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In The Night
All The Rage
'Never Say Never' Tour - US & UK 2008
Concert preview: Ian McLagan gave rock fresh Faces
Songwriter, sideman and now frontman recalls his legendary past but doesn't live there
The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Playbook (cover story)
6/27/08
By Bob Mehr
'Never Say Never' Reviews
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band - Never Say Never (Maniac)
Rockin' six solo album by ex-Small Faces keyboardist
Mojo Magazine - Four star review!
August 2008
By Sid Griffin
Sizzling Platter of the Year
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band - Never Say Never (Maniac)
Detroit Metro Times
6/25/08
By Jeffrey Morgan
Ian McLagan’s Never Say Never is the best album of the year, bar none.
Jeffrey Morgan - Creem Magazine & Detroit Metro Times
The Best CDs Of Summer 2008
Sunday Morning Music Critic Bill Flanagan Picks The Top New Albums
CBS News Sunday Morning
June 22, 2008
By Bill Flanagan (VH1)
Four for the playlist
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Never Say Never (Maniac)
Austin American Statesman
June 11, 2008
By Michael Corcoran
Michael Corcoran's review featured on Austin360.com
Three great local releases out this week
Ian McLagan and the Bump Band
Never Say Never (Maniac)
Never Say Never (Maniac)
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Rock & Rap Confidential
Dave Marsh, Editor
June 2008
Never Say Never
Mojo Magazine
June 2008
By Lois Wilson
Ian McLagan Says "Never"
Harp Magazine
January 3, 2008
By Fred Mills
Spiritual Boy, An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane
A collection of Ronnie Lane's songs recorded to celebrate his 60th birthday
on April 1st, 2006. Released on Maniac Records.
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac)
Fair Hearing
October 2007
by Pete Sargeant
Top Ten Albums of 2006
For Your Life
Song lists 2006
Austin Chronicle
January 5, 2007
by Raoul Hernandez
Best of Music 2006: Clifford's gone, but his influence on Austin's live music scene remains
Austin American Statesman
December 28, 2006
by Michael Corcoran
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac) - 4 Star review!
Ex-Small Faces organist pays heartfelt tribute
Mojo Magazine
December 2006
by Lois Wilson
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac) - 4 Star review!
Graceful, heartfelt homage from one Face to another
Uncut Magazine
December 2006
by Luke Torn
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records) - 4 Star review!
Record Collector
December 2006 (issue #131)
by Steve Rippon
CD Reviews
Local Trax
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records) - Grade 'A' review!
INsite Magazine
Austin, Texas
December 2006
by Sean Claes
'Show Me The Way' - No. 6 on the Mojo charts!
The Mojo Playlist
The best songs on the box, at the movies, on album and on-line right now…
Readers' Top 10
Mojo Magazine
September 2006 (issue #154)
New Releases
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records)
Goldmine Magazine
September 15, 2006 (issue #682)
by Lee Zimmerman
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records)
Creem Magazine
August 20, 2006
by Dr. Robert
Fricke's Picks
Rolling Stone Magazine
August 10, 2006 (issue #1006)
by David Fricke
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records)
Vintage Guitar Magazine
August 2006 (Vol. 20, No. 10)
by Dan Forte
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac)
No Depression
July/August 2006, issue #64
by Don McLeese
Listening with Lee Zimmerman
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac Records)
Entertainment News & Views
Florida
July 27, 2006
by Lee Zimmerman
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac)
Dallas Observer
July 13, 2006
by Rob Patterson
Texas Platters
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Spiritual Boy: An Appreciation of Ronnie Lane (Maniac)
Austin Chronicle
April 27, 2006
by Christopher Gray
TCB
Spiritual Boy
Austin Chronicle
March 31, 2006
by Christopher Gray
General Articles & Interviews
Ian McLagan interview
Austin Daze
March 8, 2007 (Issue # 63)
Austin Music CD soon to be released
Austin Business Journal
January 31, 2007
*Austin Music, Vol. 6 featuring Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Eel Pie's place in rock history
BBC News
January 30, 2007
by Jo Meek
Producer, BBC Radio 4's The Eel Pie Island Hotel
BBC Radio 4 documentary featuring interviews with Ian McLagan, Ronnie Wood and George Melly.
