Billy Corgan Talks With David J About Peter Murphy, Iggy Pop, and more

In a new episode of The Magnificent Others, “Billy Corgan sits down with David J of Bauhaus / Love and Rockets, one of the quiet architects of alternative music. David shares stories about growing up in working-class England, discovering reggae and punk, the accidental genesis of ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead,’ and Bauhaus’ mission to dismantle the conventions of traditional rock. Billy reflects on hearing Bauhaus for the first time and how the band permanently reshaped his understanding of music and artistic freedom. David recalls the surreal night Iggy Pop appeared front row at Danceteria, reveals what it truly took to reunite with Peter Murphy after years of estrangement, and reflects candidly on releasing more than 20+ solo albums for a niche-but-devoted audience, driven less by ambition than by an unstoppable need to create.” Enjoy their conversation here.

David J’s new album Tracks From The Attic Revisited is out now from Independent Project Records and will be going for NACC Adds the first week of June.