Blitzed Magazine Issue 22 - Nick Rhodes (2025)

Blitzed Magazine Issue 22 - Nick Rhodes (2025)

Our biggest issue yet lands with an exclusive interview with Nick Rhodes - Duran Duran’s synth polymath on recent tours, Danse Macabre’s Halloween spectacle, the fashion and visuals that define his world, and whispers of the long-anticipated “lost album.” It’s a proper feast for lovers of synth-pop, new wave and post-punk culture.

What’s inside:

Timeless Interviews
Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow) — life on the road and a UK tour preview
Mark King (Level 42) — the joy of revisiting rarely played gems
Stephen Mallinder — 50 years of Cabaret Voltaire and the legacy of industrial electronics
Nik Kershaw — stories behind the new book and the craft of classic songwriting
Gary Numan — candid reflections on Telekon as the album turns 45
Midge Ure — the concluding part of our in-depth conversation
Mark Moore (S’Express) — pop, production and fearless reinvention
The Bluebells — from timeless hooks to modern stages

Features & deep dives
Scott Walker — an elegant retrospective on a singular voice
Bandcamp, unboxed — what the platform really means for independent music today
Blitz Club at The Design Museum — previewing a definitive exhibition of the scene that started it all
Classic reappraisals: Sting, Terry Hall and XTC
The Breakfast Club — anniversary look at a cultural touchstone
Paul Statham (B-Movie) — writing with The Dark Flowers, Simple Minds and Peter Murphy
Mark Reeder — more Berlin adventures from a scene insider
Jonathan Barnbrook — award-winning design, Bowie connections, and where music meets art
Darren Laurence — an independent producer’s guide to the underground
Tim Muddiman — a new column exploring the creative circuitry between art and music
Spotlight: Mark Stewart (The Pop Group) — uncompromising sound, lasting impact

On the ground
Billy Idol at Wembley — Rob Minter files the live report
Ashes to Ashes: Cabaret vs Cancer — Paul Browne covers a very special burlesque event
Behind the scenes at Smash Hits and a M’era Luna festival dispatch with Marc Massive

Plus: our regular columns, new artist reviews, and giveaways.

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