re:VOX

14/01/2026

Sitting behind the Small Faces cover to the latest edition of Mojo (Take 388, March 2026) are two Rusty Egan-related items. The first, features his comments about the Skids as part of a four-page 'Eyewitness' feature, while later on in the issue his recent autobiography receives a three star review from Mark Cooper.
And look out for much more from Rusty, and Richard Burgess (and others), in the forthcoming #23 of re:VOX due later this spring (all being well): an RERB special!

30/12/2025

Just a quick one that got missed in earlier posts :-) NOW Yearbook 1991 – Extra 3CD set will be released on 9 January 2026, and contains Midge Ure's early 90's smash Cold Cold Heart.

24/12/2025

There's just time to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and New Year! Thanks for all the messages, I'll get replies to everyone after Boxing Day. Right now, we're collapsing in a heap, it's been a heck of a fortnight!

23/12/2025

While its taken far long between issues than I'd have liked, the unexpected release of the deluxe version of Ultravox classic compilation The Collection, provided the perfect entry point to finally get a much revised version of the original Chris Cross tribute issue of re:VOX magazine completed and out to readers before the end of this year. With all the pre-paid subscriber copies now in the postal system, I feel its now a much stronger issue due to the delay in bringing it to you.
Besides a cover-starring write-up on some of the unheralded delights revealed on The Collection (content partially redacted on the cover shot shown here by way of encouragement to try out an issue) - and the aforesaid pictorial tribute to the Chris Cross - we have a new, exclusive mini-interview with Snips front man Steve Parsons about his brief encounter with Midge Ure on the 7" near-hit 9 0-Clock, and a bumper book review section with some surprising works to investigate.
Incredibly, 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of re:VOX, and with plenty of content already in hand, I hope to bring you at least one further edition next year, all being well.
I look forward to hearing from you shortly if you'd like to sample the latest edition, with every previous issue shown on the cover gallery here also available to purchase too).
In the meantime, all that remains is to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and New Year, wherever you are in the world.

23/12/2025

Uncut #347 (January 2026) also features a 7/10 review of The Collection too.

January 2026 - Uncut | Kelsey Media

23/12/2025

Reviewed in both Mojo ( #587, February 2026) and Uncut ( #347, January 2026), Journalist Paul Vallely has a new book out now, published by New Modern at £30rrp in Hardback - Live Aid: The Definitive 40-Year-Old Story, From Pop and Poverty, to Politics and Power. Having at one time followed Geldof across famine-stricken Africa, Vallely investigates the history of the Live Aid project from its genesis as a charity record to the part it played in shifting the dial on third world poverty and indebtedness. Look out for a review in a future re:VOX (and more on that to follow).

New Modern has acquired Live Aid – The Definitive Inside Story, Rocking the World – A 40-Year Journey by bestselling author and journalist Paul Vallely.

23/12/2025

Described by reviewer Jeremy Allen as "a thing to behold", the recent much expanded return to The Collection garners a respectfully positive review in the current edition of Electronic Sound magazine ( #132, undated).

Kraftwerk + The Divine Comedy ‘Radioactivity’ / ‘The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale’

23/12/2025

The latest edition of Record Collector ( #579, January 2026), due out in shops either side of the festive break, contains one reader's recollections of an early John Foxx solo gig at London's Lyceum Theatre on 11th December 1983; a night that was recorded but not released until several decades had passed.

TIME FOR REACTION! HOW PAUL WELLER PAVED THE WAY FOR SECRET AFFAIR, THE CHORDS & THE MOD REVIVAL. REVIEWED MILES DAVIS  THE BEAT STYLE COUNCIL  SLEAFORD MODS

23/12/2025

Having been somewhat preoccupied with family health issues and a defunct boiler (and all the chaos that entailed), a brief round-up of recent news finally follows, starting with the 2nd January release of Blitzed magazine #24, which contains the second part of their interview with Billy Currie, as well as an item on Rusty Egan.

Welcome to Issue 24 of Blitzed Magazine, and a very happy New Year to you all. We’re kicking off 2026 in proper Blitzed style — bold, brilliant, and bursting with stories from the artists who shaped (and continue to shape) the soundtrack of our lives.

01/12/2025

On sale later this week, the latest edition of Classic Pop - a milestone #100 (dated: January 2026) - features a five star full page review for The Collection deluxe edition, plus a front of issue two-page guide to the set by Midge himself... while regular writers select one Ultravox album as part of a rundown of 100 favourite albums, and The Collection receives a placing in their 2025 best albums feature too! The link here should update to include #100 by the week's end:

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25/11/2025

Released on January 23rd - joining several other volumes in an expanding series - the forthcoming Musik Music Musique 1979: The Roots of Synth Pop, features the usual mix of less well-trodden tracks, including several staples of the Blitz club playlist (such as La Düsseldorf: Rheinita, Cowboys International: Thrash, and Fad Gadget: Back To Nature). Of note here is John Foxx's Young Love, first released on Virgin's 1992 compilation CD Assembly, as well as the original song version of Visage's Frequency 7.

• FOURTH VOLUME IN OUR HUGELY SUCCESSFUL ‘MUSIK MUSIC MUSIQUE’ SERIES. THIS TIME A PREQUEL, EXPLORING 1979 AND SYNTH POP’S LEAP FROM NOVELTY AND FAD INTO A CHART DOMINATING SCENE WITH ITS OWN IDENTITY. • 60 TRACKS SHOWCASING THE ARTISTS BEHIND THAT LEAP FROM THE MUSICAL OUTSKIRTS INTO THE ...

25/11/2025

On sale later this week, the Bob Geldof edited edition of Record Collector ( #578, Christmas 2025) contains both the full page advert for The Collection, already seen on the back cover of Blitzed magazine, plus the first press review. A very positive four out of five star review from Chris Roberts. Here's a link to the shop page for the (almost off-sale) current edition - the new issue link won't appear until this Thursday...

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