Out of the remains of legendary Goth band Bauhaus rose Love and Rockets, one of the most interesting underground bands of the '80s. With hits like "Balls Of Confusion" and "So Alive" the band managed a fairly good crossover (my favorite is "Haunted When The Minutes Drag").On July 28th we're seeing the release of New Tales To Tell: A Tribute To Love and Rockets. And the list of artists
Influential 80's alternative-rockers Love And Rockets have become quite the influence and now, in 2009, they're getting their owntribute record. Thats right, New Tales To Tell: A Tribute To Love And Rockets is set for release on July 28th digitally and August 18th physically via the Arsenal Rock 'n' Roll and the Justice labels.
Fresh details have just been released on an album called New Tales to Tell: A Tribute to Love and Rockets. It will be released in digital format on July 28 and in physical format(s) on August 18.The album art, by Shepherd Fairey (famous for his Obama art), is above. Below is the track list and [...]
It's time to ressurrect a tradition that started back with AJ at the original MOG Wars: MOG Heaven is now opening its doors. You know, the big gates with the treble clefs? Yeah, those gates are now open.I promise you that the performances make it so people will be dying to join us up here. (haha, I kill myself.) (There I go again, haha.)Tomorrow, Nick Drake is gonna kick off the acoustic stage ...
On yesterday's morning bike ride about the wilds of Wichita, I chanced a spin of the Love and Rockets compilation Sorted! As I rode, the memories came rushing back.Whether true or not, they were the first band that I felt was entirely my own. Few people at high school had heard of them (this is WAY before "So Alive"). They had their handy-dandy logo, which was great for scrawling onto notebooks...
Out of the remains of legendary Goth band Bauhaus rose Love and Rockets, one of the most interesting underground bands of the '80s. With hits like "Balls Of Confusion" and "So Alive" the band managed a fairly good crossover (my favorite is "Haunted When The Minutes Drag").On July 28th we're seeing the release of New Tales To Tell: A Tribute To Love and Rockets. And the list of artists
Moving a bit further back in time, in 1986, Love and Rockets released their second album, Express, and included a song that a lot of their fans did not know was a cover. Their version of Ball of Confusion was quite different from the original, but very effective, and one of my favorite of their recordings. In fact, it was my first exposure to the band; like many Americans, I only found Seventh ...