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Pete Fijalkowski contributes to Kratzke album
Ex-Adorable lead singer Pete Fijalkowski features on a track from German Electronica artist Kratzke which is due for release next month. The track (which is below for you to hear) is taken from the album ‘Bäume ragen in die Fahrbahn’ (which translated means Trees Looming Over The Roadway) and is described as “27 minutes with…
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Listen: The Loft interviewed on 6music
This is The Loft’s first radio interview in 26 years with Gideon Coe on BBC 6 Music, broadcast live on 12th May 2011. In the interview the band choose a selection of tracks and revisit their 1984 Radio 1 session tracks. They also talk about how they became involved with Creation Records, the recent ‘Upside…
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Listen: Alan McGee interview on Radio 2
Alan McGee gave a great interview with Jo Whiley on Radio 2 this week, Jo was as enthusiastic as ever and played tracks by the House of Love, Primal Scream, Jesus and Mary Chain and Oasis. In the interview they discuss the Television Personalities, the Gallaghers, the Creation years and the forthcoming film.
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Sonic Cathedral celebrate the Jesus and Mary Chain
Sonic Cathedral recently celebrated the Jesus and Mary Chain with a radio featuring tracks the band have either covered or cover version of their own songs.
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Jim Reid appears on 6Music
Jesus and Mary Chain frontman Jim Reid today appeared on 6Music’s ‘The First Time’ show. The broadcast which lasted an hour can be listened to for the next 7 days in the UK on the BBC 6Music website by clicking here. In the show Jim Reid talks about his influences and first encounters with music…
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Playlist – Creation Singles 76 to 100
Starting during the long hot summer of 1990 and ending in the spring of 1991, this chapter in Creation sees a massive drift in direction with dance explosion of the late 80’s now having a huge effect on the label. In the UK this was also a time of massive change with the Poll Tax…
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Ed Ball & The Boo Radleys reunite at Abbey Road
Corin Ashley has just released his new single ‘Badfinger Bridge’ which features Ed Ball alongside Martin Carr and Rob Cieka from the Boo Radleys. The track was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios. Here’s what Corin had to say about the recording: “When I recorded this, I was thinking how much all the Creation…
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Interview with Sean Jackson of 18 Wheeler
After more than a decade away, Sean Jackson of 18 Wheeler returns with his debut solo album. We caught up with him to talk about his time on the label, upsetting Kate Moss, gigging with Kim Fowley, life since the 90’s heyday and working with Joe Foster again on his excellent new album. You can…
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Playlist – Creation Singles 51 to 75
Second mix featuring the singles in order of catalogue number, this chapter takes us from 1987 to 1990. This is where we first see the label dip its toes into the mainstream, firstly the House of Love and My Bloody Valentine grace the cover of the music papers in 1988 and then in 1990 Ride…
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Playlist – Creation Singles 1 to 50
A few years ago Stylus Magazine wrote an article called ‘Shine On’ about the first 50 singles on Creation. Well, at last here’s a chance to hear all them tracks in a playlist.