Tag Archives: New York

In off the Rebound – the Eleanor Friedberger feature

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

Before I even ask Eleanor Friedberger a question, I’m being heckled by her Dad about cricket. I’d expect sledging from Australians, but not someone from Chicago, Illinois. Turns out he’s originally from Northamptonshire, picking up on where I was calling from, … Continue reading →

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Hold tight, now we’re on our own – the Fay Fife interview

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Four decades after first gracing our TV screens, belting out the tremendous ‘Top of the Pops’ on the iconic BBC chart show of the same name, the alluring Fay Fife clearly still has a passion for rock’n’roll. Anyone who’s caught … 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

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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Still touched by Blondie’s presence, past and future – the Chris Stein interview

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

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 →

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This one’s from the hip – the Lloyd Cole interview

Posted on February 26, 2017 by

I first tried to get hold of Lloyd Cole while he was on tour Down Under, enjoying a little respite from a harsh North American winter with shows in Australia and New Zealand. It was all a bit hectic out … Continue reading →

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Paying homage to the blues – the Joe Bonamassa interview

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

Joe Bonamassa has not long finished his latest tour on home soil, involving 20-plus dates in barely a month, taking in – as he put it – ‘all the great metropolitan cities of the United States of America’. That came … Continue reading →

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They Might be Giants – Manchester Academy 2

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

Ever tried explaining They Might Be Giants to anyone not in the know? I have, and strongly advise that you shouldn’t bother. Just give people links to a few tracks and let them work it out for themselves. I’m guessing … Continue reading →

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Giants’ steps lead to Manhattan transfer – the John Flansburgh interview

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

The signs weren’t so good when I made contact with John Flansburgh in Manhattan last week. He sounded affable enough, but he’d already had a hard morning fielding questions from UK journalists. “I’m completely bored of myself. I’m just going … Continue reading →

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