Released: 1966 Time can change opinions and often does, but even at the time the gossip was that The Spencer … More
Tag: Soul
100 Greatest songs of the 60’s #60 Sam & Dave – Hold On (I’m Comin’)
Released: 1966 Formulas. Recipes. Teams. All of these when making music are as important as you want them to be, … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #61 Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem
Released: 1961 There is no rule that says pop is something you can like but your parents, aunts and uncles … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #74 The Young Rascals – Groovin’
Released: 1967 So when everything in pop is somehow British, how do you respond as an American artist? Well, the … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #76 Lee Dorsey – Ya Ya
Released: 1961 Part of the entertainment industry’s lure is it’s (Supposed) equality of opportunity; you can be anyone, anywhere, and … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 60’s #85 Marlena Shaw – California Soul
Released: 1969 What makes a version of an often recorded song the version? The obvious answer is many things, ignoring … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #97 Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
Released: 1966 More seemingly than any other genre that was given birth to in the sixties, soul became a battleground. … More
The Redskins – These Furious Flames! Live! 1985-86 review
The Redskins were one of those bands for whom an exclamation mark always felt it made sense. Having only released … More
100 Greatest Songs of the 00’s #20 Amy Winehouse – You Know I’m No Good
Released: 2007 “When all hope is gone/Sad songs say so much” Do we really over-eulogise about records which come in … More
Sampha – Lahai review
Winning big things is not necessarily always the career catalyst an outsider may feel it should be. Sampha’s debut album … More
The Voice Of Unreason 