In Issue 21 of Blitzed, we chat with Midge Ure about his journey from Rich Kids to Ultravox to headlining worldwide solo tours, taking in the Blitz Club, Thin Lizzy & Visage. 🎹🎤 In stores from Friday 4th July or buy online via blitzedmag.com 📷 Jan Blackwell

Instrumental versions of our latest album are now available on Bandcamp! Have a nice weekend! sallyshapiro.bandcamp.com/album/ready-to…

🍄 ‍🤔 Engineers from the UK have "taught" mushrooms to play musical instruments Everything works due to special sensors that read electrical impulses in the caps, and then turn into commands for motors.

In Issue 21 of Blitzed, we talk to icon Claudia Brücken on the allure of nostalgia and the creation of her new highly anticipated new solo album, the 'emotionally exposed' 'Night Mirror'. 🎤 In stores from 4th July or buy online via blitzedmag.com 🔥

Girls Aloud were far more important to music than Oasis in the 00's - the girls were changing pop music for boy/girl groups from dreary ballads to inventive and catchy songs like Biology and Love Machine. Meanwhile Oasis were doing dreary ballads like Let There Be Love.

Gary Numan - 'My Name Is Ruin' Glastonbury 2025. youtube.com/watch?v=2zHbC2…

And here it is! Spiralling by Isaac Howlett & A State of Flux - the Official Lyric Video. youtu.be/S09O32ZRsOY?si…

In Issue 21 of Blitzed, ABC frontman Martin Fry discusses the ABC orchestral concerts, his autobiography 'A Lexicon of Life' & the anniversary of the band's album 'How to be a ... Zillionaire!'. 🎹🎤 in stores from Friday 4th July or buy online via blitzedmag.com🔥

"...offers a haunting mood that acknowledges the cultural crisis that inspired it." From the TEC Archives: In 2020, we looked at 'An Ascent' from Scanner. electricity-club.co.uk/scanner-an-asc…

Happy Birthday to the legendary Vince Clarke, born on this day in July 1960. Pic: Andrew Hurley

Out Today! Claudia Brücken's new solo album 'Night Mirror' arrives and in issue 21 of Blitzed, we talk to Claudia on the allure of nostalgia and the creation of the 'emotionally exposed' new album. 🎤🎹 In stores now or buy online via blitzedmag.com🔥 📸 Ray Moody

"...engaging electronica compositions that perfectly reflect a mundane British mood." From the TEC Archives: In 2021, we reviewed Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan 's 'Interim Report, March 1979'. electricity-club.co.uk/warrington-run…

"Songwriting has always been a vehicle for me to explore things that challenge me, and things that upset me...”🔥 From the TEC Archives: Back in 2021, we reviewed Marina album 'Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land'. 🎹 👇👇👇 electricity-club.co.uk/marina-ancient…

Remembering Andy Fletcher of Depeche Mode, born on this day in July 1961.

In Blitzed, ABC's Martin Fry discusses his music career, including the ABC orchestral concerts, his autobiography 'A Lexicon of Life', and the anniversary of the band's third album 'How to be a ... Zillionaire!'. 🎹🎤 In stores now or buy online via blitzedmag.com 🔥

'Secret' was released on this day in July 1985. The second single from OMD's album 'Crush', it reached No. 34 in the UK charts. The single also became the band's second US Billboard Hot 100 entry, peaking at No. 63.

Happy Birthday to Marc Almond, born on this day in July 1957. 🎂

Happy Birthday to Jim Kerr, born on this day in July 1959. 🎂 Photo: Sven Mandel

In Issue 21 of Blitzed, Thomas Dolby talks about his obsessions with music and science with anecdotes about rummaging in bins, coming up with his stage name and his work behind polyphonic ringtones. 🎹🎤 In stores now or buy online via blitzedmag.com 🔥