Rock 'n' Roll Hotels for a New Generation
NY Times
July 9, 2006
by Steven Kurutz
(Quotes stories from Mac in All The Rage.)
Familiar Old Face
Ian McLagan's mark is bigger than his name
Vital Source Magazine
February 2006
by Paul Snyder
*Click here for the interview plus a special forward by the author.
The punk meets the modfather
The Sights’ Eddie Baranek meets legendary keyboardist Ian McLagan
Detroit Metro Times
June 29, 2005
Interview conducted by Eddie Baranek
Transcribed and edited by Brian Smith
*An edited version of this interview can also be found at Creem Magazine online
Remember Faces? Ian McLagan sure does
The News & Observer
Raleigh, NC
November 19, 2004
by David Menconi
Soundcheck - Ian McLagan, Raging keyboardist
Cleveland Free Times
November 10, 2004
Interview with Jeff Niesel
Pamphlet
November 2004
Interview with Edward Burch
The Faces' Ian McLagan Rises, Shines and Speaks His Mind
Jambands.com
October 30, 2004
by Mick Skidmore
Bump leader celebrates CDs, enjoys gigs
San Antonio Express-News
July 29, 2004
by Jim Beal Jr.
An Old Mac Will Never Let You Down
Ian McLagan picks ten top tunes from his 40-year career as an ace Face
Record Collector
June 2004
by Lois Wilson
Interview with Ian McLagan
May 1, 2004
by Jon Kirkman
The Many Faces of Ian McLagan
A living legend reflects upon a career behind the B-3
Ink 19
Originally appeared in the Ballard News-Tribune (Seattle, WA)
August 2003
By Steve Stav
10 Questions with Ian McLagan
Get Ready To Rock - The Website for Classic & Progressive Rock
2002
by Jason Ritchie
20 Questions - Ian McLagan
Philadelphia City Paper
Philadelphia, PA
February 15–22, 2001
by Gregg Forman
Interview with Ian 'Mac' McLagan
Geo Sound - interview archives
by George Manney
Ian McLagan -Music Bio
The Portland Mercury, Vol. 1 No. 18
Portland, OR
9/28 - 10/4/2000
by Jamie S. Rich
Interview Sessions with Ian McLagan
The Official Faces Website
5/22/99, 6/19/99
by Dave McNarie
Check out Mac's Faces webpage
Future Pub Owner Ian McLagan
Far From the Land of Guinness
Austin Chronicle (Volume 14, Issue 34)
Austin, TX
April 28, 1995
by Rob Patterson
McLagan Gets a JUMP on Austin Music
Austin American Statesman
Austin, TX
September 1, 1994
by Don McLeese
All Music Guide - Ian McLagan
Bio and discography
AMG Biography by William Ruhlmann
Mac's Musings
The 100 greatest British albums
Ian McLagan's Top 10
The Observer
June 17, 2004
Ian McLagan on Howlin' Wolf
Word Magazine (UK)
January 2004
by Ian McLagan
Bump Band
Bump Broadcasts
Ian McLagan and the Bump Band live
Music with Jay Trachtenberg
90.5 KUT blog
June 30, 2008
Texas Music Matters
Ian McLagan Brings The Bump Band to Studio 1a
90.5 KUT blog
November 1, 2007
The Bump Band and Pete Townshend rock the Austin Music Awards
Austin Convention Center
March 14, 2007
Just in… Everything's Bigger in Texas
Rolling Stone Magazine
April 5, 2007 (issue # 1023)
Local musicians honored at Austin Music Awards
KVUE News
March 15, 2007
By Shelton Green
Watch the live broadcast from the Music Awards at KVUE.com.
