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From early days as a member of Beat combo’s The Whirlwinds and The Mockingbirds and then as a successful songwriter for the likes of Herman’s Hermits, Hollies, Jeff Beck and The Yardbirds with such memorable hits as No Milk Today, Bus Stop, Tallyman and For Your Love. I chat with Graham Gouldman on a career […]
Neneh Cherry gets intimate at the Prince Albert Brighton for two sold out shows for forthcoming live worldwide streamed London show. It’s hard to believe that 27 years have passed since Neneh Cherry hit the charts with Buffalo Stance and album Raw Like Sushi and in the cramped surroundings upstairs at the Prince Albert to […]
FFS – FFS on DOMINO RECORDS, available on CD, Deluxe CD, double album Once upon a time, approximately 10 years ago an idea was set in motion for Scottish art rockers Franz Ferdinand to try and work some musical magic with fellow pioneers Los Angeles brothers Mael a.k.a. Sparks a band who defy description, trends […]
In the multi-cultural hustle and bustle of London’s Brick Lane in a hotel bar the Canadian siblings Margo and Michael Timmins better known as late 80’s alternative country rockers The Cowboy Junkies chat about their forthcoming album At The End of Paths Taken and mini acoustic tour. What has been remarkable about The Junkies career […]
SNOWAPPLE AT THE SLAUGHTERED LAMB, CLERKENWELL, LONDON 6TH FEBRUARY 2015 Two years ago in Islington, three tall Dutch girls are performing. They call themselves Snowapple, the show is great so I buy the CD, this was their first album. Once home I realise that the CD I bought really beats expectations, the melodies are rich […]
SPARKS Celebrating 40 years since the release of Kimono My House in the UK – 19th & 20th December, THE BARBICAN LONDON 2014 As we entered the elegant Barbican hall, various recordings of the popular song ‘Come-on-a-My House’ set the evening’s jubilant theme. Sparks were about to perform their third album, Kimono My House on […]