“Goddamned machinery,” Thom Yorke fulminates on The Axe, after nearly two minutes of synths so dizzying they’re almost nauseating, “Why don’t you speak to me? One day I’m gonna take…
Review: Andrew Poppy – Hoarse Songs
It’s perhaps unfair after all these years to continue to associate composer Andrew Poppy with ZTT, a label with whom he only worked in the mid-80s. Somehow, however, that air…
My Life In Vinyl: Stephen Street
The music producer Stephen Street is best known for his work with The Smiths, Morrissey and Blur. He tells an attentive Ben Wardle about the 10 albums he’s worked on…
Q+A: Blitz Vega
John Earls talks egos, celebrity mates and Smiths reissues with Andy Rourke and former Happy Mondays Axeman Kav… One of the ultimate Manchester hook-ups, Blitz Vega unites The Smiths’ former…
Review: Gary Daly – Gone From Here
The China Crisis singer’s solo debut is an unexpected, understated gem that also serves to remind us how neglected his band’s been in some quarters… It’s the quiet ones you’ve…
Pet Shop Boys: Closer To Heaven and MUSIK
Twenty years after their first venture into musical theatre with Closer To Heaven, Pet Shop Boys reunite with playwright Jonathan Harvey and actress Frances Barber for MUSIK at the Edinburgh…
Q+A: Nick Lowe
Pop’s premier silver fox talks to Helen Jerome about being a reluctant producer and collaborating with Los Straitjackets… Nick Lowe turned 70 this year and remains one of the best-connected…
Album By Album: Eurythmics
The most successful male-female duo of all time, Eurythmics moved from post-punk to a soulful synth-pop sound that thrilled millions… In The Garden Released: October 1981 Label: RCA …
Adam Ant Interview: Friend Or Foe
Having toured his hits for a couple of years, Adam Ant is now ready to revisit one of his most challenging albums. Friend Or Foe marked the end of The Ants and…
Whitney Houston has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album. A final decision will be made in 2020… Whitney Houston…