Patrice Pike is belle, Pete Townshend is rock god at Austin Music Awards
Who legend performs with old pal Ian McLagan
Austin American Statesman
March 15, 2007
By Michael Corcoran
Spring break for rock stars
CNN.com
March 15, 2007
Looking back on SXSW 2007
News 8 Austin
March 23, 2007
By Andy Langer
TCB
Music news
Austin Chronicle
March 23, 2007
By Christopher Gray
Old Men and Bag Ladies
The good, the bad and the crazy invade Austin
Dallas Observer
March 22, 2007
By Jonanna Widner
The times they are a-changin' at SXSW
Bigger isn't necessarily better, even in the Lone Star State
Seattle Post Intelligencer
March 19, 2007
By Kevin Phinney
Hub rockers increase stage presence at SXSW fest
Boston Herald
March 19, 2007
By Brett Milano
South by Southwest 2007: Day 1: Music - in the moment
The Los Angeles Daily News
March 15, 2007
By Billy Altman
Rock Legends Jam At South By Southwest
United Press International
Mar 15, 2007
Who & Faces members jam at South By Southwest
TheRockRadio.com
March 15, 2007
South by Southwest Journal
The Times at the South by Southwest Festival
NY Times
March 14, 2007
By Jon Pareles
News Blogs
SXSW moment: Townsend & McLagan
Journal Star
Lincoln, Nebraska
March 15, 2007
By L. Kent Wolgamott
On the Beat: David Menconi on music
South By Southwest 2007: Day One (Prologue)
The News & Observer
Raleigh, NC
March 15, 2007
By David Menconi
Sounding Off
Music info and commentary
SXSW '07: 3/14 - Townshend Talks, Then Rocks
Asbury Park Press
March 23, 2007
By Chris M. Junior
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band join The Rolling Stones
As special guest on "A Bigger Bang" World Tour in Austin, TX
October 22, 2006 - Zilker Park
Live from the scene
Reports from the Rolling Stones show at Zilker Park
McLagan remembers
Austin American Statesman
October 23, 2006
by Joe Gross
Stones sling into Zilker Park
Rarities-packed show provides consistent entertainment
Austin American Statesman
October 23, 2006
by Joe Gross
Life with the Stones
Austinite Ian McLagan opened for the Stones back in the '60s and can still remember most of it
Austin American Statesman
October 19, 2006
by Lynne Margolis
Ian McLagan
Austin Chronicle
October 8, 2006
by Margaret Moser
'Upward & Onward' Tour 2006
The faces behind the Faces
Chicago Sun Times
October 8, 2006
by Dave Hoekstra
McLagan of Faces makes stop in Philly
Courier Post
South Jersey
October 6, 2006
by Chuck Darrow
Rolling with the Stones
2 rockers who play with legendary band to jam at their own shows
The Times
Northwest Indiana
October 6, 2006
by Tom Lounges
Spotlight: Ian McLagan
Independent Weekly
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
October 4, 2006
by Grant Britt
(Read the complete interview here).
