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 then I would urge you to follow John's Tweets, they are a fantastic historical reference for Buzzcocks and related information.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.