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Roxy Music: (Eyeliner Rebels)
Art-School Eyeliner Rebels: Bryan Ferry’s lounge-lizard croon meets Brian Eno’s synth madness and Andy Mackay’s wailing oboe. Virginia Plain crashed the party, Love Is the Drug turned it funky, and every album cover looked like a Vogue fever dream. Glam’s smartest, sexiest, most sophisticated gang. More oboe solos incoming weekly.


Ferry Turns Valentino
Bryan Ferry's Two-Page Article in Melody Maker, September 28, 1974.

Roxy Music
Sep 27, 19741 min read


Roxy Music: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Single (1974)
Bryan Ferry’s "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" backed with "Another Time, Another Place" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by...

Roxy Music
Aug 22, 19741 min read


Roxy Music: "Keeping It Fresh" Article (1974)
Roxy Music’s Keeping It Fresh , a one-page article in Melody Maker magazine, August 3, 1974.

Roxy Music
Aug 2, 19741 min read


David Bowie: "Bowie East Village" Article (1974)
David Bowie’s "Thrills", a one-page article in New Musical Express, June 15, 1974.

David Bowie
Jun 14, 19741 min read


Here Come The Warm Jets Album: Feb 1974
Recorded and produced by Eno himself, the album brought together an eclectic cast of musicians — including former Roxy Music colleagues and players from Hawkwind, Matching Mole, Pink Fairies, Sharks, Sweetfeed, and King Crimson. Eno famously used unconventional studio directions and oblique strategies to provoke unexpected performances, shaping the record into a surreal, fractured, and forward‑leaning sonic world.

Roxy Music
Feb 8, 19743 min read


Here Come The Warm Jets Album Ad: Feb 1974
Recorded and produced by Eno himself, the album brought together an eclectic cast of musicians — including former Roxy Music colleagues and players from Hawkwind, Matching Mole, Pink Fairies, Sharks, Sweetfeed, and King Crimson. Eno famously used unconventional studio directions and oblique strategies to provoke unexpected performances, shaping the record into a surreal, fractured, and forward‑leaning sonic world.

Roxy Music
Feb 8, 19742 min read


ENO & Guests Advert: 1974
Brian Eno's Warm Jets Solo Launch Published in the UK on February 2, 1974, Melody Maker featured a one-page advert announcing Brian Eno’s first solo album Here Come the Warm Jets, released February 7. The ad promoted the album alongside a UK tour with guest artistes The Winkies and support act Rod Crisp, listing dates from February 13 (Kings Hall, Derby) through March 12 (London, Drury Lane Theatre). Article Overview Publication Details Magazine: Melody Maker (UK). Date: Febr

Roxy Music
Feb 2, 19741 min read


Roxy on the Road Article: 1974
Roxy Music's Fanatical Tour vs. Cool Press Published in the UK on January 31, 1974, Music Scene magazine’s two-page article “Roxy on the Road” examined Roxy Music’s peculiar situation in recent months. The piece noted that while the band’s support from fans remained as strong as ever — with the reception on their recent tour described as fanatical to say the least — the response from the press had been as cool as the fans were heated. Article Text ROXY MUSIC have found them-s

Roxy Music
Jan 31, 19744 min read


Stranded, But Only at the Top! Article: 1974
Roxy Music's No. 1 Stranded Triumph Published in the UK on January 26, 1974, Popswop magazine’s one-page article “Stranded, But Only at the Top!” celebrated Roxy Music’s latest album Stranded reaching No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The feature highlighted the band’s artistic evolution, Bryan Ferry’s suave vocal style, Phil Manzanera’s inventive guitar, and the lush, sophisticated sound that defined their third album — their first chart-topper. It captured the excitement of Ro

Roxy Music
Jan 26, 19741 min read


Roxy Music: Stranded Album and Street Life Single Advert (1973)
One-page advertisement in Sounds, November 17, 1973.

Roxy Music
Nov 17, 19731 min read
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