Tag Archives: Depeche Mode

Lighting the Bright Magic lantern – back in touch with Public Service Broadcasting’s J.Willgoose, Esq.

Posted on September 23, 2021 by writewyattuk

On the eve of the release of the fourth Public Service Broadcasting studio album, a celebration of the cultural and political metropolis that is Berlin, and with the London-based outfit set to return to live action, it was time to … Continue reading →

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Nouvelle Vague – Manchester Gorilla

Posted on May 5, 2019 by writewyattuk

I’ve witnessed some effective starts to live shows lately, with the arrival of Mélanie Pain and Phoebe Killdeer to the stage at The Gorilla particularly jaw-dropping. The price of the drinks already had me a little dazed, but this was … Continue reading →

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A walk on la Rive Gauche – talking Nouvelle Vague with Mélanie Pain

Posted on April 26, 2019 by writewyattuk

  Mélanie Pain was working for a Paris design agency when the stars realigned and she ended up swapping careers in 2004, a favour for a friend happening to alert producer Marc Collin. And you could say the rest is … Continue reading →

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Championing a little respect, to the sky and back – the Vince Clarke interview

Posted on June 23, 2017 by writewyattuk

When World Be Gone, the 17th studio album from Erasure, crashed into the UK album chart at No. 6 this month, it proved to be this established synth-pop duo’s highest new entry since 1994’s I Say I Say I Say, which … Continue reading →

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