Colin Newman’s Solo Albums Reissued
Colin Newman has always been played up as Wire’s straight man. While Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis joined forces, both within the band and their assorted side projects (Cupol, Dome,…
Colin Newman has always been played up as Wire’s straight man. While Bruce Gilbert and Graham Lewis joined forces, both within the band and their assorted side projects (Cupol, Dome,…
Wire‘s residency in Islington last year, as headliners for the DRILL:Lexington festival, showed off the songs sculpted into their eponymous, fourteenth studio album. Hewn from sonic granite, Wire was a…
WIRE DRILL:Lexington Festival London, 15 and 16 April 2015 The fellow shouting “Kidney Bingos” between songs hasn’t been to a lot of Wire shows. The art-rock ensemble confound expectations, delight…
Colin Newman describes himself as the spotty boy at school, who had trouble with the local Wiltshire bullies. His escapes were listening to Todd Rundgren’s “A Wizard, a True Star”…
Art/pop stalwarts, Wire, have announced a new album. Simply called Wire, the first eponymous release and the thirteenth studio album from the band is expected on 13 April 2015. That…
The Cassandra Complex were founded in Leeds in 1980. The original cyberpunks, they combined a driving rock sound with electronic instruments that became a template for successive generations of artists.…
Githead are back with their fourth album, Waiting for a Sign, ready for release on 8 December 2014. As a preview, the four-piece ensemble have made “Bringing the Sea to…
Edvard Graham Lewis has appeared in a variety of guises since his first days with Wire. As one half of Dome, he erected a tent inside a recording studio. As…