No doubting the Thomases from Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

The Beatles, Wings, Elvis Costello, Nick Heyward, Big Country... all have at one time or another come under the watchful ear of this producer/engineer.

From his Vox Continental days with Elvis Costello, to a regular spot on Jonathan Ross' The Last Resort, and now on to film scores, Steve Nieve has retained an objective approach to technology.

Playing Keys With Shakespear's Sister

Learn about Arif Mardin, Glenn Miller, Afrodiziak, DX7s, PCM70s, 9000s, and "One On One".

Weird tales from ace guitarist's LP sessions; shawms, theremins, and a silver band.

David Kershenbaum lets rip on his affection for rhythmic mixes in a natter with Our Dread.

Richard Elen's fact-extraction mission with engineer Phill Brown reaches its conclusion.

Blue Weaver, former Bee-Gee and session musician takes Janet Angus round his new studio.

The jolly lads (and lass) currently blowing up a Gaelic gale with their drinking man's Folk have Adrian Deevoy reeling

A conversation with Ged Doherty, Paul Young's manager and best friend

A reversion to Rock 'n' Roll, an expanded guitar collection, a strange miking technique, another production job and he still finds time to go through Be Yourself Tonight sound by sound with Tony Horkins

Tony Bacon longs to talk to some Rich Kids' ghost, but ends up with the decidedly solid Rusty Egan and Glen Matlock.

To Open My Mouth

Naked truths from a pop idol

When Norman Cook walked away from The Housemartins he walked into hi-tech record production and remixing: now he's topped the charts with Beats International. Tim Goodyer talks to a computer convert.

Recording 99.9F°

A new slant on production for Suzanne's latest album, 99.9F°.

RETROSPECT: elvis costello

an appreciation of one of the decade’s great songwriting talents; could you match them?

Sampling The Emulator

Share reality with Culture Club producer Steve Levine, the Attractions' Steve Nieve, and keyboard whizz Dave Stewart.

The Sports, The, er, wires