Vivien Goldman

bySian Pattenden
February 13, 2025

Legendary music writer Vivien Goldman reflects on her six decades documenting your favourite counterculturalists and why the fight against “the cockocracy” hasn’t ended just yet

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When Patrick Moraz met Bob Moog

byBill Kopp

Patrick Moraz muses on days out in the 70s with Bob Moog and his synthesisers

TTime Machine

5 minute read

It’s autumn 1993 and if you were very, very lucky, you would have managed to lay your hands on a new magazine published by none other than the Beastie Boys. Their short-lived Grand Royal title was a total delight despite its utter chaos. Here’s why…

TTime Machine

5 minute read

Craig Armstrong

byMat Smith

Revered Scottish composer Craig Armstrong recalls the excitement of working with Massive Attack on their influential second album, ‘Protection’, and releasing his own work on their Melankolic label

TTime Machine

4 minute read

Telex Take On Eurovision Song Contest

byJools Stone

We backpedal to 19 April 1980 when leftfield Belgian electronic outfit TELEX took the stage at the Eurovision Song Contest in a bid to bag the legendary musical prize… or failing that, come last with null points

TTime Machine

3 minute read

Deb Danahay and Depeche Mode

byES Staff

As Depeche Mode get ready for another massive world tour, Deb Danahay talks about her previously unseen photos of the band’s first ever trip outside the UK

TTime Machine

4 minute read

Fat Roland’s Xmas 2021 Time Machine

byFat Roland

Getting in the office time machine for the traditional festive trip, our very own loose canon isn’t messing around… Jesus! he exclaimed. Jesus, we sighed

Vivien Goldman

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Sian Pattenden

When Patrick Moraz met Bob Moog

Grand Royal

Craig Armstrong

Telex Take On Eurovision Song Contest

Deb Danahay and Depeche Mode

Fat Roland’s Xmas 2021 Time Machine

Stuart Braithwaite

Rick Foster ‘Son Of My Father’

Dominatrix ‘The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight’

Adrian Sherwood: All Fall Down

Cocorosie: Sister Act

Cold War Electronica: Atomic Anthems

Cosey Fanni Tutti: Sound And Visionary

4DSound: Spatial Delivery

Vivien Goldman

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