Blue Suede News

Blue Suede News was a local music magazine based in Cambridge, UK. It was put together by Graeme Mackenzie from July 1983 until the end of 1984 managing a pilot and 20 issues. It was very much the precursor to Scene And Heard sharing many of the same writers and a deliberately similar visual style. Indeed Scene And Heard was started when it become obvious that Blue Suede News was no longer going to be produced and the second Cambridge Rock Group Competition was upon us.

Graeme was (is) an historian and was responsible for a number of rock family trees as popularised by Pete Frame during the late 70s, early 80s as you can see in a number of these scans of the magazines.

You will notice that there are 22 magazines here - the last one was never issued but was kindly supplied by Graeme to the fledging Scene And Heard for us to use as we saw fit.

The Chris Heath you see mentioned below is the one responsible for books about the Pet Shop Boys and Robbie Williams amongst others. Jon Lewin went on to edit Making Music amongst many other journalistic ventures.

Issue by Issue

	Cover: The Great Divide Interviews: John Peel by Jon Lewin Live Reviews: Zoom, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Heather Steele The Wobbly Jellies / Racing Heart / The Great Divide / The Face / The Way Up / Katrina and The Waves, Guildhall, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie The Folk Festival by Andy Metcalfe The Great Divide featured Boo Hewerdine who would have further success as part of The Bible! and as a solo artist Download as pdf
	Live Reviews: New Model Army / Hot Dogs / The Face by Heather Steele Dancing To The Guitar Man by Graeme Mackenzie From Our Own Correspondent (Folk Festival review) by Andy Metcalfe Cambridge Connections - family tree of local bands by Graeme Mackenzie Bands (Hondo / Dolly Mixture / Perfect Vision / Subculture / Great Divide / Trux / The Face / Wobbly Jellies / Tranzista) by Graeme Mackenzie Venues by Jon Lewin Download as pdf
	Live Reviews: Black Slate / Mighty Invaders / Your Dinner, Guildhall, Cambridge, by Jon Lewin Bronze / Phoenix by James Hall Great Divide / Face, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Philippa Hughes Perfect Vision / Final Scream by David Bragg Frigidaires / Tennis by Dick Page Black Symbol / Mighty Strypes by Keith Legoy Cambridge Connections - family tree of local bands by Graeme Mackenzie The Cattle Market Scheme by Graeme Mackenzie The Cattle Market scheme turned into the very successful Junction. Download as pdf
	Live Reviews: Somewhere In The Foreign Office / The Workmen / Henry Shukman, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Keith Legoy Misbehaviour / So What by James Hall The Code by Jon Lewin Exploding Hamsters, Clare Cellars, Cambridge by Philippa Hughes Barraclough's Bluegrass Heroes Cambridge Connections - family tree of local bands by Graeme Mackenzie Raw Records by Carl Tweed From Our Own Correspondent by Andy Metcalfe Download as pdf
	12 November 1983 Cover: The Fridgidaires Interviews: Perfect Vision by Chris Heath Live Reviews: Supremes, Kelsey Kerridge Hall, Cambridge by Chris Heath Slap Kat, The Alma, Cambridge by Peter Ingrams The Wobbly Jellies, Fisher Hall, Cambridge, 3/11/1983 by Dick Page Cambridge Connections - family tree of bands related to The Soft Boys by Graeme Mackenzie From Our Own Correspondent by Andy Metcalfe and another thing by Lash LeJam Download as pdf
