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Magazine

70s/80s UK post-punk/new wave band

Formed in 1977

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Magazine were a British rock band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England by singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch. After leaving the punk rock group Buzzcocks in early 1977, Devoto decided to create a more progressive rock band. The original line-up of Magazine was composed of Devoto, McGeoch, Barry Adamson on bass, Bob Dickinson on keyboards and Martin Jackson on drums.

Their debut album, Real Life (1978), was critically acclaimed and later considered one of the first British post-punk albums. After releasing two other albums, Secondhand Daylight and The Correct Use of Soap, McGeoch left the band in 1980 to join Siouxsie and the Banshees. Magazine released another studio album and disbanded in 1981. All four of their albums reached the top 40 on the UK Albums Chart.

They reunited in 2009 for a UK tour with Noko on guitar. Magazine released an album of new material, No Thyself, in October 2011, followed by a short UK tour.

Magazine have been cited as an influence by bands and musicians such as Simple Minds, the Smiths, Radiohead, Pulp, Pond, and John Frusciante.

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Magazine est un groupe de rock britannique, originaire de Manchester, en Angleterre, formé en 1977 autour du chanteur Howard Devoto (ex-membre des Buzzcocks), et du guitariste John McGeoch. Leur premier single Shot by Both Sides sort début 1978. Leur premier album Real Life est salué par la critique anglaise lors de sa sortie et est considéré comme un des premiers disques post-punk. John McGeoch quitte le groupe après leur troisième album pour devenir le guitariste de Siouxsie and the Banshees en 1980. Le groupe se sépare un an plus tard avant d'effectuer une tournée de reformation en 2009.

Magazine et leur guitariste John McGeoch ont influencé plusieurs groupes et musiciens dont les Smiths, Radiohead, MGMT et John Frusciante.

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