Latest articles by Mark Andrews
The 20 Best Songs by The Sisters of Mercy – as chosen by former members, collaborators & more
Band members past and present, plus collaborators and peers, choose the greatest Sisters of Mercy songs
"It's Dante meets David Cassidy!" The Sisters of Mercy's Gary Marx’s career in 12 Songs
Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and 'goth supergroup' Ghost Dance. As he releases a tribute to glam, he looks back over the songs that have defined his career
“I don't gamble. It’s one of two things I don't do: that and heroin.” An audience with The Sisters of Mercy's Andrew Eldritch
New line-up, new songs, new positivity: lords of darkness The Sisters Of Mercy aren't all doom and gloom you know
Julianne Regan and Tim Bricheno on All About Eve, the Sisters, The Mission & their greatest songs
Nearly four decades since All About Eve’s breakthrough, Julianne Regan and Tim Bricheno are back together. Here they pick the songs that define their decades in music…
He played for the Psychedelic Furs, hung out with an overdosing Phil Lynott, fingered Andy Warhol’s bullet wounds and once tipped a pint of beer over singer Richard Butler. Duncan Kilburn remembers his years of living dangerously
At the end of last year, a guest saxophonist appeared with the Sisters of Mercy. He was Duncan Kilburn, formerly of the Psychedelic Furs, and a man with an interesting story to tell…
Forget Manchester: Leeds was the REAL home of 80s alternative music
Often derided as ‘Goth City’, Leeds defined the independent music scene of the 80s from post-punk to weird-pop and dark electronica. No Leeds, no Trent Reznor
The Sisters of Mercy’s Andrew Eldritch thinks ‘Fear of the Dark’ by Iron Maiden is like a Sisters cover version
As The Sisters Of Mercy embark on their first US tour since 2008, we chat with frontman Andrew Eldritch about Maiden, 'Primark for goths' and how he once offered the makers of Grand Theft Auto a new Sisters album for free
Today’s weather? You should expect a Tropical F*ck Storm
A big chunky interview with Gareth Liddiard of Tropical F*ck Storm. Includes gale force psych and talk of mushies, bikies and why he enjoys going to hospital
Like Dua Lipa backed up by the Black Keys: The rise of JJ Wilde
She’s friends with The Glorious Sons, supported the Scorpions and she made Canada's Rock Album Of The Year 2021. Meet JJ Wilde, where classic rock meets Gen Z
The pandemic, the rise of the right, the war against truth: Jon Spencer has a lot on his mind. So how come his new album is so much fun?
An interview with the fabulous and most groovy Jon Spencer
The Sisters Of Mercy's Ben Christo: My life in 12 songs
The Sisters Of Mercy guitarist talks us through the songs that shaped his love of – and life in – the goth rock icons
An interview with Andrew Eldritch: 'I don’t regret anything, but I’m sure other people regret stuff where I was present'
The Sisters Of Mercy frontman Andrew Eldritch joins us for an in-depth chat about a lifetime in his band, new music and how to get a spot on Strictly
Mick Harvey: Birthday Parties, Bad Seeds and a life in 12 songs
From The Birthday Party to the Bad Seeds and PJ Harvey Mick, Harvey has spent more than 40 years shaping alternative music's template. Here, he picks 12 records which define his career
The Cramps, the Gun Club and the Bad Seeds: Kid Congo Powers on his greatest moments
Kid Congo Powers played guitar for The Gun Club, the Cramps and the Bad Seeds. He picks the 12 records that define his 40 years making music
Sisters, wizards and boozing with Lemmy: An Interview with The Mission's Wayne Hussey
He might have inspired Harry Potter – but that's nothing compared to the rest of his story. The Mission's Wayne Hussey talks us through his revealing new autobiography...
“I’m a Bit of an Awkward Bastard”: an interview with Gang Of Four's Andy Gill
Content includes: fighting nazis, his love of Free, why the Chili Peppers gave him a shit in a pizza box and even some stuff about music...
