Dave Goodwin


Interviews




Flaming Stars

UK garage punk band the Flaming Stars have two of their old John Peel sessions out on vinyl for the first time. Frontman Max Décharné talks about the importance of John Peel for the band, its high output career, and the impact of early MP3s on small bands and labels.




Party Day

Dave Goodwin speaks to Mick Baker and Carl Firth from 80’s indie/goth band Party Day about their history and new compilation, ‘Sorted!’


Scenius - Interview

Scenius

Dave Goodwin speaks to UK/French electronic duo Scenius about their 80's-influenced debut album, 'Enough Fears'.


Blancmange - Interview

Blancmange

Dave Goodwin speaks to Neil Arthur from seminal electronic group Blancmange about their 80's-influenced new and twelfth album, 'Mindset'.


British IBM - Interview

British IBM

Dave Goodwin speaks to Aidy Killens, the frontman with indie guitar rock trio and games enthusiasts The British IBM, about their third album, 'Play the Game'.

More Interviews

Circuit3 - Interview Circuit3

Phonseca - Interview Phonseca

Secret Affair - Interview Secret Affair

Luxury Stranger - Interview Luxury Stranger

Servants of Science - Interview Servants of Science

Moscow Circus - Interview Moscow Circus

Orphan Boy - Interview Orphan Boy

Lois - Interview Lois

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Interview Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Luxury Stranger - Interview Part 2 Luxury Stranger - Interview Part 2








Profiles


Pocket Gods - Weird

Pocket Gods

Dave Goodwin finds 'Weird: The Life and Times of a Pocket God' to be an indie-rock documentary which has a lot going on below the surface as it reflects on front man Mark Lee's battle with depression.


Capitol Northern Soul 45s - Profile

Capitol Northern Soul 45s

Dave Goodwin reflects upon 'Capitol Northern Soul 45s', a pricey but first-rate seven inch collection of both well-known and lost Northern Soul singles

More Profiles

Nick Elliott - Interview Nick Elliott - Interview

Who - Fifty Years of The Who, Proud Galleries, London Who - Fifty Years of The Who, Proud Galleries, London

Style Council - Style Council Style Council - Style Council

Sheila Rock - Interview Sheila Rock - Interview




Live Reviews




Affection Place

Dave Goodwin watches French electro band Affection PLace with guest Magazine's Dave Formula on keyboards play a polished seet to promote their forty-years-in-the-making debut album.




Affection Place

Dave Goodwin watches French electro band Affection PLace with guest Magazine's Dave Formula on keyboards play a polished seet to promote their forty-years-in-the-making debut album.

More Live Reviews

Echo And The Bunnymen - Royal Centre, Nottingham, 12/9/2023 Echo And The Bunnymen - Royal Centre, Nottingham, 12/9/2023

Berwyn - Bodega, Nottingham, 19/3/2023 Berwyn - Bodega, Nottingham, 19/3/2023

Deerstock Festival - Newton, Nottinghamshire Deerstock Festival - Newton, Nottinghamshire

Humanist - Foundry, Sheffield, 22/10/2021 Humanist - Foundry, Sheffield, 22/10/2021

I Am Lono - Bodega, Nottingham, 27/2/2020 I Am Lono - Bodega, Nottingham, 27/2/2020








Favourite Albums




Flaming Stars

Dave Goodwin reviews a pair of delightful John Peel sessions from The Flaming Stars , beautifully packaged by Precious Recordings of London in this vinyl release.

More Favourite Albums

Cuban  Boys - John Peel Session, 13.01.99 Cuban Boys - John Peel Session, 13.01.99

Bis - John Peel Sessions 14.10.95 and 16.06.96 Bis - John Peel Sessions 14.10.95 and 16.06.96

Standard Fare - Huw Stephens Session 01.07.10 Standard Fare - Huw Stephens Session 01.07.10




Features




Funeral Choices

In Vinyl Stories Dave Goodwin takes a morbid but jovial look at various of his friends choice of songs for their funerals.




Chris Hludzik

In 'Vinyl Stories' Northeastern Pennsylvanian singer-songwriter Chris Hludzik talks to Dave Goodwin about his work in a recording studio led to his obsession with vinyl.

More Features

Best of Vinyl 2023 - Vinyl Stories Best of Vinyl 2023 - Vinyl Stories

Is Vinyl Too Expensive? - Vinyl Stories Is Vinyl Too Expensive? - Vinyl Stories

Chris Bade - Vinyl Stories Chris Bade - Vinyl Stories

Bill Wellwood - Vinyl Stories Bill Wellwood - Vinyl Stories

Roy Bond - Vinyl Stories Roy Bond - Vinyl Stories




Photography


Future Islands - Photoscapes

Future Islands

Dave Goodwin photographs Future Islands at a show at Rock City in Nottingham


More Photography








Reviews




My Life Story

Anthemic second comeback album from Britpop pioneers My Life Story




Chris Hludzik

Impressive first release in three years on new EP from Pennsylvanian solo artist Chris Hludzik

More Reviews

Herds - Falling Wide Awake Herds - Falling Wide Awake

Sands - The World's So Cruel Sands - The World's So Cruel

Cult Figures - Between Us and Heaven Cult Figures - Between Us and Heaven

French Boutik - Ce Je Ne Sais Quoi French Boutik - Ce Je Ne Sais Quoi

Bamboos - This  Is How You Do It Bamboos - This Is How You Do It

Apollo Suns - Departures Apollo Suns - Departures

Cairo - Nemesis Cairo - Nemesis

Hannah Aldridge - Dream of America Hannah Aldridge - Dream of America

Scenius - Life is a Thing Scenius - Life is a Thing

Bitter Moon and After 5.08 - Berliner Kinder Bitter Moon and After 5.08 - Berliner Kinder