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band with special guests Ronnie Wood & pals
Continental Club, Houston TX (12/1/05)
Top 5 Concerts of 2005
Houston Chronicle
December 27, 2005
by Michael D. Clark
Wood, McLagan get face to face
SetList - A concert review blog
Houston Chronicle
December 2, 2005
by Andrew Dansby
Ian McLagan and Ronnie Wood shag Houston's Continental Club
Phases & Stages
Austin Chronicle
December 9, 2005
by Raoul Hernandez
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band with special guests Ronnie Wood & pals
Continental Club, Houston TX (12/1/05)
Pop Culture Press (Issue #62)
Spring 2006
by Jon Notarthomas
Live in Austin
Ian McLagan & The Bump Band, Lucky Lounge 7/14/05
The R'zine (Rhino Records)
by Rob Patterson
Ian McLagan - Concert Review: Tangier
Reviewed, 2/11/05
Daily Variety
Los Angeles, CA
February 15, 2005
by Rich Nieciecki
Big Mac
Ian McLagan has a solid rock pedigree,
and his Bump Band blasts into Croce's Top Hat Monday
The San Diego Union-Tribune
February 10, 2005
by Buddy Blue
Classic-rock veteran to play Alpine
The Desert-Mountain Times
West Texas
February 10, 2005
by Andrew Stuart
Ian McLagan carries his own weight to Slim's
San Francisco Chronicle
February 9, 2005
by Joel Selvin
McLagan and the Bump Band promise a lively visit here
Philadelphia Daily News
November 19, 2004
by Jonathan Takiff
McLagan brings lengthy rock history to Lincoln
Daily Nebraskan
November 11, 2004
by John Wenz
At Lucky Lounge, it's easy to see a Mod Face in the crowd
Austin American Statesman
July 15, 2004
by Joe Gross
Ian McLagan & The Bump Band Live at the Jazz Café, London
The Independent
February 26, 2000
by James McNair
Ian McLagan & The Bump Band
Live at the Saxon Pub, Austin, TX
August 26, 1997
by Kent H. Benjamin
Small Faces
Small Faces
Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake – Deluxe Edition (Sanctuary)
Creem Magazine
August 20, 2006
by Dr. Robert
Small Faces Talk To You:
The Story of the Small Faces In Their Own Words
April 1996
by Kent H. Benjamin, Ken Sharp, and John Hellier
*14-part interview series with Steve, Ronnie, Mac & Kenney that originally appeared in Goldmine magazine in 1996.
Small Faces - Ultimate Collection
Sanctuary Records UK
Sample tracks, photos, reviews, TV commercial and ordering information.
Small Faces - Ultimate Collection
Designer Magazine
May 2003
by Derek McCann
Small Faces - Ultimate Collection
Modculture
April 23, 2003
by David Walker
Ian McLagan - BBC Interview
BBC Music talks with Mac about the swinging sixties, current projects and the fantastic new compilation, 'The Ultimate Collection'.
An Interview with Ian McLagan
Modculture - "Tales From The Mod Scene"
by David Walker
The Small Faces
Designer Magazine
by Sean Egan
*Interview with Mac & Kenney about the 'Ultimate Collection' CD set
Small Faces Feted With Debut Album Reissue
Billboard Magazine
December 26, 2002
by Sean Egan
*Interview with Mac on the 35th Anniversary 2-CD edition of Small Faces.
All Our Yesterdays
Edited version originally printed in The Big Takeover (Issue 47)
December 2000
Faces
'Best boxed set of 2004' - Mojo Magazine
Faces Box Set - Five guys walk into a bar...
'Best of 2004' - Amazon.com
Rhino's excellent four-disc Faces box Five Guys Walk Into a Bar topped our list of the 10 Best Box Sets of 2004.
Faces: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame petition
Off the Record, Music News
Tell Everyone
Austin Chronicle
November 2, 2007
By Austin Powell
Sign the petition to induct the Faces into the Hall of Fame.
