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Bronski Beat
As part of the 40-year celebrations of The Age of Consent, Bronski Beat’s legacy will be celebrated in a special concert. The Chateau and the Southbank Centre present The Age…
The Godfathers of Pop: Steve Bronski interview
David Burke meets Steve Bronski, namesake and keyboardist to synth-pop group Bronski Beat. Synth-pop outfit Bronski Beat – Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek – became a mouthpiece for…
Review: Bronski Beat – The Age Of Consent
This expanded version of Bronski Beat’s Jimmy Somerville-showcasing hit 1984 album reveals a vital and politicised, yet upfliting, synth-pop triumph “My purpose was truth,” said Jimmy Somerville recently, looking back…
Bronski Beat – The Age of Reason album review
Cherry Red 2/5 For many of us who grew up in the Classic Pop era, the sound of Bronski Beat’s Smalltown Boy was a revelation. Jimmy Somerville’s poignant, high-pitched wail,…