Profiles
Chris Stein - Negative: Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk, Somerset Hous (2015)
Adrian Janes enjoys Blondie guitarist Chris Stein's evocative recent exhibition at Somerset House in London, which documents the 70's New York punk/new wave scene and his band's forty year career
Live
02 Apollo, Manchester, 11/11/2017
LIsa Torem watches groundbreaking NYC New Wave act Blondie combine recent and vintage material to dazzling effect at a sold-out show at the Apollo in Manchester.
(With Garbage and X), Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, 7/7/2017
Despite a questionable curfew, L. Paul Mann at the Santa Barbara Bowl enjoys sets performed by headliner Blondie with support from Garbage and and X's Exene Cervenka and John Doe
O2 Academy, Leicester, 19/8/2014
Anthony Strutt watches Blondie on what might be their last tour play an excellent set of both their classic hits and also tracks from their new album 'Ghosts of Download' at the O2 Academy in Leicester
Blondie
Marie Hazelwood photographs iconic new wave Blondie at a gig at the O2 Academy in Liverpool
Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 19/7/2011
Tara McEvoy watches Blondie play a brilliant set to promote their first album in eight years, 'Panic of Girls', at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin
Barrowlands Glasgow November 19th 1998
It is sixteen years since Blondie-for many people the best act of the late seventies and early eighties-broke up. Now they are back....
A new album, 'No Exit', will be released on Beyond Records in
Albums
Against the Odds 1974-1982 (2022)
Nick Dent-Robinson examines a new box set from Blondie, which, as well as containing their first six albums, also includes many unreleased tracks.
Features
Ten Songs That Made Me Love... (2014)
In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a particular band or artist, Mary O'Meara reflects on her favourite Blondie songs
Reviews
Vivir En La Habana (2021)
Excellent new live album recorded in Cuba from Blondie who late in their career continue to push boundaries
Pollinator (2017)
Appealing new album from Blondie which includes songs written by Joan Jett, Sia, Johnny Marr and Blood Orange's Dev Hynes as well as some Chris Stein/Debbie Harry's own numbers
No Exit Plus 3 (2001)
It is sixteen years since Blondie split up because, as they have since bluntly described it, ‘we hated each other’. Now four of its original members-vocalist Debbie Harry, guitarist Chris Stein, keybo
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Interviews
Interview
Ex-Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock talks to John Clarkson about his politically-conscious sixth solo album 'Consequences Coming' and working with Blondie.
Laura Davis-Chanin
Interview
Laura Davis-Chanin speaks to John Clarkson about her new book 'The Girl in the Back', which is a memoir of her 70's New York new wave band the Student Teachers and also Blondie and David Bowie.
Clem Burke
Interview
Blondie drumer Clem Burke chats to John Clarkson about his new super group the International Swingers and Blondie's forthcoming album, 'Ghosts of Download'
Live
Magic Christian
Babylon, Ottawa, 17/1/2009
Magic Christian are a garage rock/power pop supergroup which includes in its line-up the Flamin’ Groovies Cyril Jordan, Blondie's Clem Burke and the Plimsouls’ Eddie Munoz. Anthony Strutt watches them play a short, but fiery set of original tunes and covers at the Ottawa Babylon