The The ‘This Is The Day’

byRobert Harris
June 12, 2025

The The frontman Matt Johnson tells the tale of how the unforgettable ‘This Is The Day’ came to be

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Bauhaus ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’

byJools Stone

Bauhaus guitarist Daniel Ash takes us back to the dying days of 1978 and the genesis of ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’, a cornerstone track that launched an entire genre and subculture

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The Cleaners From Venus ‘Corridor Of Dreams’

byIsaak Lewis-Smith

Professional Englishman Martin Newell recounts the story of 1982’s ‘Corridor Of Dreams’, a classic track by The Cleaners From Venus born out of industry disillusionment, fraught relationships and a love for the “damp, misty lands” of Essex

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Cian Ciaran ‘Ice Hockey Hair’

bySpenser Tomson

Acid house, Black Uhuru and Spinal Tap… Super Furry Animals’ Cian Ciaran marks the 20th anniversary of their epic ‘Ice Hockey Hair EP’

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‘Monza (Rauf Und Runter)’

byJoe Silva

Michael Rother dissects ‘Monza (Rauf Und Runter)’, an ethereal cut made with Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius for Harmonia’s second album, 1975’s ‘Deluxe’

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