How interesting was the Vince Clarke Q&A session in London? Find out here on video!
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) A few days ago we posted a review of the first solo...
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Vince Clarke and Sunroof live at London School of Economics – An exclusive review
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm of Cold War Nightlife) This is a review of yesterday's event at the London...
Uncovering the Depeche Mode Experience: A Fan’s Ultimate Guide to ‘Walking in their Shoes’ in London available now
Do you consider yourself a die-hard fan of Depeche Mode? Then you won't want to miss the chance to experience...
‘Walking in their shoes’, a Depeche Mode fan’s unofficial guide to London
Simon Helm and John Fryer Cold War Night Life's Simon Helm has written a book that traces Depeche Mode's steps...
Swedish cult synthpop act Page finally release early singles on digital platforms on October 22nd
Good news for fans of the Swedish cult synthpop act Page. Their since long out of print eighties singles on...
Dubstar interview: ‘I think my biggest problem will be re-adjusting, if and when the time comes’
(Interview by Simon Helm) Dubstar first came to prominence in the 1990s with the kind of hummable dreampop songs that...
Strikkland interview: ‘Here we are, seven months, three singles and one EP later.’
(Interview by Simon Helm / photo by Krichan Wihlborg) Sweden’s love affair with EBM goes back a long way. Bands...
A visit at ‘Electronic: from Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers’
(Photo & Text by UK correspondent Simon Helm) If you are curating an exhibition on electronic music and design, how...
Interview with Bernard Van Isacker on the ‘Face The Beat’ series: ‘Charting with smaller bands? It’s possible, this compilation has proven it.’
(Interview / photo by Eldrina Mich) While the charity download compilation "Face The Beat: Session 5" is still reigning the...
Artefacts of the early days of Factory Records put on exhibition in London
(Photos and text by our UK correspondent Simon Helm) Original posters from The Factory club, along with the first steps...
Depeche Mode and the railway arch
(By our UK correspondent Simon Helm) When Depeche Mode recorded Construction Time Again, they left the studio in order to...
