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Ian Wade

Strange World Of...

The Strange World Of… Gay Disco

Following the publication of his new book 1984: The Year Pop Went Queer, Ian Wade offers up a guide to ten key tracks from the era's gay dancefloors, from Eartha Kitt to Evelyn Thomas
Books

The Show: Michael Cragg’s Wild Ride Through Early-00s Pop Music

With his new book *Reach for the Stars*, Michael Cragg explores the backstage tears and Prozac prescriptions that fuelled the legendary stars of the new millennium, from Girls Aloud to Atomic Kitten
Reviews

Depeche Mode

Memento Mori

Now stripped back to a two-piece, Depeche Mode find a remarkable new economy, finds Ian Wade
Album of the Week

Fiddlers On The Doof: Decius Vol.1

Lias Saoudi, Fats McCourt, Maggie The Cat and Douglas Lucas join the brothers May for a sordid mandisco manifesto
Anniversary

Love & Ecstatic Dancing: Soft Cell & Human League Go Long

Four decades ago Human League (as The League Unlimited Orchestra) and Soft Cell revolutionised the art of remixing and cemented the idea of the remix album in the public consciousness, says Ian Wade
Reissue of the Week

Reissue Of The Week: LCD Soundsystem’s The Long Goodbye

As LCD Soundsystem's supreme 2011 gig receives a lavish 10th anniversary reissue, Ian Wade delves into a completist's dream of a performance, and ponders the significance of 'farewell' gigs
Baker's Dozen

Feel Like Dancin’? Jake Shears’ Favourite Albums

We mark Pride month with sometime Scissor Sister Jake Shears as he guides Ian Wade through 13 favourite records, from Elton John to Bongwater, Ween, Mr Bungle, Aphex and Ike & Tina Turner
Black Sky Thinking

Why Kink-Shaming Has No Place At Pride

As cities around the world gear up for their annual Pride parade, Ian Wade argues that the kink and fetish community are a vital part not only of historical struggle of the LGBT+ community, but its present too. Photos thanks to Sean Ivermee
Live Reviews

Live Report: Saint Etienne Play Tiger Bay At The Barbican

Ian Wade goes to London's Barbican for "a bunch of trad. arr. bangers" from Saint Etienne's third album. Live photography by Jamie Fry
Reviews

The Chemical Brothers

No Geography

With guest vocals from Japanese rapper Nene and Norwegian singer/songwriter AURORA, The Chemical Brothers' latest, No Geography, is up there with their best, finds Ian Wade
Reviews

Brian Eno

Here Come The Warm Jets / Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy / Another Green World / Before And After Science

Four albums of peak Eno, restored and re-released on delicious vinyl.

Reviews

Saint Etienne

Home Counties

News

LIVE REPORT: The Human League

Touring in support of the kind of retrospective that the band, and their fans, truly deserve, Ian Wade finds the Human League showcasing their versatility and their steadfast commitment to being — as the record says — "a very British synthesizer group." (Photos by Maria Jefferis.)
Reviews

Tiga

No Fantasy Required

Baker's Dozen

Evergreen Thirteen: Will Young’s Favourite Albums

Following the release of his sixth album, 85% Proof, last year the singer-songwriter changes into some comfortable trousers and talks Ian Wade through his 13 all-time favourite records
Reviews

Peaches

Rub

Reviews

Chemical Brothers

Born In The Echoes

Reviews

Róisín Murphy

Hairless Toys

Reviews

Ghost Culture

Ghost Culture

Baker's Dozen

Strange Refuge: Holly Johnson Discusses His Favourite Albums

In our final Baker's Dozen of 2014, Ian Wade talks to the former Frankie Goes To Hollywood frontman following the release of Europa, his first solo album in 15 years, about his all-time top 13 LPs
News

LIVE REPORT: John Grant

Ian Wade reports on the Czars frontman's collaborative performance with the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Southbank Centre in London
Reviews

Todd Terje

It's Album Time

Reviews

Grace Jones

Nightclubbing (Reissue)

News

LIVE REPORT: Despacio

Ian Wade heads to the Roundhouse to catch Despacio, and is blown away as they find his sweet spot
Reviews

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Frankie Said

Reviews

Temples

Sun Structures

Reviews

Everything But The Girl

The Language Of Life, Worldwide, Amplified Heart

A Quietus Interview

Despacio’s The Place: James Murphy & Soulwax Discuss New Soundsystem

This week, James Murphy and the Dewale brothers bring their gigantic Despacio soundsystem to London for a three night residency. They tell Ian Wade all about their 50,000 watt disco Stonehenge
Reviews

World Of Twist

Quality Street (Reissue)

Anniversary

Hit By Hit: 40 Years Of Now That’s What I Call Music

Ian Wade traces the history of the monolithic Now compilation series, now about to enter its fifth decade

Baker's Dozen

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Albums: Alex Kapranos’ Baker’s Dozen

The Franz Ferdinand frontman distils his record collection into a top 13 favourite albums
News

LIVE REPORT: Goldfrapp

Ian Wade witnesses Goldfrapp delivering some good omens for new LP Tales Of Us at Somerset House
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