Order of the day - It's Magazine

To order your copies of the vinyl reissues that they are talking about go to https://wire-sound.com/vinyl/

Magazine Box Set of Studio Albums

Magazine, are only bloody reissuing some of their back catalogue aren't they, and not only that these will be on fantastic individually coloured vinyls and include additional, bonus items and artwork.

Here, in their own words, are all of the details, and tell them Gary sent you.

As advertised... The wait is over. The clock has tick-docked. The pre-sale button has been commissioned. You are go. https://wire-sound.com/news/

The Magazine box set of the studio album recordings(1978-2011) is now for sale. OFFICIAL!

Yes! The Magazine studio album recordings are refreshed and revisited. Coming to you in coloured vinyl with new interview / photo inner sleeves, along with various unpublished before extras…

A limited edition run of only 500 are being manufactured. Click the link above and order yours right now, while stocks last... 

n.b. The individual LPs are also available to buy separately too, but it's cheaper in the long run to buy the box…

So don't delay, Wire-Sound Give You Everything, or do they? 
Well you'll have to wait and see won't you.

image copyright: Magazine

Magazine Posters and Ticket 1979

Two great Magazine Posters recently surfaced the first is a Belgian tour poster from 1979 which I offered the seller £250.00 for, but they politely declined, frustratingly it ended up sold on eBay for £217.00 annoyingly I forgot to go back near the end of the auction and it sold 10 minutes before I realised and logged in to check.

The 2nd is a cracking poster that Neil Braidwood has sent me a high res image of from Magazines UK tour back in 1979 at the Deb Hall at St Andrews University.

And then Ian Hall kindly posted up a copy of his ticket from the same tour but the Cambridge date.

Magazine, Manchester Apollo 23/4/1979

Huge thanks to Melanie Smith of Mud Kiss Photography for letting me share these two fantastic photos of Howard taken that Melanie took side of stage at Manchester Apollo 23rd of April 1979.  This was the gig Magazine had Simple Minds as support.

Melanie told me that her friend took unwell at the gig and got pulled onto the stage then waited for Melanie backstage.

When Melanie got there after the show Howard was with his manager and Sarah Brightman (Of Hot Gossip fame).

Melanie took the picture you can see below of Howard signing an autograph for an American pen pal who was a huge Magazine fan and Howard said laughing, something along the lines of 'Hope you haven't got my bald patch'.

It's rare to find photos of Magazine and Howard back then and I'm so grateful to Melanie for letting me share these.

Please respect Copyright on these photographs, which belongs to Melanie and Mud Kiss Photography.  No reproduction or copying of these pics is permitted without her express permission.

Pete Shelley RIP

Tonight I type this with tears in my eyes and sadness in my heart on the news that the great Peter Campbell McNeish more commonly known as Pete Shelley, lead singer and guitarist of our beloved Buzzcocks has sadly died earlier today of a heart attack in Estonia where he now lives.

My heartfelt condolences go out to Peter's Family his current band mates Steve Diggle, Danny Farrant, Chris Remington and all of his former bandmates, friends and fans worldwide.

I last spoke to Pete at an event in Manchester earlier this year, a wonderful man who will be sorely missed by us all.

Peter Campbell McNeish RIP

1955-2018

Zig Zag Charts back in 1978

Some interesting positions for our favourite bands back in 1978.
 

Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, 28 November 1976

Buzzcocks at The Electric Circus, 28 November 1976.

Not sure of the source for this pic and it might well be one of John Maher's from his scrapbooks that he's been posting via his @flyingmonkphoto Twitter account.  Incidentally if you love Buzzcocks (and if you don't why are you here?) then I would urge you to follow John's Tweets, they are a fantastic historical reference for Buzzcocks and related information.

Magazine Photo

Here's a cracking photograph of Magazine found online in Getty Images.  Thanks to Danny Van Leuteren for posting it in the Facebook Group 'Alternate Bites.

Barry Adamson - Love Sick Dick Remix Pre Order Now

Have you placed your order yet for the Remix of Barry Adamson's brilliant single "Love Sick Dick."

Pre Order it Here right now. 

Musicians Be Like Kids in The Sweet Factory

Dave Tomlinson may just have found the Formula to modern day creativity.  It comes in the form of a music recording studio and it's available to book now. I'm pleased to share with you;

"The Sweet Factory."

