Jimmy Somerville was first heard from as part of 80’s synth-pop trio Bronski Beat (“Smalltown Boy”). After leaving that band, he went on to the equally excellent The Communards before launching a solo career. His new CD, “Manage the Damage” is out now on Instinct Records. On “Manage the Damage” you worked with Sally Herbert, … Read more
An interview with Jazzie B How has the Soul II Soul website been working out? Are you directly involved with it? “That’s been up for about three years. No, I’m actually notthat hands-on in terms of information going in and out. We have somebody who specifically looks after that. But its been incredibly active, particularly … Read more
An interview with Anne Dudley and Paul Morley of The Art Of Noise, conducted when they were releasing “The Seduction of Claude Debussy” in 1999. It’s been a long time since The Art Of Noise put out an album. Why release a new one now? Anne: “I think the power of an idea. There’s nothing … Read more
Marc Almond interview from 1999 about his solo career and time with Soft Cell.
Now reduced to a duo of Andrew Gray and Michael Allen, The Wolfgang Press have finally returned with a new album, “Funky Little Demons.” The LP was originally slated for a September 1994 release, but even if it had come out then, the band says that it still took longer to finish than anticipated. Keyboardist … Read more
On his 1993 album “Cyberpunk” Billy Idol re-defined his approach to creating music. The album was created in Idol’s home studio, which is controlled by a Macintosh computer and makes extensive use of other electronic gear. But despite the samples, dance beats, and strange electronic noises, “Cyberpunk” is musically more in tune with Idol’s early work … Read more
By taking chances and pushing the existing technology to the limits, New Order proved to be pioneers of combining rock and electronic music. And unlike many bands of that era, New Order have been able to progress rather than burn out. The group has always managed to stay in touch with the dance music scene … Read more
Back in the early 80’s, David J was part of Bauhaus, one of the most influential bands of that era. Along with such other groups as the Cure and Sisters Of Mercy, Bauhaus helped provoke a generation of teenagers to wear black and take pride in being depressed. But David, who’s full name is David … Read more