Goose Lake Memories
Why Michigan's most important rock fest remains an obscure footnote in rock history
Detroit Metro Times
By Mark Deming
7/2/2008
Best (and worst) music of 2004
Here we go, kids, the compulsory year-end list(s)
Metro Times
Detroit, MI
January 5, 2005
by Metro Times music staff
Critics' Top Ten Lists
From Ambulance to the Zutons, our favorite albums of 2004
Rolling Stone
December 29, 2004
Lynne Margolis' picks
Record Time
Plan 9 employees reveal their picks for the year's most coveted CD releases
Richmond.com - Richmond, VA
December 27, 2004
by Paula Williams
We love.... The Faces
icWales.com - The National Website of Wales
December 30, 2004
Variety of box sets any music fan will love
The Modesto Bee
Modesto, CA
December 17, 2004
by Wayne Bledsoe
Good music comes in multidisc packages
The Philadelphia Inquirer
December 16, 2004
by Dan DeLuca
Box-set bonanza
Now's your chance to complete
Grandma's Beatles & Stones collections
NY Daily News
December 5, 2004
by Jim Farber
'Party band' stalwart talks about years with punk progenitors
Lincoln Journal Star
November 12, 2004
By L. Kent Wolgamott
The band that had a real good time
And don't underestimate the Faces musically
CNN.com
September 10, 2004
by Todd Leopold
Five guys walk into a bar…
Faces
Metro Times
Detroit, MI
September 1, 2004
by Fred Mills
Rod Stewart, Ron Wood Revive Faces in Hollywood
(with special guest, Ian McLagan)
Reuters
August 31, 2004
by Dean Goodman
Five Guys Walk Into A Bar - The Faces
Jambands.com
July 29, 2004
by John Patrick Gatta
Faces - Five guys walk into a bar… (Four-star review)
Rolling Stone
July 28, 2004
by Rob Sheffield
Saving Face
Ian McLagan walks into a bar...
Austin Chronicle
August 6, 2004
by Jim Caligiuri
Faces That Could Rock
The Faces - Five guys walk into a bar...
The London Free Press
London, Ontario, Canada
August 26, 2004
Faces joins the club
The Faces - Five guys walk into a bar…
Jerusalem Post
August 17, 2004
by David Brinn
Faces - Five guys walk into a bar… (4 1/2 star review)
Music Tap
August 27, 2004
by Matt Rowe
Five guys walk into a bar…
Orlando Weekly
August 12, 2004
by Jason Feguson
The great Faces album? 'Five Guys,' in four discs, is it
Richmond Times-Dispatch
August 12, 2004
by Hays Davis
The Faces 'Five guys walk into a bar...' (Grade: 'A' review)
The Times
Northwest Indiana
August 1, 2004
by Tim Shellberg
Five guys walk into a bar… (Five-star review)
All Music Guide
July 2004
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Keyboardist Looks Back
The Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
July 29, 2004
by Scott Smith
Tom's Picks: Faces box centers on rarities ('A' review)
The Courier-Gazette
July 29, 2004
by Tom Von Malder
Record Review: Faces, 'Five Guys Walk Into a Bar ...' (Rhino)
San Antonio Express-News
July, 29 2004
b By Jim Beal Jr.
The Faces had a fine time, and four discs show it all
Relish Now!
The Winston-Salem Journal
July 29, 2004
by Ed Bumgardner
Forty Fingers and One Throat! You do the math...
Five guys walk into a bar...
Creem Magazine
June 2004
by Brian J. Bowe
Saving Faces
Ice Magazine
May 2004
by Bud Scoppa
Five Guys Walk Into A Bar...Four CDs Walk Out...
Warner Music Group
March 9, 2004
Faces Recalled On Rhino Box
Billboard.com
March 9, 2004
by Barry A. Jeckell
Fans can drink deeply of The Faces
USA Today
March 5, 2004
by Edna Gundersen
Rock Images at Dennos - Exhibit Features Celebrity Photos
Traverse City Record Eagle
Traverse City, Michigan
November 14, 2003
by Vanessa McCray
*Photo of Mac and Faces print featured in Tom Wright's 'Knew & Used Photography' exhibit
Small Faces To Be Boxed
ABC Online - Dig Internet Radio
Melbourne, Australia
September 22, 2003
by Brian Wise
*Interview with Mac about the Faces Box Set, "Five Guys...Walk Into A Bar".
How We Met: Ian 'Mac' McLagan & Ronnie Wood
The Independent
March 12, 2000
by Gina Rozner
Ian McLagan Faces the Faces' Legacy
Best of the Faces Collection Released
Good Boys...When They're Asleep interview
Rolling Stone
September 21, 1999
by Jonathan Perry
Awards
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band kick off SXSW 2007 with a bang!
