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Hi, my name is Andy & I live in Leeds, in northern England. I've been writing about music for more than ten years. My work outside of this blog is featured on Live4ever and Contact Music.
The The – Live at Alexandra Palace review
It’s arguably the most poignant moment of an evening that hums with reciprocity between artist and audience: visibly moved, Matt … More
September’s 2024’s Best Albums
Album of The Month Floating Points – Cascade Read about it here. Also great… Jamie xx – In Waves Read … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #38 Nick Drake – River Man
Released: 1969 Much more than five decades after it was originally released, depositing River Man – indeed, anything by Nick … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #39 The Velvet Underground – I’m Waiting For The Man
Released: 1967 Whilst whether the The Velvet Underground were one of the most influential bands of the 20th century probably … More
September 2024’s Best New Music
10. Nix Northwest – Ready or Not 9. Seefeel – Antiskeptic 8. The Jesus Lizard – Hide and Seek 7. … More
Katy J Pearson – Someday, Now
Like most people, musicians rarely get time for a bit of self care, so Katy J Pearson’s downtime spent amongst … More
Johnny Marr and The Healers – Boomslang Deluxe Edition review
As one interviewer pointed out in the moment, Johnny Marr had been in The The for longer than The Smiths … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #40 Count Five – Psychotic Reaction
Released: 1966 Not all heroes wear capes, but some do. In this case those who deserved the keys to the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #41 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas – Heat Wave
Released: 1963 In any organisation there is power, both hard and soft. It’s always concentrated in the hands of the … More
The Voice Of Unreason 