Band of Holy Joy, The

Band Of Holy Joy: The Big Ship Sails

Review by Don Watson, NME, May 1986

AND SO the shock of the new continues to give way to the celebration of the old. ...

The Band Of Holy Joy: Joy Of Man’s Desiring

Report by Biba Kopf, NME, July 1986

SOME DAY, absolutely nobody in Absolute Beginners said, there will rise up in Soho a band who will be coarse yet clear-sighted, hard but infinitely ...

The Band Of Holy Joy: The Ship Sails Into Soho

Report and Interview by Biba Kopf, NME, October 1986

JOHNY BROWN was a soldier until they discovered he couldn't march in step with the others. ...

The Band Of Holy Joy: The Loneliness Of The Late Night Drinker

Interview by Don Watson, NME, December 1986

1986 was the year that Englishness made a comeback, and no one caught its multi-faceted moods of gloom and nostalgia better than THE BAND OF ...

"Bertolt Brecht, my arse!"

Interview by Len Brown, NME, June 1987

THE BAND OF HOLY JOY go to Tynemouth and back to say 'we're not a bunch of art poseurs, ta very much' Bag-man: LEN BROWN ...

Band of Holy Joy, James: Manc Magic Majestic

Live Review by Len Brown, NME, December 1989

Band of Holy Joy, James: Cambridge Corn Exchange ...