Leave Them All Behind – Ride tribute album out now
In anticipation of Ride starting their US tour next month, The Blog That Celebrates Itself has released a fantastic tribute album to the band. You should definitely listen to this. ‘Leave Them All...
View ArticleRide begin tour with hometown gig – watch
Ride played the first gig as a full band in 20 years tonight (5th April) at the O2 Academy (formerly The Zodiac) to an ecstatic crowd in Oxford. They sold tickets via their mailing list just a few...
View ArticleWatch Ride play live KCRW session
Following their triumphant gig in Oxford last weekend, Ride touched down in LA for a gig at The Roxy this week. Before the gig they played a fantastic session for local radio station KCRW. The band...
View ArticleFifteen great tracks by Creation artists released since 2000
Fifteen years is a long time in the world of music, but that’s how long its been since Creation closed its doors for the last time in 2000. To mark this occasion I’ve put together a list of 15 of the...
View ArticleWatch Ride’s headline set at Primavera Sound 2015
Ride played possibly their biggest show to date last night (29th May) headlining Primavera Sound in Barcelona and you can watch the full gig now. The band have been changing the set list every date of...
View ArticleMark Gardener features on Pure Phase Ensemble album – listen
Mark Gardener is not only on tour with Ride this year, he is also about to release his second album of 2015! Pure Phase Ensemble is an international music collective created every year specially for...
View ArticleRide announce details of Nowhere 25th anniversary reissue
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Ride’s third Creation EP, the Fall EP was released on 17th September 1990 and featured ‘Dreams Burn Down’ and ‘Taste’. To celebrate this fact the band have...
View ArticleWatch Ride’s headline set from Field Day 2015
With the summer festival season over, Field Day have released the full headline set from Ride on their YouTube channel. Field Day was a brilliant but ridiculously hot day this year in London’s...
View ArticleIntroducing the Ride Digital Archive
Apologies for the lack of updates recently, I’ve been rather busy on another project you may be interested in. The idea was first shared about five years to launch a Ride online archive with a fellow...
View ArticleThe Post-Creation Spotify Playlist
Despite Creation Records closing in 2000 most of the artists have continued to release some great records since. Below is a Spotify playlist containing some fantastic tracks by former Creation...
View ArticleSuper Furry Animals to play Creation Records back catalogue in Cardiff
From NME: Super Furry Animals are set to play songs from their Creation back catalogue live in their home town of Cardiff on November 20. The band will play the show, dubbed ‘Recreation’, at the Coal...
View ArticleCreation Acts feature on Ulrich Schnauss remix album
Mark Gardener (Ride), Rachel Goswell and Mojave 3 (Slowdive) all feature on the long-awaited remix album by Ulrich Schnauss. This is not one of your normal remix albums as he gives each track his own...
View ArticleMemoirs Of A Shoegazing Gentleman
‘Memoirs Of A Shoegazing Gentleman’ was originally published as a spoof column in NME between October 26, 1991 and February 1, 1992, written by writer and broadcaster David Quantick in the guise of...
View ArticleRide reunite for 2015 tour
Almost 20 years since their last gig together, Ride have announced a string of dates for next spring. The band will play nine dates including two festivals. Friday 22 May Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom...
View ArticleRide news – Acoustic War Child gig and Andy Bell single
Mark Gardener and Andy Bell of Ride are to make an appearance at a week of events organised by War Child next year. Passport Back To The Bars is scheduled to take place the same week as the Brit Awards...
View ArticleWin tickets to Ride’s War Child gig
On the 25th anniversary of the band’s debut EP, War Child have announced details of how to get tickets to Ride’s War Child gig next month. The gig is at the 100 Club on Thursday 19th February. Full...
View ArticleMark Gardener and Robin Guthrie reveal album details
Robin Guthrie and Mark Gardener have confirmed details of their ‘Universal Road’ album which will be released on March 23rd 2015 via the Soleil Après Minuit label. The ten track album includes many of...
View ArticleRide OX4_ The Best of to be reissued
Ride are to reissue their OX4 best of album to coincide with their forthcoming live dates. A CD version of the album will be released by Rhino on March 31st whilst a double red vinyl version will be...
View ArticleRide make live return at 100 Club
Ride made their live return tonight (19th February) with Mark Gardener and Andy Bell performing an acoustic set at the 100 Club in a very rainy London. The set consisted of tracks from all their first...
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