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Heaven 17
Kraftwerk may have gotten there first, but it was the British groups of the late 70s and early 80s who picked up the electronic baton and ran with it. The…
Heaven 17: Glenn Gregory interview
When the Human League Mk.1 disintegrated, so began a race with big, big points at stake. Who would create the best album? Heaven 17’s singer shares his slant on the…
Heaven 17 albums: the complete guide
Taking politics to the dancefloor, the albums of Heaven 17 have given The Human League a run for their money as Sheffield’s biggest synth-pop act. By Steve Harnell Penthouse And…
Thursday Night Fever: Top Of The Pops in the 80s
Top Of The Pops transformed itself into a non-stop party showcase for the 80s pop explosion. In this feature from 2019, those who were there, including Heaven 17’s Martin Ware…
Heaven 17 40th anniversary tour unveiled
Heaven 17 are marking the big 4-0 with a major celebration. Martyn Ware and Glenn Gregory embark on a 10-date 40th Anniversary Greatest Hits tour in 2020 kicking off in…
Reissue Review: Heaven 17 – Bigger Than America
Having been defenestrated from Virgin Records in 1988, it took Heaven 17 eight years to get around to releasing their first independent album. By 1996, acid house and Madchester had…
Review: Various Artists – Now That’s What I Call Music! 1
The original Now! album weaned a whole generation off recording pop songs from the Sunday evening Radio 1 countdown Admittedly it wasn’t the first but it went on to become the…
Pop Quiz! Test your Classic Pop knowledge!
It’s time to test your knowledge of classic pop music with our interactive quiz! These questions are based on issue 43 of the magazine, so you should excel if you’ve…
Living the High Life: Heaven 17 interview
Martyn Ware leads us into temptation and beyond as he tells the story of the luxury gap. Written by Jonathan Wright There are songs that somehow get away from their…
Classic Album: Penthouse And Pavement – Heaven 17
How two members of Sheffield’s most pioneering pop group split to form a new politically-driven band that would ultimately rewrite the rule book with a debut album of icy electronica…