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Paul Morley

Reviews 1

The Art Of Noise

Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise (reissue)

Articles 9

Black Sky Thinking

Lost And Found: An Introduction To Andrew Poppy By Paul Morley

Among the chart topping radical pop hits of Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Art Of Noise, contemporary composer Andrew Poppy was, on the surface of it, an oddity on ZTT. Here Paul Morley explains why he was an ideal fit for the label
Books

One Tony Wilson Place: Paul Morley Interviewed

As Faber publishes his new book about the broadcaster and Factory records boss, *From Manchester with Love: The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson*, Paul Morley talks to Fergal Kinney about gentrification, TV ghosts, and the North
Anniversary

40 Years Later: Closer & The Last Days Of Joy Division

Because of the death of Ian Curtis and the nature of the band's last recordings, Joy Division's Closer is an album around which a stillness has settled. In truth, says Jonathan Wright as he talks to Peter Hook and Paul Morley, no band evolved so rapidly. All Joy Division portraits courtesy of Kevin Cummins
A Quietus Interview

The Noise Of Art: Trevor Horn On ZTT’s 30th Birthday

Al Niven talks to Trevor Horn about three decades of Zang Tuum Tumb
A Quietus Interview

Limitless Joy: Kylie Minogue Interviewed

On the eve of her new album, The Abbey Road Sessions, pop goddess Kylie Minogue talks to Simon Price about Nick Cave, the Manics, Lady Gaga, age prejudice and lesbian love scenes
Rock's Backpages

Rock’s Backpages: Paul Morley’s 1997 Review Of Radiohead’s OK Computer

Fifteen years after the release of Radiohead's phenomenal OK Computer, we visit the Rock's Backpages archive for Paul Morley's Uncut magazine review
A Quietus Interview

A Wild Nobility: An Adam Ant Exclusive By Simon Price

After a 15-year period away from the music business Adam Ant is back in the spotlight once again. Simon Price meets a musical maverick and iconic star of the 80s to talk inspiration, madness and coming back fighting
Black Sky Thinking

A Decade In Review: David Stubbs Asks Whatever Happened To Pop?

The Quietus kicks off a series of essays looking back at the past decade with David Stubbs' look at the evolution of what we call pop
A Quietus Interview

Paul Morley Interviewed: The Rise Of Zang Tuum Tumb, And The Fall Of ZTT

In an extensive interview, Paul Morley tells David McNamee a personal history of his involvement Zang Tuum Tumb label

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