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31 August 2011

A special 2CD + 2DVD version of Cabaret Voltaire's Johnny YesNo will soon be released by Mute [Amazon says October, Mute says November] after it was mooted last year reports Brainwashed.com.

Peter Care's controversial short film was made in 1979. Its original Cabs soundtrack was released as an album two years later [a VHS video was released on Of Factory New York video offshoot Doublevision as DV3].

The re-release comprises the original compilation , a re-imagining of the film, additional footage and bonus material, all featuring new remixes by Richard H. Kirk. This will also be a special presentation of some of the new work.

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More details at imdb.com

Labels: Cabaret_Voltaire

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29 August 2011

The Light's USA, Canada & Mexico Tour 2011

Peter Hook and the Light embark upon an extensive North American and Mexican tour this September (and October), playing a mixture of Unknown Pleasures and Closer shows.

The full itinerary is:

September

Tue 13 - Irving Plaza, New York [*]
Wed 14 - The Music Box, Los Angeles, California [*]
Fri 16 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, California [~]
Sat 17 - Mezzanine, San Francisco, California [*]
Mon 19 - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, Colorado [~]
Tue 20 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, Massachusetts [*]
Wed 21 - 9:30 Club, Washington DC, Washington [*]
Fri 23 - Metro, Chicago, Illinois [*]
Sat 24 - Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, Ontario [~]
Sun 25 - Club Soda, Montreal, Quebec [~]
Wed 28 - Black Box, Tijuana, Mexico [~]
Thu 29 - The Warehouse, Guadalajara, Mexico [~]

October

Sat 1 - Venue TBA, Mexico City, Mexico [~]

Key to performances

[~] - Unknown Pleasures
[*] - Closer

Labels: gigs, Joy_Division, Peter_Hook, The_Light

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Stephin Merritt's Obscurities out now

Obscurities, a collection of Stephin Merritt's hard-to-find recordings dating back to (and before) his time on Merge Records (1994-99) is out now. Find the new release at your local reseller or purchase it directly from the Merge Records Store, which offers free shipping on all US orders. The $17.98 vinyl edition includes a coupon redeemable for all tracks as downloadable 320kbps MP3 files.

via the House of Tomorrow Newsletter

Labels: Stephin_Merritt

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28 August 2011

A Certain Ratio 33 1/3 live in MCR

We've been taking something of a summer break so apologies for the radio silence round these parts. We'll be catching up on a few things we've missed so please bear with us if it's old news to some of you.

ACR celebrate their 33 and a third birthday with a special gig at the Band on the Wall in Manchester on Friday 11 November 2011. The band will perform 2 sets featuring 4 decades of their music plus there's Q&A session and very special guests joining them live on stage. Tickets priced 17.50 are on sale now from Band on the Wall.

Ahead of then, the band play Hoochie Coochie in Newcastle on Saturday 24 September. Tickets, also priced at 17.50 GBP, are available from Skiddle.

More ACR on Facebook.

Labels: A_Certain_Ratio, gigs

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01 August 2011

Vini Reilly's Juan Montero guitar for sale

Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column is selling his 1969 Juan Montero flamenco guitar.

"His flamenco guitars not only have the workmanship and beauty one expects in a quality handmade instrument, but also in tone richness, depth and balanced sound." - description of Juan Montero's famous Spanish guitars, less than one thousand of which have ever been made.

Serious offers only to Phil Kooky Cleaver - kookydiscs@btinternet.com

Labels: The_Durutti_Column, Vini_Reilly

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Factory Classical - Classics in Motion T-Shirt

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Factory Benelux F4 Records Factory Too Factory Classical

Spotlight - Section 25



Influential Blackpool-based band that began as a post-punk outfit before embracing electronic music with dance leanings. Their key recordings include the U.S. crossover club-hit 'Looking From a Hilltop' (FAC 108) and the albums Always Now (FACT 45) and From the Hip (FACT 90). After issuing their final Factory release in 1988, the album Love and Hate (FACT 160), Section 25 went on hiatus until regrouping in 2001 and recording albums such as Part Primitiv and Nature and Degree for the LTM label. Biography by Paul Pledger - with thanks.
Section 25 - Selected Discography

Singles FAC 18 Girls Don't Count FAC 66 The Beast FAC 68 Back to Wonder FAC 108 Looking From a Hilltop FAC 132 Crazy Dancing FAC 157 Bad News Week My Outrage [7 FBN 62]		Albums FACT 45 Always Now FACT 90 From The Hip FACT 160 Love and Hate Dark Light [FBN 145] Nature + Degree (LTMCD 2536) Part primitiv (LTMCD 2500)

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