ALBUM REVIEW: The Zutons – The Big Decider
It is well documented that Merseyside has produced many great musical artists over the years. From The Beatles to Cast, Echo & The Bunnymen to Ken Dodd, the music scene would look very different today […]
It is well documented that Merseyside has produced many great musical artists over the years. From The Beatles to Cast, Echo & The Bunnymen to Ken Dodd, the music scene would look very different today […]
While some were still wandering around whistling Ravel’s Bolero after Torvill and Dean’s gold medal win in Sarajevo, something new and intriguing bled out of the UK’s third-largest city. The Smiths launched their eponymous debut […]
In 1986, John Lydon let rip and roared, “Anger is an energy” in the cracking Public Image Ltd song, ‘Rise’. If proof were ever needed to support his claim, it would have been delivered in […]
Canada has given the world many great things—maple syrup, insulin, Trivial Pursuits, alkaline batteries, pineapple on pizza, and William Shatner. They have also contributed to the music scene with some well-known artists and a few […]
Over the coming weeks and months, I’ll be bringing you a series of 10 Great Songs. I won’t define them as the ‘top 10’ as we will all have differing opinions on what should be […]
Music has always been important in bringing attention to social and political issues, especially for those who feel they do not have a voice. There is a rich heritage of artists who have used music […]
Since Gossip last released a studio album, the UK has had five Prime Ministers, the US has seen an insurrection, the Earth’s surface temperature has increased by another 0.5°Celsius, and the price of a Freddo […]
The phrase “Broken Britain” has worked its way back into the political discourse of Great Britain in recent months. Both left—and right-wing media have started to utilise this phrase and variants of it with greater […]
Let’s deal with the elephant in the room before we crack on. TANGK? It’s pronounced “tank” with a trace of the “g”. Why? It is an onomatopoeic reference to the lashing way IDLES lead singer, […]
It has been five years since The Dead South released their last album of their own work. There’s been a lot happening in that time, both for the band and the wider world. Although Easy […]
The year is 2002. BBC 6 Music takes its first steps into the musical cosmos. In this cosmos, a star ceases to sparkle as we mourn the passing of Joe Strummer. Demonstrating the unpredictable aspects […]
When you review an album, you usually get a bit of spiel from the PR company telling you a bit about the background of the artist and some details about their new release. The second […]
I recall watching an interview with Madness frontman Suggs in 2009 as he discussed their 9th studio album (10th if you count The Madness), The Liberty of Norton Folgate. He remarked how if you had […]
Micky Dolenz has been there and done that. From massive success with The Monkees to being a star of stage and screen (actor, writer, director, producer), he has earned his right to a relaxing retirement. […]
We are coming up to that time of year when the beautiful and distinctive voice of Kirsty MacColl will be blasting out in bars and shops and being played regularly on radio and TV music […]
My first encounter with Ash may be similar to many folks. I heard “Girl from Mars” in 1995 and thought, “What a fine-sounding bunch of minstrels these are. I must go away to my local […]
It is not every day you get to review an album by someone who is a musician, author, actor, director, producer and horse breeder. You see… I bet you didn’t know William Shatner was an […]
Leave your television on for an hour, and you will be greeted with a barrage of world issues. Whether it’s climate change, war, extreme weather, the uprising of fascism, pollution, or the existence of ITVBe […]
I still recall when Dexys Midnight Runners appeared on Tiswas in 1980. The much-loved Sally James asked where the band got their name from. When Kevin Rowland said, “You know what Dexys are?”. James sheepishly […]
Reinvented. It’s an irritating word often thrown around like a dog’s old tennis ball. Your coffee reinvented. Booking your holiday reinvented. The smartphone was reinvented. Driving reinvented. You get the general idea. In reality, it […]