Released: 1965 Writing in The Observer in 1990, profiler Cynthia Rose was barely into the first paragraph before she was … More
Category: Features
A Busy Old Time..
October into November always marks one of the most congested periods on the release calendar for artists. Here are a … More
Warmduscher – Too Cold To Hold review
Trying to confound your audience – especially when that audience might put politely not be that big – is a … More
Orbital – A Beginners Guide review
If you go to the Oxford English Dictionary and look up the definition of a thankless task, it just says … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #27 The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Released: 1960 Women having trust issues with men and vice versa goes as far back as the Garden of Eden … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #28 The Byrds – Eight Miles High
Released: 1966 Let he who is without sin, or words to that effect. Speaking at a $100 a plate dinner … More
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World review
Leave aside the wait for a second. Think instead about the devices which make Songs of a Lost World a … More
Amyl and The Sniffers – Cartoon Darkness review
It’s probably wrong to fixate a little on Amy Taylor as the front woman of her band, but it’s a … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #29 The Ronettes – Be My Baby
Released: 1964 Everyone loves a story. Writing in the Record Mirror in the wake of Be My Baby’s success, Peter … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #30 Stan Getz & João Gilberto – The Girl From Ipanema
Released: 1964 One of, if not the most powerful quality music has is the power of evocation, just a few … More
The Voice Of Unreason 