	Cover: Geoff Woods of Storm by James Hall Interviews: Depeche Mode by Trevor Dann Live Reviews: Pure Thought / 13th Chime, Guildhall, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Not The Meteors / Restless, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Chris Heath Andy Goes Shopping, City Limits andChurchill Bar by Dick Page From Our Own Correspondent by Andy Metcalfe A New Sort Of Kick (fanzine) review by Chris Heath Collecting Records by Carl Tweed Wimp report by David Gowar And another thing... by Lash LeJam Trevor Dann has had an extensive career in radio, TV and journalism. At the time he was the presenter of the weekly BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Rock Show which included many of the contributors to Blue Suede News. At least to start with he brought them in to reduce the level of criticism in BSN but worked with some of them on a number of other ventures so they really did have some talent. Between the Rock Show and BSN a really vibrant 'scene' grew up with people able to easily find out what was going on and to be able to hear some of the music before venturing out to gigs etc. The Rock Show also spawned The Landlord Doesn't Know Yet featuring Trevor, Dave Bragg, Jon Lewin and Martin Scott Download as pdf
	Cover: Emma Hall of the Wobbly Jellies December 1983 Live Reviews: Sounds Of The Sixties, Kelsey Kerridge Hall, Cambridge by Paul Ainsworth Marz, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy Aquadance / Red Guitars, CCAT Canteen, Cambridge by Chris Heath Katrina And The Waves, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Steve Hartwell Sindy And The Action Men, City Limits, Cambridge by Philippa Hughes 1983 National by Jon Lewin 1983 Local by Graeme Mackenzie From Our Own Correspondent by Andy Metcalfe The Barracudas by Carl Tweed Success Sixties Style by Kimberley Rew Duncan And The Darts family tree by Graeme Mackenzie Bragg's Books by David Bragg Pundits pick of 83 by Trevor Dann, Chris Heath, Jon Lewin and Dave Bragg Download as pdf
	January 1984 Cover: Steve Gibbons by James Hall Live Reviews: Dumpys Rusty Nuts, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy The Opposition, City Limits, Cambridge by Chris Heath The Prisoners, Newmarket Memorial Hall, Cambridge by Chris Heath The Charlatans by Carl Tweed From Our Own Correspondent (The Raw Records story) by Andy Metcalfe Download as pdf
	Cover: Penny De Waal of Sindy And The Action Men Live Reviews: Benjamin Zephaniah, CCAT, Cambridge by John Guy Twelfth Night, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy The Frigidaires / Exploding Hamsters / Gigglesticks And The Love Truncheons, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Toby Jug And Washboard Band, The Alma, Cambridge by Dick Page Serious Drinking / Red Cartoon, CCAT, Cambridge by Jeff Squire The Scene / The Moment, Foley Hall, Newmarket by Carl Tweed The Point, Robinson College, Cambridge by Mark Melon From Our Own Correspondent (Ovine musings) by Andy Metcalfe Biff Bang Pow by Carl Tweed Bragg's Books And Records by Dave Bragg Download as pdf
	Cover: The Great Divide Interviews: The Great Divide by Chris Heath Live Reviews: The Roaring Boys, Dingwalls, London by Martin Scott Samurai, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy Billy Bragg / Pure Thought, City Limits, Cambridge by Chris Heath From Our Own Correspondent (Caplin Music) by Andy Metcalfe The Great Divide family tree by Graeme Mackenzie Download as pdf
	Cover: Steve Brooks of Andy Goes Shopping and Toby Jug And Washboard Band by Peter Ingram Interviews: Benjaamin Zephaniah by Chris Heath Live Reviews: Flaco Jimenez / Peter Rowan, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Simon Rouse 1000 Mexicans, City Limits, Cambridge by Chris Heath Katrina And The Waves, Rugby Club, Ely by Steve Wenn Natural Roots, City Limits, Cambridge by Keith Legoy The Inline, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy From Our Own Correspondent by Andy Metcalfe Peterborough by Janine Booth More Soft Boys by Carl Tweed Peeved Records by Chris Heath Bragg's Records by Dave Bragg Download as pdf
