Tag: Paul Morley

The Durutti Column's Vini Reilly suffers 'minor stroke,' is 'well on the road to recovery'

The Durutti Column’s Vini Reilly suffers ‘minor stroke,’ is ‘well on the road to recovery’

Guitarist Vini Reilly — frontman of iconic Factory Records post-punk outfit The Durutti Column — recently suffered ‘a minor stroke,’ according to a post today on the band’s website, ‘but after four days in hospital and then discharging himself he is well on the road to recovery.’

Propaganda's 'A Secret Wish' to be reissued in 2CD set with 20-minute mix of 'Duel'

Propaganda’s ‘A Secret Wish’ to be reissued in 2CD set with 20-minute mix of ‘Duel’

The highly influential debut album from German synthpop outfit Propaganda — 1985’s ‘A Secret Wish’ — will be reissued yet again later this month, this time appearing in a 25th anniversary 2CD edition featuring six previously unreleased tracks plus the rare 20-minute cassette mix of ‘Duel.’