Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart review

Interviewed in Q prior to the release of Street Fighting Years in 1989, Simple Minds front man Jim Kerr was … More

Blancmange – Private View review

Normally in music terms people are reunited with other band members, but for Blancmange – effectively Neil Arthur and friends … More

Writing quiet loud, two minute punk rock songs about weird stuff is now the USP of many a band, but … More

Given the many different elements that go into creating contemporary music – writers, musicians, producers, software – it’s unusual to … More

Change is a multi-faceted and continuous process, but before we get off like this is a therapy session, it’s worth … More

Most groups split because the members end up suffering from creative tensions, label pressure, or lack of success, but in … More

What’s the most appropriate answer to the question ‘Where should an old band go to die?’ Driven on by Terry … More

The problem with being a next big thing is one of definition. A couple of decades ago it meant sitting … More

There are countless hard luck stories about artists who lost momentum due to the pandemic – although no-one is making … More

In the spring of 2021 David Balfe – recording as For Those I Love – released his eponymous debut album. … More