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Return to the Promised Land – talking Cast with John Power
John Power and his band, Cast, were backstage at the Academy in Liverpool before a sell-out show when I caught up with him, and it was clear that the adrenalin was up. “We always look forward to playing hometown shows. … Continue reading
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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Dreams stay with you – in conversation with Mark Brzezicki
Four shows into Big Country’s latest anniversary tour, Mark Brzezicki was back home this week, between dates at Holmfirth’s Picturedrome and The Warehouse, Falkirk. And three decades after his primary band’s commercial peak, he can confirm there’s still plenty of love … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba, Big Country, Bruce Foxton, Bruce Watson, Dunfermline, ESP, From The Jam, Kate Bush, Marcus Hummon, Mark Brzezicki, Midge Ure, Mike Peters, Pete Townshend, Phil Collins, Prince's Trust, Procol Harum, Queen, Scott Whitley, Simon Hough, Simon Townshend, Skids, Steve Lillywhite, Stuart Adamson, The Cult, The Seer, Tom Chaplin, Tony Butler, Tony Lowe
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Instant karma, Chameleons Vox style – the Mark Burgess interview
It’s difficult to get over to the younger indie kids how important BBC Radio 1’s John Peel Show was during the latter decades of the 20th Century. But I was hoping Mark Burgess could help, the front-man and bass player … Continue reading
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Tagged Chameleons, Chameleons Vox, Dave Fielding, Geffen, John Lever, John Peel, Manchester, Manchester Academy, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mark Burgess, Middleton, Reg Smithies, Script of the Bridge, Statik Records, Steve Lillywhite, Strange Times, The Cliches, The Red-Sided Garter Snakes, Tony Fletcher, U2
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