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Listen to live recordings
A few years ago I posted some live recordings on the website recorded in London between 1987 and 1992. The owner of these recordings has now started uploading lots and lots of full sets recorded during the era including many Creation acts. You can view the YouTube page here and there’s a subscribe button below.…
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It was 20 years ago today!
26th November 2000 was the date I first launched this website, twenty years ago! The month before two books and a compilation album on the subject of Creation Records were released but there was still very little information about the music online. I had no plans other than to fill that gap. The legacy…
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Pat Fish of The Jazz Butcher ‘has been unwell’
Pat Fish of The Jazz Butcher is currently recovering from an unspecified illness earlier this year, his recovery has meant that he is unable to work at present. To help his recovery Will Carruthers formerly of Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized has launched a Go Fund Me campaign to help raise funds to cover expenses for…
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Rachel Goswell returns as The Soft Cavalry
Following the success of Minor Victories and the 2017 Slowdive album, Rachel Goswell has unveiled her latest project. The Soft Cavalry is a group consisting of Rachel alongside her husband Steve Clarke and they have recently signed to Bella Union whom will release their debut album on July 5th. A first single from the album…
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Ride announce new album ‘This Is Not A Safe Place’
Ride have announced details of the sixth album due in August. Following their hugely successful comeback album Weather Diaries, Ride are to release a follow-up album via Dick Green’s Wichita label. This Is Not A Safe Place is released on August 16th and will be available as a colour vinyl alongside the standard vinyl and…
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Adorable return for 25th anniversary shows
25 years since the release of their final album ‘Fake’ and their split a few weeks later, Adorable are returning for two farewell gigs. The band will play two shows only, they play Hebden Bridge Trades Club on October 31st and then London Bush Hall on November 2nd. Tickets links are below. The band have…
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David Cavanagh RIP
I’m really sad to state that journalist and author David Cavanagh has died, most of you will be familiar with his book on Creation Records.
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Teenage Fanclub announce Creation tour and reissues
Teenage Fanclub have announced ‘The Creation Years’ including remastereded albums and a series of live dates featuring music from the era.
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Goodbye NME, thanks for the good times…
After 66 years the print edition of the New Music Express is coming to an end. For many decades it was the leading weekly music paper. It championed Punk, Acid House, Hip-Hop, Madchester, Grunge and Beatlemania. Sadly around the turn of the century it seemed to drop much of the music analysis to try and…
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Bobby Gillespie joins the Jesus & Mary Chain onstage
Bobby Gillespie joined The Jesus & Mary Chain onstage last night for the first time in over three decades at the Vilar de Mouros festival in Poland.
