The music news continues this week with the news that scooter culture favorites, The Stone Roses have done what many (including the band) said would never happen – they’ve reformed as the original line-up. Tickets for their debut gig in Manchester go on sale Friday.
The Who have announced that their classic scooter culture album, Quadrophenia is finally getting the deluxe back-catalog treatment and Vespa is joining forces with the band to celebrate.
We’ve had an incredible year at NYCS and wanted to thank you for joining us in our second year on the web. Click on inside for our 2010 year in review.
Malcolm McLaren, ex Sex Pistols manager, promoter and all-round punk impresario is dead. McClaren died yesterday at age 64 from mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer.
New York’s Fred Perry store on Wooster Street in Soho is now stocking limited edition versions of their clothing line to celebrate The Specials’ 30th anniversary reunion tour. Click inside to also learn how to win tickets to The Specials’ upcoming NYC gig.
We’ll keep this short. Their April 21st show sold out in a matter of minutes. They’ve added Tuesday April 20th as a second date at the same venue. Tickets went on sale at 12 noon today.
Long time scooter-rally favorites and grand-daddys of misery-music, Echo & The Bunnymen are set to play NYC’s Mercury Lounge as part of their US tour supporting their forthcoming album, “The Fountain.”