Dave McCullough
Dave McCullough wrote extensively for Sounds in the late '70s and early '80s. We are very keen to get in touch with Dave or any relatives. If you can help, let us know.
37 articles
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Angelic Upstarts: Teenage Warning
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 11 August 1979
HOW MANY p's in oppression? Aww, what can you say? Contrary no doubt to opinions expressed elsewhere on the subject, Teenage Warning is not an ...
The Atrix, The Blades, DC Nien, U2, The Virgin Prunes: U2 et al: Coming up for Eire
Report by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 15 September 1979
DAVE McCULLOUGH GOES STRICTLY DUBLIN-WISE AND UNEARTHS A BUNCH OF EXCITING NEW SOUTHERN IRISH ACTS ...
Au Pairs: The Au Pairs: Battle of the Sexes
Profile and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 5 January 1980
I REMEMBER I got a letter some time ago from Ali of Another Tuneless Racket fanzine from Scotland, in which the author questioned the reasoning ...
The Clash, The Slits: Music Machine, London
Live Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 6 January 1979
A love that burns ...
Comment by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 2 February 1980
IT SEEMS, at the present at any rate, there's no escaping The Crass Phenomenon. The "alternative charts" (the accurate few at that!) see them emerging ...
Report and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 27 January 1979
WHEN YOU "do the singles", as we in the trade like to term the chore, it's a harrowing task. ...
Live Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 4 August 1979
Manchester city fun ...
The Durutti Column: Columnar Collusions
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 16 August 1980
DURUTTI FRUTTI, THE DAVE McCULLOUGH FLAVOUR OF THE MONTH ...
Echo & The Bunnymen: Echo & the Bunnymen: Bunnymen in a Handbag Factory — Crocodiles 1; Bunnymen: 0
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 5 July 1980
Dave McCullough doesn't fret as E & The B's go AoR ...
Echo & The Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes: The Teardrop Explodes, Echo & the Bunnymen: Zoo Games
Report and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 25 August 1979
A small label at the warm end of the cold wave. The music of the Eighties! says Dave McCullough. ...
Essential Logic: The Logical Song
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 17 November 1979
DAVE McCULLOUGH FINDS THE SPIRIT OF FIFTIES JAZZ ALIVE AND WELL IN DEEPEST ACTON ...
The Fall: Live At The Witch Trials (Step Forward SFLB 1) *****
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 24 March 1979
Music for the man who has everything (and wants it all on one album) ...
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 17 January 1981
THIS IS getting ridiculous. I'll have to do a heavy metal band soon. You mean you don't even drink? Jon Lawrence said No with a ...
The Human League: Travelogue (Virgin V2160) ***
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 24 May 1980
Paradoxes in industry chic ...
The Jam: Rainbow Theatre, London
Live Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 15 December 1979
Slap your back ...
Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures (Factory Records Fact 10) *****
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 14 July 1979
DEATH DISCO ...
Report and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 11 August 1979
TRUTH, JUSTICE AND THE MANCUNIAN WAY — DAVE McCULLOUGH GETS NO JOY (INFORMATION-WISE) FROM JOY DIVISION ...
Joy Division, New Order: FAC~T or Fiction
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 12 June 1982
Dave McCullough corresponds with Factory boss TONY WILSON. ...
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 8 December 1979
Shrieks from the Grove ...
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Techno Conservationists
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 25 October 1980
Dave McCullough bumps into Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark ...
Pere Ubu: "We wanna beat the art rap"
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 20 September 1980
David Thomas and Mayo Thompson tell DAVE McCULLOUGH: "We're not weird/bleak/gloomy etc" and also give him the name of an excellent tailor ...
Pink Floyd: The Wall (EMI SHSP 4111)*
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 1 December 1979
There can only be one place to line up tax-exile millionaires who make concept albums about what a terrible hand life has dealt them... UP AGAINST ...
Scritti Politti: The Nitty Gritty on Scritti Politti
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 13 January 1979
Tea and empathy shared by DAVE McCULLOUGH * ...
Scritti Politti: This week's literary headline... Turn Of The Scrits
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 8 December 1979
Scritti Politti are the Henry James of rock, says DAVE McCULLOUGH, THE JOURNALIST. ...
Simple Minds: Not as simple as all that
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 19 January 1980
Simple Minds talk to DAVE ("we hoped it would someone nicer") McCULLOUGH ...
The Slits: Awkward in Interviews, Awkward in Life
Report and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 22 September 1979
DAVE McCULLOUGH CONFRONTS THE SLITS ...
The Specials: Specials (2 Tone CDL TT5001)***
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 20 October 1979
Rudies in a rut ...
The Specials: Moonlight Club, London
Live Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 24 March 1979
Speciality of the house ...
The Specials: Rude Boys in the Jungle
Profile and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 7 April 1979
DAVE McCULLOUGH REJOICES AS THE SPECIAL AKA (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SPECIALS) BREAK FREE AND GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL. ...
Swell Maps: A Trip To Marineville
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 7 July 1979
YOU EITHER talk about the reality that is rock and roll or you talk about nothing. You either express truth or you express 'Truth', the ...
This Heat: This Heat (Piano Records This 1)****
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 8 September 1979
Metallic, but not nocturnal. Knoworrimean? Probably not ...
Profile and Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 12 January 1980
LIKE HEY! What is going on around me? ...
Live Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 8 December 1979
Honesty goes out of control ...
The Undertones: 'Teenage Kicks' Is The Undertones' EP
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 30 September 1978
DAVE McCULLOUGH FINDS PURE PUNK IN DARKEST DERRY ...
The Undertones: The Undertones (Sire SRK 6070)*****
Review by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 5 May 1979
Teenage dreamland ...
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 12 April 1980
The Undertones backlash starts here. Well, not really. But Dave McCullough is worried... ...
Young Marble Giants: Let's Hear It For Quiet Music
Interview by Dave McCullough, Sounds, 17 May 1980
Young Marble Giants come down off their pedestal to talk with DAVE McCULLOUGH ...
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