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Journey to the Art of Darkness – talking The History of Goth with John Robb
Ah, the dreaded label. An integral part of music culture down the years, but an all too easy way to categorise, and often proving nonsense. Punk, post-punk, alternative, indie, indie pop, twee pop, shoegaze, soul, funk, jazz funk, heavy soul, … Continue reading
Altered Images: songs sung blue, pink and with added Mascara Streakz – the Clare Grogan feature/interview
Early ‘80s new wave pioneers Altered Images are back, a number of headline shows about to commence, with a new album, Mascara Streakz, landing this summer. Formed in 1979 as teenagers inspired by the punk scene, this Glaswegian outfit – … Continue reading
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Tagged Altered Images, Bernard Butler, Bill Forsyth, Bill Paterson, Bite, Buzzcocks, Clare Grogan, Comfort and Joy, Cooking Vinyl, Gregory's Girl, Happy Birthday, John Gordon Sinclair, John Peel, Johnny McElhone, Martin Rushent, Mascara Streakz, Pinky Blue, Red Dwarf, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Stephen Lironi, Texas, The Bluebells, The Cure, The Human League, tony McDaid
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Small World, but you wouldn’t want to paint it – entering the sonic sphere of Metronomy with Joe Mount
It’s sign of the times that barely a fortnight after Metronomy shared feelgood second single, ‘Things Will Be Fine’, from their forthcoming seventh album, sole ever-present member Joe Mount – newly returned from Paris – had been forced to temporarily … 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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Lancashire daytrippers’ Tower of strength – the New York Tourists interview
In the build-up to next week’s Symphony at the Tower concerts, the team at writewyattuk (OK, so that’s just me) follow this blog’s recent feature/ interview with Lucy Kay, a rising star on the classical crossover scene, by talking to an … Continue reading
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