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Tag Archives: Youth
Deep ocean heart – exploring the world of Peter Murphy
Uncompromising from the very start, it’s fair to say Peter Murphy and the band Bauhaus always trod their own dark path, something I was reminded of on re-entering that netherworld while diving into Flood Gallery Publishing epic read, the line … Continue reading
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Tagged 4AD, Beggars Banquet, Bela Lugosi's Dead, Cuts You Up, Dalis Car, Daniel Ash, David Bowie, David J, Deep, Festive Fifty, Flood Gallery, Iggy pop, In the Flat Field, John Peel, Kevin Haskins, Lion, Marc Bolan, Mick Karn, Northamptonshire, Peter Murphy, The Sky's Gone Out, Youth
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Killing Joke: Beyond the Chaos – the Jaz Coleman interview
Uncompromising post-punk legends Killing Joke are on the cusp of releasing their first new material in seven years and embarking on a series of Spring tour dates, their first UK run in more than three years. The ‘Lord of Chaos’ EP, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Prophecy Fulfilled, Big Paul, Cheltenham, David Lange, Geordie Walker, Honour the Fire, Jaz Coleman, K÷, Killing Joke, London, Lord of Chaos, New Zealand, Notting Hill, Pylon, Ukraine, Youth
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The Rilly Groovy return of the Beautiful People – in conversation with Du Kane
Remember the Beautiful People’s If 60’s Were 90’s? If nothing else, you may recall a couple of commercials from the mid-1990s featuring their songs, including a car ad featuring Manchester United and Wales football legend Ryan Giggs and Aussie actor … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Douglas, Aphrodite's Child, Beautiful People, Brian Jones, Bush, Cranleigh, Dance Conglomerate, Du Kane, Eric Clapton, Flow Motion, guildford, Hawkwind, if 60s Were 90s, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Karl Ferris, Ken Kesey, Lax Lifetime, Mike Bennett, Mitch Mitchell, Never B4, Oasis, Rilly Groovy, Robin Goodridge, Shoot! Dispute, Steve Smith, The Shakespearos, The Vapors. The Stranglers, Weymouth, Youth
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Back in time with K÷ – in conversation with Peter Hook
It was suggested I should persevere when trying to get hold of Peter Hook, the Joy Division and New Order bass guitar legend not always likely to answer his phone. The moment I was told that, I was reminded of … Continue reading
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Tagged C.P. Lee, Embassy Club, Geordie Walker, Gorillaz, Hacienda, Jaz Coleman, Joy Division, K÷, Killing Joke, Manchester, Mark E Smith, New Order, Pete Shelley, Peter Hook, Raven, Salford, Suite 16, Youth
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The further rise, beyond The Fall with Brix Smith
Brix Smith has a defining year ahead of her, having made best use of her pandemic downtime, despite personal loss and heartache, like so many of us. The Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter and guitarist – her moniker in tribute to a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adult Net, Andrew Weatherall, Brix and the Extricated, Brix Smith, Chacago, Chrissie Hynde., Craig Leon, John Peel, Leave the Capitol, Los Angeles, Manchester, Marcia Schofield, Mark E Smith, Nadine Shah, Paul Hanley, Steve Hanley, Susanna Hoffs, The Fall, The Runaways, The Tube, University of Surrey, Viv Albertine, Youth
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Exploring Badly Drawn Boy’s Pocket Guide To A Midlife Crisis – back in touch with Damon Gough
It was almost six years since I’d last spoken to Damon Gough, and a lot had happened since in his life. On that occasion I cocked up, putting the lead in the wrong jack (which sounds like some obscure late-‘80s … Continue reading
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Tagged Badly Drawn Boy, Banana Skin Shoes, Chorlton, Cold Feet, Damon Gough, Gethin Pearson, James Nesbitt, Joe Strummer, John Thomson, Keir Stewart, Michael Buble, Mick Jones, Pete Mitchell, Seadna McPhail, The Hour of Bewilderbeast, Tony Wilson, Youth
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Local hero at home among Orcadian soundscapes – the Erland Cooper interview
Erland Cooper was getting ready to head to the studio to continue work on his latest record when I called, but happy to hang back and discuss another hectic year. This talented singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Scotland’s Northern Isles … Continue reading
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Tagged Donegal, Erland and the Carnival, Erland Cooper, Game of Thrones, Hannah Peel, Jackson C. Frank, King Creosote, Lancaster Library, Leo Abrahams, Local Hero, London, Nest, Norman Ackroyd, Orkney, paul weller, Portia Coughlan, Public Service Broadcasting, Simon Tong, Solan Goose, Sule Skerry, The Good The Bad and The Queen, The Magnetic North, William Doyle, Youth
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