Released: 2006 When at first one writes a pop song, one must first get the hook right. The word shoudn’t … 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.
April 2023’s New Music Playlist
Update 17.04.23 Latest adds from The Orb, DMA’S, The National, Angel Olsen, Feist, Underworld, LA Priest, The Big Moon, James … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #80 Lambchop – Up With People
Released: 2000 Now it seems the only way to become a famous musician or band is on the internet, but … More
March 2023’s Best Albums
Album of the Month Steve Mason – Brothers & Sisters Read about it here. Also great Depeche Mode – Memento … More
Depeche Mode – Memento Mori review
It’s no secret that a few weeks prior to the start of recording Memento Mori Depeche Mode suffered the loss … More
M83 – Fantasy review
It’s not something that happens regularly, but there can be a gap betwen contemplating career sabotage and then going through … More
Novelty Island return with their new album “Wallsend Weekend Televsion”
Novelty Island – in effect the work of Liverpudlian Tom McConnell – brought us one of 2021’s most intriguing debut … More
March 2023’s best New Music
10. Viagra Boys – Punk Rock Loser 9. English Teacher – Song About Love 8. Everything But The Girl – … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #81 Common – The People
Released: 2007 So Hip Hop grew up, like all things eventually do. After spending two decades pillaging it’s beats and … More
Philip Selway – Strange Dance review
With Radiohead on the sort of hiatus only their respective members could dream up, drummer Philip Selway has had plenty … More
The Voice Of Unreason 