Marc Almond

When he moved back to Dundee, Billy Mackenzie didn't have any recording equipment in his home, and would spend hours in the local 'phone booth, singing his latest ideas down the line to his record producer. Read More

Listen to a Donna Summer playlist compiled by writer Piotr Orlov on Spotify. Read More

The annual Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre in London is curated by a different artist every year; past curators have included David Bowie, Morrissey, Scott Walker, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Massive Attack, and Jarvis Cocker. Read More

The annual Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre in London is curated by a different artist every year; past curators have included David Bowie, Morrissey, Scott Walker, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Massive Attack, and Jarvis Cocker. Read More

Marc posted here recently about Kieran Turner's new documentary, Jobriath A.D. and I was thrilled to hear that the film was about to come out. Read More

Two of the trio were from Glasgow....that makes them a Scottish act as far as I'm concerned. Read More

A new documentary on the ill-fated career of glam rocker Jobriath, Jobriath A.D. , screened last night at the BFI London Lesbian and Gay film festival and has received a very warm critical reception. [...] in this fantastically revelatory documentary by Kieran Turner, Jobriath has been thoroughly rehabilitated: as a charismatic performer in his own right, the unwitting victim of record-industry hubris, and an unlikely, reluctant martyr for gay rights. Read More

On this week in 2000, Yusuf Islam (previously known as Cat Stevens) joined the campaign to fight the government's repeal of Section 28. Read More