The Rewind Festival- 80's Supernova

Rewind – The 80s Music Festival is to launch a new weekend event at Scone Palace in Perthshire, Scotland from 29th-31st July 2011. The festival will boast the biggest live outdoor line-up of 80s recording artists and performers ever! Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am on Friday January 21st. For further ticket outlet info and prices visit: www.rewindfestival.com.The all-star 80s line-up will perform at the historic setting of Scone Palace in Perthshire; the home of The Earls of Mansfield and the crowning palace of the Kings of Scotland. 

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Retrovision: New Musik- This World of Water

White Lies- Ritual

White Lies have released their second studio album and a follow up to their debut 'To Lose My Life'. The album is out through Fiction Records and it was produced by Alan Moulder and Max Dingel. The first single from the album, "Bigger Than Us", was released on January 3, 2011. The band is currently on tour supported by Active child and Crocodiles.

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The Blitz Club 2011

Tomorrow night will see the reopening of one of the most famous nightclubs in UK history. The Blitz Club was the focal point of the art, fashion and music scene that would go onto become known as New Romantic. It attracted some of the biggest stars of the day alongside The Blitz kids - young club-goers whose radical fashion was key in shaping look of the late 70s and early 80s.

Find out more here
http://www.theblitzclub.com/index.php

'Kraftwerk: Music Non Stop'

'Kraftwerk: Music Non Stop' is the new book about one of the most influential bands in the history of electronic music. This book is a collection of original essays looks at Kraftwerk - their legacy and influence - from a variety of angles. It was written and edited by Sean Albiez and David Pattie and published by Continuum Books. 'Kraftwerk: Music Non Stop' is also available via amazon.com

http://www.continuumbooks.com

Casey Spooner- Adult Contemporary

A former Fischerspooner member Casey Spooner is back with his debut solo album 'Adult Contemporary' which takes Spooner to new musical directions. The first single to be taken from the album is "Spanish Teenager" co-written with Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and produced by Jeff Saltzman. The single will be released on January 24th in the UK while the album is available here.

Official Video for the song "Spanish Teenager"

Back to Phuture with Blancmange and Mirrors

The new edition of Back to Phuture on BBC 6 Music will feature Blancmange who will release a new album in March after a 25 year break. The duo join Mark to talk about the music which inspired them to pick up electronic instruments, why they've decided to reunite after a quarter of a century apart and what they've been up to in the intervening years. In the last half hour of the show, there's a guest mix from new Brighton-based electro band Mirrors. Having toured Europe with OMD at the tail end of last year, the band play a mix of the 'synthfluences' which have informed their debut album 'Broken By Silence', due out in February. Don't miss it, Sunday, 20:00 on BBC 6 Music.

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Gang of Four Deluxe Can

The long awaited new album by Gang Of Four is set to be released on January 24th 2011. The album will be available in three standard formats as well as a limited edition special package. The standard formats are a CD release, gatefold vinyl, as well as a digital format. It will also be available in a limited edition 'Ultimate Content Can' which contains six booklets, the new album booklet and the second featuring an art piece Jon and Andy have created to depict the last 40 years of world history. There is also a free MP3 from the new album available via Gang of four official.

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Gang of Four- You'll Never Pay for The Farm (Music Video)

Instant Hit: Obscure By Degrees- I'm Dying

"I'm Dying" is the only release by a rather unknown band called Obscure by Degrees. They released this fantastic single with "A Woman Like You" as a B-side. The single was released in 1981 for the KA records and it was produced by Phil Towner.

Blondie- Panic of Girls

The new album by Blondie is expected to be released soon after the original release date was delayed for some, as they say political reasons. Their ninth album will be entitled 'Panic of Girls' and it was recorded in late 2009 and 2010. The albums includes cover songs as well few songs in French and Spanish, while all the songs in English were written by Debbie Harry. No singles were yet announced, but there is one song available for a free download via .Blondie official.