-
Recent Posts
- Blancmange: Unfurnished Rooms – a writewyattuk review
- Wind and Rain and Shine – the Graham Gouldman interview
- Mary Casio’s 2017 space odyssey – checking in with Hannah Peel
- Regarde le chou: getting a taste for Cabbage with Joe Martin
- Believe Me Him – back in touch with Blancmange’s Neil Arthur
- Reprising the Roachford Files – the Andrew Roachford interview
- Talking ’bout that Who generation – back in conversation with Richard Houghton
- After the pills ‘n’ thrills and bellyaches – the Rowetta interview
- From Weller to the Moon – in conversation with music writer Ian Snowball
- The Wedding Present / The Catenary Wires / Miles Salisbury – The Continental, Preston
Archives
Categories
Meta
-
Categories
Tag Archives: Johnny Marr
After the pills ‘n’ thrills and bellyaches – the Rowetta interview
Legendary Madchester trailblazers Happy Mondays are set to return later this year for a 25-date UK and Irish tour, their Twenty Four Hour Party People Greatest Hits Show, with those November and December appearances marking the 30th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Still touched by Blondie’s presence, past and future – the Chris Stein interview
After more than 40 million albums worldwide, six UK and four US No.1 singles, Blondie are back with an 11th studio album and doing the rounds again this side of the Atlantic, their youthful energy belying the ages of their … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Blondie, CBGB, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri, JJ Burnel, Johnny Marr, Leigh Foxx, Matt Katz-Bohen, Misfits, New York, Pollinator, Ramones, Sia, The Stranglers, The Strokes, Tommy Kessler
1 Comment
Tripping the dark fantastic with The Membranes – in conversation with John Robb
It’s fair to say that the bands topping the bill at this weekend’s Un-Peeled Christmas Party at The Continental, Preston, Lancashire, are enjoying something of a renaissance. Post-punk outfit The Membranes and C86 outsiders The Wolfhounds have both released LPs … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Blackpool, Dandelion Adventure, Dark Matter/Dark Energy, Death to Trad Rock, Folk Devils, Joe Corre, John Peel, John Robb, Johnny Marr, Kevin Shields, Mark Tilton, Mott the Hoople, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Brown, Overend Watts, Peter Hook, Preston, punk, Section 25, Sisters of Mercy, Spike Milligan’s Tape Recorder, Steve Albini, TEDx, The Fall, The Membranes, The Undertones, Un-Peeled, Wardruna, Wolfhounds
4 Comments
Band of brothers’ friendly fire – The Cribs interview
When it comes to loyalty, it’s an ethos built on brotherhood for indie favourites The Cribs. While the West Yorkshire outfit complemented their sense of cool by recruiting Manchester guitar legend Johnny Marr between 2008 and 2011, the brothers Jarman … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Exuma, For All My Sisters, Gary Jarman, Hey Scenesters, Jarman, Johnny Marr, Leeds, Liverpool Sound City, Ric Ocasek, Ross Jarman, Ryan Jarman, Sonic Youth, The Cribs, Wakefield, Weezer
1 Comment
