Ian McCulloch and the Prodigal Sons, 1989

"Suddenly there is something special, like a new start."

Happy birthday (5th May) to Ian “Mac” McCulloch.

Echo and the Bunnymen split up in 1988 after ten years together. A year later, Mac was touring with a new group. This was their debut gig.

From my memoir:

“In 1989 I interviewed Ian McCulloch for the first time. We met at a rehearsal studio in town where he was preparing for his first solo tour. The very fir…