Bartees Strange – Horror review

It’s a rare (and lucky) life lived if at no point has the thing that’s scared you the most of … More

Anna B Savage – You and I Are Earth review

In the likely words of the industry suits, Ireland is so hot right now, musically at least. Ironically the industry’s … More

100 Greatest Songs of The 60’s #3 Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay

Released: 1968 Whisper it quietly, but the mantle of soul music’s king seemed – briefly anyway – to be a … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #9 Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come

Released: 1964 If you were Sam Cooke – or whoever was advising him – you may well have had misgivings … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #10 Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Released: 1968 As the decade wore on it felt like there was a lot less of everything to go round. … More

White Denim – 12 review

Distance is always relative, but by any measures White Denim have come a long way since they burst onto the … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #18 The Temptations – My Girl

Released: 1964 Sometimes being a song that makes people smile really carries the weight; it’s easier talking about broken hearts … More

100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #26 James Brown – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag, Part I

Released: 1965 Writing in The Observer in 1990, profiler Cynthia Rose was barely into the first paragraph before she was … 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 #35 Aretha Franklin – I Say a Little Prayer

Released: 1968 It’s an idea that takes some getting used to – and some writers it would appear never do … More