Strawberry Switchblade fansite<p>On this day in 1985 Strawberry Switchblade were cover stars of Melody Maker. After being on the front of Smash Hits a month earlier, this was only the second time they graced a cover, & their first in the 'serious' UK weekly music press.</p><p>The interview's an great overview of the band, covering personal history, punk influences, the band's progress and hatred of the Tories.</p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/indie" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>indie</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/80smusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>80smusic</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/goth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>goth</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/newwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newwave</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/synthpop" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>synthpop</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/melodymaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>melodymaker</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/magazinecovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>magazinecovers</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>otd</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/onthisday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>onthisday</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/onthisdayinmusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>onthisdayinmusic</span></a></p>