ANNOUNCING: THE GO-BETWEENS LP +CD REISSUES Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express, Tallulah, 16 Lovers Lane, Fountains of Youth (Live at the Town and Country Club) -Set for release on September 25th (excluding AUS/NZ) -Available to pre-order now here: thegobetweens.ffm.to/2026reissues

Out now! Our 40th Anniversary reissue of Gene Loves Jezebel's breakthrough album Discover + Glad To Be Alive Were you one of the 1st people to order? The first 200 orders from our webstore received individual signed A6 prints from Jay and Michael. Did you get yours? glj.ffm.to/discover40

We had a visitor in the archive today, Michael from Gene Loves Jezebel went deep into our archives ahead of the upcoming discover reissue! Out this Friday, you can still pre-order the record here: glj.ffm.to/discover40

ANNOUNCEMENT: @China Drum – Goosefair 30th Anniversary Edition ORDER: beg-b.co/goosefair30 We’re celebrating 30 years of China Drum’s Goosefair with a very limited 30th Anniversary Edition, newly remastered and pressed on black and white splattered vinyl. Available now from our webstore.

Some Love and Rockets moments that have us feeling "So Alive"

It's the 40th anniversary of DISCOVER - GENE LOVES JEZEBEL's 3rd album. We are reissuing it w/Glad To Be Alive + reimagined artwork on 7/24 PRE-ORDER: glj.ffm.to/discover40 Check out our States of Independence podcast feat both Aston twins on episode 4 - audio excerpted here. pod.link/1836129705

Today marks the 40th anniversary of DISCOVER - the 3rd album by GENE LOVES JEZEBEL. We are reissuing it along w/Glad To Be Alive, pressed on black vinyl for the 1st time since the 1986 release with reimagined artwork, out on 7/24 PRE-ORDER: glj.ffm.to/discover40

Gene Loves Jezebel - Discover/Glad To Be Alive

Discover is the breakthrough 3rd album by Gene Loves Jezebel. This 40th Anniversary edition has been remastered + expanded across a 2XLP w/updated artwork. The 2nd LP contains Glad To Be Alive, a live...

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Taken from the archive, here are some original artwork elements and works in progress of ‘Lego My Ego’.

The folks at @bandcamp.com have published an article titled "It’s All Love: Positive Punk and the Sunny Origins of Goth Rock" which includes The Southern Death Cult - who eventually morphed into The Cult. daily.bandcamp.com/lists/positi...

It’s All Love: Positive Punk and the Sunny Origins of Goth Rock

Swapping nihilism for romance and spirituality, these bands led an unprecedented vibe shift in ’80s punk.

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TUBEWAY ARMY - ECO VINYL SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION OUT JULY 24TH garynuman.ffm.to/tubewayarmyr... Beggars has partnered with Music Declares Emergency & The Music Climate Pact for Recycled Vinyl Campaign. Through this process, EACH INDIVIDUAL RECORD LOOKS UNIQUE, while still sounding great.

Available to pre-order now is our contribution to our partnership with Music Declares Emergency & The Music Climate Pact for the recycled vinyl campaign. The self-titled album by TUBEWAY ARMY will be out on July 24th. More details + pre-order here: beggarsbanquetrecords.com/wp/tubeway-a...

@beggarsarkive.bsky.social ANNOUNCEMENT mclusky - My Pain and Sadness Is More Sad and Painful Than Yours Out August 7th The debut album by mclusky, originally released in 2000 on Fuzzbox, then released on Too Pure in 2003, now pressed on 180g black vinyl. PRE-ORDER: mclusky.ffm.to/mypainandsad...

A cult compilation for a Tuesday - why not eh😃?

30 yrs ago, Beggars Banquet released 'CALLING UP SPIRITS' -the 2nd to last studio album by legendary guitarist DICK DALE. Opening with the classic Dale explosion of "Nitrus", it powers through 12 more songs pulled from birth, death, sex, strength, pain and fear. Stay tuned for news about this album!

ANNOUNCEMENT Gene Loves Jezebel – Discover + Glad To Be Alive Out 24th of July PRE-ORDER: glj.ffm.to/discover40 **The first 200 orders from our webstore will receive individual signed A6 prints from Jay and Michael** Today we are happy to announce the 40th anniversary reissue of Discover!

