Electronic Music Icon Returns To San Francisco

Text and Photos by Efren Martinez

On November 19th we headed back to The Fillmore to witness the talented Gary Newman. Gary is no stranger to those in the professional music industry. His music has effected such Artists as Nine Inch Nails, Janet Jackson and the list goes on and on. His other influence has been proclaimed by artists ranging from Kanye West and Prince to Foo Fighters. Hip-hop producers continually sample his pioneering electronic experiments flattered to be hailed as the originator of “industrial” music by many.

Gary Webb was born in, 1958 and released his first record in 1978 as part of the outfit Tubeway Army. Initially unsuccessful, the band scored a huge hit in 1979 with the single “Are Friends Electric” and “Cars.” Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s with their second album Replicas. Both LP’s reached number one in the UK. For my wife and I, we really enjoyed the special moment he had with his teenage daughter on stage performing the song “My Name Is Ruin” who you can see featured in his official video.

GARY NUMAN Released his new album SAVAGE (SONGS FROM A BROKEN WORLD) Have a listen to his first single here; “MY NAME IS RUIN” LISTEN HERE

Savage (Songs From A Broken World) will be released on CD, deluxe CD, double vinyl, cassette, digital and MFiT formats. “My Name Is Ruin” is available today for download and streaming, and is available as an instant download with the full album on iTunes.

Savage (Songs From A Broken World)

Standard CD Edition – Official Tracklisting