RIP Shane MacGowan (1957 – 2023)
“The greatest songwriter of his generation” – Nick Cave “The passion and deep intensity of his music and lyrics is unmatched by all but the very best in the rock & roll canon. I was fortunate to spend a little time with Shane and his lovely wife Victoria the last time we were in Dublin. …
Iconic British Record Labels: Mute · Factory · 4AD · Creation
The print is now available at my shop Step into a world where music history and visual art converge with this piece that celebrates some of the key architects from Mute Records, Factory Records, 4AD, and Creation Records, such as Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Joy Division/New Order, Cocteau Twins, Pixies, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Primal Scream. …
Born On This Day In Music History
Never miss the anniversary of your favourite musicians and singers, discover new music and find out who was born on the same day as you. This print provides you with an enormous mapping of music history that compiles the birth dates of your favourite musicians and singers—more than 300 obsessively organised by birth year, decade, month …
Morrissey quotes (The Smiths period 1984 – 1987)- Part 1
“For the first time in too long a time, this is real music played by real people. The Smiths are absolutely real faces instead of the frills and the gloss and the pantomime popular music has become immersed in, as a matter of course. There is no human element in anything any more. And I …
Ian Curtis – Favourite Books
In the same way that Jim Morrison referenced Louis-Ferdinand Céline’s Journey to the End of the Night in the Doors’ moody masterpiece, “End of the Night”, Curtis dropped hints in song titles such as “Dead Souls”, “Colony” and “Atrocity Exhibition” that he had read writers as diverse as Gogol, Kafka and Ballard, while the lyrics …
Lou Reed’s last interview: Words of wisdom
Lou Reed’s last interview: Words of wisdom Alejandro De Luna Today is Record Store Day and luckily, I’ve picked up a copy of ‘Ecstasy’, Lou Reed’s fantastic LP from 2000 that has been re-released as a RSD exclusive and made widely available on vinyl for the first time. The record is one of Lou Reed’s …
Manchester Music History Print: Sources & Further Reading Material
Manchester Music History Print: See More Manchester music is much more than the big names. It is also about the underdogs and sounds that have been buried below the popular Manchester bands. This print obviously includes all the big names, but also celebrates labels like New Hormones, Rabid Records or Playtime Records; studios like Strawberry …
