@jonsavage.bsky.social
Author, archivist, professor
@jonsavage.bsky.socialNot sure.
@jonsavage.bsky.socialNew edition of England’s Dreaming just in! A ‘new’ cover by Derek Jarman - originally created for first edition (1991) but never used (the Faber box design). Also features new intro by me that inter alia gets my thoughts down about Malcolm McLaren. In the shops and online early November
@jonsavage.bsky.socialAt the Imperial Museum North for the launch of Pet Shop Boys A Man from the Future - in conversation with Turing biographer Andrew Hodges
@jonsavage.bsky.socialAt Hope and Anchor launch of the Joy Division Eternal (Live) box with Wolfgang Tillmans, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris and Peter Saville
@jonsavage.bsky.socialWanted to license Rockers - not possible
@jonsavage.bsky.socialDefinitely a probability
@jonsavage.bsky.social1976 comp up for preorder on @acerecords.bsky.social website. Contains discs pictured plus many more
@jonsavage.bsky.socialMight torture myself - thanks for heads up
@jonsavage.bsky.socialVery pleased to be a guest on Word In Your Ear talking about my new 2xLp comp 1976: Something Was Going To Happen, the Ramones, Jeans On, buying records in 1970-71 and the upcoming republication of England’s Dreaming. Thanks to Dave Mark and Alex youtu.be/THm6xpeU3Ao
@jonsavage.bsky.socialThat was a Leee Black Childers blag - the band were on the point of disintegrating. But Leee was so great I didn’t mind
@soundsclips.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.social1st, October 1977 an article on The Heartbreakers by Jon Savage and pics by Andre Csillag and Ray Stevenson. "....you can be an asshole and still be a rock'n'roll star. (Laughter)."
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@soundsclips.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.socialThe Heartbreakers' album 'L.A.M.F.' reviewed by Jon Savage in Sounds 1st, October 1977 .
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@jonsavage.bsky.socialAfraid not at this point
@chrisl7000.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.social47 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed Wire's album "154" for the Melody Maker (29 September 1979).
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@jonsavage.bsky.socialJust amazing
@jonsavage.bsky.socialOut now - Joy Division Eternal (live) 14 live CDs and 2 DVDs inc Plan K. A superb job and thanks to all those who worked so hard on it: Stephen Morris, Rebecca Boulton, James Zeiter. Giancarlo Sciama, Warren Jackson, Peter Saville. Jon Wozencroft. Now you can hear what they really sounded like
@jonsavage.bsky.socialOut at end of the month: new Ace comp, all 1976 singles on 2 x LP. Guaranteed no Wurzels, Brotherhood of Man, Elton and Kiki. Includes late pub rock, pre punk, reggae, funk, gay disco and punk itself. Great cover image from a painting by Phil Diggle
@chrisl7000.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.social48 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social reviewed the second Buzzcocks album "Love Bites" for Sounds (23 September 1978).
#Buzzcocks @buzzcocks.com @robertrotifer.bsky.social
@soundsclips.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.socialThe Letters Page in Sounds 24th, September 1977, this week edited by Jon Savage including the great Punk debate. @jonsavage.bsky.social
@chrisl7000.bsky.socialReposted by @jonsavage.bsky.social29 years ago today, @jonsavage.bsky.social did this nice piece on legendary music journalist and record store owner Dave Godin who coined the term Northern Soul. Guardian, 12 September 1997.
#NorthernSoul #DaveGodin @robertrotifer.bsky.social
