10 Best Songs about Cars and Driving.
There’s hundreds of songs about cars and driving going back to the early days of rock and roll. One ofContinue Reading
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Classic songs: ‘Hazy Shade of Winter’ by The Bangles.
“Time, time, time/ see what’s become of me/ While I looked around/ For my possibilities/ I was so hard to please/ Look around /Leaves are brown /And theContinue Reading
The Existential Brilliance of The Blackheart Orchestra’s New Album Hotel Utopia.
Manchester-based Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra have repeatedly shown a fine handle on synth prog’s landscape,Continue Reading
On my stereo this week: Grace Cummings, Jane Lee Hooker, John Mellencamp & Camp Cope.
I’ve been a long time fan of John Mellencamp since the mid 80s. Scarecrow (1985), The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) andContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Alice Merton, Sara Syms, Sharon Van Etten & Dear Seattle.
In my search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself in the company of three fabulous women andContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Satellite’ by Courtney Marie Andrews.
It’s kind of satisfying to be able to introduce Courtney Marie Andrews as a Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed songwriter. She’sContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Daniel Johns, Madeleine Kelson, Wet Leg & Hurray for the Riff Raff.
In our search for the best albums of 2022, I find myself trekking the globe from Australia to the IsleContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Cat Power, Lisa Mitchell, Kurt Vile & Hatchie.
Last week I did a feature interview with Los Angeles-based Talker. I wrote briefly how her unique indie rock continuesContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: ‘Under The Headlights’ by The Blackheart Orchestra.
I have long been a fan of The Blackheart Orchestra’s synth prog duo of Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington. TheContinue Reading
The 10 Best Albums of 2021.
How do you sum up the year that was 2021 in music in just ten albums? In truth, you can’t becauseContinue Reading
