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Chief editor of Side-Line - I take care of the avalanche of news and press releases that reaches us each day via labels, artists, DJs, correspondents, etc. I also make sure that it gets 'filtered' which means: removing promo blabla, double checking facts, deciding which news gets published and which news not.
SPK 1986 album ‘Zamia Lehmanni’ reissued and also available on vinyl for the very first time
Originally released by Side Effects in 1986, "Zamia Lehmanni (Songs of Byzantine Flowers)" was the third (and final) core SPK...
Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London
(Photos and text by our UK correspondent Simon Helm) Original posters from The Factory club, along with the first steps...
The Cassandra Complex release debut album ‘Grenade’ in a 2019 remastered version
(Picture by Xavier Marquis) The classic The Cassandra Complex album "Grenade" from 1986 is once again available. Over 30 years...
Tribute to Legendary Pink Dots/Tear Garden coming out via Coitus Interruptus Productions: ‘Love Notes to a Velvet Apocalypse’
Coitus Interruptus Productions in association with Auricle Media are currently working on a very special non-for-profit tribute album for the...
Exclusive premiere new The Mystic Underground single video ‘Tempted by the Sounds of Violence’
"Tempted By The Sound Of Violence" is a brand new video and single from The Mystic Underground, a band which...
Angelspit return with 8th studio album ‘Bang Operative’
Los Angeles-based band, Angelspit announce their 8th studio album "Bang Operative" (out on Black Pill Red Pill). The album has...
The Swedish electro act Daybehavior returns with a brand new track: ‘There’s Nothing Else’ – check it out!
The brilliant Stockholm based electropop act Daybehavior have released another track from their forthcoming new album "Based On A True...
Depeche Mode and the railway arch
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm) When Depeche Mode recorded Construction Time Again, they left the studio in order to...
Why Kraftwerk Should Be Inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Kraftwerk are one of the most important and influential bands of all time, the most influential for us, and yet...
KMFDM to release ‘Paradise’ feat. Raymond Watts (PIG) for the first time in 16 years
With 2019 marking 35 years of conceptual continuity, KMFDM are to release the band's 21st album, "Paradise". KMFDM was this...
The Lautreamonts announce European tour 2019
Next week, Brazilian post-punk/darkwave band The Lautreamonts will arrive in Europe for a 11 date tour across 6 countries (Netherlands, Belgium,...
Peter Murphy announces first live date with Bauhaus after suffering a heart attack
Bauhaus has announced a Hollywood Palladium show featuring Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and David J. The show will...
Music News You Have To Know About
The music industry has changed significantly during the past few years. Despite these changes, the musicians are able to captivate...
OMD release ‘lost’ 1993 song: ‘Liberator’ – listen here
Out now is the previously unreleased Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) track "Liberator", taken from the forthcoming "Souvenir" boxset....
First Aid 4 Souls returns with a brand new album (CD and 2CD) in November: ‘Keep This World Empty’ – check the first 2 tracks
Veteran Hungarian artist István Gazdag (ex-Vacuum) has been active in the avant-garde electronic / industrial scene since the late 80’s...
Junksista returns with a brand new videoclip for the track ‘Love Makes People Stupid’
Germany's electronica act Junksista have just published a brand new video clip for the song “Love Makes People Stupid” taken...
Psy’Aviah announces more details of upcoming ‘Soul Searching’ album – preview the first tracks!
One of Belgium’s finest electronica trademarks over the last decade, Antwerp-based Psy'Aviah aka Yves Schelpe returns with “Soul Searching”. The...
Music And Dance Themes – Popular Trends In Slots
The themes of the slots, which developers use to create their gaming products, delight with a wide variety of features....
Top 6 Music-Themed Online Slot Games
Music and gambling are activities not often associated with each other, but have been around for quite a long time....
New single of Finland’s dark electro duo Miseria Ultima out now!
(Pictures by Ari Rantanen.) The Finnish based dark-electro duo Miseria Ultima (Aleksi Martikainen on vocals and Kimmo Huhtala on synths)...
Nitzer Ebb hit the USA for a brand new tour + rare skateboard video of ‘Fun To Be Had’ (1984 footage)
(Photo by Hazel Hill McCarthy III) After touring the US earlier this spring, Douglas McCarthy and Bon Harris are bringing...
ELM announces brand new album ‘Extreme Unspoken Tension’ – first 2 tracks available for preview + 2CD limited edition set announced as well
Just over a week ago ELM launched the delicious old school EBM EP "Death Of The North" via Bandcamp. Now...
Gaming’s Impact on the Music Industry
The music industry has undoubtedly helped gaming to improve. After all, music helps games to become more complete and keeps...
First album Mental Exile (solo project Mondträume singer) to launch in October – check the first tracks
(Photo by Lydia Solans) To be released on October 4th is "Ride The Madness", the debut by Mental Exile. Behind...
Electronic / industrial act First Aid 4 Souls signs to Alfa Matrix and launches label debut EP – and it’s a delicious one!
"Increased Sensory Perception" is the title of a brand new EP by the avant-garde electronic / industrial act First Aid...
ELM returns with a smashing download EP: ‘Death Of The North’ – listen now
The EBM act ELM has released a 5-track EP "Death Of The North" on Bandcamp today. The EP is a...
a-ha’s Magne Furuholmen releases surprise single/video ‘This is now America’ – watch it here
a-ha's Magne Furuholmen has shared a surprise single called "This is now America" on Instagram. You can listen to the...
Peter Bjärgö to release new album ‘Structures And Downfall’ and re-issues of ‘A Wave Of Bitterness’ and ‘The Architecture Of Melancholy’ albums
Coming up in September is a new album by Peter Bjärgö, "Structures And Downfall", and also a re-issue of his...
OMD launch 40th anniversary boxset ‘Souvenir – The Singles 1979-2019’ + MEGAtour
OMD have announced a brand new 40th anniversary career-spanning boxset and comprehensive singles collections. "Souvenir - The Singles 1979-2019" will...
Who Are Northwestern Wildcats and How Did They Get to Where They Are?
Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent the Northwestern University. Northwestern is a private campus founded in 1851 with...
Pixies to launch ‘Beneath the Eyrie’ boxset including an exclusive double A side 7 inch vinyl
Out on September 19 is the Pixies boxset "Beneath The Eyrie" holding a hard back book, a double clear vinyl...
Febrvvm covers Deftones’ classic track ‘Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)’
The industrial metal project Febrvvm has released a cover version of Deftones' classic track "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)"....