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Magazine
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(1977 – 1981)
1.) Magazine were an influential British post punk band founded in 1977 by former Buzzcocks singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch. The other members of the band’s classic lineup included bassist Barry Adamson, keyboardist Dave Formula, and drummer John Doyle. The band burst onto the scene with the single Shot by Both Sides and released five albums before disbanding in 1981.
Magazine’s music continues to be an influence in modern music today. While having roots in the punk and new-wave movements, Magazine combined elements of avant-garde and pop. Radiohead in particular draws on the lyrical style of the group, and have performed “Shot By Both Sides” in concert. What’s more, Radiohead’s 1995 single “Just”, with its ascending guitar hook, bears a passing resemblance to “Shot By Both Sides”. Former Smiths singer Morrissey, a fan and acquaintance of Devoto’s, covered “A Song From Under The Floorboards” as a B-side to his 2006 single “The Youngest Was the Most Loved”. “Floorboards” was covered by My Friend the Chocolate Cake on their 1994 album Brood. Half Man Half Biscuit have performed live covers of a number of Magazine songs. “The Light Pours Out Of Me”, from the album Real Life, has been covered by both Peter Murphy and Ministry.
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Definitive Gaze
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The Light Pours Out of Me
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A Song From Under the Floorboards
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Because You're Frightened
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Motorcade
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Rhythm of Cruelty
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You Never Knew Me
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Permafrost
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Shoutbox
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repete86 wrote:
I hope that they tour the US since they're back together now.
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recurringdream wrote:
Eccentric, dark and such a unique sound. Really like it!
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
They formed roughly the same time.
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eddyerror wrote:
it was before joy division get your facts right tut tut tut....
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Chelseagirl1 wrote:
MIDGE URE, new guitarist? CHECK: www.punknoir.blogspot.com
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atari_baby wrote:
what i meant was "a song from under the floorboards" - it had a strange kind of demo tape quality.
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atari_baby wrote:
jesus christ, this sounds... well not so good. strange version of a good song though, i think.
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neil222 wrote:
Ripped off joy division???? lol. Contentious.......and a bit silly methinks.
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martinbizarro wrote:
You what?
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baucham wrote:
lol no
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mrvitaminpill wrote:
They sound nothing like Joy Division!
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SikTh wrote:
ripped off joy division
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LovelyEkk wrote:
I was supposed to be born in the UK
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calefan wrote:
I WISH they'd come to the States! preferably NYC
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nudistcolony wrote:
DO WANT
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mccannalex wrote:
Came on here mainly cos of the comeback gigs and secondly cos the band i look after were classed as SIMILAR artists...check em out http://www.last.fm/music/El+Policia
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Eskorbutin77 wrote:
Una de mis bandas favoritas desde el 78. Me fastidia que Devoto no siga obsequiándonos con sus sonidos y letras. Una putada.
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j00wz wrote:
I seriously love this band!
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Apination wrote:
Damn, i'm seriously considering traveling to England for Magazine.
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strangedevotion wrote:
Looks like both upcoming gigs will be taped for possible release later in 2009.
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- recurringdream tagged Magazine with ‘post-punk’ and ‘new wave’. Wednesday evening
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- Atticus_F tagged Magazine with ‘post-punk’, ‘80s’, ‘british’ and ‘manchester’. Tuesday afternoon
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