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Not Forgotten: Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen

“Thee Mad Dogs, thee Engleeshmen and Joe Cockair….” Crookes lad Joe Cocker was always more comfortable interpreting others songs rather than composing his own originals. None of his hits have…

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Not Forgotten: Terrorvision – Regular Urban Survivors

How to Make Friends and Influence People had shown brief glimpses of what Terrorvision were capable of, but on the whole it was relatively scrappy. It appeared that the four…

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Not Forgotten – Pink Floyd – The Final Cut

By this point in their career Pink Floyd were only a band in name. While building his wall, Roger Waters ego had crushed all before him. Richard Wright had been…

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Album Review: Crossing Wires 002 Mixed by Timo Maas

Following on from the inaugural Crossing Wires compilation by Toronto trio My Favorite Robot, next to mix it up for the exciting series is global electronic music icon Timo Maas. Still riding…

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Album Review: Wye Oak – Shriek

So what do I know about Wye Oak? Well, I know Jenn Wasner has one of those voices you want to hear sing just about anything. It’s a dark and…

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Not Forgotten – Black Crowes – By Your Side

For a band with such a reputation for shelving whole albums there’s a good argument for By Your Side being the forgotten Black Crowes album. Easily better than anything since…

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Not Forgotten – Wilco – Sky Blue Sky

The career resuscitation of Wilco following the release of the rightly hailed Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was a joy to behold. From being dropped by a short sighted record label to…

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Not Forgotten – Imani Coppola – Chupacabra

One quick glance at my album collection will confirm that I am pretty ignorant when it comes to rap or hip-hop. I’m afraid that it just doesn’t push my buttons…

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Album Review: Paws – Youth Culture Forever

Not out till June 2nd, Paws’ second album, Youth Culture Forever, sees the result of the Scottish trio decamping to Adam Pierce’s (Mice Parade / Swirlies) studio in the woods…

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Album Review: Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett

Released just over twelve months after the well-received Wonderful, Glorious, Eels’ latest offering has one of those album titles that gives fair-warning about what exactly to expect from its content.…

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