It may be in french, but nonetheless you can see a very interesting documentary about the 80's on ARTE the next few weeks. Tonight (sorry it is at such short notice) you can see the first episode again at 3.35 at night. It was aired last week so here is your last chance to see it! The first episode talks about the start of new wave at the end of the 70's, when artists in the UK, US and Europe started a new movement in music with the DIY principle of punk. Next week is all about synthpop and new romantics... The episode of 29th september covers some more extreme bands (Front 242, Cabaret Voltaire, Bauhaus and Joy Division to name but a few) and genres like gothic and industrial.
www.arte.tv/fr/semaine/244,broadcastingNum=1310716,day=7,week=36,year=2011.html
Progress Productions have announced a new release by KITE. The swedish duo will release a new EP 'IV' on September 21st, 2011. The full track list is as follows:
01 - Just Wanna Feel
02 - Step Forward
03 - Victorious
04 - Stand Back
05 - Closing My Heart
According to their page, Eyes Wide Shut Recordings will finally release 'The Mission - Live in South America 1988' on DVD (Releasedate: 1st October, 2011). It has only ever been available before as VHS and has been out of print for years. The hour long documentary follows Wayne, Craig, Simon and Mick along their tour of South America and includes various live takes from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
So, an ideal investment to get in the mood for the autumn gigs of The Mission...
Exciting news has reached the PAB-quarters:
FRONT 242 confirmed to play BIMfest 2011!!!
To celebrate their 30th and BIM's 10th anniversary Front 242 will play on Friday 16 December.
The line-up will be as following:
Friday 16 December
EBM-Day ;o)
Front 242
Severed Heads
Anti Group
Pankow
AAAK
Container 90
Saturday 17 December
Clock DVA
Suicide Commando
Severed Heads (different set)
Pouppee Fabrikk
Section 25
Flesh & Fell
Turnbull AC's
Portrait Bizarre
Definitivos
New Order are to reform for 2 benefit concerts in October.
The band will consist of Sumner, Morris and Cunningham. Gillian Gilbert will also make her first live appearance for over 10 years, and Hooky's bass duties are being handed over to Tom Chapman (Bad Lieutenant bassplayer).
The gigs are to help long time friend Michael Shamberg, who produced all the band's early videos, and is currently very ill at home in New York.
The dates are:
- 17th October 2011- Ancienne Belgique - Brussels
- 18th October 2011 – Le Bataclan - Paris
