Parasocial relationships are one-sided infatuations, and is a term often used to describe an obsession of a fan for a celebrity. The fan believes they have a personal relationship or connection with ...

In 1985, Glasgow-based new wave duo Strawberry Switchblade released their eponymous debut full-length, their first and only studio record; by 1986, Rose McDowall and Jill Bryson had gone their ...

In the early 1980s, the Glasgow pop duo Strawberry Switchblade were a band with many possible futures. This raw three-song demo catches a glimpse of the group they could have become. For a group that ...

It is with the greatest excitement that we announce that Rose McDowall will be releasing a brand new album very soon. The Glaswegian singer-songwriter, who found fame with new-wave pop group ...

Scottish dream pop project Radhika has released a new version of Strawberry Switchblade’s “Since Yesterday”, featuring harmony vocals from Tracyanne Campbell (Camera Obscura) and Mitch Mitchell (The ...

IT’S to their eternal credit that Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall managed to smile through gritted teeth. For even by the low expectations of breakfast television, Mike Smith’s line of questioning still ...

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On the 20th anniversary of its release, Eden Tizard looks back at Coil's 'Musick To Play In The Dark' and finds an album steeped in the landscape of the West Country Ben Graham talks to the Strawberry ...