A recently unearthed live photo from the Edinburgh Venue gig, 21 March 1988. Courtesy of Noel Douglas.
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Spacemen Pod Episode 5
We continue our chat with Mark Refoy, who recounts his memories of making the Spiritualized album Pure Phase. Photo of Mark in the early days of Slipstream courtesy of Phil Nicholls (www.instagram.com/philnichollsphotography/). More details and links to various places you can listen here.
Spacemen Pod Episode 4
In the latest episode, we continue our chat with Mark Refoy, talking about his time in Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, and we examine I Love You from the final Spacemen3 album Recurring. Photo of Mark with the first Spiritualized lineup courtesy of Phil Nicholls (https://www.instagram.com/philnichollsphotography/). More details and links to various places you can listen …
Spacemen Pod Episode 3
In the latest episode of Spacemen Pod, Mark Lascelles and I talk to Mark Refoy about the many Northampton bands he was in prior to joining Spacemen 3, as well as his memories of seeing the Spacemen as a fan. The next epsiode, where Mark tells us about his time in Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, …
Fanzine review, Ancienne Belgique, 9/2/88
A review of the 9 February 1988 gig at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium, from an unknown fanzine. With many thanks to Kirill Maslov.
Spacemen Pod Episode 2
The second episode of our Spacemen 3 podcast has been uploaded. You can listen to it and read more details here.
Performance review, Melody Maker 13/8/88
I’ve added the Melody Maker’s review of the original release of Performance to that album’s page. Many thanks to nothinelseon on Twitter.
Double release day
I think this is the first time that Pete and Jason have something released on the same day. You can order the Sonic Boom remix album Almost Nothing Is Nearly Enough from Bandcamp, and the reissue of Lazer Guided Melodies from Spiritualized’s site. (Many other options are available, support your local record shop.)
Lotus Blossom – ((()))
Just arrived from France, the debut album from Lotus Blossom, ((())). Laurent Lanouziere from Lotus Blossom was in Reverberation with Thierry Bernardon, who played a gig with Spacemen 3 and was involved in the Playing With Fire sessions. Pleasant, woozy psychedelia, well worth checking out. Bandcamp.
Live photo – Salisbury Arts Cente, 31/3/1988
Previously unseen live photo from the 31 March 1988 gig at Salisbury Arts Cente, courtesy of Nikki Barr (Instragram).