The Face / Philip Sallon Interview
This one is taken from the July 1984 edition of The Face. Philip Sallon talks about the Mud Club. Love the journalist, Fiona Russell Powell’s description of the music at the club.
The Face / Prince Interview
Prince interview by Carol Cooper taken from The Face in June 1983. Great photo. Just watched the Omnibus program on him from ’91 and it’s pretty amazing stuff. Sheila E and a tour of his house. What more could you want. [Apiento]
The Face / Malcolm McLaren Interview
This one is taken from The Face in June 1983. Paul Rambali goes duck rock with the don Malcolm.
The Face / Motorcity Techno
This one comes from The Face in May 1988 as Stuart Cosgrove travels to the Motor City to meet and interview Derrik May, Juan Atkins, Blake Baxter and Kevin Saunderson. [Apiento]
The Face / Europe / A Ravers Guide
In August ’90 The Face posted this piece on clubbing in Europe. It’s a great round-up of what was going on across Europe at the time and includes some great pictures from Ibiza 1990. Thanks to Matthew J.
The Face / Steve Proctor Interview
Andy Blake writes a little piece on an early appearance of Steve Proctor in The Face. This one comes from The Face in October 1982 and showcases a – one would assume – fresh faced Steve Proctor waxing lyrical about getting battered for the princely sum of £2.50 and dancing to the Clash and Grandmaster...
The Face / 69 Dean Street / The Making Of Club Culture
Great piece from The Face in February ’83 on 69 Dean Street (aka Gossips). Somewhere half of us have probably been over the years. Thanks to Matthew J.
The Face / Whose Smiley Now?
Piece from The Face in August ’89 by Sheryl Garratt. The party continues to the parks of South London…
The Face / We Generation / Life After Acid
Taken from The Face, December 1989, Sheryl Garratt, this time with Lindsay Baker in tow, nails the scene at the time. Rave is still on but the small parties are showing the way forward for those with discerning taste. Thanks to Matthew J.
The Face / Dancefloor / Kid Batchelor
Taken from The Face, November 1988. Love the language – ‘this could be a big noise’ and ‘massive bump since it was played at Hedonism 5′ etc. Top. Thanks to Matthew J.
The Face / Shoom Piece
Going out on a high for 2009, a sweet piece from The Face in June 1988. Sheryl Garratt nails Shoom in one paragraph. Top lady.
The Face / Looking For The Perfect Beat
Amazing piece taken from The Face, October 1983. Check the chart.
The Face / Prince / Test Pressing Prince Special
Some people love him some, people just don’t get it, but personally I think Prince is a genius. From proto-disco, influenced by the like of Laidback’s ‘White Horse’, to ‘Erotic City’ and the balearic beat of ‘Alphabet Street’, he’s had an influence on the dancefloor for many years. To go along with this article from...
The Face / Northern Soul / A Primer For The New Soul Rebels
Taken from The Face, September 1982, here’s a depth piece on Northern Soul featuring articles and a great chart from Network’s Neil Rushton with additional input and pieces from Robert Elms, Steve Strange, Blue Rondo’s Tony Gordon and Soft Cell’s Dave Ball.
