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Times Up - Said John Maher (No, really he did)

Before the internet the only way I'd ever be lucky enough to get to hear about my fave band from the eyes of any of its members would be either word of mouth, a music magazine interview, TV/radio broadcast or if I was really lucky a face to face chat before or after a gig. Today we have Social Media and Networking and often band members will have their own profiles on Facebook, Twitter or similar and will be a lot more interactive with fans than we'd previously be afforded. John Maher, Buzzcocks drummer needs no introduction from me but I’m really very grateful and pleased that he has allowed me to reproduce his comments and thoughts on his work with Buzzcocks and in particular the Times Up recordings. here’s what John had to say.   On this day... October 18th 1976: Buzzcocks record their best album. This was our first ever visit to a recording studio. I met Howard, Pete and Steve at Piccadilly bus station in the centre of Manchester. We got the 192 bus to Stockpo

The Sensimilla Buzzcocks Bootleg tape

The French Bootleg Buzzcocks Demo Tape. © Sensimilia Tapes Pay no more than 1,5 £ Ne payez pas plus de 15 F Track List A1           Boredom             A2           Orgasm Addict  A3           You Tear Me Up               A4           I Can't Control Myself    A5           Breakdown         A6           Drop In The Ocean Friends Of Mine         B1           Drop In The Ocean          B2           I Love You, You Big Dummy         B3           Boredom             B4           Love Battery      B5           Breakdown         B6            Time's Up             

Magazine - Promo Photo Slide Negatives

I just picked up these rare early promo slide negatives of Magazine which came from London Features photo agency. These are obviously from the same photo shoot and would have been used by the picture agency to promote them.   On close inspection there are marks on one of the negatives it has a mark like a line across it and  the back of the negative appears a bit mottled but the other one is fine. This is only noticeable if you hold at an angle and move it around in the light.  The cardboard surround measures x 7cm. This is the kind of item I look out for as a collector of Magazine so if you have anything you think I might be interested in buying please let me know.

Wow! Mountford Hall Liverpool 1979

What I love more than anything about collecting and the internet is finding another item that I need to add to my collection. Sadly these are not going in my collection anytime soon but a huge thank you to Keith Sands for uploading the images and letting me share them.  And I'm on first refusal if he does sell them so no trying to gazump me or else ;-)

Magazine - Erics, Liverpool

Wow, seconds after seeing the Sheffield Photos from 1979 I am amazed to see these fantastic photographs of Magazine onstage at Liverpool Erics.  The Photographer David Bailey has kindly allowed me to repost this, my utmost thanks to him because this is one hell of a brilliant photo of Howard Devoto and they don't come along often. The third image below is from the Royal Iris.

Magazine Sheffield 1979

Two fabulous Magazine Photographs posted on the Official Magazine Facebook Page here  both photographs belong to John Bentley.

Japanese - SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Japanese Copy of SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Australian SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Australian Promo copy of SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Original Buzzcocks

The original Buzzcocks line-up with Howard.

Happy Birthday - Dave Formula

Today is the great Dave Formula's birthday.   Here's wishing him all the best from Magazine fans the world over.

Dave Formula & The Finks - Live Fink Funk Album Available Now

Sometimes all that you need for a chill out evening is the right Formula. With that in mind you really should buy the new Dave Formula & The Finks, Live Fink Funk album from Wire-Sound it's finkstatsic.  But hey, don't take my word for it. No actually, do take my word for it, seeing as I'm an expert in great music ;-) Order it here from  Wire-Sound While you're at it check out the Wire-Sound You Tube Channel And make sure you like the Dave Formula and the Finks Facebook page Oh and one final thing, there's even an 'official' Magazine Facebook Group too.

Magazine - Barcelona

Dave Formula wrote a brief summary of events around this TV appearance they did in Barcelona back in 1980 which I thought was worth sharing, especially for those Magazine fans who don't use Facebook and have probably never seen this. Dave Formula - Magazine; "This was filmed in a TV studio in Barcelona. We must have been made to rerun it at least ten times. The tv crew kept screwing up and we were getting more and more pissed off. Note Howard and my reactions at the end. Also the hilarious keyboards they supplied for me. A genuinely surreal day. It was almost enjoyable."

Magazine Autographs

Thanks to Laura Garvie for allowing me to share her prized Magazine autographs from their Liverpool Empire gig in October 1978

I Am Angry and now Skint

Yes, my Magazine obsession is turning into a financial nightmare as I buy yet another item for the old collection. Wanted this at the time but missed getting one, until today that is.

Give Me Everything - Signed 7"

Fully Signed copy of Give Me Everything - UK 7"

Magazine Acetates

Sweetheart Contract and Rhythm of CRuelty Townhouse/Utopia Acetates

Magazine UK 1978 Tour Poster

Just got this little beauty. UK Tour Poster Printed both sides (see pics) 1978

Rare Magazine Photo's - Bristol Locarno 28 November 1978

These brilliant photographs of Magazine were taken at Magazines Bristol Locarno gig 28 November 1978 by Nick Harris. Thank you to Nick for allowing me to share these with you.

Tour Poster, Bristol Locarno - 28 November 1978

Fantastic gig poster, Bristol Locarno show in 1978

Howard Sketch

The hand drawn sketch of Howard Devoto, by Scottish artist Colin Dunbar has arrived and I am Well pleased with it. I Just need a suitable frame for it now

Magazine Official Merchandise

Looking for some great Magazine merchandise? Well get it from the only official Magazine outlet.  Here is the newly designed Magazine merchandise shop over at Wire-Sound here . I've bought virtually every item from the shop a while back and sadly before the great price discounts currently offered.   Worth every penny.

Alternate Btes on Facebook

If interested I have a page on Facebook called Alternate Bites - To share music and pics etc. Please join or send me a friends request on Facebook - you'll see my personal profile in Alternate Bites

Original Howard Devoto Sketch

Howard Devoto Sketch drawn in ink and pencil by the artist Colin Dunbar

Buzzcocks Bootleg - 12 Reasons Bootleg

12 Reasons - Bootleg Back in the day I bought two mint copies of this double album and stupidly sold both.  Trying to get a near mint copy again. Vinyl 2 x 12 inch 45 LP's, Centrifugal Records, 12CENT-09 It comes in a green cover (pic1) with the Spiral  Scratch EP pic that has been modified. Track List; 01. Boredom (1st Take) 02. Orgasm Addict 03. You Tear Me Up 04. I Can't Control Myself 05. Breakdown (1st Take) 06. Friends Of Mine 07. Drop In The Ocean 08. Big Dummy 09. Boredom (3rd Take) 10. Love Battery 11. Breakdown (3rd Take) 12. Time's Up (1st Take)

Buzzcocks - Screen On The Green, Anarchy Tour, 29 August 1976

My thanks to the brilliant Cindy Stern for kindly allowing me to share with you a photo that Cindy took of the Buzzcocks supporting the Sex Pistols at the Screen on the Green, London Anarchy Tour 29 August 1976. To see photo's back then is extremely rare as often most in attendance didn't have a camera.  Fortunately Cindy did and captured some amazing, raw images of that period. Wonderful - Thank you Cindy from Buzzcocks fans the world over.