Andy Gill has a relatively simple work ethic that’s guided him for years, ever since his legendary post-punk outfit Gang Of Four burst onto the staid scene with its jagged, jarring Entertainment! debut in 1979. “There are loads of bands that can chuck out the same album, year after year,” he says. “But that model is just not for me.” The group’s quantum leap forward to 1982’s more danceable third album, Songs Of The Free, might have clarified that tenet already. If not, the latest Gang Of Four record surely will—the aptly dubbed What Happens Next, Gill’s first after the departure of longtime vocalist Jon King. Gill will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on the band.
Gill: Corks are good for wine in general—as they let a measured amount of breathing occur, which helps to facilitate controlled ageing (of the wine, not the drinker). But corks often break, which is a real headache. The two-stage corkscrew means you lift the first stage of the cork, then switch to stage two to remove the cork intact—a fantastic solution to one of life’s greatest problems.
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