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




14 Iced Bears

Dave Goodwin reflects on two John Peel Sessions from indie band 14 Iced Bears which have been released on vinyl by Precious Recordings of London.


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.

More Profiles

Capitol Northern Soul 45s - Profile Capitol Northern Soul 45s

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




Saloon

In our Re:View section, in which we look back on recordings from the past, Dave Goodwin examines two John Peel Sessions from early 2000's indiepop band Saloon which have just been released by the always reliable Precious Recordings of London on 12" vinyl.

More Favourite Albums

Flaming Stars - John Peel Sessions 17.10.96 and 19.02.02 Flaming Stars - John Peel Sessions 17.10.96 and 19.02.02

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




Features




Maarten Schiethart

In Vinyl Stories Dave Goodwin Talks to our Dutch writer Maarten Sciethart about buying vinyl online and in his native Nijmegen,




Vinyl Stories

In his regular Vinyl Stories column Dave Goodwin talks to three of our writers about their favourite vinyl purchases of 2024,

More Features

Joy Division - Vinyl Stories Joy Division - Vinyl Stories

Funeral Choices - Vinyl Stories Funeral Choices - Vinyl Stories

Chris Hludzik - Vinyl Stories Chris Hludzik - Vinyl Stories

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

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




Photography


Future Islands - Photoscapes

Future Islands

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


More Photography








Reviews




Gemma Hayes

Breathtaking sixth album from Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes




Mystery Fix

Excellent 80’s-influenced synth pop from enigmatic duo Mystery Fix.

More Reviews

Permafrost - The Light Coming Through Permafrost - The Light Coming Through

My Life Story - Loving You is Killing Me My Life Story - Loving You is Killing Me

Chris Hludzik - The Sky's The Limit Chris Hludzik - The Sky's The Limit

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