OFF THE RECORDS - New Depeche single is out!

Article by "The Quietus"

Depeche Mode have announced a new album and a new tour, both happening next year.
We've been given a preview of the as-yet-untitled album, with the band playing a new cut at a press conference in Paris today. Have a listen to the track, also untitled (though Slicing Up Eyeballs suggest it may be called 'Angel Of Love'), below:
The site also reports that the band's Martin Gore told the conference: “It’s got a bit of a feel of Violator on some of the songs and a feel of Songs of Faith and Devotion on other songs. It’s a bit of a hybrid of those two for me.”
He added: “I am very happy with the new album and I think there are at least three or four songs that are up there with the very best that we’ve done."
While the tour will be a massive, 34-date affair, they are only playing one date in the UK, at the O2 Arena in London on May 28. Head here for tickets.

NEWS WAVE/LET'S TOUR - Depeche again! Gahan&Co. in tour nel 2013 e nuovo album

(ANSA) - MILANO, 23 OTT - A piu' di un anno dagli ultimi concerti insieme e a quattro anni dall'ultima tournee che li porto' a esibirsi in Italia, i Depeche Mode intraprenderanno un tour mondiale: e' stato annunciato oggi durante una conferenza stampa a Parigi, trasmessa in streaming dal sito della band britannica. Il tour avra' inizio il 7 maggio a Tel Aviv e attraversera' l'Europa per arrivare a Milano (stadio San Siro) il 18 luglio e a Roma (stadio Olimpico) il 20. Intanto i Depeche Mode stanno lavorando al tredicesimo album in studio (ancora senza titolo), che sara' pubblicato nei primi mesi del 2013.

NEWS WAVE - The '80s Revival by JP Gaultier

Jean Paul Gaultier has gone back to 80's for his last Winter-Summer Collection 2013. Take a look (of love)!

NEWS WAVE - Let's get party in Brussels!

Episode 6 – Saturday 20/10/2012 – La Bodega, Brussels

2 rooms, 2 sounds, 5 dj’s !

Floor 1: Classix (new wave hits, synthpop, 80′s)DJ’s: Richard 23 (Front 242) | Chacha aka Public Relation (Theatro, Vizio, Fifty Five) | Warm up: Vinavil

Floor 2: Deviant (underground sounds, rarities)DJ’s: Tzii (Night on Earth) | Cosensation (La Forme Lente)

Chacha (aka Public Relation) is our resident dj. Well known in Brussels, he performed in the most famous Belgian clubs during the 80′s: the legendary Theatro, the Fifty-Five or the Vizio. New wave and 80′s music have no secret for him. He will make you dance !

Richard23 is the famous frontman of Front 242. For many years, he’s djing with Coder23 but this time he will play a special pure new wave set. Here are his explanations. « New Wave started in 78, right after the Punk rage, and back then the genre would cover and include a lot of different sounds and directions. To me New Wave is more than just « A Forest », « Love Like Blood » or « Don’t you Forget About Me ». So I’ll play some of the forgotten New Wave tracks that most of us know but never really ear anymore in New Wave parties nowodays ».

Since 1996, Tzii, DJ & music composer, spreads his magickal frequencies all over the world through touring from Eastern and Western Europe to Australia, passing by USA, Canada, Japan and Africa, where he played hundreds of shows… He created his own label NIGHT ON EARTH in 2001, releasing vinyls and tapes, and is a co-founder & active member of the label/collective V-ATAK. As a DJ he shared the stage with many artists such as Doppler Effekt, Patrick Codenys, Alden Tyrell, Alexander Robotnick, Parade Ground, Marshall Allen… to name just a few… http://www.tzii.tk

Consensation is the founder and director of the French label « La Forme Lente » (HNN, Bonjour Tristesse , ADN’Ckrystall, Circuit d’Actes …), based in Brussels for the moment. He took part to many events in Paris such as Bal des Mutantes of Bunker Bal. His CD/vinly selections include Synth Wave / Minimal Synth / Post Punk / New Wave / EBM / Synth Pop / Lectro Wave / Cold Wave / WAVEWAVEWAVE with a special taste for 80s music and new productions. More information on http://soundcloud.com/la-forme-lente-1

NEWS WAVE - The Smiths back together in 2013?

When it comes to The Smiths and their potential reunion, it's always seems to be just that, rumors. However multiple sources are now confirming that the popular 80's new wave band featuring frontman Morrissey  and former Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr, might in fact be getting back together in 2013, with one date at Glastonbury.

Holy Moly was the first to report on the potential reunion. With Digital Spy posting their own report moments later, and other sources now confirming the the reunion.
However, sources are not able to confirm if it will be all four members of The Smiths, or just three. In case most don't remember, drummer Mike Joyce sued frontman Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr for a sum of $1 Million in 2007, and there still seems to be bad blood between both parties.