Freeez were a pioneering British jazz-funk and electro group best known for their iconic global smash ‘IOU’. Now, Dafia Records boss, MANNIX, has taken on Freeez’s their 1981 Brit Funk classic ‘Mariposa’. 'Mariposa’ (Mannix Remixes) is out now on Dafia Records. Listen HERE: fanlink.tv/freeez

Mariposa (Mannix Remixes)

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Today we've added 7 new singles/29 tracks to streaming services - a 100% too pure edition! We've added singles by MOUSE ON MARS, LONG FIN KILLIE, MINXUS and JACK. beg-b.co/recentlyadde...

Recently Added Singles

Once a month we add 10 singles to streaming services. This playlist contains everything we've added since we began the project in June 2022.

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David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets + many solo works) sat down with Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) for a wonderful, long conversation on Billy's 'The Magnificent Others' podcast. You can watch it on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts! youtu.be/dioB9tZTT2Y?...

David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets) | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan sits down with David J of Bauhaus /Love and Rockets, one of the quiet architects of alternative music. David shares stories about growing up in working-class England, discovering reggae…

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Today is the 🎈BIRTHDAY🎈 of IAN ASTBURY - the fearless leader of The Cult. This interview he did with Marvin Magazine is well worth reading - "this life we lead is a limited opportunity. It’s a privilege, don’t fuck it up. This is sacred space" IAN ASTBURY marvin.la/2570-2/

ICYMI, Robert Forster of The Go Betweens is releasing his debut novel, titled 'Songwriters On The Run' - not his first journey with the printed word, he's previously released two works on non-fiction. You can read about the new book in Rolling Stone Australia. au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

How Robert Forster Turned His Indie Music Past Into A Crime Novel

The Go-Betweens' Robert Forster has published his debut novel, 'Songwriters on the Run'. We talk to the Australian legend all about it.

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Happy Birthday to both Billy Duffy and Beggars founder/chairman Martin Mills!

Do you have your tickets to see Gary Numan this summer/fall? Tickets are now on sale for his July/August UK/Euro tour and his North American tour in November. See you there! Head to garynuman.com for ticket links. @garynumanofficial.bsky.social

It's #bandcampfriday! beggarsbanquet.bandcamp.com

Announcing: Music Declares Emergency + the Music Climate Pact. Launching June 5 (World Environment Day): a limited reissue of Tubeway Army’s debut on 100% recycled vinyl, made from reclaimed materials, no virgin plastic, each pressing unique. More info: www.musicclimatepact.com/vinyl

🦇 RARE BAUHAUS VIDEOS 🦇 4 restored 1982 TV performances in HD: Passion of Lovers, Lagartija Nick (Oxford Rd Show), Kick in the Eye & Bela Lugosi’s Dead (Riverside). Out tomorrow, 29th Apr, 3PM GMT. Watch on YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/@BeggarsArchive/videos

Natacha Atlas is an internationally-acclaimed artist with one of the world’s most distinctive voices. We celebrating two anniversaries for her albums. Ayeshteni was released on this day 25 years ago in 2001. Mish Maoul came out on April 24th, 2006 and celebrates its 20th Anniversary.

The Charlatans' subsequent career has, in hindsight, rendered 'Some Friendly' more valuable than most anyone expected. It's one of their most important. 'Some Friendly (Expanded Edition)' is out now via @beggarsbanquetrecs.bsky.social

The Charlatans' 'Some Friendly' Is Surprisingly Important » PopMatters

The Charlatans' subsequent career has, in hindsight, rendered Some Friendly more valuable than most anyone expected. It's one of their most important.

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Sending love to everyone that knew Gregg Foreman - he recently left our orbit. He was a friend of Beggars and contributed an amazing playlist for us a few years back. 🥀🌹💔 open.spotify.com/playlist/0Us...

#016 - Mr. Pharmacist aka Gregg Foreman presents You Haven't Found It Yet - Beggars Arkive playlist

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It’s Record Store Day! Out now as a newly remastered picture disc, featuring “Taurus Moaner,” its instrumental, and “Then (Alternate Take).” This is the third and final release in Beggars Banquet’s RSD picture disc series, following “Indian Rope” and “The Only One I Know.”

Happy Record Store Day! Today, we release Mark Lanegan's Bubblegum (Original Draft) which presents his original plan for this masterpiece. Pressed on white vinyl, this 2XLP has been mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road. Profits will be donated to the newly created Mark Lanegan Foundation.