Blondie


Profiles

Chris Stein - Negative: Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk, Somerset Hous (2015)

Blondie - Chris Stein -   Negative: Me, Blondie and the Advent of Punk, Somerset Hous

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

Blondie - 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

Blondie - (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

Blondie - 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

Blondie - Blondie

Marie Hazelwood photographs iconic new wave Blondie at a gig at the O2 Academy in Liverpool


Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 19/7/2011

Blondie - 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

Blondie - 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)



Blondie - Against the Odds 1974-1982


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)

Blondie - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

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)
Blondie - Vivir En La Habana

Excellent new live album recorded in Cuba from Blondie who late in their career continue to push boundaries


Pollinator (2017)
Blondie - Pollinator

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)
Blondie - No Exit Plus 3

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 Glen Matlock - 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 - 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 International Swingers - 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 - 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