	Cover: Colin Hazel Interviews: True Confessions of Martin Baxter by Chris Heath Tape / Record Reviews: Rendez Vous - For Crying Out Loud by Lyn Guy Grim Reaper - See You In Hell by Lyn Guy Live Reviews: Between The Lines, The Alma, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Rory Gallagher / Richard Thompson / Juan Martin / David Lindley, The Guildhall, Cambridge by Simon Rouse The Vibrators, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Kimberley Rew The Light Blues, The Alma, Cambridge by McKinley Morganfield Tredegar, City limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy From Our Own Correspondent (appearing on Razzmatazz with Marilyn) by Andy Metcalfe The Prisoners by Carl Tweed Bragg's Records by Dave Bragg Indie Tapes by Steve Hartwell Download as pdf
	Cover: Mary Hannigan of Phoenyx Tape / Record Reviews: Andy Goes Shopping by Carl Tweed Live Reviews: Black Symbol / Your Dinner, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Gordon Smith Eric Gouldman and Baz Murphy, City Limits, Cambridge by Paul Christoforou The Enid / Double Yellow Line, Sea Cadet Hall, Cambridge by Lyn Guy The Crofters, Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge by John Guy Lee Konitz, The Blue Boar Hotel, Cambridge by Val Wong Dave Gilmour, Hammersmith Odeon, London by Graeme Mackenzie Toby Jug Confessions by Steve Brooks Barry McGuire by Carl Tweed The Moodists by Dave Bragg Where Are The Prawns? by McKinly Morganfield Frigidaires family tree by Graeme Mackenzie Bragg's Books by Dave Bragg Download as pdf
	Cover: Mike Dunn (of The Eagle pub) Interviews: The Moodists by Dave Bragg Tape / Record Reviews: Gothique by Lyn Guy Live Reviews: Safety Valve, The Alma, Cambridge by Lyn Guy Twisted Sister / Lita Ford, Hammersmith Apollo, London by Martin Scott SOHHO, City Limits, Cambridge by Lyn Guy Somewhere In The Foreign Office, The Alma, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Love, Peace and Understanding by Graeme Mackenzie The Rock Magazine by Kimberley Rew The Jetsets by Carl Tweed Folk Festival 1984 preview by Graeme Mackenzie Groovy Record Labels by Carl Tweed Download as pdf
	Cover: The Detective (Robert Baylis) Interviews: Roaring Boys by Trevor Dann Live Reviews: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Dick Gaughan / Alistair Anderson, Golden Hind, Cambridge by Simon Rouse Jane Edwards by Paul Christoforou The Mixers by Carl Tweed Bragg's Books by Dave Bragg Band profiles (Katrina And The Waves / Your Dinner / The Frigidaires / Tranzista / Perfect Vision / Exploding Hamsters / Final Scream / The Detective / Mandy Morton Band / 13th Chime / Andy White / Great Divide / Hondo / The Face / Trux / Rover Boy Combo / Toby Jug And Washboard Band / Paul Edwards / Darren Upton / Dolly Mixture / The Lonely / Rendezvous / Sheer Khan) by Graeme Mackenzie Perfect Vision / Roaring Boys / Wobbly Jellies family tree by Graeme Mackenzie Cambridge Criticism by Chris Heath Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Download as pdf
	Cover: Martin Rae of The Frigidaires Interviews: The Great Divide by Graeme Mackenzie Live Reviews: The Enid, Fisher Hall, Cambridge by Daniel Calladine Orange Juice, CCAT, Cambridge by Dave Bragg Perfect Vision, Clare, Cambridge by Paul Christoforou Tranzista, Fulham, London by Philippa Hughes Popping In Peterborough by Andrew Clifton David Bragg's Books And Records by David Bragg Red Express family tree by Graeme Mackenzie The Flood by Graeme Mackenzie Earthworks by Julian Hyde A Soft Boys A-Z by Carl Tweed In My Opinion by Martin Scott Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Download as pdf
