They’d been a fixture on the musical landscape for half a decade, but with the help of one of the singles of the year, the sixth album by The Jam,…
Remembering The Tube
They said The Tube would never work… a live music show broadcast from Newcastle at 5pm on a Friday. Yet the fresh format, off-the-wall presenters and anything-goes attitude made for…
The complete guide to Morrissey
In our complete guide to the solo career of Morrissey we look at one of the true godfathers of Britpop… Written by David Burke. Whatever the reasons for the Smiths’…
Echo & The Bunnymen – the complete guide
Featuring a gobby frontman with the theatrical nous of Jim Morrison, a Frank Sinatra croon and Leonard Cohen’s melancholic sensibility, Echo & The Bunnymen forged grandiose soundscapes out of punk…
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…
Making The Sundays: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
Mixing the feathery whimsy of the Cocteau Twins and the jangling melodicism of The Smiths, The Sundays were tipped for huge stardom with Reading, Writing And Arithmetic. Only problem was:…
Making Sade: Diamond Life
With Diamond Life, Sade made one of the most assured debut long-players of 1984… While 1984 will be forever synonymous with Frankie’s militant futurism, George Michael’s chart dominance and Band…
David Bowie rarities announced for Record Store Day 2022
Two exciting David Bowie releases have been announced for this year’s Record Store Day – Brilliant Adventure EP and Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys). Both…
Spice Girls LEGO hits the shelves
What’s the one thing in the world that you didn’t think you wanted, but actually do? Yes, Spice Girls LEGO! The new LEGO Brickheadz set comes with mini versions of…
Lost album by Electribe 101 finally sees the light of day
Electribal Soul, the fabled, previously unreleased second album from UK electronic pioneers Electribe 101, will finally be released 18 March through Electribal Records. Recorded in 1991 by the quintet of vocalist…