Initially, The Creatures was a side project for Siouxsie and the Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie. But when that the Banshees have called it a day, The Creatures became the duo’s primary musical venture. By forming their own label, Sioux Records, the group strived to do everything on their own terms, avoiding any kind … 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
An interview with David Sterry of Real Life (“Send Me An Angel”, “Catch Me I’m Falling”) There was quite a gap between your last album and “Happy.” What has the band been up to? “The album previous to the one we have out now was called ‘Lifetime.’ We’ve always found ourselves in deep trouble with … Read more
Ever since he first emerged in the early 80’s, Thomas Dolby has been a driving force in the progression of electronic music. With now classic songs like “She Blinded Me With Science,” “Europa and the Pirate Twins” and “Hyperactive,” he managed to eliminate the cold edge of electronically produced music and make it work in … Read more
Long before “alternative” became just another label in the mainstream music industry, Siouxsie and the Banshees were proving that it was possible for an unusual band to find success. Without the aid of excessive promotion, the band managed to build up quite a following, something that made them an ideal choice for the first Lollapalooza … Read more
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
After spending nine years apart, General Public have finally re-united to release a new album, “Rub It Better.” Comprised of former English Beat members Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling, General Public are masters at creating catchy pop songs with a strong ska influence. The duo originally decided to start working together again about two and … Read more
With New Order’s Bernard Sumner in Electronic and Peter Hook in Revenge, it was only natural for Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris to also do a side project. Released under the name The Other Two, their “The Other Two and You” album is probably the strongest of all the New Order side projects. Unfortunately, the … Read more
When an artist who’s been around awhile hits the road playing small clubs without a new commercial project to promote, it usually has a negative connotation. That’s because it generally means the artist has been dropped from their label and is desperate for cash. But that’s not the case with Howard Jones, who recently hit … 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