Within the field of modern comics, Watchmen and The Walking Dead loom very large indeed. On its first publication back in the mid 80s, Watchmen completely rewired the superhero genre, the reverberations of which which are still...
Read MoreAs a beloved writer, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen has more going on in his head than most. Now, though, he’s received a most unusual and enticing opportunity. “I mean, just imagine it,” Rosen tells Northern Soul....
Read More“I think we’re still trying to discover how to write a good song.” It’s a sentiment which might sound reasonable coming from most musicians, but it doesn’t seem right to hear it from Gerry Love. As one quarter...
Read MoreWhen Tim Burgess’s autobiography Telling Stories was published in 2012, no-one seemed to have any great expectations. Whatever gifts Burgess had developed as front-man of The Charlatans, he wasn’t particularly...
Read MoreOn Barry Adamson’s new album, Know Where to Run, there’s a track called Cine City. It’s brassy, vivid, edgy, dramatic and propulsive – in short, highly cinematic. Its title, though, is meant as a nod in two...
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