After spending the late 80s becoming less and less interested in music the arrival of the Madchester scene reignited my interest in new music. I had never liked the music papers like the NME, Sounds or Melody Maker. I discovered Q magazine, in depth features and interviews, not just with new artists but it alsoContinue reading ““All of These and Seven More Wonders I Will Find””
Tag Archives: Compact Music
Pump Up the Jam
The Golden Age of European techno passed me by originally. I was still only listening to the music that I had listened to since I was teenager – rock, new wave, new romantic, heavy metal, etc. Then there was the 1991 holiday in Kos where the techno hits that had passed me by were onContinue reading “Pump Up the Jam”
Expanding Horizons
Open Your Mind by UsURA When I worked in Ipswich there was an independent music shop called Compact Music. It was really close to the office and there was quite community there of serious musos. Lunch time we would gather in there and chat about new releases and obscure groups. The owner, Stuart, had previouslyContinue reading “Expanding Horizons”
Five Miles Out 