France has never been the best place for glam rock'n'roll but there were a few jewel bands in the past. Some of you might think of The FRENCHIES in the 70s or bands like TEARS and TEASIN' BABES in the early 90s but the best French glam band in the mid-80s was undoubtedly BAD LOSERS.... Continue Reading →
It's always good to see bands that stick to their guns and PLASTIC TEARS are definitely one of them! Lead vocalist Miqu December tells us about the new album « Anthems For The Misfits » and much more! You were one of the very first bands I interviewed back in 2000 I think. Can you introduce the... Continue Reading →
"It's better to be alone than in bad company" they say. Jay Luke probably knows about this although he also knows how to choose his accomplices in rock'n'roll. Jay's new album « Alone In The Crowd » offers us 8 songs of well crafted heavy rock with glam and punk influences at times. We were curious to... Continue Reading →
If you like glam rock then you must have watched Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes, 1998) quite a few times and you probably thought that the mysterious and glittery Jack Fairy was the perfect incarnation of the style. Micko Westmoreland was the perfect person for this role but he is also a musician who has just... Continue Reading →
Who said powerpop can only come from sunny places ? The SPEEDWAYS have just put London on the contemporary powerpop map with their fabulous new album « Radio Sounds. » Mauro and Matt tell us more about the band, the new album, their music tastes and much more !... Can you tell us about the beginning of the band... Continue Reading →
TEENAGE FRAMES and The CRAZY SQUEEZE are two good reasons for us to have a little talk with Frankie, but his solo album "Street Penetration" has made us even more curious... Can you tell us how you first got into music? What were the first records you bought? The first band shirt you wore? "Music... Continue Reading →
We thought it would be interesting to send a few questions to Canadian 80s post-punk/dark rock influenced band ACTORS after seeing them at Berlin's Lido. Bass player Jahmeel Russell tells us more... How was your European summer tour? It’s been fantastic. As of this writing we have three more shows to go in Spain before... Continue Reading →
PARADISE ALLEY are back! Lead vocalist Steve Vincent tells us about the band's history, the 25th anniversary of their album "Psychotic Playground" and the late 80s/early 90s London glam scene. Can you tell us a bit about the beginnings of PARADISE ALLEY? I had left my band in Scotland, Indian Angel and moved to London... Continue Reading →
The Seldom Told Secret History Of Power Pop Greats Saints In Vain, Bang Bang Sattelite, A Streetcar Named Disaster, Ill-Starred, China Stars, and Gutter Saints! "Hello Hooray Let the show begin I've been ready Hello Hooray Let the lights grow Dim I've been ready Ready as this audience that's coming here to dream Loving every... Continue Reading →
