Cuttings

One last thing... Kraftwerk in pants, and a grade two back'n' sides: there's nothing Bad Lieutenant's Bernard Sumner regrets, he tells Lee Gale Hello Bernard, why are you squinting? Have you not seen sunlight for a while? I’ve been in my home studio for 18 months. It’s a tiny room and you’re like a vacuum-packed sardine. After six months, you go mad; band members start looking attractive. The kids run in sometimes but the music puts them off. Is Manchester still banging and double top, man? It’s a bit gentrified. It’s changed an awful lot from the Victorian neglect which was so appealing and contributed to the music of Joy Division. To be honest, I quite like some of the changes. I like being able to go into Selfridges and YO! Sushi. It’s better than going in Wimpy (1) and getting a burger and chips.  You've been my hero for 20 years. Should we meet our heroes? Karl Bartos [of Kraftwerk] was a hero but when we made an album together we had a flat in London and I use...