Tommy Gunnarsson


Interviews


Clientele - Interview

Clientele

Tommy Gunnarsson speaks to Alasdair MacLean, the front man with cult indie pop band the Clientele, about their new compilation,out a compilation called 'Alone and Unreal: The Best of the Clientele', and their past, present and future


Mc Carthy - Interview

Mc Carthy

Tommy Gunnarsson chats to John Williamson, the bassist with 80's left-wing political indie pop band and C86 act, about his former group's history


Laetitia Sadier - Interview

Laetitia Sadier

Stereolab vocalist Laetitia Sadier talks to Tommy Gunnarsson about the inspirations for her debut solo album, 'The Trip'


Stuart Moxham - Interview

Stuart Moxham

Young Marble Giants' main songwriter and guitarist Stuart Moxham speaks to Tommy Gunnarsson about his solo career and recently released compilation album, 'Personal Best'


Whirlpool Guest House - Interview

Whirlpool Guest House

Little known in their original lifetime, late 80s Stockton-on-Tees based indie trio Whirlpool Guest House have just had 'Rough Digs', a compilation of all their material, released. Singer and guitarist Carl Green talks to Tommy Gunnarsson about his group

More Interviews

Nik Kershaw - Interview Nik Kershaw

Au Pairs - Interview Au Pairs

California Snow Story - Interview California Snow Story

boycrazy - Interview boycrazy

Rumblefish - Interview Rumblefish

Miscellaneous - Interview with Tim Gaines Miscellaneous - Interview with Tim Gaines

Empyrium - Interview Empyrium

Friends - Interview with William Jones Friends - Interview with William Jones

Bearsuit - Interview Bearsuit

Relict - Interview Relict








Profiles




Aztec Camera

Aztec Camera’s five albums for the WEA label are being compiled in a massive nine disc box set 'Backwards and Forwards', with four discs of extras! But even though he enjoys it, Tommy Gunnarsson misses their amazing debut album, 'High Land, Hard Rain'.


Stuart Moxham - Profile

Stuart Moxham

Tommy Gunnarson examines two new albums by former Young Marble Giants mastermind Stuart Moxham, the first of which 'Interior Windows' is a compilation of unreleased recordings by his project the Gist, and the second 'The Devil Laughs' on which he has teamed up with Louis Philippe once again.

More Profiles

Fairport Convention - On Track...Every Album, Every Track Fairport Convention - On Track...Every Album, Every Track

Miscellaneous - Profile Miscellaneous

Go Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 2 Go Betweens - G Stands for Go-Betweens Volume 2

Spike - Profile Spike

Felt - Profile Felt




Live Reviews


Magnetic Fields - Stora Vega, Copenhagen, 2/10/2004

Miscellaneous

The last in a trilogy, the Mitt Sista Liv indiepop festival recently took place in a field on the Swedish southeast coast. Tommy Gunnarsson enjoys sets from the likes of Milky Wimpshake, Popundret, the Frenchmen and the Scarlet's Well.


Miscellaneous - Kalmar, Sweden, 30/7/2004...31/7/2004

Miscellaneous

The last in a trilogy, the Mitt Sista Liv indiepop festival recently took place in a field on the Swedish southeast coast. Tommy Gunnarsson enjoys sets from the likes of Milky Wimpshake, Popundret, the Frenchmen and the Scarlet's Well.

More Live Reviews

Ballboy - Lokal Bar, Vaxjo, Sweden, 12/4/2003 Ballboy - Lokal Bar, Vaxjo, Sweden, 12/4/2003

Comet Gain - Kulturbolaget, Malmo, 15/3/2003 Comet Gain - Kulturbolaget, Malmo, 15/3/2003

Clientele - Uffe's Kallare, Växjö, Sweden, 16/10/2002 Clientele - Uffe's Kallare, Växjö, Sweden, 16/10/2002








Favourite Albums




Heavenly

In our Re:View section, in which we look back at albums from the past, Tommy Gunnarsson finds that iconic indiepopsters Heavenly's 1994 third album, ‘The Decline and Fall of Heavenly’, which has just been re-released on on vinyl, still stands the test of time.

More Favourite Albums

Lindisfarne - Radio Times: Live at the BBC Lindisfarne - Radio Times: Live at the BBC

Helen Love - Steve Lamacq Session 16.09.98 Helen Love - Steve Lamacq Session 16.09.98

New Musik - From A to B – The Sony Years New Musik - From A to B – The Sony Years




Features




XTC

In the first of a two part ‘Discography Hagiography’, our series in which we provide a disc-by-disc evolution of music’s greats, Tommy Gunnarsson reflects on the early career of XTC.




Kraftwerk

In our column 'The Image That Made Me Weep', in which our writers write about the impact of a particular photo or image on them, Tommy Gunnarsson writes of a rare photo that finds Kraftwerk smiling.

More Features

Miscellaneous - Ticket Rewind Miscellaneous - Ticket Rewind

Pennyblackmusic - Ten Songs That Made Me Love.... Pennyblackmusic - Ten Songs That Made Me Love....

Magnetic Fields - Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Magnetic Fields - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

Miscellaneous - R.E.M, Grand Hotel, Stockholm, November 1998 Miscellaneous - R.E.M, Grand Hotel, Stockholm, November 1998

Miscellaneous - A History and Personal Perspective Part 2 Miscellaneous - A History and Personal Perspective Part 2




Reviews




Pooh Sticks

Fantastic compilation of the early singles of iconic 80s Welsh indiepopsters Pooh Sticks




Comet Gain

Archival hit and miss rarities compilation from ramshackle indie pop Comet Gain that will be most appreciated by already converted fans

More Reviews

Various - Intact and Smiling: The Weird and  Wonderful World of Tapete Records Vol. 1 Various - Intact and Smiling: The Weird and Wonderful World of Tapete Records Vol. 1

Various - Musik, Music, Musique 3.0: 1982 – Synth Pop on the Air’ Various - Musik, Music, Musique 3.0: 1982 – Synth Pop on the Air’

Various - Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze  and Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 Various - Cherry Stars Collide: Dream Pop, Shoegaze and Ethereal Rock 1986-1995

Various - The Hacienda 1982 Various - The Hacienda 1982

Various - Kids On The Street - UK Power Pop and New Wave 1977-1981 Various - Kids On The Street - UK Power Pop and New Wave 1977-1981

Various - Music for New Romantics Various - Music for New Romantics

Marine Research - John Peel 18.05.99 Marine Research - John Peel 18.05.99

Various - Heroes & Villains – The Sound Of Los Angeles 1965-1968, Various - Heroes & Villains – The Sound Of Los Angeles 1965-1968,

Girls At Our Best! - Pleasure Girls At Our Best! - Pleasure

Various - I Love To See You Strut – More ’60s Mod, RNB, Brit Soul and Freakbeat Nuggets, Various - I Love To See You Strut – More ’60s Mod, RNB, Brit Soul and Freakbeat Nuggets,