I just got back from England where I had a meeting at the infamous Soho watering hole The Groucho Club with none other than Heaven 17′s Martyn Ware. Martyn and Glenn Gregory – who are currently touring with a show that sees them play their classic Penthouse & Pavement album in its entirety – have [...]

He co-wrote #1 hits we’re still singing today; “Don’t You Want Me”, “(Keep Feeling) Fascination”, “Mirror Man” – and now he’s remixing tracks for The Cabonauts (debuting later this year).  We caught up with the seminal Jo Callis at his home in Scotland…(and  yes, it reads like a Smash Hits interview on purpose!!) Jo Callis, [...]

I’ve always loved music – tons and tons of stuff but my heart is deeply embedded in 80’s synthpop. “Faggy English pop” as my friends called it but whatever you wanted to brand it, it was fun, poppy, at turns melodramatic, gorgeous and danceable. For instance, I love the Pet Shop Boys. And I still [...]