Cleopatra Records has released Duran Duran ‘Girls on Film 1979 Demo’ EP featuring Andy Wickett on vocals. These are rare debut recordings, which include the original version of the smash hit ‘Girls on Film’, […]
Author: Judy Lyon
Judy Lyon is a Music Photographer and Journalist originating from the L.A. area and now a PNW transplant. Her early days of working in T.V. and Film in the late 1990s eventually brought her to still photography. In 2000 on she spent most weekends searching the L.A and Ventura County club scene in search of great up and coming talent. Fast forward twenty years to thousands of photographs and words later with many publishings along the way...she's had the opportunity to photograph and write about many talented artists such as; Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Jane's Addiction, The Dandy Warhols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Dave Pirner, Peter Murphy, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Gene Love Jezebel, The Cult, Mike Peters, and Black Needle Noise, just to name a few. Today she continues this journey of documentation with Torched Magazine in search of great up and coming talent to long time favorites.
Zialand Reveals First Single ‘Landslide’ Off Forthcoming Album ‘Unbridled & Ablaze’
Buckle your seat belt for this one as ZIALAND reveals the first single ‘Landslide’ off of her much-anticipated forthcoming album ‘Unbridled & Ablaze’ (due out April 2018). ‘Landslide’ is packed with all the uninhibited […]
Paul Furio of Seattle’s Watch Clark Talks About ‘First Week of Winter’
Somewhere between light and darkness emerges synth pop duo Watch Clark. Founded in 2012 by musician Paul Furio, Watch Clark is an electronic band that has it’s roots firmly planted in the heyday of […]
The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Joel Gion On His New Solo Release
Torched Magazine is pleased to have had the opportunity to talk with Joel Gion, best known as the ‘Tambourine Man’ for legendary psych rock group ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’. Not only is he one of […]
Torched Playlist #5 – Year End Favorites
As the year comes to a close, I decided to put together a few of Torched Magazines favorite tracks from 2017. This also includes a few oldies that have lived in my personal daily […]
Legendary Bauhaus Founder Kevin Haskins Talks With Torched Magazine
As 2017 winds down to it’s final days we can look back on a highly successful year for Kevin Haskins, founding member of Bauhaus, Love And Rockets, and Tones On Tail. His latest project […]
The Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holmström Talks About Side Project Pete International Airport
Pete International Airport is the solo neo psyche rock side project of The Dandy Warhols’ guitarist extraordinaire Peter Holmström. His latest album, ‘Safer With The Wolves’ was recently released on Anton Newcombe’s label ‘A […]
Lotte Kestner (aka Anna-Lynne Williams) On Her Latest Release ‘Off White’
Lotte Kestner, a moniker now used by Seattle’s much-loved vocalist/guitarist Anna-Lynne Williams, formally of dream-pop indie favorite Trespassers William. She’s been recording as Lotte Kestner since 2007 and has had a successful solo music […]
Torched INBOX #1 – John Andrew Fredrick Of The Black Watch Writes In
The things I am here to talk to you a bit about today are my band’s new LP, The Gospel According to John, and my novels which you can find all clustered together on […]
Pylon Reenactment Society On Reviving Athens Favorite Band
Pylon Reenactment Society revives Athens musical heyday by breathing new life into the legacy of Pylon. Their danceable blend of new wave, post-punk and alternative rock influenced the 1980s and beyond throughout Athens and […]
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