Creation Records

Category: Interviews

  • 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.

  • New Alan McGee Interview

    Alan McGee has given an interview in this months Mojo magazine. You can read the interview below.

  • Jim Reid talks about Psychocandy 25 years on

    November 1st marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Psychocandy, the Jesus & Mary Chain’s debut album. To celebrate Jim Reid has given an interview to the Von Pip Musical Express where he talks about the album comparing it to “an old photograph” and the backlash they recieved after their initial success. He also…

  • 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…

  • New Ride interview now online

    Ride recently reunited in Oxford for a chat with the local Nightshift magazine. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut EP the band took some time to reflect on their early days in Oxford, signing to Creation and deny any responsibility for the bands that followed them from the city. Here’s a section of the…

  • New Interview with Pete from Adorable

    The Retrophobic website has posted a new interview with Pete Fijalkowski from Adorable in which he reveals he is currently recording with the House of Love’s Terry Bickers and also talks further about his time in Adorable and Creation Records. To read the full interview click here.

  • 10th Anniversary of Creation’s closure

    Doesn’t time fly fast? It is 10 years ago today since Alan McGee announced the closure of the label.

  • Creation Acts remember the 80s

    Every couple of decades fashion seems to come round again and with 80s fashion currently in full swing amongst the youngsters, some of the acts who made their name in that decade discuss the era with the Saatchi Gallery website. Featured in the interview is Pete Astor (The Loft/Weather Prophets), Lawrence (Felt), Phil Wilson (June…

  • Creation Playlist #4 – Underground Magazine April 1988

    Back in the late 80’s there was briefly a magazine called ‘Underground’ in the UK and never a month went by when Creation weren’t featured. Below is an interview with Alan McGee from early 1988, the text of which i’ve featured on the site before but this time I decided to make a playlist up…

  • New The Telescopes Interview

    Stephen Lawrie of The Telescopes has given a new interview to The Dumbing of America website. In the interview he talks about his time on Creation and the development of the band over the last two decades.