Released: 1967 To be clear, Cream were never “What Eric Clapton did next.” After the prodigously talented guitarist left the … More
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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.
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #48 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising
Released: 1969 Some bands you navigate the legitimate way, some you get to by other means. In the cases of … More
Hamish Hawk – A Firmer Hand review
It’s a frequently addressed topic, but if in the last century being a star meant comporting yourself in a star-like, … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #49 Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love
Released: 1969 There’s an argument that without the libido – specifically the male one – that rock n’ roll may … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #50 Etta James – At Last
Released: 1960 There are self imposed rules here, edicts like if possible don’t include songs with familiar, high profile cover … More
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna review
Music and words have a profound, but complicated relationship; often the former matters more than the latter, although a great … More
Personal Trainer – Still Willing review
Personal Trainer are effectively Willem Smit and a rotating cast of others, a collective by any other name that first … More
Wilson Pickett – 100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #51 – In The Midnight Hour
Released: 1965 Whoever first coined the phrase “They could start an argument in an empty room” probably wasn’t talking about … More
August 2024’s New Music Playlist
Get the playlist here. Updated 20.08.24 Now with added The The, Los Bitchos, Mercury Rev, Public Service Broadcasting, Hayden Thorpe, … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #52 Fleetwood Mac – Albatross
Released: 1968 Yes, Fleetwood Mac, but no, not that Fleetwood Mac. It’s without doubt that the band’s original, London-centric first … More
The Voice Of Unreason 