Articles by Garwood Pickjon

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

– 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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]