Mark Stewart discusses his favourite books and preferred reading habits with the journalist and historian Anthony McIntyre, for The Pensive Quill and their Bookers Dozen series Featuring reflections on beat fanzines, Les Dawson, Austin Osman Spare, Lautreamont’s ‘Maldoror’ & more Read
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HELLO / GOODBYE: THE FIRST ACT OF THE POP GROUP BY GARETH SAGER FOR MOJO
‘It began in the car on the way to the Roxy. And ended under Nelson’s column… I know we didn’t want to sound like any other band. That was our launch point…we just used to be laughing all the time…and since re-forming its an ongoing affair, again’ Gareth Sager relates the early days and final
ADRIAN SHERWOOD ESSAY ON COLLABORATING WITH MARK STEWART FOR WIRE
‘Working with Mark was something of a sound re-education. You spent a lot of studio time unlearning, experimenting and ignoring rules about levels to tape and studio do’s and don’ts. You discovered how much fun could be had in the land of overload’ Adrian Sherwood on his first meeting & early musical adventures with Mark
THE POP GROUP ALIEN BLOOD & Y LIVE – INDIVIDUAL LP EDITIONS
‘Alien Blood’ & ‘Y Live’ Initially included with ‘Y’ 40th anniversary limited edition box sets, now available as individual LPs. ‘Alien Blood’ features never-before-heard material from the ‘Y’ studio sessions & recordings, mastered from the original 2″ tapes. Revealing the life of ‘Y’ before everything was finalized, exposing revelatory dimensions within these iconic works. ‘Y
THE POP GROUP ANNOUNCE DEFINITIVE EDITION REISSUE OF DEBUT ALBUM Y
The Pop Group have announced the 40th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘Y’ through Mute Records on 1st November 2019. ‘Y’ has been remastered & cut at half-speed at Abbey Road Studios Includes landmark single ‘She Is Beyond Good & Evil’ on 12″ + 10-track album of rare & unreleased material ‘Alien Blood’ + previously
GARETH SAGER & THE HUNGRY GHOSTS ‘COME SHARE IN MY WORLD’ OFFICIAL VIDEO
The Official Video for ‘Come Share In My World’ by Gareth Sager & The Hungry Ghosts Directed by Jonathan Seal Taken from ‘Juicy Rivers’ by Gareth Sager & The Hungry Ghosts, the new album & project by The Pop Group / Rip Rig + Panic founder member Gareth Sager. Out now on Creeping Bent Order