Magazine (band)

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Magazine
Shot By Both Sides Original U.K. 45 rpm single picture cover
Shot By Both Sides Original U.K. 45 rpm single picture cover
Origin Flag of England Manchester, England
Years active 1977–1981
Genres New Wave, Post-Punk
Labels EMI / Virgin Records (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia)
Members Howard Devoto (vocals)
Barry Adamson (bass guitar)
John McGeoch (1977-1980, guitars)
Bob Dickinson (1977, keyboards)
Martin Jackson (1977-1978, drums)
Dave Formula (1978-1981, keyboards)
John Doyle (1978-1981, drums)
Robin Simon (1980, guitars)
Ben Mandelson (1981, guitars)

Magazine was an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981.

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[edit] History

Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks in 1976. In April 1977 he met guitarist John McGeoch and they began writing songs which would become the first Magazine material. They recruited Barry Adamson, Bob Dickinson and Martin Jackson to form the first lineup of the band, which signed to Virgin Records. Bob Dickinson left shortly after the release of the band's first single "Shot by Both Sides" and was replaced by Dave Formula. "Shot by Both Sides" reached the top 10 in the UK singles chart.

Following a tour to promote the first album Real Life, Jackson left and was replaced briefly by Paul Spencer and then John Doyle. In 1979 the second album, Secondhand Daylight followed. Devoto left the band in 1981, and after a brief solo outing and two albums with Luxuria he quit music to become a photo archivist.

[edit] Legacy

Magazine's music had an incalculable impact on post-punk music of the late 1970s and early 1980s and 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 resemblence to "Shot By Both Sides".

Former Smiths singer Morrissey covered "A Song From Under The Floorboards" as a B-side to his 2006 single "The Youngest Was the Most Loved". Another song called "The Light Pours out of Me" has been covered by both Peter Murphy and Ministry.

[edit] Discography

All records were released on Virgin. All listings are UK releases.

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • "Shot By Both Sides" b/w "My Mind Ain't So Open" (VS200, 1978)
  • "Touch and Go" b/w "Goldfinger" (VS207, 1978)
  • "Give Me Everything" b/w "I Love You You Big Dummy" (VS237, 1978)
  • "Rhythm of Cruelty" b/w "TV Baby" (VS251, 1979)
  • "A Song From Under The Floorboards" b/w "Twenty Years Ago" (VS321, 1980)
  • "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" b/w "The Book" (VS328, 1980)
  • "Upside Down" b/w "The Light Pours Out Of Me" (VS334, 1980)
  • Sweetheart Contract EP (VS36812, 1980)
  • About The Weather EP (VS412-12, 1981)

[edit] Compilations

  • After The Fact (1982) - IRS Records
  • Scree (1991) - rarities 1978-1981
  • Maybe It's Right to Be Nervous Now (2000) - three disc boxset
  • Where the Power Is (2000) - Single disc retrospective

[edit] External links

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