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Showing posts with label 'Parallel Lines'. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 'Parallel Lines'. Show all posts

Wednesday, 19 March 2014

Out Magazine Presents 'A Blondie's Dozen' - Some Of The Finest, Most Thrilling Moments Of Blondie's Career

Blondie
In celebration of their new interview with the band's front-woman, Out Magazine have hosted "A Blondie's Dozen" - a playlist of Blondie classics - on their website.

The publication's Jason Lamphier, who compiled the playlist, wrote, "Assembling the definitive Blondie playlist is next to impossible (Parallel Lines, alone, is damn near flawless), but if you’re looking for some of the finest, most thrilling moments of Debbie and Co.’s 40-year career, start here."

Blondies' Deborah Harry Talks New Album, New Tour and Possible Blondie Movie With Out Magazine.

Deborah Harry in Out Magazine, photographed by Ruven Afanador
In a fresh interview with Out Magazine's Michael Martin, Blondie's lead vocalist Deborah Harry talked about the band's new album 'Ghosts Of Downloads, their upcoming world tour, the possibility of a Blondie biopic, and much more:

In a photo studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Debbie Harry is sitting on a couch, looking fantastic — as she does; that’s her thing — talking about Beth Ditto of the Gossip, with whom she duets on the new Blondie album, Ghosts of Download. “She is a terrific girl. I love the fact that she’s crazy — an independent spirit.” She smiles wryly. “And, you know, I like tough girls.”

“She’s a fabric of her own imagination, not somebody else’s,” she continues. “Which is really important.”

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Blondie Q&A with T Magazine: 'Ghosts Of Download' Is Moving, Bright and Danceable

Blondie's Chris Stein and Deborah Harry
At South By Southwest, Blondie's once-couple Deborah Harry and Chris Stein sat down for a chat with The New York Times' T Magazine about their band:

At a festival where Blondie imitators (conscious or unconscious) are everywhere, the founders of the genuine article sit in the basement of the Four Seasons Austin, trying to avoid the spotlight. “I don’t have any anonymity,” says Deborah Harry, who removes her massive sunglasses only when there are no civilians in the room. “I’m either in the hotel or I’m at the gig. I can’t go anywhere. It’s kind of awkward.” She and Chris Stein have brought their band to town for a talk and a couple of shows, part of a series of events celebrating Blondie’s 40th anniversary this year. Up next is a Smithsonian Channel documentary on the group, which premieres March 21. The group’s 10th album, “Ghosts of Download,” comes out in May, packaged with a new greatest-hits release, as “Blondie 4(0) Ever.” The duo chatted with T about the new record, Lou Reed’s memorial and what it means to be hip these days.

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Tomorrow's Blondie SXSW Performance To Be Streamed Online... Ahead of Next Week's 'Blondie's New York' Documentary

Blondie live
Blondie's performance tomorrow at 'South By Southwest' will be streamed live on the 'net.

Blondie will perform tomorrow during Austin, Texas' South By Southwest - A.K.A. SBSW - festivals at Yahoo's Brazos Hall. Luckily for their fans that can't attend the show, the Deborah Harry-fronted sextet's performance will be live-streamed online on the Smithsonian Channel as well as on Yahoo Screen and the latter's mobile app.

Furthermore, excitingly, the Smithsonian Channel will première an hour-long documentary about the 'Rapture' performers, entitled 'Blondie's New York', on 21 March.