Released: 1965 What’s in a name change? the Four Tops – Renaldo Benson, Lawrence Payton, Abdul Fakir and Levi Stubbs … 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.
Revival Season – Golden Age of Self Snitching review
Killer Mike knew it. “Look at all these slave masters posin’ on yo dollar” he spat on JU$T, a song … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #84 Big Brother and The Holding Company – Piece of My Heart
Released: 1968 Sometimes it’s said best when it’s not said at all, but Life’s Al Aronowitz did so anyway in … More
Colouring – Love To You, Mate review
In art it’s taken for granted that you might shift from one perspective to another, but some shifts are not … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #85 Marlena Shaw – California Soul
Released: 1969 What makes a version of an often recorded song the version? The obvious answer is many things, ignoring … More
March 2024’s New Music Playlist
Update 15.03.24 – Just added Underworld, Nick Cave, The Dandy Warhols & Blondie, Kelly Moran, Four Tet, Bat For Lashes, … More
William Doyle – Springs Eternal review
His time in the Mercury-nominated East Indie Youth now well behind him, William Doyle’s solo career has been a lesson … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60′ #86 John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom
Released: 1963 John Lee Hooker knew his way around a catch phrase, and according to music writer and his biographer … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #87 The Castaways – Liar Liar
Released: 1965 The opening line to any song is always one of the most important, an opportunity to hook the … More
February 2024’s Best Albums
Album of the Month The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy Read about it here. Also great.. Idles – … More
The Voice Of Unreason 