Library of Mu: All Melody Maker records

There are 42 Melody Maker records in the Library of Mu:

The King Of Joy: Date: 01 March, 1987 ?; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: absurdist Drummond's first single off "perfectly buckled LP" - even better is "after-dinner speech" b-side; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

The Great TUNE Robbery: Date: 12 December, 1987; Author: Mat Smith; Type of resource: Interviews; Description: As Rockman defaces a billboard with the JAMs christmas message, King Boy and Rockman discuss the end of hip-hop as rebellion, the 1987/Abba events, how samples made their way into Downtown, the Whitney video and heavy metal gigs.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

Doctorin' The Tardis: Date: 28 May, 1988; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: "'Pure, unadulterated agony ... excruciating'; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

Shrink Rap - Ford Timelord: Date: 11 June, 1988; Author: -; Type of resource: Features; Description: thoughts on Swedish Farmers, Dagenham, Time Travel, Gary Glitter and Jams; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

Last Train To Trancentral: Date: 20 January, 1990; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: not a good review: "look how mischevious we are the fatheads giggle!"; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled (Bunnymen gig): Date: 10 March, 1990; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Bunnymen and KLF at Bootle; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

?: Date: 10 March, 1990; Author: ?; Type of resource: Articles; Description: Ambient House (general); Status: (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 24 March, 1990; Author: Tim Peacock; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: Bunnymen and KLF at Liverpool Marsh Lane Community Centre: "The KLF briefly swell the Bunny ranks for a spot of eminently dancable weirdness"; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 21 July, 1990; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: What Time Is Love? (Live) release details; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 18 August, 1990; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Echo and the Bunnymen version on remix 12", The Man reissue; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

The Eternal Pranksters: Date: 16 February, 1991; Author: -; Type of resource: Covers; Description: Jimi in trapper hat; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 16 February, 1991; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Gulf defacement arrest; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

Pranks for the Memory: Date: 16 February, 1991; Author: David Stubbs; Type of resource: Interviews; Description: Full story of how Bill and Jimmy were arrested after defacing a Gulf war billboard. Later in the pub, after their release, they talk about grown men doing pop music, short attention spans and hiding behind the KLF myth, rather than being famous.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

THE KLF: Date: 02 March, 1991; Author: Hart Fortgang; Type of resource: Letters; Description: 'our clients take a serious view of the defacing of hoardings' MM dissociates itself from the actions of the KLF; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 02 March, 1991; Author: True Stories; Type of resource: Gossip; Description: White Room film premiere; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 10 August, 1991; Author: -; Type of resource: Gossip; Description: KLF's demands have led to them being dropped from Prince bill; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 21 October, 1991; Author: True Stories; Type of resource: Gossip; Description: no press review copies for 'Its Grim Oop North'; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

KLF in legal jamm: Date: 26 October, 1991; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: a bogus KLF lead by Wanda are touring the US, Arista are considering legal action; Status: text (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

It's Grim Up North: Date: 02 November, 1991 ?; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: A hell of a record. Literally. as the JAMMs refrain from making a judgement on the grimness of the region, "opting instead to list a whole bunch of towns"; Status: original (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

Justified And Ancient: Date: 07 December, 1991; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: Single of the week; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 18 January, 1992; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: 1000 mail order sold out; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

America: What Time Is Love?: Date: 29 February, 1992; Author: ?; Type of resource: Reviews; Description: positive review: "the whole bizarre concoction's brilliantly bonkers" but wondering when they'd come up with something new.; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 09 May, 1992; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: various sources claim "woman problems" ... "Bill's saying he wants to go to the country and build stiles" but a spokesman says it's not a split, only a rest.; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 27 June, 1992; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: KLF 'Rites of Mu' on MTV; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 30 January, 1993; Author: -; Type of resource: Gossip; Description: Bill and Zodiac off to North Pole; Drummond plans book on spiritual significance of North Pole; he was back in London in time for a club opening; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

Lost In Space: Date: 26 June, 1993 ?; Author: Info Freako; Type of resource: News items; Description: apparantly "Cauty is now fully occupied drawing cartoons and painting. Drummond...is...working on the final draft of a new book"; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 14 August, 1993 ?; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Abandon All Art Now ad was in the Sun (!) monday of last week; their press spokesman admitted we honestly don't know what this all is leading up to. They haven't told us anything"; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 11 September, 1993; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: K-F award announcement advert details; Melody Maker think it's a hoax; Status: original (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

? (Mystery Band): Date: 11 September, 1993; Author: Info Freako; Type of resource: News items; Description: further details of X$X; Status: (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

? (Mystery Band): Date: 02 October, 1993; Author: Info Freako; Type of resource: News items; Description: further details of X$X; Status: (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

K-Uriouser and K-Uriouser: Date: 20 November, 1993; Author: Info Freako; Type of resource: News items; Description: more details about mystery band X$X, including a live event they carried out in Newport, Wales. Also details of a tape called 'The Black Room' by Realm In Dreams which samples the KLF.; Status: original (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

Konned!: Date: 18 December, 1993; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: KLF victims of hoaxers who have released a CD, 'The Black Room' and cassette, '1997' both by X$X, both featuring K-F art work.; Status: original (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

Merry Pranksters: Date: 05 March, 1994; Author: Peter Robinson; Type of resource: News items; Description: some of the groups who have scammed the KLF; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

KLF back and burning: Date: 16 September, 1995; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: THE KLF are to reunite to take their film, "Watch The KLF Burn A Million Quid" [sic] on a tour which may include screenings in art colleges and mental homes! … [they] will host question and answer sessions after screenings.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

BUT CAUTY'S APV ORDERED "GET ORF MOI LAND!": Date: 06 July, 1996; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: A west county farmer "claims that 'sonic waves' fired from Cauty's armoured personnel vehicle caused a herd of cows to stampede"; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 28 September, 1996; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: Bad Wisdom will be published on Oct 31st, and the duo are going on a signing tour to promote the book.; Status: (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled (Cauty police case): Date: 30 November, 1996; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: Post A30 protest arrest: Jimmy Cauty is due to return to Torquay police station on Thursday (November 28) to find out whether he is to be charged with firearms offences.; Status: text (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled: Date: 30 November, 1996; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: Black Star Liner's EXP label is in difficulty; could be due to the label losing £20,000 when their 'promotional junket … was thwarted by bad weather'; Status: text (Not available online - would you like to scan it?); » View full record & suggest changes

untitled (Cauty police case): Date: 07 December, 1996; Author: ?; Type of resource: News items; Description: Cauty told "Don't do it again" but no charges pressed (on either weapons or breach of the peace). He celebrates by playing at Richard Branson's V2 label's party.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

JUSTIFIED AND (VERY) ANCIENT?: Date: 30 August, 1997; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Drummond and Cauty are returning with a new single and live date at the Barbican as 2K, inspired by Williams Fairy Brass Band; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

? (Fuck the Millennium phoneline): Date: 18 October, 1997; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: Brief details of Fuck the Millennium 0890 phoneline, taken from Guardian advert on October 10th.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes

? (People's Pyramid): Date: 15 November, 1997; Author: -; Type of resource: News items; Description: K2 Plant Hire Ltd have revealed details of their alternative to the Millennium Dome. Taken from K2 Plant Hire Ltd website.; Status: text (Text available); » View full record & suggest changes