Drop Dead Rock, featuring ’80s icons Debbie Harry and Adam Ant, is finally being re-released on DVD (on MVD Visual). The 1995 film, a satire on the state of the music industry in the mid-’90s, will be released on December 8 … Speaking of classic reissues, the Vinyl 180 label will be re-releasing vinyl editions of classic ’80s albums, including records by Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins and the Cult … Graham Nash might be best known for his work with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but he’s also a member of the art world. Nash has compiled more than 75 photographs of musicians, along with Nash’s personal commentary and reflections, in a collection titled Taking Aim (Chronicle) … Post-rock outfit the Appleseed Cast is celebrating the reissue of its two classic albums, Low Level Owl Volumes 1 and Volume 2 (on Graveface), with a 26-date tour, beginning February 24. Download “Steps And Numbers” … Sloan has released a new EP, Hit & Run, available on the band’s website … Spoon has announced the first dates of its hotly anticipated 2010 tour. The band will start in Glasgow on February 14 and head to London, Berlin and other European cities before reaching the U.S … Punk ain’t dead, not for All. Composed of former members of the Descendents, All has not toured the East Coast for seven years, but the band is back and playing its first gig—in Philadelphia—on January 7 … Singer/songwriter Patty Griffin will be releasing Downtown Church (EMI/Credential, out January 26), a gospel-inflected album featuring Emmylou Harris, Raul Malo, Jim Lauderdale, Shawn Colvin, Buddy and Julie Miller and others. Hallelujah … Quasi is returning with its eighth album, American Gong (Kill Rock Stars), on February 23 … Boston Spaceships (pictured), a little outfit formed by Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard, are releasing a double LP of selected tracks from their Oct. 17, 2008, live performance in Atlanta, Ga. Download “Dorothy’s A Planet” … Bob Mould has issued a live CD of his 2008 set at All Tomorrow’s Parties … Ariel Pink has been signed to 4AD Records and will celebrate by doing a handful of European dates in December … It’s a long way away, but the Thermals will release their new record on Kill Rock Stars in September 2010. The band begins recording next month.