Austin Music Awards 2006-07
Best Austin Musicians
Best Keyboards - Ian McLagan
Best Bass Guitar, Mark Andes
Best Drums/Percussion, Don Harvey
Ian 'Mac' McLagan Day - Austin, TX
April 6, 2006 Here ye! here ye! The city of Austin bestows Ian Patrick McLagan with a day in his honor.
Have a look at Mayor Will Wynn's official Proclamation.
Austin Music Awards 2005-06
Best Keyboard Player - Ian McLagan
Austin Music Awards 2004-05
Best Keyboard Player - Ian McLagan
The 2004-05 Austin Music Awards: Trendless State
Austin Chronicle
March 17, 2005
by Margaret Moser
The 2003-04 Austin Music Awards: The More Things Stay the Same...
Austin Chronicle
Austin, TX
March 17, 2004
by Margaret Moser
(Mac inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame)
AMP Awards honor Mac & the Bump Band in the Top 5
AMP Awards 2004: The best year ever? For Jon Dee, yeah
'The Great Battle' wins the top spot in the Austin Music Pundit Awards
Austin American Statesman
December 30, 2004
by Michael Corcoran
Ivor Novello Award (1995)
Outstanding Contribution to British Music
SXSW: Austin Music Awards
Austin360 - Austin American Statesman
Austin, TX
March 2004
by Joe Gross
(*Photo of Mac accepting the Hall of Fame award)
2003-04 Austin Music Awards
Austin Music Hall, Wednesday, March 17
Austin Chronicle
Austin, TX
March 19, 2004
by Christopher Gray
Here Comes Trouble
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Here Comes Trouble (Maniac Records)
Creem Magazine
2005
by Dr. Robert
Rise
& Shine!
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Rise & Shine!
Music Tap
August 27, 2004
by Matt Rowe
Rise & Shine!
Stomp and Stammer
July 2004
by Andy Pierce
Ian McLagan & the Bump Band
Rise & Shine!
Pop Matters
May 25, 2004
by Brian James
Rise & Shine!
RockConfidential.com
April 2004
by Chris Neal
Riffs
Nashville City Paper
April 30, 2004
by Ron Wynn
Rise & Shine! (interview)
Pop Culture Press
March 2004
by Kent H. Benjamin
Rise & Shine!
All Music Guide - review
March 23, 2004
by Thom Jurek
SXSW Records
Rise & Shine! (Gaff)
Austin Chronicle
Austin, TX
March 19, 2004
by Jim Caligiuri
Ian
McLagan - Rise & Shine!
Creem Magazine
February 2004
by Jeffrey Morgan
Mac's
webpage at Gaff Music - US Label
Featuring sample tracks from 'Rise & Shine!'
Best Of British
Ex-Faces
Member Ian McLagan Talks Solo Album
Rolling Stones - Ultimate Fan Site
March 14, 2000
by Rob Patterson
Bump
In The Night
Mercury press release (1981)
All The
Rage
Let
It Rock
Rock & Roll Books Spring 2000
Austin Chronicle
Austin, TX
March 17, 2000
by Kent H. Benjamin
Rock'n'roll:
a user's manual: All that sex, drink and drugs took their toll.
Today, when most Seventies rockers are either dead or playing golf,
what made Ian McLagan, keyboard player of the Faces, write his memoirs?
The Independent
February 18, 2000
by John Walsh
Cheeky
Monkey in Organ-Grinder Shock
Life at the Drawbars, and Other Low Establishments
Mojo Magazine
January 1999
By Charles Shaar Murray
Ian
McLagan: Texas Country Boy, Book Author, And Hammond Organist Extraordinaire!
Goldmine Magazine
April 24, 1998
By Kent H. Benjamin
This piece was published in Goldmine Magazine, Issue 463, dated
April 24, 1998, in the regular feature called 'Talk Talk', titled "The Small Faces' Ian McLagan".
Ian
McLagan: Read The Book
Pop Culture Press, Issue # 44
Spring 1998
By Kent H. Benjamin
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