New Music: Heyward Howkins
No, I hadn’t heard of him either. But I think you should make the time and check out this deftly-arranged, warm pop-folk. Coming out of Philly, Heyward sings and plays…
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Wild Ones – Golden Twin
Love it ! Although this is beginning to disturb me. The hit ratio for music coming out of Portland, Oregon is ludicrous. I was just reading about the latest developments…
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Interview: Tift Merritt
“I’m gonna be Molotov !” (none of the images contained in this article were shot in my house…) It’s just as well that Tift Merritt came round for dinner. Worrying…
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From an old record box: Then Jerico – Big Area
On 4 February 1989, the brief career of British rock band, Then Jerico, shone its brightest when “Big Area” reached its highest chart position of 13. The recording I have…
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Track: Harleighblu – Enough Now
Brian Clough ruined my childhood. It’s a bold statement, but I firmly believe it’s true. Before we start, I don’t want to bring these facts up, it is purely in…
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Album review: The Lonely H – The Lonely H
This is good-time music. It’s got everything that you need: bendy, blues- and rock’n’roll-infused guitars, confident brass, an unobtrusive but muscular rhythm section, a strong and soulful vocalist, and a…
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From an old record box: the Cure – The Head on the Door
It’s something like 1994, probably late winter or early spring judging by the chill factor of sleeping “on the floor of the night before/with a stranger lying next to me”.…
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Interview: Matt Reid – Documentary Director
It is becoming increasingly apparent to me as Backseat Mafia develops that one thing keeps on leading excitingly to another and that the enjoyment won’t stop building. In this case,…
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O Emperor – Vitreous: Album Review
Back in April I got lost on bandcamp and wandered into O Emperor‘s house. They had facial hair so it was a pretty happy accidental meeting plus, as you could…
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New Music: Public Service Broadcasting – Theme from PSB
There seems a lack of public service broadcasting on our televisions these days. Its probably down to having to be accountable for just about anything and everything. In my youth,…
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