Colin Newman [Wire]

[benthalo]

A ninety-minute interview with Newman will be transmitted tonight at 20:30 on Resonance FM, as part of the Scratching The Surface series. Usually a good show, so one to tune in to.

More here:

http://www.resonancefm.com/

[Peking O]

I know it's the done thing to talk about early Wire, but I've been listening to "A Bell is a Cup Until it is Struck" a lot recently. There are some really great moments on it. "Kidney Bingos" is a marvelous pop song. Also, for some reason (perhaps they were on it?) it brings back a lot of memories of watching Snub TV.

[benthalo]

They made that lovely film of Eardrum Buzz for Snub. I love the sinking bass at the start of Kidney Bingos.

The Mute albums are smashing (as is the new stuff like Send) but 'Drill' alone is something to treasure. There's a great live version recorded at Disobey in 1996 which ought to be available. MTV used to show a film of it all the time.

[Peking O]

Eardrum Buzz is one of those songs I can't dislodge from my head once heard. In fact, just seeing the title written down has me humming the chorus. I suppose that's the point isn't it? Zee Zee Zee Zum Zum...

[benthalo]

I thought that was a smashing programme. I never thought I'd hear Wire covering The Dave Clarke Five.

And remember kids - the next time you see Colin Newman in the street, steal his iPod.

[23 Daves]

Wasn't Kidney Bingoes built entirely around cut up tabloid headlines?  "Kidney Bingoes/ Organ Fun..."

It's probably one of my favourite Wire songs of all time.  A lot of the eighties albums are rot, to be fair (everyone can live without "The Ideal Copy", and "Manscape" is just atrocious) but their singles of the period are wonderful.

[Neville Chamberlain]

Is this interview available anywhere online still? Only I just saw this topic when I got to work this morning...