Tag Archives: Gary Numan

Gary Numan Goes Acoustic For New Tour As Nation Gasps For Its Breath

Last weekend I got a message from Echorich that whacked my skull like a 2″ x 4″ chunk of lumber from my blind spot! Gary Numan, who has seen fit to almost mutate into a Metal act† in the last … Continue reading

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Record Review: Gary Numan – We Are Glass UK 7″

Gary Numan: We Are Glass – UK – 7″ [1980] We Are Glass Trois Gymnopedies (First Movement) Here was another song that I believe I heard on Mike Cooper’s weekly program, “The Import Hour,” which was must-listening in the ’79-’80 … Continue reading

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REDUX: Scarcity vs. Ubiquity: The Rise And Fall Of Synthpop [part 2]

June 30, 2015 Gary Numan had made one album as the sci-fi punk band Tubeway Army in 1978. It was full of chugging guitars and even the same Philip K. Dick lyric references [“Listen To The Sirens” opens with the … Continue reading

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“Summer” Remix Sees Simple Minds + Gary Numan Reunited

Simple Minds: Summer [Gary Numan + Ade Fenton Remix] DL [2018] This month I was surprised to see that the third single from “Walk between Worlds” by Simple Minds had been released. In these dark days, this is something I … Continue reading

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Former Ultravox Vocalists Make Moves In 2017

So there it is. Up front and as bold as life. I got an email last night from Jordan, who comments here in occasion. My wife has been holding out for a JF+TM tour of some sort, and when “The … Continue reading

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Record Review: John Foxx 21st Century – A Man, A Woman And A City

John Foxx: 21st Century: A Man, A Woman And A City UK CD+DVD [2016] Disc 1 | CD John Foxx And Louis Gordon – A Funny Thing John Foxx And Louis Gordon – Never Let Me Go John Foxx And The Maths … Continue reading

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John Foxx Curates Deluxe Editions and the Inevitable Gary Numan Teamup Manifests

Sometimes I lose the plot with all of John Foxx’s activity. With several new projects a year usually balanced by archival endeavors which are normally generous with the unheard music. I just ordered a rather impressive compilation album that is … Continue reading

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