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In off the Rebound – the Eleanor Friedberger feature
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
Hold tight, now we’re on our own – the Fay Fife interview
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
Championing a little respect, to the sky and back – the Vince Clarke interview
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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music
Tagged Alison Moyet, Andy Bell, Basildon, Brooklyn, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Eric Radcliffe, Feargal Sharkey, Maine, Martin Gore, Martyn Ware, New York, The Assembly, Vince Clarke, Yazoo
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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
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This one’s from the hip – the Lloyd Cole interview
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
Paying homage to the blues – the Joe Bonamassa interview
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
Posted in Music
Tagged BB King, Blues of Desperation, British Blues Explosion, Cavern Club, Dave Stewart, Donald Trump, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Hoghton Tower, Humble Pie, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joe Bonamassa, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, Kevin Shirley, Led Zeppelin, Liverpool, New York, Otis Rush, Paul Kossoff, Peter Green, Rory Gallagher, Stephen Stills, Symphony at the Tower
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They Might be Giants – Manchester Academy 2
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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Apollo 18, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Brooklyn, Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf, Destiny's Child, Dial-a-Song, Don't Let's Start, Flood, Glean, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Johnathan Richman, Lincoln, Manchester, Manchester Academy, Marty Beller, New York, They Might Be Giants
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Giants’ steps lead to Manhattan transfer – the John Flansburgh interview
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
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Adam Bernstein, Alan Winstanley, Apollo 18, Brooklyn, Clive Langer, Dial-a-Song, Don't Let's Start, Dust Brothers, Elvis Costello, Flood, Germany, Glean, Inside Llewyn Davis, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Lincoln, Malcolm in the Middle, Massachusetts, New York, They Might Be Giants
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