A short interview from Cut, October 1987. This was already on the site, but thanks to the kind folks at the Cut Magazine Facebook group, I now know which issue it was in, have a better image, and a copy of the cover.
Author archives: ian3edmond
New article – Loops 1, July 2009
A remarkable essay by the author Richard Milward, published in the first issue of Loops, a joint venture between Domino Records and the publishers Faber.
New Article – Louder Than War 14, February 2018
A career overview from issue 14 of the music magazine Louder Than War, edited by John Robb.
New book extract – Contemporary Musicians 31,2001
A chapter from issue 31 of the U.S. book series Contemporary Musicians from Gale Group Inc. Mostly accurate, it seems to have sourced most of the info from the lengthy article in Magnet 26.
New Article – Shoegaze Ultimate Genre Guide, September 2021
A nice Spacemen 3 career overview from the Shoegaze edition of Uncut magazine’s Ultimate Genre Guides. As the title of the magazine suggests, the band are viewed in the context of their influence on shoegaze while never claiming they were exactly part of it. Shame about the incorrect caption that goes with the photo on …
Continue reading “New Article – Shoegaze Ultimate Genre Guide, September 2021”
New interview – Ciao 2001, April 1991
A Recurring-era interview from the Italian music magazine Ciao 2001. I’ve included Google Translate’s best attempt as well as the original text. Oh, and hello again. I hope I might start posting the odd thing again. No promises!
New Live Recording on YouTube – Town And Country Club, London, 23 July 1989
Good quality recording of Spacemen 3’s largest headline show at the Town and Country, 23 July 1989. Thanks to DO.THE.MOOZIK!
Backstage photo – Glasgow Mayfair, 25 June 1989
Amusing backstage photo from the 25 June 1989 gig at the Glasgow Mayfair, later renamed the Garage, courtesy of Steve Dutch Boom.
New gig – The Buccaneer, West India Dock Road, London, 18 July 1986
A gig from 18 July 1986 which was probably mentioned on the poster advertising the 9 July gig at the Clarendon, if that one wasn’t cropped at the bottom.
Revolution – the story of a song
Spacemen 3’s links to MC5 were no secret. After the release of Sound Of Confusion, Pete Kember was contacted by fans who had noted the similarity between the album’s final track and an MC5 live favourite. In issue 14 of the US music magazine Forced Exposure, he said: “I got a couple of letters, one …