Kindred Spirit - The Story of a 1980's Hull Fanzine

Red Guitars were a band who emerged from the Hull music scene in the 1980’s and went on to find national acclaim. The photo below was taken by a friend of mine at a Red Guitars gig we went along to see in January 1984 at Spring Street Theatre in Hull, several months after we interviewed them. I can still feel the electricity in the air when I look at that photo even 33+ years later! Check out the Red Guitars website for more information about the band, but on a personal note I think their 1984 single Marimba Jive was one of the most uplifting tunes of all time.  If ever you’re in need of a pick me up its well worth a listen. It works for me every time!  I still stand by what I said in the interview below about the Red Guitars 1983 single Good Technology  being one mighty powerful, stirring tune too. The lyrics however are probably more relevant today than they were when the song was released. The B side of Good Technology is an instrumental track called Hea...

Les Zeiga Fleurs were a goth/punk band active on the Hull music scene in the early 1980s. They featured in issues one and two of Kindred Spirit, in fact they were the cover stars of issue two.  This post features a review of the band's cassette tape - 'Good Men Die Quietly!' followed by an interview we did with the band in 1983. In issue one of Kindred Spirit my brother wrote the following review of Hull based goth band Les Zeiga Fleurs cassette tape entitled “Good Men Die Quietly!” I’ve managed to track down some of the tracks on You Tube. The recordings are rather tinny with the background hissing those of us who listened to cassette tapes in the 80’s came to accept as normal, but they still give you a flavour of what Les Zeiga Fleurs were all about. My personal favourite track is the Cold October. Check out the accompanying video. It's such a perfect match! Tracks 01. Les Zeiga Fleurs 02. Could You Love Me?    03. Searching 04. Cinono    05. I...