Albums
Yellow Hand – Yellow Hand
Including “for mysterious reasons” no less than four Stills and two Young songs, it’s no wonder that this ’70 record is being referred to as “an extra Buffalo Springfield album”, and in spite of an […]
Month: September 2008
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Shaughnessy – Big Wide World
There’s no way this Northwestern English modster can avoid being compared to Weller, which is how he’s being “pigeon-holed by the industry” already, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as heard herewith. Terry Shaughnessy […]
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Danna & The Changes – Constant Cacophony
The rural surrounding and the early-Band-like outfit on the cover shot suggests more of a rootsy feel, which is audible throughout the album, but most of it in a power-pop wrapping that should appeal to […]
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The Beep Seals – Things That Roar
Already proclaimed to be one of THE debuts this year, this is where a bunch of young Mancunians end up, having been raised on equal doses of local mid-to-end’80s sounds, and even more B-bands. Put […]
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Timebox – Beggin’
– The Sound Of London’s Mod/Club Scene – After gaining quite a reputation as one of THE club acts on the swinging mid’60s scene, it’s the latter days’ less dancefloor friendly (mostly unreleased) output that […]
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The Quarter After – Changes Near
After almost three years the Campanellas and Co. are back with another gem. This time via the Massacree’s Anton Newcombe’s operation; not that Menck wasn’t hanging about, contributing various shaking things on various numbers. They’ve […]
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Honeybus – Story
As put in the liners by the main contemporary Honeybus chauffeur Andy Morten, “time has been very kind” to these forever tagged “one hit wonders”. In spite of this being at least the fifth time […]
45s
The Phantom Keys – In The Summertime
Described as “longhaired r’n’b from Spain”, it’s only the A-side that fits the formula, by way of the early(est) Kinky riffin’n’blues, Jaggeresque snarl and a harmonica solo thrown in just for the wail of it. […]
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Dave Mason – Alone Together
The man responsible for distracting Steve Winwood from The Spencer Davis Group’s more basic r’n’b/soul approach, while working as the band’s roadie, before becoming Traffic’s odd man in’n’out. He’s also the author of some of […]
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Various Artists – Fairytales Can Come True Vol. 3 + Blitzing The Ballroom
Fairytales Can Come True Volume 3: Let’s Ride (20 Popsike Excursions From The UK & Europe) Blitzing The Ballroom: 20 UK Power Glam Incendiaries Another pair of comps assembled by the in-house compiler Nick Saloman, […]