24-531: Fresh Blood is the second studio album by the English singer-songwriter Steve Swindells . The album was originally released in late 1980 on the label Atco . The album was Swindells' first solo album following his departure from Hawkwind , due to an offer that had been made to him by Atco to make this album. It was produced by Swindells himself, after being unable to afford advances offered by Jim Steinman , Jimmy Iovine , and David Bowie . Bowie would later praise
48-463: A free magazine in September 2012. Time Out ' s London magazine was hand-distributed at central London stations, and received its first official ABC Certificate for October 2012 showing distribution of over 305,000 copies per week, which was the largest distribution in the history of the brand. This strategy increased revenue by 80 per cent with continued upsurge. Time Out has also invited
72-561: A full national tour in October 2011. In 2012, they announced they were working on an album, titled We Are One . In May 2012, via the band's Facebook page, it was announced that, for health reasons, Swindells would not be participating in the planned 2012 tour and he subsequently terminated his involvement with the band. Swindells re-discovered two 'lost' albums from 1980: The Invisible Man , and Treachery . They were released on Flicknife Records on 27 February 2012. His 1980 album Fresh Blood
96-619: A number of guest columnists to write for the magazine. The columnist as of 2014 was Giles Coren . In April 2015, the New York edition also moved to the free-distribution model to increase the reader base and grow brand awareness. This transition doubled circulation by increasing its web audience, estimated to be around 3.5 million unique visitors a month. Time Out increased its weekly magazine circulation to over 305,000 copies, complementing millions of digital users of Time Out New York. Time Out New York paused printing physical of copies of
120-404: A retrospective review for AllMusic , critic Dave Thompson gave the album three and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Swindells' Fresh Blood heralded the coming rise of the keyboard, while gallantly introducing the immediate musical past -- punk and New Wave , to the future. But the future wasn't beckoning him; a tad too ahead of his time for the U.S., and just a step behind the times for
144-492: Is a global magazine published by Time Out Group . Time Out started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 333 cities in 59 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. Time Out ' s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android operating systems. It
168-454: The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games . Time Out ' s need to expand to digital platforms led to Elliott, sole owner of the group until November 2010, to sell half of Time Out London and 66 per cent of TONY to private equity group Oakley Capital, valuing the company at £20 million. The group, founded by Peter Dubens , was owned by Tony Elliott and Oakley Capital until 2016,
192-452: The underground press in the UK, but by 1980 it had abandoned its original collective decision-making structure and its commitment to equal pay for all its workers, leading to a strike and the foundation of a competing magazine, City Limits , by former staffers. By now its former radicalism has all but vanished. As one example of its early editorial stance, in 1976, London's Time Out published
216-516: The Bath and Bristol area, dropping out of art college to play keyboards with the rock band Squidd (which was put together by drummer and fantasy artist, Rodney Matthews ). Relocating to London in 1973 and living in squats, he recorded his debut solo album, Messages for RCA in 1974. Produced by his manager Mark Edwards, Swindells felt the production quality to be poor, despite the presence of quality musicians. A follow-up album Swindells' Swallow
240-452: The U.K., this fabulous album sunk with little trace and even less interest from his label. Swept in the cross-currents of its time, the set still sounds surprisingly fresh today, and in hindsight even more glorious." All tracks are written by Steve Swindells Steve Swindells Steve Swindells (born 21 November 1952) is an English singer-songwriter, keyboardist, party organizer , club promoter and journalist. Swindells grew up in
264-489: The US airplay charts. Swindells would go on contribute songs to Roger Daltrey on "Martyrs and Madmen" and "Treachery" for Daltrey's 1982 compilation album Best Bits , before temporarily turning his attention away from the music business. In 1983, Swindells switched careers to club promoting and party organising. In the early 1990s, he decided to re-invent himself as a journalist, writing the internet column for Time Out under
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#1732790480328288-437: The agreement provided capital for investment to expand the brand. Time Out has subsequently launched websites for an additional 33 cities including Delhi, Washington D.C., Boston, Manchester and Bristol. when it was listed on London's AIM stock exchange . In June 2016, Time Out Group underwent an IPO and is listed on London's AIM stock exchange trading under the ticker symbol 'TMO'. The London edition of Time Out became
312-499: The album, along with Messages as sounding "pretty good" When the album was released in late 1980, it received positive reviews but failed to chart in the UK. " Shot Down in the Night ", and "Turn It On, Turn It Off" were released as singles, but they both also failed to chart. He was later dropped from the label, when it failed to make sufficient sales. Fresh Blood was remastered in 2009 by Atomhenge (ATOMCD1015). The 24 bit remastering
