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VHS tapes-- remember those things? Remember how they went out of style and all of us film enthusiasts were forced to repurchase our whole collection on DVD just for a few deleted scenes and lousy commentary tracks from co-executive producers? Yeah, that sucked...like a vampire!

Until now, Bauhaus fans have had a reason to hold onto their VCRs: two live concert videos, Shadow of Light and Archive.

But guess what! Those performances are now being released on a DVD, appropriately titled Shadow of Light/Archive. So go ahead and chuck those VCRs out the window (unless you still need to tape Lost, in which case you have my permission to keep yours until you hook up the TiVo).

The DVD hits shelves on December 6, courtesy of Beggars Banquet. Between its two discs, the set contains all of the band's promo videos, as well as a live performance recorded at London's Old Vic Theatre in 1982.

Bela Lugosi's still dead:

Shadow of Light:

01 Bela Lugosi's Dead
02 Telegram Sam
03 Rosegarden Funeral of Sores
04 Mask
05 Spirit
06 In the Flat Field
07 Ziggy Stardust
08 Hollow Hills
09 She's in Parties

Archive:

01 Lagartija Nick
02 The Passion of Lovers
03 Kick in the Eye
04 A God in an Alcove
05 Dancing
06 Hair of the Dog
07 Stigmata Martyr
08 Dark Entries
09 We Love our Audience
10 Sanity Assassin

And as you surely remember, Bauhaus in the midst of a massive reunion tour, draining the blood out of fans'...wallets. Since it would be irresponsible of us not to give you the dates, here's what's left of them:

11/22 Bethesda, MD - Strathmore
11/24 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
11/25 Orlando, FL - House of Blues
11/26 Pompano Beach, FL - Club Cinema
11/29 Guadalajara, Mexico - Teatro Diana
11/30 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes
12/09 Anaheim, CA - The Grove
12/10 Ventura, CA - Ventura Theater
12/12 San Diego, CA - Copley Hall
12/13 San Diego, CA - 4th & B
01/28 Dublin, Ireland - Ambassador
01/29 Glasgow, Scotland - ABC
01/30 Newcastle, England - Academy
02/01 Manchester, England - Academy
02/02 Birmingham, England - Academy
02/03 London, England - Brixton Academy
02/05 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
02/06 Paris, France - Bataclan
02/07 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
02/09 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
02/10 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
02/11 Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
02/13 Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
02/15 Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
02/16 Madrid, Spain - La Riviera
02/17 Oporto, Portugal - Colliseum