I've been following Dave's progress with this project to build a modern, comfortable recording studio located in Lincolnshire and I have to say having been in a few over the years that this one is simply wonderful.

I haven't seen it in the flesh to be fair but the fantastic photographs that Graeme Oxby has taken which I have shared here really show this remarkable place off in the best way possible and what a wonderful modern recording facility it looks to be.

Musicians and recording artistes who want somewhere special to create their work would do well to check The Sweet Factory Out and book a session in it soon because I have no doubt this is going to be a sought after and fully booked studio in no time at all.

Check out The Sweet Factory at their Website Here.

Note: All Photographs and images from The Sweet factory are copyright Graeme Oxby and Dave Tomlinson, please do not reproduce without their permission.

Spiral Scratch Shirt

Thought I'd upload a few pics of my Spiral Scratch shirt for you to check out.  Hope you like it.

I wore it for the first time at the Buzzcocks gig 21/7/2017 at Uppermill Civic Hall.  Met the band after the gig backstage who liked it.

Barry Adamson - Ruby Lounge, Manchester 20 April 2017

A few more edited photos I took at Barry's Recent Ruby Lounge Gig in Manchester.  I'm still buzzing from that gig, such an awesome performance.

Anyhow hope you like the pics.

#lovesickdick tour

Buzzcocks Box Set Mk1 - At No 10 in the official album charts

Buzzcocks Box Set Mk1 - Yes that box, which comes with many, many amazing goodies and that costs a measly £50 is only no 10 in the charts.

Let's get it to No1 like we helped Spiral Scratch to do.

Time's Up: the Devoto period Buzzcocks exhibited at the French Paper Gallery

Nice article HERE ready for this weekends gig and exhibition over in Paris.

To read it non French open in google and translate.

Magazine - Old World Charm 12"

This years Record Store Day Farce sees yet another limited edition Magazine 12" issued.Record Store Day - April 2017.

Titled "Old World Charm" Wire Sound 12" Limited to 1000 / Download card 

‘Welcome, ladies & gentlemen, to the genuine old world charm of

Magazine’…Following on from last year’s ‘Once @ The Academy’ RSD 12" vinyl release, Magazine issue a sister release for RSD 2017. The 6-track EP, ‘Old World Charm’, is limited to 1000 pressings and this time contains live recordings from the 2009 BBC Electric Proms performance @ the Camden Roundhouse, London. 

Magazine played a 45-minute set featuring selected A & B sides of their previous single releases. Half of the set is captured here.

Track listing: Shot By Both Sides; Rhythm Of Cruelty; A Song

From Under The Floorboards; Side B: Feed The Enemy;

Sweetheart Contract; I Love You, You Big Dummy

Ooh La La - Have I got an exclusive for you.

Check this out.

So there's this exhibition right of Buzzcocks (mk.1) and it will be up and running in Paris.

And they have expanded and exploded the box set and made it into bigger art.

And not only that but along with new re-imaged 'Spiral Scratch' poster from Malcolm Garrett (Yes! That Malcolm Garrett)and all of the items are on sale too.

This show actually opened last night and will close on Sunday the 26th of March the day after the Buzzcocks gig in Paris on the 25th but that's not all..........

On Sunday afternoon Pete Shelley, John Maher and Malcolm Garrett will actually be in attendance.

All the information can be found HERE at the official website and if you want to purchase the Poster you can do so HERE.

Buzzcocks - 40 Year Anniversary Box Set Arrives.

So, I'm down in London and I get the text from the courier your Buzzcocks box sets are due to be delivered today - Arghhh.

Fortunately I got back in time to take delivery and boy where these bad boys worth waiting for.  As collectors items go these are ace. 

Limited to just 1000 I got Boxes 233 and 235 One remains sealed and the other I have opened so you can see what's in it.

There's not many left though now so if you want one get online and order it from Domino records.

So here goes:

Times Up Vinyl LP.

7" Spiral Scratch E.P.
 

Downloads Postcard this allows you to get the MP3 and WAV files plus Breakdown Video from The Free Trade Hall gig 1976.

Booklet that has a great run down of the band at this time.

Shy Talk - Manchester Fanzine 

Various Postcards based upon Tickets and Flyers from Buzzcocks gigs.

Series of Photographs.

Repro Posters.

Repro of Spiral Scratch Master Tape Box Lid.

Badges.

Times Up CD.

Spiral Scratch E.P. CD.