336-474: The first of the Time Out guide books. ... He continued to design for Time Out for many years. Each week, his powerful, witty Time Out covers became an essential part of London life. Elliott launched Time Out New York ( TONY ), his North American magazine debut, in 1995. The magazine hired young and upcoming talent to provide cultural reviews for young New Yorkers at the time. The success of TONY led to
360-490: The introduction of Time Out New York Kids , a quarterly magazine aimed at families. The expansion continued with Elliott licensing the Time Out brand worldwide spreading the magazine to roughly 40 cities including Istanbul, Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong and Lisbon. Additional Time Out products included travel magazines, city guides, and books. In 2010, Time Out became the official publisher of travel guides and tourist books for
384-598: The late Kent Brainerd. As of 10 December 2013, Swindells had been number 1 on the Reverb Nation Singer-songwriter Chart For London for several days. He then released the double download DanMingo album under his own name. In 2009, Swindells was instrumental in the formation (or reformation) of the Hawklords , a musical collective of ex- Hawkwind members, playing a special show in memory of artist Barney Bubbles . The show
408-692: The magazine in 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic , Time Out ceased producing paper copies of the magazine and switched to an online-only model . Temporarily rebranding as Time Out In , the publication also refocused its editorial content towards virtual events for people staying at home during the lockdown . In April 2022, it was announced that the print edition of London Time Out would finally cease after 54 years, with its last print run distributed on 23 June 2022. The magazine would continue to be published online. In addition to magazines, travel books, and websites, Time Out launched Time Out Market,
432-489: The name Spyder for many years, as well as a gadget/lifestyle colourmn for Attitude , before becoming the editor of the magazine's website. Throughout his career changes, Swindells continued to compose and perform music. In 2003, Swindells played keyboards and sang lead vocals in the band Danmingo together with Jerry Richards, Jon Moss and Winston Blissett. Swindells wrote all of the songs, apart from two band collaborations and one co-write with Stephen Meade (aka Shanks) and
456-621: The names of 60 purported CIA agents stationed in England. Early issues had a print run of around 5,000 and would evolve to a weekly circulation of 110,000 as it shed its radical roots. The flavour of the magazine was almost wholly the responsibility of its designer, Pearce Marchbank: Marchbank was invited by Tony Elliott to join the embryonic Time Out in 1971. Turning it into a weekly, he produced its classic logo, [and] established its strong identity and its editorial structure—all still used worldwide to this day. He also conceived and designed
480-411: Was advertised as a benefit concert 'with a view to setting up a foundation/annual award for innovative album cover design, and a memorial plaque for him'. However, there is no evidence that the proceeds of the concert were used for any of these purposes. In 2010, Hawklords performed a mini tour of the UK. In 2011, the group were active in several appearances across the UK, and a touring line-up underwent
504-610: Was done by Ben Wiseman at The Audio Archiving Company in London. The album was re-published by Cherry Red Records , in CD and digital formats, with the former including a 16 page illustrated booklet written by Steve. It's rare now in physical form but you can stream or download on the usual sites and apps. Swindells is backed on this album by guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton and drummer Simon King , both from Hawkwind, and bassist Nic Potter from Van der Graaf Generator . Fresh Blood received positive reviews from contemporary music critics . In
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#1732790480328528-449: Was recorded, mastered and test pressings manufactured, but the deal fell through. Departed from his manager, Swindells joined Pilot , recording the 1977 album Two's a Crowd . In 1978, he joined a reformed Hawkwind , renamed as Hawklords , for the 25 Years On album and tour. In 1980, he recorded another solo album, Fresh Blood , released by ATCO , but was dropped when it failed to hit sufficient sales, despite reaching No. 3 in
552-815: Was released on CD for the first time with the label Atomhenge/ Cherry Red in August 2009. His 1974 album Messages , along with a bonus CD of the hitherto unreleased Swindells' Swallow , was re-released by Esoteric Recordings/Atomhenge on 26 November 2009. Early in 2012, Swindells put together an ad-hoc, 'all star' jamming band called The Plastic Sturgeons. Special guest musicians have included Guy Pratt and Dale Davis. There have only been two gigs to date which were recorded by Roy Weard. As of 10 December 2013, The Plastic Sturgeons have been number 1 in The Reverb Nation London Jam Chart for several weeks. Time Out (magazine) Time Out
576-684: Was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the renamed International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Time Out was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott , who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled Where It's At , before being inspired by Dave Brubeck 's album Time Out . Time Out began as an alternative magazine alongside other members of
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