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“The union passed a motion to ban the use of synths, drum machines and any electronic devices”: the day the 'Loony' Musician's Union tried to kill the synthesizer (which also happened to be Bob Moog’s birthday)

Best of 2023: And it wasn't the first time the UK union had it in for technology

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“I had this huge chip on my shoulder… People were incredibly hostile. My confidence was a mess. I was an ‘80s icon’ for 15 years and that drove me mad”: Whatever you think of Gary Numan’s work, it’s progressive - and even he can live with it now

From underground punk to chart-topping pop star, reviled has-been to highly regarded seminal influence, the electronic pioneer has enjoyed four decades in music. But just how prog is he?

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"It was the machine that made electronic music accessible": The 5 vintage synths that gave us synth-pop

These are the machines that rocked the 1970s and popped the 1980s.

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How Gary Numan's unexpected discovery of the Minimoog paved the way for The Pleasure Principle and the birth of synth-pop: "I just pressed a key and it made that famous Moog sound, that low growl and the room vibrated. It was the most powerful thing"

"I was trying to prove that electronic music was valid in its own right"

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And it wasn't the first time the UK union had it in for technology

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“I was completely petrified by Kate Bush singing Wuthering Heights on TV. Anyone I was scared of I was interested by”: How Matt Berry discovered prog

Toast Of London star and self-taught musician became a fan of Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and more

Louder

The Guide #97: Is AI an existential threat to culture? And other reader questions

In this week’s newsletter: we delve into the mailbag and tackle everything from AI to what would compel someone to watch a show sped up

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Rob Newman review – a workout for the mind as well as the funny bone

Newman’s boffin-ish routines reach for huge ideas about humankind and its ancestors via Gary Numan and DH Lawrence

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The Beatles' Mellotron, Stevie Wonder's Hohner clav, multiple MiniMoogs and more: The 7 most important keyboards of all time

The famous synthesizers, organs and other keyboards that changed the course of music history

MusicRadar

Exclusive new editions of 40 iconic albums launched for vinyl week

Artists include Sam Fender, Bob Dylan, Gary Numan, Avril Lavingne and The Jam

Wales Online

"The Nice and ELP are, for me, where things went too far. Very good musicians don’t interest me. Proficiency blocks you off from real adventure": John Foxx on prog, punk and the problems of being a pioneer

For 50 years, John Foxx has been making genuinely progressive music that defies categorisation. "My plan was always to make every record different from the last,” he says.

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Converted ice rink a short drive from Liverpool where 70s and 80s stars performed

It was a music mecca in its time

Liverpool Echo

Bearded Theory festival 2023: Dates, line-up, and how to get tickets

The alternative music festival in Derbyshire returns this week

Evening Standard

‘I bought sound gear with my wife’s injury money’ – Howard Jones on New Song

‘We did some crazy stuff on stage – face paint, chains, shooting, dying and coming back as ghosts’

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TV tonight: get ready for the fiery Game of Thrones prequel

Sue Perkins warms up fellow Thrones fans for the upcoming House of the Dragon series. Plus: The Big Breakfast returns to Channel 4. Here’s everything to watch today

The Guardian - UK

I’ve had crushes all my life, but I’m getting married soon – and making a promise to love just one person

I have fancied everyone from cartoon foxes to wrestlers. Do I have to say goodbye to all that?

Belfast Live

Synth-pop star Gary Numan on his latest album Intruder, and why he's tired of playing the hits

“I'm not even interested in yesterday, let alone 20, 30, 40 years ago”

Wales Online

Asperger's is a 'positive advantage' says pop star Gary Numan

Numan has never received a formal diagnosis for the form of autism

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The National (Scotland)

What to do in Scotland this week: Seven things for seven days

1 GARY Numan, 02 Academy, Edinburgh, Monday, May 9 and 02 Academy, Glasgow, Tuesday.

Wales Online

Brew City offer £30,000 job to eat cheese for a year

The chief snacking officer role also includes an all-expenses paid 'market research' trip to the USA - but you must be called Gary!

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Music legends coming to North East during 2022 from Dionne Warwick to Barry Manilow

Check out these 3O big name stars, including Diana Ross, Elton John and Rod Stewart, who are set to perform in the North East this year - as well as some eighties pop favourites and classic rockers you won't have heard of for years

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