Author: Tom Phelan Archives: 12/2024

Live at the Plumaçon- what happened at Europe's first punk festival? - 1976 - 2023

‘Friggin in the Rigging’: the moment punk became a parody of itself

Thar she blows.

Dec 24, 2024

Robert Plant - Singer - Musician - Led Zeppelin - Old

‘A Fool No More’: Robert Plant on a “superlative” forgotten epic

A tumultuous story.

Dec 24, 2024

Prince - Prince Rogers Nelson - Musician - 1980s

“I’d stay up all night listening”: the two musicians Prince always tried to play like

Imitation is the highest form of flattery…

Dec 23, 2024

Depeche Mode explain the secret of their unique sound

‘Blasphemous Rumours’: why did the BBC ban Depeche Mode?

Inviting controversy.

Dec 23, 2024

Toshiko Akiyoshi- the inventor of modern Japanese jazz

Toshiko Akiyoshi: the woman who birthed Japanese jazz

A remarkable legacy.

Dec 22, 2024

Depeche Mode

Shaky ground: When an accountant gave Depeche Mode three years to live

Beating the odds.

Dec 21, 2024

Wildes- The art-pop duo resurrecting the Neue Deutsche Welle - Far Out Magazine (02)

Wildes: The art-pop duo resurrecting the Neue Deutsche Welle

Excellent underground pop.

Dec 18, 2024

Django Django - Band - 2024

A collection of Django Django’s favourite records

A revealing insight.

Dec 18, 2024

Rudy Van Gelder- the forgotten mastermind behind the sound of jazz

Rudy Van Gelder: the forgotten mastermind behind the sound of jazz

An important legacy.

Dec 17, 2024

The Kinks - Ray Davies - Dave Davies - 1960s

‘Lola’ and ‘Destroyer’: The story of The Kinks song sequel

Well, he’s not the world’s most masculine man.

Dec 17, 2024

'Bags of Fun'- The surreal XTC and Viz Comic collaboration

‘Bags of Fun’: The surreal XTC and Viz Comic collaboration

An unlikely pairing.

Dec 17, 2024

Robert Palmer - Musician

‘Looking for Clues’: The song that Robert Palmer can’t remember writing

An inspired hit.

Dec 17, 2024