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Released in 1982, ABC’S Trevor Horn-Produced debut album came like a bolt out of the blue, mixing futuristic funk with retro cool. It also marked the beginning of the end for…
The Lowdown – Depeche Mode
For more than three decades, Depeche Mode have been quietly conquering the world. Here, we discover how the band came together, before taking a look at their best bits.
Godfathers of Pop – Gary Kemp Interview
When Spandau Ballet guitarist and songwriter Gary Kemp received the Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Song Collection in 2012, it was overdue recognition for a stream of words and music that…
Lost & Found: Soul Mining by The The
When the musical history books are written, The The – Matt Johnson’s arthouse indie group – will largely be remembered for the album that introduced them to the masses, 1986…
Classic Pop Goes To Malta: Reflex at Gianpula
We may have landed back in the UK a few weeks ago, but we’ve only just come back down to earth after our trip to the Reflex club night at…
Classic Pop Goes To Malta: Smash Radio
Another dispatch from our pop trade mission to Malta… A few days ago we headed out to Triq Ix Xewk in Paola to the studios of Smash Radio. It’s here…
Classic Pop Goes To Malta
Classic Pop has hit the road again this summer, and we’re flying further afield this time… We’ve just touched down in Malta, ready for the 10th anniversary one of the…
Lard at Large
Back in Issue Seven we gathered the women of BBC 6Music to talk about first records, signature dishes and life on other planets for Celebrity Squares. Six months later and…
In Praise of… The Nits
They’ve never had a hit single in the UK (or the US, for that matter), and this weekend sees their first London gig at a major venue (and just their…