100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s #35 Eric B & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul

Released : 1987 In all of the history of sampling, no artist’s catalogue has been pillaged like James Brown’s. The … More

Working Men’s Club – Working Men’s Club review

If the heart of rock n’ roll is in Cleveland (Ohio), then surely the epicentre of abstract musical creativity at … More

Rock N’ Roll Stars – Oasis (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? 25 Years On

“This is history, right here, right now” Noel Gallagher of all people knew how true that was. Stretched out across … More

September 2020’s Best Albums

Album of the Month: Young Knives – Barbarians Read about it here Also great.. Idles – Ultra Mono Read about … More

Fleet Foxes – Shore review

Right about the time that Fleet Foxes third album, 2017’s Crack Up was released, front man Robin Pecknold appeared to … More

September 2020’s Best New Music

The best of this month’s new tracks from Deftones, Shame, A Certain Ratio, Django Django, Knucks, Young Knives & The Goa Express….

Throwing Muses – Sun Racket review

Being a veteran in the music industry – unless you’re one of the mega stars, with a back catalogue which … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s #36 China Crisis – African and White

Released : 1982 Liverpool has always made a noise apart, despite the obvious hangover  –  some city natives will tell … More

Idles – Ultra Mono review

December 2019, Leeds: the atmosphere at that Idles gig, precisely one week before the general election, is one of positivity, … More

Roachford – Twice In A Lifetime review

For artists of a certain career length different options present themselves; in the last decade plus, former “pop” stars – … More