art rock

1993
Split Enz 20th anniversary tour

The band followed with a 20th anniversary tour in 1993, during which they played at Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland, supported by The Holy Toledos.

King Crimson issued The First Day

the resulting album The First Day was issued in 1993 under the name Sylvian/Fripp.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Live Seeds

The tour for the album is documented on 1993’s live album Live Seeds and showcases the new group’s aggressive sound.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds recorded Let Love In

In mid-1993, the group returned once more to London and recorded Let Love In , the follow-up album. Let Love In expanded upon the fuller ensemble sound that was established in Henry’s Dream and featured contributions from Howard, Ellis, Tex Perkins ( Beasts of Bourbon ) and David McComb (The…
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Genesis (band) nominated for a Brit Award

In 1993, We Can’t Dance was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Album.

Blur (band) Albarn told the NME

“We felt ‘Popscene’ was a big departure; a very, very English record”, Albarn told the NME in 1993, “But that annoyed a lot of people … We put ourselves out on a limb to pursue this English ideal and no-one was interested.”

Genesis (band) performed at Cowdray Castle

Banks, Rutherford and Collins performed at Cowdray Castle , Midhurst in September 1993 for a money-raising event with Pink Floyd touring guitarist Tim Renwick and drummer Gary Wallis and Queen drummer Roger Taylor . Rutherford also played bass on Pink Floyd’s set at the same concert.

Suede (band) Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively

Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively across Europe, receiving major coverage from MTV. In July, Suede held a benefit concert for the Red Hot Organization at “The Grand” in London, inviting Siouxsie Sioux to perform a version of Lou Reed’s “Caroline Says” with Butler. Suede then…
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1992
Split Enz one-off performance

On 10 December 1992, the band gave a one-off performance at the Wynyard Tavern in Auckland, exactly 20 years to the day of their first public appearance at the same venue.

The Velvet Underground Joined John Cale for an encore

Lou Reed and Sterling Morrison also joined John Cale for an encore at his show at New York University on December 5, 1992.