	Cover: Nick Barraclough First Rock Group Competition Final line-up: Rover Boy Combo / Exploding Hamsters / Camera Shy / Colonel Gomez / Double Yellow Line / Port In A Storm / Short Stay / The Detective Confessions Of A Judge by Graeme Mackenzie Heat 1: The Detective / Double Yellow Line / Tyrade / The Jailbreakers Heat 2: Camera Shy / The Deviance / Strange Brew / Hazard / Studio 33 Heat 3: D Notice / The Claim / One Night Stand / Incredible Bexley Onslaught Experience / THe Rover Boy Combo Heat 4: Exploding Hamsters / Chris And Paul / World's End Band / Euphoria / Reel To Reel Heat 5: Short Stay / Backlash / Port In A Storm / Orlando / Montreal Heat 6: Colonel Gomez / Doctors And Nurses / Sound Advice / The Brink / The Frieze / Bar Hill Billies Rock 'n' Roll High School by Paul Christoforou Download as pdf
	Cover: The Detective (Robert Baylis and Chris Maitland) Live Reviews: The Smiths, The Gaumont, Ipswich by Tom White The Long Ryders, Dingwalls, London by Dave Bragg The Herbs, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by Dave Bragg Popping In Peterborough by Andrew Clifton People's Radio by Julian Hyde David Bragg's Books And Records by David Bragg Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Chris Maitland went on to play with Porcupine Tree amongst many others Download as pdf
	Cover: Jerusalem Brown Interviews: Your Dinner by Graeme Mackenzie Live Reviews: New Swift / Double Yellow Line / Backlash / Montreal, Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie The Detective, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by Paul Christoforou The Red Army Choir, Harvey Court, Cambridge by Dave Bragg The Kildaires, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by Amos Breeze Chisza, Waterloo, Huntingdon by Graeme Mackenzie Mac And White, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by Dave Bragg Hamsters Explode In Peterborough by Simon Armour Jerusalem Brown - A Guided Tour Of The Music-Jungle by Julian Dawson Popping In Peterborough by Andrew Clifton Peterborough - Another View by Snake Bragg's Bag by Dave Bragg Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Check out the photo of Jonathan Romney on page 3 - he's on the right. He was also associated with Fish Turned Human Download as pdf
	Cover: Katrina Leskanich Live Reviews: Heroes, White Lion, Peterborough by Graeme Mackenzie Roaring Boys, Marquee, London by Martin Scott Stormed, Strawberry Fair, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Walk Don't Walk, The Alma, Cambridge by Paul Christoforou 909s, The Alma, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Felch Bros, Dublin Castle, Camden, London by Martin Scott The Great Rain Charade by Graeme Mackenzie Jerusalem Brown - A Guided Tour Of The Music-Jungle by Julian Dawson Fanzines by Carl Tweed More Fanzines by Julian Hyde Hills Road family tree by Chris Beament Popping In Peterborough by Andrew Clifton The Detective Goes West by Rob Baylis Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Download as pdf
	Cover: Colonel Gomez Interviews: Colonel Gomez by Lyn Guy Live Reviews: 21st Folk Festival, Cambridge by Graeme Mackenzie Quadro, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by Jane Reck The Nimrods, Burleigh Arms, Cambridge by George Parker Zak Justin And Backlash, Newmarket by Paul Christoforou Jerusalem Brown - A Guided Tour Of The Music-Jungle by Julian Dawson Popping In Peterborough by Andrew Clifton Hills Road family tree by Chris Beament Cametal Matters by Lyn Guy Download as pdf
	Cover: Jason and Liz of The Cherry Orchard Bands: The Nimrods The Herbs The Kildares Strange Brew Excess Tempo The Lonely Between The Lines Frigidaires Double Yellow Lines The Deviance Exploding Hamsters Camera Shy Colonel Gomez Trux The Force Rover Boy Combo Mac And White World's End Band Charlotte's Party Fast Friends Julian Dawson / The Flood / Beverley Bros Vital Signs Your Dinner Hondo Stormed Flab Christopher In Heaven Millions Flea The Happy Hour The Georgia Peach / The Bible Perfect Vision Vanishing Point Glass Asylum Snap! Cabinet Dr Skull And The Crossbones Karman Jive Mood Assassins Depending On The Weather Real To Real One Night Stand The Claim Real To Real Download as pdf