The Buzzcocks

New Wave Pop Post-Punk Punk Remembrance 

Yesterday’s Not Here: Remembering Pete Shelley

December 6, 2023February 19, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam, Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey, The Buzzcocks

Reflections on the enigmatic Buzzcocks frontman on the fifth anniversary of his passing

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Garage Rock Power Pop Punk Rock 

Lone Album from the Exploding Hearts Gets Expanded Reissue

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Justin Cober-Lake 1 Comment 2003, 2023, Adam Cox, Exploding Hearts, Guitar Romantic, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Ramones, Third Man Records

Even 20 years on, Guitar Romantic still sounds timeless

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Pop Punk 

Dean Friedman: Ariel, Matzoh Balls and American Lullabys

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Barenaked Ladies, Crazy Eddie, Dean Friedman, Dom Flemons, Half Man Half Biscuit, Melody Maker, NME, Paramus, Paramus Park, Sounds, Spiral Scratch, The Buzzcocks, Trouser Press

Sometimes a pickle is just a pickle

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New Wave Punk Rock 

‘Have A Nice Death’: Chrissie Hynde at 70

September 7, 2021September 7, 2022 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 70th Birthday, Boston, Chrissie Hynde, James Honeyman-Scott, Martin Chambers, New Wave, Orpheum Theatre, Pete Farndon, Pretenders, Punk, Ray Davies, Stockholm, The Buzzcocks, The Kinks, The Pretenders

Looking back on over 40 years of seeing the fiery Pretenders frontwoman on stage

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New Wave 

Elvis Costello: The Man Who Took Liberties

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 1980, 40th Anniversary, Dave Edmunds, Elvis Costello, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Girls Talk, The Buzzcocks

Looking back at 40 years of the New Wave icon’s first singles collection

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Punk Remembrance 

R.I.P. Pierre Kezdy, 1962-2020: Goodbye to a Good Guy

October 26, 2020October 29, 2020 Jack Rabid 2 Comments Chicago, Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Pierre Kezdy, Punk, Satyricon, Steve Diggle, Strike Under, The Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Ruts, Touch and Go Records

Jack Rabid pays homage to a friend and essential figure in Chicago punk

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Music Journalism Rock 

Famous Quotes Vol. 5: March 2020

March 9, 2020April 15, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 30 Seconds to Mars, George Thorogood, Jared Leto, Jaz Coleman, Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke, Killing Joke, Marianne Faithful, Marianne Faithfull, Pete Shelley, Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks, The Buzzcocks

Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the fifth installment of his inquisitive column

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Punk 

This Could Be The Last Time

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 Jack Rabid 1 Comment Ireland, Melodic Punk, Punk Rock Bowling, The Buzzcocks, The Undertones

The Undertones return to America next month

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Electronic Electronics New Wave Punk Remembrance 

The Legacy of Pete Shelley

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Jim Allen 0 Comments New Hormone, Pete Shelley, RIP, The Buzzcocks

Pushing Punk and Electronics beyond their boundaries

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New Wave Pop Punk Remembrance 

Social Media Awash With Tributes for Pete Shelley

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Ron Hart 0 Comments Manchester, Pete Shelley, RIP, The Buzzcocks, UK Punk

The iconic Buzzcocks frontman was 63 when he died today of an apparent heart attack

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