Normally in music terms people are reunited with other band members, but for Blancmange – effectively Neil Arthur and friends…
Shakespears Sister – Hormonally Yours (30th anniversary edition) review
1992 was one of those years where whether you were dancing at five am in a field or getting tinnitus…
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #41 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – American Girl
Released: 1976 Tom Petty once said rock n’ roll was the ultimate road trip companion “I think the music is…
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #33 Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Released : 1971 Speaking five years after What’s Going On had helped to cement him as one of the most…
October 2022’s New Music Playlist
Update 14.10.22 LOADS of new stuff from here from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Architects, Gojira, Plaid, PVA, The Orielles, Stormzy,…
Pixies – Doggerel review
Writing quiet loud, two minute punk rock songs about weird stuff is now the USP of many a band, but…
September 2022’s Best Albums
Album of the month Beth Orton – Weather Alive Read about it here. Also great.. Suede – Autofiction The Mars…
Beth Orton – Weather Alive review
Given the many different elements that go into creating contemporary music – writers, musicians, producers, software – it’s unusual to…
September 2022’s Best New Music
10. Ari Lennox – Gummi 9. The Comet is Coming – Lucid Dreamer 8. Jenvieve – Love Quotes 7. Quicksand…
100 Greatest Songs of the 70’s #34 Buzzcocks – Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?)
Released: 1978 By now the Free Trade Hall was way back in the rear view mirror for everyone and the…