As 2012 has come to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The [...]
As 2012 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The Cat, writing songs for directors [...]
As 2012 comes to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The Cat, writing songs for directors [...]

For the rest of the year, we'll be spotlighting our KEXP DJs Top Albums of 2012, leading up to our 2012 Top Album Countdown , as voted on by our listeners! Voting ends on Friday, December 21st , so let us know your favorites now , and tune in on Friday, December 28th to hear if your picks made the list! Barry Adamson at KEXP, 03/05/2012 photo credit: Christopher Nelson ( more photos ) Stevie Zoom's 2012 Top Ten Albums [...]

Barry Adamson - The Trigger City Blues

photo by Christopher Nelson ( view set ) Even if you're not familiar with his solo work, you're sure to know some of the seminal 702s and 802s art/punk bands Barry Adamson has been part of during his career: Magazine, Buzzcocks, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Iggy Pop, and The Gun Club. Going on 35 years, Adamson's storied career features as wide a range of influences as it does collaborators (like David Lynch). I Will Set You Free , Adamson's most recent solo LP - his tenth, in fact - is a [...]
Apr 3, 2012, 7:59am
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2010’s Grinderman 2 LP gets the good, the bad, the pretty and the ugly remix treatment.

La cantidad de atención que no se le da a Grinderman se me hace de lo más interesante. Sí, es Nick Cave. Sí, Grinderman 2 salió hace ya 2 años. ¡Peeeeeeero! ¡¿Cómo es posible que nadie esté hablando del nuevo Grinderman 2 RMX ?! Mute lo colgó hace unos días en SoundCloud y creo que no he visto una nota al respecto, más que en Prefix. Por tiempo limitado podemos escuchar Grinderman 2 RMX antes de que salga a finales de este mes, y créanme que vale [...]
Van Barry Adamsons geschiedenis wist ik dat hij rollen vervulde in Magazine en Nick Cave’s Bad Seeds, maar niet dat hij ook met Depeche Mode werkte en bemoeienis had met Visage’s jaren tachtig hit "Fade To Grey". En hoewel I...
Regular readers will know that the Flavorpill editorial crew spends its Monday mornings scouring the web for a selection of albums that are streaming for free over the course of the week. But what of tracks you can actually download? Never fear, because as of this week we've got that base covered as well — every Friday, we'll be posting a selection of the best free legal downloads to have hit the blogs over the course of the week. Rejoice! And then click through and get downloading tracks from Karen Dalton, Barry Adamson, Mark Kozelek, Chromatics, and more. [...]
Barry Adamson ’s I Will Set You Free could have been a Top Star album here at CoS , had it maintained the beat, sneer, and funk that kick off the album. Instead, Adamson’s latest effort is half-hearted. You could draw a line in the sand and divvy up the good songs from the bad, which still should not take away from the quality inside this beast. Adamson’s past with Nick Cave as one of his Bad Seeds is evident here, but there won’t be any confusing the two by album’s end. The first track [...]
10th solo release from this consummate professional and former Magazine and Bad Seeds sideman is no rehash of past endeavors. Barry Adamson is perhaps best known for his role as secret weapon in Magazine and (briefly) the Bad Seeds, two bands already quite secure in their menace. Adamson's solo material, ten albums strong, likewise dwells in the murky and packs an almost pervasive air of deviance. Although some of Adamson's more recent output have had intimations of lightness-a few moments on 2002's King of Nothing Hill and even more on 2008's Back to the Cat...

Supporting his tenth solo studio album, I Will Set You Free , England's legendary Barry Adamson will be playing in-store at Reckless Records, tomorrow. Adamson has been involved in the music industry for the last 34 years, and along with his impressive list of solo efforts, has spent time as a member of The Bad Seeds and Magazine. He has also written for David Lynch and Danny Boyle, and has contributed songs to films like Natural Born Killers , Lost Highway , and Gas Food Lodging . [...]

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription . This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased tracks, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s selection, featured on the Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is “Black Holes In My Brain” by Barry Adamson from the 2012 album I Will Set You Free on Central Control International. Barry Adamson - Black Holes In [...]
Best known for his work with Nick Cave's Bad Seeds or as a member of the great punk band Magazine, Barry Adamson has taken a fairly unpredictable path with his solo career. It's okay. Sorry, I'm all out of platitudes tonight. Read more »
Thanks to Barry Adamson for guest editing our website all week. Be sure to check out his new album, Destination. Watch the video for the title track below.
Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The Cat, writing songs for directors such as Danny Boyle, Oliver Stone and David Lynch, and composing film scores for Delusion and Out Of Depth, the 53-year-old [...]
Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The Cat, writing songs for directors such as Danny Boyle, Oliver Stone and David Lynch, and composing film scores for Delusion and Out Of Depth, the 53-year-old [...]
The past week's best new releases include singles and albums from Shearwater, Oy Vey, Unicycle Loves You, Band of Skulls, Young Magic, Phenomenal Handclap Band, and others. Shearwater's indie psych rock mixed with folk art and powerful lyrics on the newest album, Animal Joy, is stunning, exciting, enjoyable and yet another big, bold step forward [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Barry Adamson is in a weird position. After winning acclaim for the noir-cinematic atmospheres of solo projects such as Moss Side Story and the mash-up of Back To The Cat, writing songs for directors such as Danny Boyle, Oliver Stone and David Lynch, and composing film scores for Delusion and Out Of Depth, the 53-year-old [...]