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And the beat goes on – in praise of Life’s a Gamble: Penetration, the Invisible Girls and Other Stories by Pauline Murray
Catching up with Pauline Murray at Action Records in Preston, Lancashire, last week, she seemed somewhat surprised about the positive reaction to her autobiography, and genuinely chuffed that I thought it any good. Played down reactions and not going out … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Records, Buzzcocks, Coming Up For Air, County Durham, Ferryhill, Gaye Back, Helen McCookerybook, Invisible Girls, John Lydon, Martin Hannett, Moving Targets, Newcastle, Omnibus Press, Patti Smith, Pauline Murray, Penetration, Polestar Studios, Resolution, Robert Blamire, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Tony Wilson, Toxteth, Waterhouses
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Furs come, Furs serve – celebrating Made of Rain and 40-plus years of beautiful chaos with The Psychedelic Furs’ Tim Butler
Almost three decades after their previous release, The Psychedelic Furs are back on the shelves, it would seem, latest LP Made of Rain’s release date initially put back three months by the global pandemic. But what’s three months after 29 years? … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Kramer, Cream, Forever Now, Howard Thompson, Jah Wobble, Kentucky, Liberty, Love My Way, Love Spit Love, Made of Rain, Mars Williams, Paul Garisto, Pauline Murray, Pretty in Pink, R.E.M., Rich Good, Richard Butler, Richard Fortus, Royal Albert Hall, St Louis, Steve Lillywhite, The Cure, The Ghost in You, The Psychedelic Furs, Tim Butler, Tim palmer, Wendy James, World Outside
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Penetration / The Mardigras Bombers / Vukovar – Preston, The Continental
After a slow start to the year, gig-wise, in the space of a fortnight I’ve witnessed two fine acknowledgements to the songwriting of Pete Shelley. First, a fitting rendition at Preston Guild Hall of the wondrous ‘What Do I Get’ … Continue reading
The enduring appeal of Penetration and the Invisible Girls – the Pauline Murray interview
While Pauline Murray is now four decades down her chosen career path, it’s worth noting that the first incarnation of the band she co-founded as a teenager, County Durham’s pioneering punk outfit Penetration, was rather short-lived. It was certainly a happening … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzcocks, Byker, Coming Up For Air, David Bowie, Don't Dictate, Electric Circus, Ferryhill, Gary Chapman, Gary Smallman, Generation X, Howard Devoto, Invisible Girls, John Maher, John Peel, Ken Goodinson, Moving Targets, Newcastle, Paul Harvey, Pauline Murray, Penetration, Pete Shelley, Polestar Studios, Preston, Resolution, Rob Blamire, Roxy Music, Steve Wallace, The Clash, The Continental, The Roxy, The Stranglers, Transfigure
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