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Hinds, The (formerly The Deers), Deers, The: New band of the week: The Deers

Interview by Paul Lester, The Guardian, 12 September 2014

This all-female Spanish band capture the sound and spirit of C86 via Spector and the Velvets. ...

Chic: Le Freak Scenes

Interview by Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 14 March 1992

As massive an influence on modern dance as Kraftwerk and James Brown, CHIC have finally come back after years producing records for likes of Madonna ...

Holger Czukay, David Sylvian: David Sylvian: Words of the Shaman

Interview by Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 16 September 1989

THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE BEEN A PERIOD OF TRANSITION FOR DAVID SYLVIAN, BUT HE'S NOW IN A NEW COLLABORATION WITH HOLGER CZUKAY AND A ...

Fall, The: The Fall: Prole Art Threat

Interview by Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 1 September 1990

Now in their 14th year, Manchester's the Fall are still operating on rock's margins, still refusing to adhere to any consensus. But how will one ...

James: Striking The Motherlode

Interview by Paul Lester, Melody Maker, 5 May 1990

SINCE THEIR EXPLOSIVE BEGINNING IN '83, JAMES' CAREER HAS HAD ITS VIOLENT UPS AND DOWNS. FROM THE GIDDY SUCCESS OF INDIE NUMBER ONES TO RUMOURS ...

The Jam, Paul Weller, The Style Council: Paul Weller: Last Man Standing

Interview by Paul Lester, Uncut, December 1998

"YOU SHOULD WRITE THAT LETTER," Paul Weller' is telling his press agents, Pippa Hall and Jane Wilkes of Monkey Business PR, referring to a particularly ...

Oasis: Titanic!

Interview by Paul Lester, Uncut, March 2000

OASIS, if you hadn't noticed, have just resurfaced. But will they sink or swim? After the druggy excesses of Be Here Now, following the departure ...