1. Introduction; 2. Band; 3. Shot by Both Sides; 4. Real Life; 5. Secondhand Daylight; 6. The Correct use of Soap; 7. Magic, Murder and the Weather; 8. After the Fact; 9. Reunion; 10.Artwork; 11. Lyrics; 12.Chronology; 13.Discography
Helen Chase is both an author and teacher. Born in Bradford she now happily lives near Newcastle upon Tyne with her daughther. A key element of Helen's writing is based on her in-depth and personal interviews with band members, managers, record company executives, producers and fans.
There were few more respected groups than Magazine - provocative image-mongering, a sophisticated sense of what the future might look like, a thrilling metallic power - formidable. After songs like these, there really wasn't anything left to prove.A" Adam Sweeting, The Guardian. Howard Devoto - the man who introduced a new literacy not just into punk but into rock as a whole. Remarkable lyrics, traditional, but poisonous to the usual pop-line cliches.A" Paul Morley, NME Magazine's influence is all over today's musicA" Paul Draper, Mansun. Her prose is refreshingly unfussy for music writing, and she wisely steps back to allow those who were there to tell their own stories.A" Daniel Gray, The Skinny.
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