Stereogum — UK legends Johnny Marr and the Pet Shop Boys go way, way back together. According to a 2009 Guardian story, Marr met the Pet Shop Boys by chance in a Los Angeles hotel elevator in 1987, just after he left the Smiths, and he told them how much he like... more info

Stereogum — In 2023, the inaugural edition of Darker Waves, a festival dedicated to new wave nostalgia, came to Huntington Beach, California. New Order and Tears For Fears headlined a single-day bill full of '80s synthpop greats and their spiritual successors. O... more info

Stereogum — Next month, the buzzy young Brighton band Lime Garden will release Maybe Not Tonight, an album that apparently tells the story of a single night out. We've already posted a whole bunch of early singles from the LP: the title track, "23," "All The Bad... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 65th birthday Gillian Gilbert (New Order). Feel this love? Read our New Order feature: The post Happy 65th Birthday Gillian Gilbert (New Order) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Obscure Sound — Stockholm-based artist Midsummer Ex crafts a memorable blend of nostalgic synthwave and poignant storytelling on “Television.” Lush synths, twinkling guitars, and effervescent pads provide a caressing backdrop for emotive vocals, exploring the qu... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 70th birthday Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division). Bad lieutenant. Read our New Order feature: The post Happy 70th Birthday Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Xiu Xiu are people of taste. This is obvious based on their decades of brilliant, provocative musical output, but also based on their selection of covers. Songs like New Order’s “Ceremony” and David Bowie and Queen’s “Under Pressure” are ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Stephen Morris (New Order, Joy Division). Drum machine. Read our New Order feature: The post Happy Birthday Stephen Morris (New Order, Joy Division) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, New Order released Music Complete. Iggy Pop! Brandon Flowers! La Roux! Read our New Order feature from that year: The post New Order Released “Music Complete” 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Last year, Wesley Eisold was busy releasing the latest Cold Cave album Passion Depression and joining Peter Hook for a New Order song in San Diego. Now the musician is returning to his heavy roots with an American Nightmare reissue and a new har... more info