The March 2011 issue of Mojo music magazine is now on news stands!  It is has great article on the history of Scritti Politti.  I picked up my copy today at Barnes and Noble in near my house in Maple Grove, Minnesota! :)  (Now the laweyers know where I live…remember, if any of our content is infringing, just let us know and we will stop promoting your wares. Here is a pdf.

John

Bibbly-o-tek.com reader and Scritti Scholar Bruno picked up Scritti’s latest CD Absolute Scritti Politti Best of collection at the local brick and mortar music emporium. He sent pics for your enjoyment!

Thanks Bruno!

John

Andrew Harrison of the Guardian interviewed Green recently and posted a really nice article called “Green Gartside: The brainiest man in pop (apart from Brian Eno)” on their website!

Thanks to Rhodri, Julie H, Mike, Greg and Ryan B for bringing this to our attention!

John

From the BBC 6 website: Scritti Politti originally formed in 1977 in Leeds, Although there have been various changes to the line-up, Cardiff-born singer-songwriter Green Gartside was the founding member of the band and the only member to have remained throughout the group’s history.
‘Absolute’ their new compilation will include two new tracks, “Day Late and a Dollar Short” and “A Place We Both Belong” both written with David Gamson.

Green will be in studio presumably for an interview. Perhaps we will be lucky and he will play a tune or make an announcement of some kind. Listen in to find out!  Link to the site here!

More material for a new album via Rough Trade and possible additional touring…

UPDATE LINK TO AUDIO OF INTERVIEW

To save time, I cut out the audio of The Word Girl and Day Late and Dollar Short.

Thanks to Bibbly-o-tek.com reader Dominic for finding this bit of information!

John