MEET THE TEAM Paul Browne A music enthusiast interested in a broad spectrum of music genres. He is the founder of the original OMD Website, while also providing design concepts and writing sleeve notes for various OMD reissues. Paul founded The Electricity Club, a dedicated blog focussed on exploring electronic music. paulbrowne@blitzedmag.com Imogen Bebb Imogen is a musician, author and journalist who also writes regularly for Electronic Sound magazine. Her first book was about Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and was published in 2022. Mik Scarlet A broadcaster, journalist, musician and DJ, and is probably best known for being one of the first wheelchair users to gain a celebrity status on our TV screens. He’s been a regular face in the UK media for 30 years, writing for newspapers, fashion and music magazines, and has written sleeve notes for compilations. Lucy Robinson Blitzed Magazine’s resident Professor of 80s history, who will be contributing regular articles, and is a Professor of Collaborative History at the University of Sussex. She has researched the Falklands War, charity singles, music videos, fanzines, protests and the politics of popular culture. Contributors & Thanks Thanks to our regular team of writers and contributors including Jan Blackwell, Mark Buckley, Kevin Burke, Wesley Doyle, Simon Heavisides, Kevin O’Dowd and Neil Scott. Thanks also to Annette Lee at 4AD, Fabrice at Moonboy, Matt Ingham, Ben Pester, David Palmer, Maria Philippou at M P Promotions, James Sherry, Alan Jepson and Paul Donnelly. Art Editor Keith Wood, Hype Creative Publisher Tom Saunders tom@silverbackpublishing.rocks +44 7841 412199 Advertising Jez Damsell ads@blitzedmag.com +44 7841 412199 Independence Blitzed is published by Silverback Publishing Ltd Distribution If you have trouble finding Blitzed please call +44 7841 412199 or email subs@silverbackpublishing.rocks. “I MAKE MUSIC TO BURN DOWN THE BUILDING” INTERVIEW JEAN-MICHEL JARRE “ELECTRONIC MUSIC IS QUITE DIFFERENT, IT IS QUITE TIMELESS” THE BLOW MONKEYS CLASSIX NOUVEAUX FUTURE ISLANDS HOLLY JOHNSON DURAN DURAN GARY NUMAN PAUL SIMPSON HAIRCUT 100 CHINA CRISIS ROXY MUSIC HEAVEN 17 ADAM ANT BILLY IDOL THE SKIDS THE THE ABC ISSUE 12 // £6.49 10 WELCOME There’s a big focus on interviews in this new issue of Blitzed and the conversation revolves around a very diverse selection of people from the music world. Jean-Michel Jarre is a pioneering electronic musician whose back catalogue has, understandably, adopted legendary status. 1976 album Oxygène is a landmark release, but here he focusses on new album Oxymoreworks. Jarre’s twenty-second album Oxymore gets revisited with the help of Brian Eno, Martin Gore, Armin Van Buuren and Nina Kraviz. Stewart Copeland established himself as the powerhouse drummer behind The Police in the 1970s. In our exclusive interview, he discusses revisiting the Police catalogue as well as the work he’s produced wearing his composer’s hat. Hugh Cornwell steps in to touch on his past with The Stranglers as well as new album Moments Of Madness and getting ready to tour again. The Liverpool music scene served up some of the most memorable bands of the late 70s and early 80s. Paul Simpson was a figure who observed the highs and the lows of the era. In his new memoir Revolutionary Spirit, he delivers a very personal story of his journey from childhood through The Teardrop Explodes and rock god status in the Philippines with The Wild Swans. We also chat with Sal Solo as Classix Nouveaux return with a new album. We review their new release alongside albums from Duran Duran, Future Islands, X-Ray Spex and The Blow Monkeys. Check out our features on classic albums from ABC, Roxy Music and The The. Plus live reports from Heaven 17, China Crisis, Holly Johnson and Sheila Rock’s book launch event. All this, plus the regular Blitzed columns and features! Paul Browne / paulbrowne@blitzedmag.com Blitzed magazine (Print) ISSN 2752-972X Blitzed magazine (Digital) ISSN 2752-9738 www.blitzedmagazine.co.uk While every effort is made in compiling Blitzed, the publishers cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any storage or retrieval system, without the consent of the publisher. Blitzed Magazine | 3