all original members in original makeup), and the Sex Pistols (all original members who probably could've used some makeup) -- all within one week.
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