Released: 1968 In amongst the chaos, the turbulence, the drugs, the noise and the sheer sense of displacement that 1968 … 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.
May 2024’s Best Albums
Album of The Month Lylo – Thoughts of Never Read about it here. Also great.. Michael Head and The Red … More
La Luz – News of The Universe review
If only there’s only one truism to our existence on this rock, it’s that life often has a way of … More
DIIV – Frog In Boiling Water review
Once the solo project of Zachary Cole Smith, DIIV’s 2012 album Oshin set the blogosphere (Remember that?) ablaze, but the … More
May 2024’s Best New Music
10. U-Ziq – Windsor Safari Park 9. Speed – Real Life Love 8. Yaya Bey – me and all my … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #68 Johnny Kidd and the Pirates – Shakin’ All Over
Released: 1960 Despite eventually selling it back over the Atlantic to spectacular success, Britain’s relationship with early rock n’ roll … More
Beyond The Bassline – 500 Years of Black British Music review
It’s relatively easy to take a view on the influence and development of Black British music as directly beginning with … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #69 13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me
Released: 1966 Most of the time the myth and the hype never quite fulfill each other, a lack of payoff … More
100 Best songs of the 60’s #70 Canned Heat – On The Road Again
Released: 1968 According to such luminaries as John Fahey and Pete Townshend, no other band than Canned Heat has done … More
Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band – Loophole review
Not many a musician’s autobiographies come with its own soundtrack, but as the saying goes, Mick Head isn’t many musicians. … More
The Voice Of Unreason 