Playlist – Creation Singles 51 to 75
Second mix featuring the singles in order of catalogue number, this chapter takes us from 1987 to 1990. This is where we first see the label dip its toes into the mainstream, firstly the House of Love...
View ArticleLawrence from Felt interviews Pete Astor
Following the release of his sixth solo album ‘Songbox’, Pete Astor (The Loft/Weather Prophets) was recently interviewed by Lawrence from Felt and this has been made into two short films by director...
View ArticlePete Astor releases early recordings – listen
Pete Astor has recently been unearthing early recordings from before The Loft and these are now available to order. Over two cassettes are 16 tracks recorded between 1980 and 1982, one cassette is by...
View ArticleListen to ‘Creation Records: Live in London 1987 to 1992’
Many gigs from Creation’s bands are now considered legendary in certain circles so it’s great when some real treasures are unearthed and I’m able to share them. Below is a compilation of recordings...
View ArticlePete Astor to release new album ‘Spilt Milk’
Pete Astor of The Loft/Weather Prophets releases his first new album for five years featuring a whole host of guests. Spilt Milk is released on Fortuna Pop (UK – 8th Jan) and Slumberland Records (US –...
View ArticleListen to Pete Paphides Creation special with Pete Astor
Pete Paphides broadcast a show on Soho Radio last week playing a selection of Creation tracks along with special guest Pete Astor and you can listen again. During the show he plays a whole host of...
View ArticleCreation Records at the BBC
In October 2011 BBC4 hosted a Creation Records evening to celebrate the first TV showing of Upside Down, during that night they also showed a compilation of appearances by Creation bands on the BBC....
View ArticleThe Creation Records Spotify playlist
At over 3.5 hours long, the Creation Records Spotify playlist covers most of the 17 years of Creation releases. Featuring early favourites like Biff Bang Pow! Phil Wilson, Revolving Paint Dream and...
View ArticleListen to Creation Records live 1987-1990 Vol. 2
After last year’s hugely popular Live In London compilation, it seemed only right to follow it up with another compilation of live recordings. So here we have vol.2 recorded between 1987 and 1990....
View ArticleGoodbye NME, thanks for the good times…
After 66 years the print edition of the New Music Express is coming to an end. For many decades it was the leading weekly music paper. It championed Punk, Acid House, Hip-Hop, Madchester, Grunge and...
View ArticleYouTube Classics #4 – The Weather Prophets on The Whistle Test
Almost Prayed from The Old Grey Whistle Test. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxG2VNzPajI
View ArticleCreation Playlist #3 – Phil Wilson selects the artists that influenced Creation
Phil Wilson, ex-lead singer of the June Brides and solo Creation artist has today selected 10 tracks that he feels highlight the influences that shaped the sound of both C86 and Creation Records....
View ArticleCreation Playlist #4 – Underground Magazine April 1988
Back in the late 80’s there was briefly a magazine called ‘Underground’ in the UK and never a month went by when Creation weren’t featured. Below is an interview with Alan McGee from early 1988, the...
View ArticleCreation Acts remember the 80s
Every couple of decades fashion seems to come round again and with 80s fashion currently in full swing amongst the youngsters, some of the acts who made their name in that decade discuss the era with...
View ArticleThe Painted Word
“The Painted Word takes POP! classics and twists them into something new and groovy. I love it”- Phil Wilson (The June Brides) “Arash Torabi – a positive force of nature unto himself. He’s creating a...
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